Do-Dodonpa Review, Fuji-Q Highland Insane Launch Coaster | Fastest Accelerating Coaster in the World

[@westcoastcoasters4292]

omg you're so lucky to have ridden this

[@CanobieCoaster]

It was a bucket list ride!

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

Canobie Coaster so this launch should be even more powerful than formula rossa

[@chefben2]

I really love the way you make your videos and how you explain the ride experience. I think you’re the best in the coaster community at describing the sensations you feel. I always have such a good image in my mind if what the ride is like after watching your videos. I also think you must be the hardest working person on KZbin. I don’t know of another channel that releases content at the same pace as you. Thank you for all you do.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I had a good day at Dorney Park yesterday and thankfully the weather was good the whole day. Steel Force was wild, Talon was amazing, Hydra was jerky and Thunderhawk was rough. I also rode Dominator, Revolution, Enterprise and Demon Drop. Meteor was closed which I actually didn’t expect and obviously Possessed was closed

[@CanobieCoaster]

Glad you had a great day at Dorney!

[@Aerolandaircraft]

I'm here after the tragic news that Do Dodonpa will be closed forever. It was one of my top bucket list rides and one that I wish I could've gotten on. I really hope Fuji Q puts a worthwhile successor in it's place (RMC t.rex anyone?) instead of a Vekoma family boomerang but it will be a massive regret of mine that I never got to sit in that tunnel hearing that guy say "Launch time!"

[@CanobieCoaster]

I hope the replacement is worthwhile.

[@mateoalvira3514]

Canobie Coaster would say: This launch on Dodonpa is downright insane. As crazy as Dodonpa's launch was when the coaster originally opened, would you believe me if I told you it got even stronger in 2017? Believe it or not, it did. In 2017, Dodonpa was renovated into Do-Dodonpa and there were three key changes: One, Do-Dodonpa's top hat was removed in favor of a giant 161 foot tall vertical loop, and I was sort of bummed to learn the top hat was being removed. Many called the airtime on Dodonpa's top hat one of the most intense airtime moments in the world, it's not hard to see why. When you have a coaster travelling as fast as Dodonpa with such a sharp crest on that top hat, you have the recipe for some thigh-crushing ejector airtime. Even some enthusiasts said this airtime was a bit too much for them. So I sort of understand why the park decided to replace this element with a more comfortable vertical loop, but I still am curious how that top hat would have ridden. This loop necessitated a second change, in order for the train to complete the circuit, the eye-popping launch had its power increased. Dodonpa originally accelerated guests from 0 to 107 mph in 1.8 seconds. Do-Dodonpa accelerated guests from 0 to 112 mph in 1.6 seconds. So not only was the top speed increased, but the time to reach that top speed decreased, so launch got roughly 17% stronger. That's absolutely crazy. Third, Do-Dodonpa's lap bars were replaced by bulky over-the-shoulder restraints. And I'm bummed this change was made since the old trains looked so much more open with the lap bars, but the over-the-shoulder restraints thankfully don't cause any...

[@CanobieCoaster]

Headbanging

[@coasterdaddy7123]

It was interesting to hear your thoughts against other major launch coasters. Do-Dodonpa is definitely a bucket list coaster for me just for that launch. I don't think the acceleration will ever be topped.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I agree, but I could see North American parks trying to top Maxx Force's record.

[@coasterdaddy7123]

@@CanobieCoaster yeah definitely. Good point!

[@iitzfizz]

i've been on stealth and the launch is hella intense and feels very fast, i had only been on rita before that and its waaaaay faster and more intense. i cant imagine going 0-110+ in even less than that jeez

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's crazy.

[@infodisco4097]

@@CanobieCoaster Did they finally reopen the ride?

[@JiggingtonSawface]

@@infodisco4097 Do Dodonpa has probably shut forever

[@zachboothe6405]

DoDoDonpa is my favorite coaster out of the 300+ I've been on. The launch is just sublime

[@CanobieCoaster]

That launch is an out of body experience.

[@infodisco4097]

Have they re opened it?

[@huntzzio]

@@infodisco4097 no

[@coastercountdowns7736]

I’ve ridden Stealth, TTD, Kingda Ka and Maxx Force and they’re all insane. I can’t imagine how Do Dodonpa would be.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Do-Dodonpa's launch feels instant. You can process the acceleration on the others.

[@coastercountdowns7736]

Canobie Coaster Yeah I bet you can’t

[@StamfordBridge]

Great review. Nice to hear you rate it against Ka and TTD.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks! It felt natural to compare Do-dodonpa to the US extreme launch coasters.

[@zacdavid184]

I was lucky to get to do Hypersonic too, but this is the only coaster I've EVER been on where I genuinely needed my riding partner to hold my hand.

[@CanobieCoaster]

The launch is insane.

[@zacdavid184]

@@CanobieCoaster yeah it really inspires actual fear. If only the rest were half as good, but the loop is fun. Hypersonic had really violent airtime too and this looked even moreso, wish I had gotten the chance to get on the original.

