Ultra Twister (Rusutsu Resort)

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Ultra Twister

Rusutsu Resort Location Rusutsu, Abuta, Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates 42.748466°N 140.895507°E / 42.748466; 140.895507 Status Operating since 1989 Rider height 120 cm minimum
World Food Festival Location Toyohira, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Operated 3 June 1988 to 30 October 1988
Statistics
Manufacturer	TOGO
Product	Ultratwister
Type	Steel - Pipeline
Riders per train	6
Hourly capacity	600
Propulsion	Vertical chain lift hill
Height	35 metres
Length	363 metres
Inversions	4

The turntable used to rotate the car, so it always faces forward on the lift hill

Ultra Twister (Japanese: ウルトラツイスター) is a steel pipeline roller coaster located at Rusutsu Resort in Rusutsu, Abuta, Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the only Ultra Twister installation to have a dive loop to change direction, as opposed to a tilting section of track.

Design

Elements
Turntable Switch Track Vertical chain lift hill Hill Heartline roll Dive loop Heartline roll Heartline roll

Colour scheme

Yellow track and green supports. The ride used to feature dark blue supports.

Trains

5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 6 riders per car.

External links

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  Ultra Twister on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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  Ultra Twister on Coaster-Count.