World Bucchigiri coaster - Dondonpa
I don't know if this has been said but the ride Dodonpa in Fuji-Q Highland,
Japan is an extremely unique coaster. It utilizes the power of compressed
air to launch the trains having one the of most powerful launch acceleration
speeds in the world. It's still proved unbeatable to the acceleration today.
It's called a world bucchigiri coaster but I haven't heard much about it being
called by that.
http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2010/1001/dodonpa.jpg
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I was about to post the same. Dodonpa is made by S&S Power and is one
of few coasters that use high compressed air to launche the Coaster.
Dodonpa is not the fastest coaster but it has the fastest acceleration.
176km/h (80mph) in ONLY 1.8s. Its totally nuts!!
In my oppinion we should have all 3 "Compressed Air Launch" Coaster variants of
S&S Power in the Game. The first generation of the coster was also in RCT3
Variant 1: Classic Air Launcher
Variant 2: Modern Air Launch
Variant 3: Family Air Launch
Variant 1: Classic Air Launch (has restrictions)
+ Rough, Bumby First Generation Track and Supports
+ Small Dodonpa Like Trains with Airplane Tires
+ Launch System: Compressed Air Launch (up to 180km/h)
+ Wide Overbanked Turns (see Dodonpa)
+ only turns up to 45° (like HyperSonic XLC)
+ Vertical Camelback (Top Hat)
+ Vertical Camelback with Trim Brakes
+ Rough Friction Braking System
Example: Dodonpa, Fuji-Q Highland, Japan
[video=youtube;ZqPykRYD5Bw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqPykRYD5Bw[/video]
Example: HyperSonic XLC (Recreation by CoasterLab)
[video=youtube;ayYv-cUHEpE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayYv-cUHEpE[/video]
Variant 2: Modern Air Launch Coaster (has no restrictions)
+ Smooth Modern Coaster Track and Modern Supports
+ Stats smiliar to the B&M Giga Coaster Rage but height would be max 60m
+ Car Design 1: Modern Cars with 4 Seats in a row. Max Car Count: 10
+ Car Design 2: Formular One Cars with 4 seats per train with 2 people per row. Max Car Count: 3
+ Compressed Air Launch up to 216km/h (Ring°Racer [now demolished, due to safety])
+ LSM Launch up to 180km/h
+ Track Building similar to the B&M Giga Coaster
+ Banking: max 141°
+ Drops and Hills: max 90°
+ Magnetic Braking System
Example: Bullet Coaster, Happy Valley Wuhan, China
[video=youtube;7k7H2z0MHZs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k7H2z0MHZs[/video]
Variant 3: Family Air Launch Coaster
+ Stats: Similar to the Family Coaster Wendigo
+ Coaster Car Design 1: Default (Like Poweder Keg),
+ Coaster Car Design 2: Sports Cars
+ Max Height: 30m
+ Launch: Compressed Air Launch or LSM Launch. Both up to 80km/h
+ Features: Chain Lift Hill. Normal Launch Track and Transfer Track to Air Launch.
Example: Powder Keg, Silver Dollar City (USA)
[video=youtube;Onxo4A_1a7E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onxo4A_1a7E[/video]
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