Kawasemi

Roller coaster in Japan
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Kawasemi
Tobu Zoo Park
Location Minami, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Coordinates 36°01′16″N 139°42′56″E / 36.0210465°N 139.7154372°E / 36.0210465; 139.7154372
Status Operating since March 2008
Rider height 110 cm minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Intamin
Product Mega-Lite
Designer / calculations Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type Steel
Riders per train 16
Propulsion Cable lift hill
Height 31 metres
Drop 30 metres
Top speed 85 km/h
Length 755 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 1:00
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Kawasemi is an Intamin steel roller coaster located at Tobu Zoo Park in Minami, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. Opened in 2008, it is the first Mega-Lite to be built. The name of the roller coaster is written as "カワセミ" in Japanese, and is a type of small bird known for its fast speed. The ride replaced the Mount Rocky Coaster.

Design

Trains

2 trains with 4 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 16 riders per train.

Images

External links

  • Kawasemi on the Roller Coaster DataBase.