Moonsault Scramble

Roller coaster
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Moonsault Scramble
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The pretzel knot.
Fuji-Q Highland
Location Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan
Status Defunct
Operated June 24, 1983 to April 2000
Cost 1,500,000,000 JPY[1]
Statistics
Manufacturer Meisho Amusement Machines, Okamoto Co., Ltd.
Type Steel - Shuttle
Area 180 metres × 90 metres
Height 70 metres
Top speed 90 km/h
Length 460 metres
Track inversions 2
Rider inversions 4
G-Force 6.5
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Moonsault Scramble was a Meisho shuttle roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. The ride was the first roller coaster to surpass 61 metres in height, but is not considered a hyper coaster as it is not full-circuit. It is the second-tallest roller coaster which has closed, behind Tower of Terror II at Dreamworld. The front car from Moonsault Scramble was kept and put on display in the park in 2019.

Design

Elements

Moonsault Scramble featured the first pretzel knot, a double-inversion that is similar to a batwing which crosses over itself. The only other roller coaster to have a pretzel knot is the Banshee at Kings Island.

The ride began with a 70 metres tall reverse-inclined lift hill before dropping backward through the station into the 20.5 metres tall pretzel knot. After the forceful inversions, the train traveled up the second hill, and dropped forward through the design, and into the station.

Trains

Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders.

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Tallest roller coaster
June 1983 - July 1996
Preceded by
Montezooma's Revenge
Tallest roller coaster
June 1983 - July 1996
Succeeded by
Fujiyama
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