Shuttle Loop (Nagashima Spa Land)

Shuttle Loop (シャトルループ) is a steel launched Shuttle Loop roller coaster manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf in Nagashima Spa Land in Japan. It opened on 1 March 1980, and is one of six Shuttle Loop roller coasters still operating in the world.

Shuttle Loop
The ride’s vertical loop
Nagashima Spa Land
LocationNagashima Spa Land
Coordinates35°01′49″N 136°43′51″E / 35.0303°N 136.7308°E / 35.0303; 136.7308
StatusOperating
Opening date1 March 1980
General statistics
TypeSteel – Shuttle
ManufacturerAnton Schwarzkopf
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelShuttle Loop
Height42 m (138 ft)
Length263 m (863 ft)
Speed91 km/h (57 mph)
Inversions1 (traversed twice)
Duration0:30 [1]
Max vertical angle70°
TrainsSingle train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
Shuttle Loop at RCDB

Ride experience

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The ride takes off and goes through a loop. It then goes up a hill, loses momentum, and goes backwards through the loop. It goes past the station to another hill. It then loses speed and goes back to the station and ends. The complete ride is about 20-30 seconds.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Shuttle Loop  (Nagashima Spa Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
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