New coaster for Sega Joypolis

[Hhappy]

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Looks like Sega Joypolis got updated.. the old painfull coaster appears to have been replaced by something new.

A gerstlauer LSM spinner with inversion..

Edited July 24, 2012 by Hhappy

[cfc]

It's got to be better than Spin Bullet. Then again, being dragged behind a bus would be better than riding Spin Bullet.

[Meteornotes]

^Agreed. Spin Bullet was horrid. Hopefully this is an improvement.

 

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[QueerRudie]

Leave it to the Prophet Gerstlauer to push the spinning coaster further than before. I must admit though the idea is interesting; but I have to wonder exactly how many people they have to clean up after the cars return from a spinning inversion...

[SoCalCoasters]

HOW did we miss this?

 

 

Holy moley, that looks amazing.

 

Now all we need is a POV.

[spinning man]

I don't think we will be seeing a POV for sometime. That is one crazy looking coaster, and I don't think anybody is too keen to record something on it.

[_koppen]

This concept I have actually been thinking of, it will defiantly be an awesome ride!

[RoCo]

And there's a "Ring-inspired haunted house?!" Yeah, NEED.

 

This is a stop on the Japan trip, please, for the love of goat cheese, tell me that's the plan...

[OldJJman]

POV on ANY spinning coaster is pointless, and stupid. Unless, of course, there is a water challenge. (Then you might actually comprehend what you're seeing.)

 

 

JJ

[CorkscrewFoley]

I'm feeling nauseas just looking at this...I'd like to see what Elissa has to say...

[Midgetman82]

It's been done numerous amount of times in NoLimits, but seeing this in real life looks awesome! Especially when it's indoors and at one of (if not) the world's greatest arcades! Very cool!

[Twister II]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JV10UCO4X4

 

Start at 4:08. Not quite a POV, but still some good video.

[attack7]

Start at 4:08. Not quite a POV, but still some good video.

 

But why start at 4:08 and deprive yourself of the preceding craziness?

[Carnage]

Good riddance spin bullet.

[RoCo]

^^^That video is tremendous. Do watch all of it. Once again: Japan dominates.

[SharkTums]

FYI - We'll be going to this park on the Japan Tour next year!

[Midgetman82]

I thought the coaster was just that: a coaster. Mix in video game-like screens (some moving) and a launch, and you got more of my attention!

 

Also yes, I recommend seeing the whole video as well!

[A.J.]

So all four seats face forward because of a show that happens before the launch? Neat!

[SaraAB87]

I have a friend on a trip to Japan right now and I made sure he knew that Tokyo Joypolis has been recently renovated and updated. Maybe if we get lucky he will send me some photos from Joypolis. I can't guarantee he will be able to visit though.

[Nrthwnd]

FYI - We'll be going to this park on the Japan Tour next year!

 

Woo hoo! - and all those simulators and "environmental" (Evil Dolls!!!) attractions there,

besides the new coaster.

 

And the shopping mall.

 

And Condom-Mania, too!

Edited July 25, 2012 by Nrthwnd

[Wes]

That video is the most Japanese thing ever.

[DerekRx]

Yay Japan, yay messed up new credit, yay not having to ride Spin Bullet ever again! Can't wait to go back to Joypolis and do that Evil Dolls Sounds Dangerous thing, plus hopefully seeing the Rainbow Bridge all lit up at night.

[David H]

So, I'm confused about one thing. It's called Veil of Darkness: The Shooting Coaster. But it's not a shooting ride? Huh?

 

Oh yeah, it's Japan.

 

When Joypolis finally updated their site, I checked this out, because I've been considering stopping by there on my first Tokyo stop on the way to TPR China. Given that it was now themed and called "The Shooting Coaster", and given how many times they've changed Spin Bullet/Speed Boarder/etc, I'd assumed that this was just that coaster with new trains that shoot. (Maybe the ones from Zola at Fuji-Q?)

 

Apparently, this isn't the case!

 

Now, I'm so going there! In fact, in just over a month from now! Watching that video reminded me how much fun the weird half-pipe ride is! And the various walk-throughs, several of which I didn't have time for last time. Was the talking dolls thing really worth doing, if you don't speak English? I'd assumed that I'd miss the whole point.

 

Strangely enough, it may actually end up being my first coaster of the year! Unless I decide to hit up Galaxy Express (I'm staying in that hotel!) or Fuji-Q first. I've been so busy working overtime this year to pay for my crazy Asia trip that I haven't ridden ANY coasters yet! But I'll make up for it soon, maybe starting with a world premiere ride!

 

Hopefully, I'll figure out how to take video with my camera before then. I've never been big on taking coaster video, but I imagine there will be some demand for this one.

 

By the way, the park is officially called just Tokyo Joypolis now, even though Sega still owns it.

[A.J.]

...and just like that, the RCDB no longer lists Veil of Dark as a re-profiling of Speed Boarder/Spin Bullet.

[australianalex]

This looks awesome!

Only Japan can manage to sneak in something as unique as a launched spinning coaster without anybody in the coaster community hearing about it until after its opened!