Flying Dinosaur

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The Flying Dinosaur

Universal Studios Japan Location Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan Coordinates 34.663458°N 135.430568°E / 34.663458; 135.430568 Section Jurassic Park Status Operating since 18 March 2016 Cost ¥10,000,000,000
Statistics
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Product	Flying Coaster (Custom)
Type	Steel - Flying
Riders per train	32
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	46 metres
Drop	37.8 metres
Top speed	99.8 km/h
Length	1124 metres
Inversions	5

The Flying Dinosaur (Japanese: ザ・フライング・ダイナソー) is a steel flying roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan. The ride opened on 18 March 2016 and currently has the tallest drop and the longest track length of any flying roller coaster. It is 5.8 metres shorter in height than Tatsu at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the world's tallest flying coaster. Tatsu and Flying Dinosaur are both tied for the fastest flying coaster, at 99.8 km/h but The Flying Dinosaur has a longer track length than Tatsu by 26 metres.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Zero-g roll Fly to lie Inside raven turn Pretzel loop Corkscrew In-line twist

This ride is located in the Jurassic Park section of Universal Studios Japan. The cars are shaped like pterosaurs. The story of the ride is that guests been picked up by pterandons and are being taken for a ride around Jurassic Park.

The ride begins with a steep first drop, the tallest of any flying roller coaster, which twists to the left. It is followed by a non-typical zero-g roll which twists riders an additional 180 degrees. Thus, the train exits the element with riders on their back facing the sky. Immediately after, the train rises upwards as it enters the sidewinder element, exiting to the left with riders once again on their fronts. A pretzel loop follows, during which the track under and over the entrance to the Jurassic Park area. It is followed by a corkscrew and a helix. Flying Dinosaur finishes with an in-line twist.

Flying Dinosaur has a dual station.

Trains

8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.

Images

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  The entrance at night
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  The lift hill
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  One of the trains about to drop

External links

• Official webpage
• Photographs of The Flying Dinosaur on Screamscape

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  Flying Dinosaur on the Roller Coaster DataBase.