The Parks of TPR's Japan 2007 Tour
Aqua Stadium     Yomiuriland     Space World     Uminonakamichi Seaside Park      Harmonyland     Wonder Rakutenchi
Kijima     Mitsui Greenland     Himeji Central Park     Kurashiki Tivoli Park     Universal Studios Japan
Parque Espana     Nagashima Spaland    Nagoya Zoo    Lagunasia      Hamanako Pal Pal      Joypolis      Muscle Park
LaQua      Sea Paradise      Cosmoworld       Fuji-Q Highland       Tokyo Disneyland

The group is back on a train headed for Tivoli!

Don't worry...this is Japan. Those aren't actual people. They are holograms. The train will go right through them!

Ahh, Tivoli....how beautiful, how elegant....let's get the credits! Photo by "cfc" Chuck

One of many "escalator rides" in Japan.

I spot a coaster! Photo by Dan

It's sponsered by Coke which automatically makes it cooler than most other coasters in Japan.

TPR members take over! Those cooler than the rest of us take the front seat.

"GIMME SOME SUGAR BABY!!!"

...and boys that blow stuff up take on the back seat.

It's a fun ride, but like most Japanese "Jet Coasters" it's about 100 feet tall, really long, and just kind of meanders back to the station at a moderate speed. Photo by Tom "Shockwave"

Odin Express THROUGH THE FREAKIN TREES!!!!

And now the ride KidTums has been waiting for....the "Tivoli Railway!" Photo by Bob Hoffman

While Tivoli Railway is technically a roller coaster, this gets REALLY borderline as far as credits are concerend. It only goes about 10 MPH at the TOP speed, and most of the time it goes at "train speed" but it coasts the entire way. There is a "Child Seat" (looks just like a baby car seat) and a baby carrier for infants! The brochure calls it "A slow moving roller coaster that the entire family can enjoy." And they mean ENTIRE family!!!

Aww....she's too little to ride in the "kids seat" so she'll have to use the baby carrier!

It's like one of those "Snugli" contraptions for babies, but this one is made for roller coaster riding!!!

"Hey KidTums! Ready to get your very first coaster credit?" =)

Here we go! Very slowly, but we're coasting!

KidTums and mommy are doing OK!

OMG! Look at the size of that drop! It's got to be what....FIVE FEET!!! OMG!!! Photo by Tom "Shockwave"

Yay! KidTums hits a "Milestone Credit!" Hold up that coaster dork sign!!! (How many coaster geeks had a sign for #1?) ;)

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