Fuji-Q Highland Explained

Fuji-Q Highland
Location:	5 Chome-6-1 Shinnishihara, Fujiyoshida-shi
Location2:	Yamanashi-ken 403-0017
Location3:	Japan
Owner:	Fujikyu Highland Co., Ltd.
Season:	Year-round
Coasters:	6
Status:	Operating

is an amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, owned and operated by the namesake Fuji Kyuko Co. It opened on 2 March 1968.^[1]

The park is near the base of Mount Fuji. It has a number of roller coasters, as well as two haunted attractions: the Haunted Hospital, the world's largest haunted attraction, and the Hopeless Fortress.^[2] Other attractions include Thomas Land, a children's area with a Thomas the Tank Engine theme, and attractions themed to Mobile Suit Gundam, Hamtaro and Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Attractions

Roller coasters

Fuji-Q Highland has six roller coasters:

Eejanaika (ええじゃないか): 76 metres tall, 126 km/h.^[3] Opened on 19 July 2006 and is only one of three fourth dimension roller coasters ever built. As a fourth dimension roller coaster, its seats can rotate 360 degrees forward or backward in a controlled spin, thus allowing Eejanaika to invert 14 different times, even though the track itself inverts only three times.
Fujiyama (フジヤマ): 79 metres tall, 130 km/h.^[4] Opened in 1996 and was once the world's tallest roller coaster. As of 2022, it is the world's 4th longest and 11th tallest roller coaster.
Nia and Animal Coaster (ニアとアニマルコースター): 17 km/h.^[5] Opened on 18 July 1998. A kiddie coaster themed after Thomas the Tank Engine. Known as Rock 'N Roll Duncan (ロックンロールダンカン) from 1998 to 2023.
Takabisha (高飛車): 43 metres tall, 100 km/h. Opened on 16 July 2011. Contains a 121° freefall, as well as seven major inversions over 1000 metres of track.^[6] Formerly the world's steepest roller coaster, until the opening of TMNT Shellraiser in 2019.
Voyage Dans Le Ciel (リサとガスパールのそらたびにっき): 20 metres tall, 50 km/h.^[7] Originally opened on 20 July 2000 as a flying coaster named Birdmen (バードメン). Was converted to an inverted coaster in 2003 due to mechanical issues. Known as Great Fluffy Sky Adventure (ふわふわお空の大冒険) from 2003 to 2017.
Zokkon (ぞっこん): 25 metres tall, 73 km/h.^[8] Opened on 20 July 2023. Launched steel family coaster.

Year opened	Name	Manufacturer	Type	Design
1996	Fujiyama (フジヤマ)	TOGO	Steel	Sit down
1998	Nia and Animal Coaster (ニアとアニマルコースター)	Sansei Technologies	Steel	Sit down/kiddie
2001	Voyage Dans Le Ciel (リサとガスパールのそらたびにっき)	Hoei Sangyo	Steel	Inverted/kiddie
2006	Eejanaika (ええじゃないか)	S&S Arrow	Steel	Fourth-dimension roller coaster
2011	Takabisha (高飛車)	Gerstlauer	Steel	Sit down (Euro-Fighter)
2023	Zokkon (ぞっこん)	Intamin	Steel	Sit down/Straddled (Family launch coaster)^[9] ^[10]

Other rides

Fuji Airways
Haunted Hospital – haunted attraction
Hopeless Fortress – haunted attraction
Nagashimasuka – Hafema River Rapid Ride
Panic Clock – Vekoma Air Jumper
Red Tower – S&S Turbo Drop
Tekkotsu Bancho – Funtime Star Flyer
Tentekomai – Gerstlauer Sky Roller
Tondemina – Huss Giant Frisbee

Incidents

Do-Dodonpa safety complaints

From December 2020 to August 2021, at least 6 visitors were injured^[11] while riding the Do-Dodonpa roller coaster.^[12] This led to the coaster's eventual closure in 2024.^[13]

In popular culture

In the 1985 Hong Kong comedy action film My Lucky Stars, starring Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, the criminal gang's headquarters are underneath Fuji-Q Highland.

In 2006, on the 9th season of the American reality game show The Amazing Race, the final 3 teams visited Fuji-Q Highland and rode Tondemina, Dodonpa and Fujiyama while looking for a clue to their next destination.

References

Web site: 7 June 2016 . Fuji-Q Highland . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160814104019/http://www.japanandme.jp/fuji-q-highland . 14 August 2016 . 24 July 2016 . Japan and Me . en.
Web site: 19 August 2012 . The new Ennosuke; Kohei the assassin; CM of the week: Fuji-Q Highland . subscription . 25 April 2013 . The Japan Times.
http://www.fujiq.jp/english/attraction/eejanaika.html Fuji-Q Highland--eejanaika, the 4th dimension coaster
http://www.fujiq.jp/english/attraction/fujiyama.html Fuji-Q Highland--FUJIYAMA, the king of roller coasters
Web site: Nia and Animal Coaster - Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan) . 2024-03-14 . rcdb.com.
Web site: Takabisha – Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan) . 2023-02-28 . rcdb.com.
Web site: Voyage Dans Le Ciel - Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan) . 2024-03-14 . rcdb.com.
Web site: intamin_admin . 2023-07-28 . “Zokkon” – Fuji-Q, Japan . 2024-03-14 . Intamin Amusement Rides . en-US.
Web site: https://www.fujikyu.co.jp/data/news_pdf/pdf_file2_783.pdf.
Web site: Zokkon | 富士急ハイランド .
News: 2021-11-24 . 2 more injuries tied to rides at amusement park near Mt. Fuji reported . 2022-01-05 . Mainichi Daily News . en.
News: 2021-08-25 . Japanese rollercoaster shut as injuries investigated . 2022-01-05 . BBC News . en-GB.
Web site: March 13, 2024 . Do-Dodonpa News .