Steel Dragon 2000 8,133 feet of track
Steel Dragon 2000 8,133 feet of track, This coaster at Nagashima Spa Land Amusement Park in Mie prefecture, Japan, boasts the longest track length on the planet: a mighty 8,133 ft. (2,479 m).
Because the Steel Dragon, named for the Chinese year of the dragon in 2000, was built in Japan, it required far more steel than other roller coasters because of the necessary earthquake protection, putting its cost at more than $50 million. So if you hear screams emanating from the park, it might not be not the people on the coaster but rather the Nagashima accountants.
Steel Dragon 2000 is the tallest coaster to use a traditional chain lift. Because of the length of the lift hill, two chains are used—one for the bottom half and one for the top half. A single chain would have been excessively long, heavy and very slow, at least twice the weight of a single train. As a result, the block brakes are set up to allow two trains to safely occupy the lift simultaneously.
The building of Steel Dragon 2000 required far more steel than other coasters for earthquake protection. This put the cost of the coaster at over $50 million.
In 2013, Steel Dragon 2000 received new trains from Bolliger & Mabillard.
The Ride Includes Many Tunnles And as of 2000 The Longest Coaster In The World. It is the 2nd Fastest Coaster in Japan and is the 6th fastest in the world.
Because the Steel Dragon, named for the Chinese year of the dragon in 2000, was built in Japan, it required far more steel than other roller coasters because of the necessary earthquake protection, putting its cost at more than $50 million. So if you hear screams emanating from the park, it might not be not the people on the coaster but rather the Nagashima accountants.
Steel Dragon 2000 is the tallest coaster to use a traditional chain lift. Because of the length of the lift hill, two chains are used—one for the bottom half and one for the top half. A single chain would have been excessively long, heavy and very slow, at least twice the weight of a single train. As a result, the block brakes are set up to allow two trains to safely occupy the lift simultaneously.
The building of Steel Dragon 2000 required far more steel than other coasters for earthquake protection. This put the cost of the coaster at over $50 million.
In 2013, Steel Dragon 2000 received new trains from Bolliger & Mabillard.
The Ride Includes Many Tunnles And as of 2000 The Longest Coaster In The World. It is the 2nd Fastest Coaster in Japan and is the 6th fastest in the world.
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