Shuttle Loop (Nagashima Spa Land)

Shuttle Loop is a steel launched Shuttle Loop roller coaster manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf in Nagashima Spa Land in Japan. It is one of six Shuttle Loop roller coasters still operating around the world.

Shuttle Loop
The ride’s vertical loop
Nagashima Spa Land
LocationNagashima Spa Land
Coordinates35.0303°N 136.7308°E / 35.0303; 136.7308
StatusOperating
Opening date1980
General statistics
TypeSteel Shuttle
ManufacturerAnton Schwarzkopf
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelShuttle Loop
Height137.8 ft (42.0 m)
Length863 ft (263 m)
Speed57 mph (92 km/h)
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

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

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