Zaturn

Roller coaster in Russia
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Golden City
Location Venyovsky, Tula, Russia
Status In storage
Space World
Name Zaturn
Location Yahata Higashi, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Operated 29 April 2006 to 31 December 2017
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Manufacturer Intamin
Product Accelerator Coaster
Designer / calculations Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type Steel - Launched - Hyper
Riders per train 20
Propulsion Hydraulic launch
Area 110 metres × 80 metres
Height 62.6 metres
Drop 60.2 metres
Top speed 129.2 km/h
Length 400.3 metres
Inversions 0
Drop angle 88.9°
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This article is for a steel launched hyper roller coaster currently in storage at Golden City in Venyovsky, Tula, Russia.

History

The ride was formerly located at Space World in Japan, where it operated under the name of Zaturn (Japanese: ザターン) from 2006 to 2017.

On 16 December 2016, Zaturn was announced to be closing alongside the rest of Space World in December 2017. It closed on the 31st and was dismantled in early 2018.

In October 2019, the ride's track was spotted on site at Golden City in Russia, where it is believed to be under construction for a 2020 opening.

Design

Elements

Comparison to Stealth

When the ride was known as Zaturn, it opened approximately 1½ months after Stealth at Thorpe Park, and is almost identical.

Trains

2 trains with 5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.

External Links

  • Zaturn on the Roller Coaster DataBase.