[@keithstransitexperiences9749]

R.I.P. Do-Dodonpa 12/21/2001-8/12/2021

[@CanobieCoaster]

RIP

[@MaxThrills]

YOU RODE IT! I DIDNT KNOW THAT! That’s awesome! Tell me more:)

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes I did!

[@badgerstatecoasters7725]

Nice review! Do-Dodonpa looks awesome

[@CanobieCoaster]

It is!

[@mateoalvira3514]

Canobie Coaster would say: But what does Do-Dodonpa do with all that speed? Unfortunately, not as much as I would have hoped. Most of the ride is a high-speed loop around the park, and sadly, the route is pretty flat. There are no hills for airtime and the path is pretty linear outside of one far turn that is taken so gradually you have hardly any sensations. The ride is also quite bouncy, and that's probably explained by the wheels. One of the most distinctive features of Do-Dodonpa is the fact this coaster uses rubber tires. So you shake and bounce quite a bit, especially on the far turn. I wouldn't quite call Do-Dodonpa rough as the tires absorb the shocks quite well, but Do-Dodonpa is far from a smooth ride. The only element of note on the course is the aforementioned vertical loop, and this loop is quite good. Its massive size means you navigate quite slowly at the top, so you get quite a bit of hangtime up there. And it rode considerably more smoothly than the rest of the coaster... A) presumably because of the speed you take it. B) presumably because it's 16 years newer.

[@CanobieCoaster]

B

[@ChocoTaco1111]

Excellent review

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks!

[@mateoalvira3514]

Este lançamento no Dodonpa é totalmente insano. Por mais louco que tenha sido o lançamento da Dodonpa quando a montanha-russa foi inaugurada, você acreditaria em mim se eu dissesse que ela ficou ainda mais forte em 2017? Acredite ou não, aconteceu. Em 2017, Dodonpa foi reformada para Do-Dodonpa e houve três mudanças principais: Primeiro, a cartola de Do-Dodonpa foi removida em favor de um laço vertical gigante de 161 pés de altura, e fiquei meio chateado ao saber que a cartola estava sendo removida. Muitos consideraram o tempo de antena na cartola de Dodonpa um dos momentos de transmissão mais intensos do mundo, não é difícil perceber porquê. Quando você tem uma montanha-russa viajando tão rápido quanto Dodonpa com uma crista tão acentuada na cartola, você tem a receita para um tempo de antena do ejetor esmagador de coxas. Até mesmo alguns entusiastas disseram que esse tempo de antena foi demais para eles. Então eu entendo porque o parque decidiu substituir esse elemento por um laço vertical mais confortável, mas...

[@CanobieCoaster]

I wish I tried the top hat.

[@teddym2808]

I was lucky enough to experience the top hat of both this and XLC (no where near as intense), but because it's the only of the original 2 air launch coasters remaining, I too am devastated they removed the airtime hill. I have not experienced it since the speed increase and loop. This coaster could still be drastically improved with some airtime hills before and one floater speed hill after the loop.. It would turn it from a one trick pony good coaster into an unmissable one.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Lucky!

[@cancercentral9997]

The dip after the launch does look like it would provide a pop of floater, but I do agree that chucking in an airtime hill or two would be good. Hell, on the straight section near the end, they could probably add a heartline roll.

[@teddym2808]

@@cancercentral9997 this. I know it was shorter and smaller and the launch slower but hypersonic xlc was the shit, as far as top hat airtime. Did you ever get to experience that? I did in 2001 and then never again.

[@Aerolandaircraft]

This is high up on my bucket list, but I really fear that this ride will never re-open, along with many other launch coasters. For reference, in the Coaster Studios video where Taylor reviewed his favourite launch coasters, all the launches he placed in the top 5 are either removed, SBNO, or unlikely to last past 2024 (he didn't ride Formula Rossa and I think that will stay for a few years). TTD and Volcano are gone, Do-Dodonpa may be forced to permanently close by the Japanese government, don't know what's going on with Xcelerator but I'd be surprised if it lasts past 2024, and with Kingda Ka losing it's speed record and with the merger, 2024 looks like the last year for this great coaster. While the quality of coasters is improving, it is truly a sad time for fans of the good launch.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Xcelerator is currently open. I do not know if this ride will reopen given the injuries people sustained, but I hope it can.

[@Thelightning1out]

This ride had its run for 20 years, may this ride rest in peace the park just announced this ride is closing permanently, Rip this legendary ride

[@CanobieCoaster]

RIP, what a launch!

[@MaxThrills]

This was an awesome review!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks so much!

[@xavierschroder2670]

I can't imagine what this launch feels like.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's sublime.

[@peters9889]

With normal hydraulic launches it kinda feels like ur stomach drops, but dododonpa doesn’t give ur stomach enough time for that. Ur just pressed against ur seat reeeeally hard just for a short amount of time and then boom ur already at top speed. It’s kinda hard to recall just a second of ur life tbh

[@peters9889]

It feels like a really hard brake run but ur pushed back into ur seat instead of forward

[@jtwoolley]

I LOVE aftershock. it's a great inverted boomerang

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's decent.

