Daidarasaurus

Daidarasaurus
Location	Expoland
Coordinates	34°48′16″N 135°32′09″E / 34.804384°N 135.535861°E / 34.804384; 135.535861Coordinates: 34°48′16″N 135°32′09″E / 34.804384°N 135.535861°E / 34.804384; 135.535861
Status	SBNO
Opened	1970
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Sansei Yusoki
Lift/launch system	Two chain lift hills
Height	93 ft (28 m)
Length	7,677 ft (2,340 m)
Max speed	45 mph (72 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	6:33
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Daidarasaurus was a steel roller coaster, located at Expoland in the city of Suita, Osaka Japan. According to some sources (i.e. the roller coaster database), Daidarasaurus was the second longest roller coaster in the world, behind Steel Dragon 2000. For reasons explained below, other sources (i.e. the Guinness Book of World Records) did not recognize Daidarasaurus's claim as longest roller coaster in the world from 1999 to 2000. Daidarasaurus is now SBNO (Standing But Not Operating) as Expoland has now permanently closed.

Daidarasaurus was formerly a dual-track racing coaster. In 1999 the two tracks were combined to create one exceptionally long track with two lift hills. This effectively doubled the length of the ride. What remains in dispute is whether this actually qualified as one long coaster or back-to-back rides on the same coaster.

References

• Expoland to close 21 months after fatal roller coaster disaster accessed June 7, 2009.

Preceded by Ultimate

World's Longest Roller Coaster 1999–August 2000

Succeeded by Steel Dragon 2000