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Do-Dodonpa is essentially steel roller coaster, located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, that uses compressed air to propel its trains. It’s currently the world’s fastest accelerating as it can hit 111.9 mph in a mere 1.6-seconds. Unfortunately, it was temporarily shut down after four guests reported suffering broken bones. On the bright side, the attraction is undergoing a safety overhaul to ensure these accidents do not happen again.
The compressed air gives riders an acceleration of 32 meters per second per second (6,300 ft/s/min), letting them experience up to 3.3 g. For comparison, astronauts only experience 3 g at liftoff. Prior to Do-Dodonpa’s opening, there were two roller coasters that achieved the 100 miles per hour (161 km/h) barrier, but as of 2020, there are now six, including Superman: Escape from Krypton, Red Force, Top Thrill Dragster and Kingda Ka.
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If they had reported them earlier and taken appropriate actions, some accidents could have been prevented,” said Kotaro Nagasaki, Yamanashi’s governor, criticizing operators of Fuji-Q Highland.
