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While it is reported to be the most popular ride at Kijima Kogen, Jupiter is described by a number of sources as having a rough and somewhat uncomfortable ride experience. Single rides on
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regulations that restricted the construction of tall wooden structures. It was not until after these restrictions were modified that
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before his death in 1992 and it was one of only two coasters that he produced with
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607:"Enjoy Your Day at Kijima Kogen Park"
613:. Tourism Oita. 2010. Archived from
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310:and it cost a total of 2.5 billion
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1183:Roller coasters introduced in 1992
786:Discontinued roller coaster models
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346:Outside the ride is an example
442:Urbanowicz, Steven J. (2002).
289:world's tallest roller coaster
16:Wooden roller coaster in Japan
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680:Current roller coaster models
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72:33.261697°N 131.428075°E
722:Multi Inversion Coaster
553:Bennett, David (1998).
148:42 m (138 ft)
1188:Wooden roller coasters
1072:Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin
293:earthquake engineering
673:List of Intamin rides
412:Shintaro (May 2005).
299:Jupiter was built by
77:33.261697; 131.428075
727:Prefabricated Wooden
418:Rollercoaster Maniac
1152:Woodstock's Express
1112:Top Thrill Dragster
967:Escape from Pompeii
823:Other current rides
559:. Chartwell Books.
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263:amusement park and
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957:Disaster Transport
534:on August 31, 2012
269:Nagashima Spa Land
195:Height restriction
187:Max vertical angle
112:General statistics
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617:on 7 October 2013
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127:Manufacturer
96:Opening date
44:Kijima Kogen
36:Kijima Kogen
1012:Project 305
875:Mega Splash
803:Space Diver
793:Accelerator
261:Yomiuriland
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63:131°25′41″E
50:Coordinates
1172:Categories
1157:Xcelerator
952:Demon Drop
880:Rapid Ride
860:Gyro tower
855:Gyro Swing
845:Giant Drop
835:Flume Ride
767:Wing Rider
742:Surf Rider
712:Mine train
702:LSM Launch
566:078580885X
362:References
267:opened at
259:opened at
170:Inversions
60:33°15′42″N
1127:La Vibora
1097:Swiss Bob
1062:Sky Whirl
1057:Shockwave
1052:Possessed
1022:Kingda Ka
850:Gyro Drop
747:Suspended
717:MotorBike
692:Hot Racer
621:22 August
588:22 August
538:22 August
521:"Jupitā"
502:22 August
479:22 August
424:22 August
414:"Jupiter"
390:22 August
384:"Jupiter"
91:Operating
1117:Toutatis
1102:Thirteen
1042:Pantheon
1032:Maverick
947:Colossus
942:Colossos
937:The Claw
911:Freefall
814:Stand-up
737:Spinning
217:Japanese
179:Duration
137:Designer
41:Location
1077:Stealth
1067:Skyrush
1047:Pegasus
1017:Jupiter
962:El Toro
798:Bobsled
777:ZacSpin
697:Impulse
664:Intamin
358:motif.
328:movie,
303:out of
301:Intamin
275:History
212:Jupiter
131:Intamin
22:Jupiter
1007:Insane
830:Bounty
772:Wooden
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356:Shinto
352:shrine
308:lumber
287:, and
227:wooden
153:Length
145:Height
88:Status
1027:Kirnu
757:Water
523:ジュピター
354:in a
326:kaiju
250:Japan
242:Beppu
236:, an
225:is a
221:ジュピター
161:Speed
707:Mega
687:Giga
623:2012
590:2012
561:ISBN
540:2012
504:2012
481:2012
452:ISBN
426:2012
392:2012
182:2:34
121:Wood
117:Type
104:Cost
99:1992
312:yen
240:in
232:at
190:45°
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