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| Manufacturer | Togo | ||||||||||||||
| Product | Standing Coaster Astro Comet II | ||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Stand-Up | ||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 25 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1:10 | ||||||||||||||
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Momonga Standing and Loop Coaster (Japanese: ループコースター MOMOnGA) was a steel stand-up and sit-down roller coaster located at Yomiuriland in Inagi, Tokyo, Japan.
History
It was best known for operating a stand-up train and a sit-down train simultaneously. This was achieved by using a modified sliding station. Like many Togo stand-up coasters, the ride featured a single inversion (a vertical loop). The success of these single-inversion Togo stand-up coasters quickly attracted the interest of the then-called Kings Entertainment Company, who acquired a trio of stand-up coasters from Togo between 1984 and 1986: King Cobra at Kings Island, SkyRider at Canada's Wonderland, and Shockwave at Kings Dominion.
In August 2021, Yomuiriland announced that the Momonga Standing and Loop Coaster would close permanently after 42 years of operation.[1] On 4 September 2021, a last riders campaign was launched. Free souvenirs were handed out to participants and a lottery was held to determine the coaster's official last riders.[2] The coaster gave its last ride, with the stand-up train on the evening of September 20, 2021.[3]
Design
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Colour scheme
Pink track with green rails and supports.
Trains
2 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train.
Images
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The vertical loop in 2011
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References
- ↑ "よみうりランド「ループコースターMOMOnGA」9/20でクローズ". getnews.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "世界初の立ち乗りコースター よみうりランド「ループコースターMOMOnGA」9/20クローズ 42年の歴史に幕". magazine.atnavi.net (in Japanese).
- ↑ "42年間ありがとう！お疲れ様でした！！". Twitter (in Japanese).
External links
- Momonga Standing and Loop Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Momonga Standing and Loop Coaster on the parks website (Japanese)