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Do-Dodonpa

RCDB says the 2017 rebuild as 0 to 112 mph (180 km/h) in 1.56 seconds. Fuji-Q announced on March 13, 2024 that the ride would not reopen. The launch time is what counts. The ride is closed.

Do-Dodonpa's launch time is 1.56 s, an official figure.

Also known as Dodonpa
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Launch time

1.56s

Post-2017 compressed-air launch, Fuji-Q Highland, 0 to 112 mph (180 km/h) in 1.56 seconds, as RCDB's operating note says it. Wikipedia says 112 mph (180 km/h) in 1.56 seconds for the same rebuild. The earlier 107 mph (172 km/h) in 1.8 seconds is the pre-rebuild ride and does not count. The ride is removed.

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What is Do-Dodonpa's launch time?

Do-Dodonpa's launch time is 1.56 s, an official figure.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

Do-Dodonpa is labeled Official. Ratified by a governing body such as the FIA, World Athletics or Guinness World Records.

What is the source?

The figure cites RCDB, “Do-Dodonpa.”

Where does Do-Dodonpa rank?

Do-Dodonpa is 1st of 8 on Fastest Launches.

Mechanism

Why it's so fast

RCDB says Do-Dodonpa's 2017 rebuild as 0 to about 112 mph (180 km/h) in 1.56 seconds. Fuji-Q announced on March 13, 2024 that the ride would not reopen. The launch time is what counts. The ride is closed.

Launch
0–180 km/h
Time
1.56 seconds
Status
Will not reopen

  1. 1.56 seconds, then closed

    The 1.56-second launch to 112 mph (180 km/h) is the figure RCDB says for the 2017 rebuild. It is quicker than Stealth's 1.8 seconds to 80 mph. Fuji-Q's March 13, 2024 announcement says the ride would not reopen. The comparison keeps the time and the closed status.

  2. A removed ride still has a number

    Closing the ride does not erase the launch that was measured. It does mean the figure is not an operating claim. Kingda Ka is the other closed launch on this list, with a slower time to a higher speed.

Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 1.56sRanked figure

    Post-2017 compressed-air launch, Fuji-Q Highland, 0 to 112 mph (180 km/h) in 1.56 seconds, as RCDB's operating note says it. Wikipedia says 112 mph (180 km/h) in 1.56 seconds for the same rebuild. The earlier 107 mph (172 km/h) in 1.8 seconds is the pre-rebuild ride and does not count. The ride is removed.

    Coasterpedia: Fuji-Q announced on March 13, 2024 that Do-Dodonpa would not reopen and would be removed.

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    RCDB (opens source in a new tab)

Reference

Specs

Park
Fuji-Q Highland
Launch
0–180 km/h
Time
1.56 seconds
Status
Removed

Context

Background

RCDB's note on Do-Dodonpa says the 2017 rebuild raised the launch from 0 to 107 mph (172 km/h) in 1.8 seconds to 0 to 112 mph (180 km/h) in 1.56 seconds. Wikipedia says the rebuilt figure as 112 mph (180 km/h) in 1.56 seconds. The figure is 1.56 seconds.

The ride is closed. Coasterpedia says Fuji-Q Highland announced on March 13, 2024 that Do-Dodonpa would not reopen and would be removed. The earlier 1.8-second clock is the old layout and is not a second row. The clock ends at 112 mph (180 km/h), so it is not converted into g.

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