Nagashima Spa Land, Kuwana, Japan
Nagashima Spa Land is a major amusement park in Kuwana right on the
border with Aichi Prefecture. Along with Nabana no Sato, it is part of
the Nagashima Onsen entertainment and leisure area.
Opened in 1966, it is arguably the 2nd biggest amusement park in all of
Japan behind Fuji-Q Highlands. There are about 45 total rides with 10
roller coasters. The water park currently holds a record for highest
density of water slides in a given area.
Amusement Park — The amusement park is full of coasters, twisty
rides, viking rides, kiddy rides, and most of what you'd expect from a
major amusement park
Steel Dragon 2000 — A serious roller coaster that could give the
world's best a run for their money. At the time of its opening in 2000,
it held the world record for speed, height, and track length (the
so-called "triple crown"). In two fields it has been superseded, however
the world's longest roller coaster record (2479m - 8133ft) still holds a
decade later which is a true testament to the quality of this ride. The
name comes from the fact that 2000 was a "Year of the Dragon" in the
Chinese Zodiac.
Has a huge hill (97m - 318ft) that can compete with the world's best
with quite a few more hills following after it. The top hill can easily
be seen from far and wide in much of northern Mie and the Nagoya area on
a clear day. You get an amazing view of northern Mie from the top hill
right before you take the plunge! The ride clocks in at over three
minutes long.
In 2013, the ride was renovated and reopened featuring new open-air
carriages with deep bucket seat that leave your legs dangling. The new
harness system uses an over-lap locking system designed for people with
"normal" sized thighs. Bigger people, beware.
White Cyclone — The other major roller coaster in Nagashima is a
massive wooden ride that opened in 1995. Wooden roller coasters are
extremely rare in Japan (only 5) due to strict rules on the construction
of wooden buildings/structures set in place by the Japanese
government.
This tribute to deforestation starts with the standard big hill and then
zigs and zags around in an out-and-back fashion all over the place.
Riders with high tolerance for bumpy and rattly rides and/or have strong
neck muscles will enjoy riding this multiple times.
Other roller coasters — There is a cork screw-style one, a mine
ride one, a standing one, an interesting one that twirls you while you
move straight, and a few other ones.
Giant Frisbee — Gig circular structure that twirls and spins
while arcing back and forth. Liable to make you very sick if you aren't
used to that kind of thing.
Space Shuttle — Shaped like a NASA spacecraft, it is like a viking ride except that it will do a full upside-down rotation.
Giant Splash — Like a log ride. One giant raft ascends a big hill
then descends and hits the water hard which creates an humongous wave.
There is a bridge placed so that the wave will totally drench anybody
standing on it if they are there when the raft hits the water. Fun to
watch (from a distance).
Space Shot — Shoots you straight up and then you free fall most of the way back to the ground.
Ferris Wheel — At 83m (272ft), it is one of the largest ferris wheels in Japan.
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| Nagashima Spa Land is a major amusement park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It features several roller coasters, thrill rides, and kid rides, a giant Ferris wheel, and a water park. |
