Eejanaika
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| Manufacturer | S&S Worldwide | ||||||||||
| Product | 4th Dimension | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel - 4th Dimension - Hyper | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 20 | ||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1000 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
| Height | 76 metres | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 126 km/h | ||||||||||
| Length | 1153 metres | ||||||||||
| Track inversions | 3 | ||||||||||
| Rider inversions | 14 | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2:10 | ||||||||||
Eejanaika (Japanese: ええじゃないか) is a 4th Dimension roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. The ride is the world's second 4th Dimension coaster, the first being X (now X2) at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California. It is also the tallest roller coaster to have multiple inversions. Eejanaika was designed by S&S Worldwide. The ride has a design in which the seats can rotate forward or backward 360° in a controlled spin. This is achieved by having four rails on the track: two of these are running rails while the other two are for spin control. The two rails that control the spin of the seats move up and down relative to the track and spin the seats using a rack and pinion gear mechanism. The track only has three inversions, but riders are inverted 14 times.
History
Eejanaika opened on 19 July 2006 with a red track and grey supports.
In circa 2015, the ride's track was repainted black.
The ride closed indefinitely on 28 February 2025 after a maintenance worker was killed in an incident at the ride. It reopened on 1 May.
Etymology
"Eejanaika" translates to "Come on, it's okay!" in Japanese.[citation needed]
Design
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Incident
A 29-year-old maintenance worker was killed on 28 February 2025 when he was pinned between a vehicle and the rail.[1][2]
Trains
5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 20 riders per train.
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References
- ↑ "Fuji-Q Highland roller coaster inspection worker crushed to death". NHK. 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ↑ "富士急コースター死亡事故、従業員「人いないと思い車両動かした」：朝日新聞". 朝日新聞 (in 日本語). 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
External links
- Eejanaika on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
| Most inversions on a roller coaster (14) tied with Smiler May 2013 - present | ||
| Preceded by Colossus 10 Inversion Roller Coaster |
Most inversions on a roller coaster (14) tied with Smiler May 2013 - present |
Succeeded by None |