NEWS: Greenland Resort announces Wadatsumi hybrid wooden coaster

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Greenland in Kumamoto, Japan has announced a new hybrid wooden coaster from Great Coasters International will open at the park in 2028! 

https://www.atpress.ne.jp/news/2729358

[Greenland (Kumamoto)] A hybrid of steel and wood! 

This hybrid coaster, created by GCI (Great Coasters International, Inc.), which has won numerous coaster awards across the US and Europe (※1), offers a new sensation created by its steel supports and wooden track!

• Facility name
  • Hybrid Coaster WADATSUMI
• Classification
  • Roller coaster
• Place
  • Next to NIO
• Construction is scheduled to begin
  • June 2026
• Scheduled opening
  • March 2028

The Hybrid Coaster WADATSUMI features a course with many ups and downs, just like a raging sea, and its greatest appeal is the "air time" feeling of floating up. It is also an extremely exhilarating attraction where you can experience the sensation of speeding nonstop from the first drop to the end without slowing down.

The train employs a hybrid structure that combines steel supports and a wooden track, and while the steel supports reduce shaking, it also allows passengers to experience the ride comfort that only a wooden track can provide. The contrast between the cobalt blue of the supports, reminiscent of the sea, and the southern yellow pine used for the track is artistic.

Although there is a height restriction, there is no age restriction, and the speed and course development make it enjoyable for people of all ages.

This coaster is the first hybrid coaster in Japan to be built by Great Coasters International, Inc., a roller coaster manufacturer that has won numerous awards in the Golden Ticket Awards, which are sponsored by Amusement Today and recognize outstanding amusement facilities around the world.

Please look forward to the further evolution of Greenland, which will celebrate its 60th anniversary this July.

• Total construction cost
  • Approximately 3 billion yen
• Manufacturing company
  • Great Coasters International, Inc. (United States)
• Construction company
  • Sanoyas Ride Corporation (Head office: Osaka Prefecture)
• Full length
  • 620.8m
• Highest point height
  • 19.3m
• Maximum speed
  • 66.5km/h
• Travel time
  • Approximately 1 minute 10 seconds
• Passenger capacity
  • 2-seater x 8 cars = 16 people 2 trains
• Usage fee
  • 18 tickets
• Free pass use
  • Possible
• Height Restriction
  • 120cm or more
• Age Restrictions
  • none