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| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics | ||||||||||||
| Product | Corkscrew | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 21 metres | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 63 km/h | ||||||||||||
| Length | 383 metres | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Drop angle | 42.5° | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1:24 | ||||||||||||
| G-Force | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
Corkscrew (Japanese: コークスクリュー) was a steel roller coaster previously located at Toshimaen in Mukouyama, Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. It was built by Arrow Dynamics and opened on 7 July 1979. The ride closed with the park on 31 August 2020.[1]
Design
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Colour scheme
Blue track and white supports.
Trains
6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train. The trains had different styling to those found on other Arrow Dynamics coasters. They were similar to Drachen Fire at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Canyon Blaster at Adventuredome.
Images
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References
- ↑ "Tokyo amusement park Toshimaen closes doors after 94 years of history". Kyodo News. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
External links
- Corkscrew on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Corkscrew on the parks website (Japanese)