Since December 2020, four people have suffered neck or back fractures after having ridden the fastest roller coaster in the world: the Do-Dodonpa, located in the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park in the Japanese city of Fuiyoshida.
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Local media reported that the authorities declared the final closure after the last accident in this attraction that occurred on August 20. The Japanese government has said it is suspending the rollercoaster while the cause of the setbacks is identified and a plan is drawn up to prevent them from recurring.
Authorities have also said the affected people needed one full recovery between one and three months. For its part, the government is enacting an administrative guide and on August 21 will conduct an on-site inspection based on the provisions of the Construction Standards Act.
The roller coaster was renewed in 2017 and has become popular for its speed. It accelerates to 180 kilometers per hour in 1.56 seconds at a distance of 69 meters from the starting point. The structure reaches 49 meters of earth and the diameter of its loop of 39.7 meters makes it one of the largest in the world.
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Mount Fuji-Q says the physical load for users is high and warns them to sit in the proper position. A 30-year-old woman who climbed a roller coaster in December 2020 reported an injury, but also said she “could have leaned forward during the trip.”
No problems were found with the machinery, and due to the fact that no connection could be confirmed between it and the injury, the park did not report the case to the prefecture government.
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