Giant Coaster (Fuji-Q Highland)

Giant Coaster
Fuji-Q Highland
Location	Fuji-Q Highland
Coordinates	35.487°N 138.780°E / 35.487; 138.780
Status	Removed
Opening date	1966 (1966)
Closing date	1997 (1997)
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Sansei Technologies
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	25 m (82 ft)
Length	1,432 m (4,698 ft)
Speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Inversions	0
Duration	3:20
Giant Coaster at RCDB

Giant Coaster (ジャイアントコースター) was a steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. Giant Coaster was the longest roller coaster in the world when it opened,^[1] as featured in the Guinness Book of World Records, as well as a commemorative display placed in Fuji-Q Highland during the 2019 season.^[2]

References

1. "Giant Coaster - Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
2. Marden, Duane. "Giant Coaster - Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 2023-09-05.

Preceded by Racer

World's Longest Roller Coaster 1966 – April 1979

Succeeded by The Beast