[@mateoalvira3514]

Canobie Coaster would say: But what does Do-Dodonpa do with all that speed? Unfortunately, not as much as I would have hoped. Most of the ride is a high-speed loop around the park, and sadly, the route is pretty flat. There are no hills for airtime and the path is pretty linear outside of one far turn that is taken so gradually you have hardly any sensations. The ride is also quite bouncy, and that's probably explained by the wheels. One of the most distinctive features of Do-Dodonpa is the fact this coaster uses rubber tires. So you shake and bounce quite a bit, especially on the far turn. I wouldn't quite call Do-Dodonpa rough as the tires absorb the shocks quite well, but Do-Dodonpa... A) is glass smooth. B) is mostly smooth. C) is far from smooth.

[@CanobieCoaster]

C

[@MillenniumForceMan]

Sorry for not commenting I was away, but most of the coasters on my top 25 bucket list have the complete package, and then there is dododonpa, which looks just so downright insane that it’s right up there with rides like taiga, Zadra and karnan, u said the launch doesn’t even feel like it accelerates and if that’s true that’s just ridiculous, but I’m curious how much G’s does dododonpa’s launch reach?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think it was over 3 Gs when I calculated it. And to get that almost instantaneously is crazy.

[@MillenniumForceMan]

Canobie Coaster my dada cousin flew fighter jets for the navy and he said they go from 0-150 in about 2 seconds, which is nearly the same acceleration rate as dododonpa which is just ridiculous

[@frenchlick2051]

Looks like a blast!

[@CanobieCoaster]

It is!

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

I've got to get out there and ride this someday. But my expectations for it aren't too high. I don't know if I'll like the launch more than Kinda Ka or TTD. I actually far prefer those launches to the more powerful launch on Maxx Force, although I do realize that Do-Dodonpa's launch is easily more powerful.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I still need to get on Maxx Force to compare that one.

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

This should make max force seem like child’s play there’s no coaster with anything close to this burst even formula rossa only does about 50 mile mph in 1 sec

[@infodisco4097]

@@CanobieCoaster Maxx Force does 0-80 mph in 1.75 seconds. Its launch is ballistic.

[@michellegade9021]

I can't comprehend how fast this launch is.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's eye-popping.

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

Now maxx force and stealth has the world's fastest acceleration rip dodonpa

[@CanobieCoaster]

RIP crazy launch.

[@user-gl9eh8eq5n]

At Fuji-Q Highland, did you like all coasters including Mad Mouse?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I liked the major coasters.

[@chasefarrell2687]

This roller coaster launches so hard that it broke people’s bones so hard on august 12, 2021

[@CanobieCoaster]

I heard. Hope it can reopen safely.

[@ralphjinks9651]

Someday I want to ride this monster.

[@CanobieCoaster]

The launch delivers!

[@TB_2006]

I wish I could see an off ride of this coaster with out the tunnel. That would be insane

[@CanobieCoaster]

Unless Fuji-Q gives us that video, unfortunately we're not going to get it.

[@DaClean]

The tunnel probably reduces drag and increases it's speed.

[@iandobkin2323]

I am 5th viewer i love your videos keep up

[@CanobieCoaster]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@chargedonpc9989]

I really want to ride this

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's amazing.

[@The-JAILOR]

I wonder how many people have blacked out on that gigantic 180 degree banked turn

[@CanobieCoaster]

Not sure!

[@cliquet3scliquet3s96]

Would you like to go to Nasu Highland or Rusutsu?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes I would.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

What coaster is next

[@CanobieCoaster]

Twister or Phoenix.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Canobie Coaster Do Twister that’s actually my favorite Wooden Coaster at the park

[@MaxThrills]

4:37 ya dododonpa had a 210 minute wait today! (I have the app lol)

[@CanobieCoaster]

That doesn't surprise me, especially if they have to reduce capacity with the pandemic.

[@MaxThrills]

Sadly Fuji q doesn’t social distance but hey at least the lines are normal! (Which isn’t really that fast lmao)

[@mateoalvira3514]

Did you know this ride was closed and removed?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Unfortunately due to some injuries.

[@lean2281]

How long does it take for kingda ka to reach 80mph or 112mph ?

[@CanobieCoaster]

3.5 seconds to reach 128 mph.

[@lean2281]

@@CanobieCoaster but how long does it take to reach 80 or 112

[@WCfanboy]

2.2 seconds to reach 80, and 3.05 to reach 112, but that’s assuming linear acceleration, which isn’t the case

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

So dragster takes off at 40 mph in 1 second and this does a full freaking 112mph the launch probably has to separate your soul from your body. I can’t wait to experience it

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's amazing!

[@AllieThePrettyGator]

that thing is like a jet plane

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sounds like one too.

[@jacobmcgwire2704]

You forgot to mention the glowy rave tunnel

[@CanobieCoaster]

It happened so fast I barely noticed it.

[@dytamic]

do do donpa with stand up trains when

[@CanobieCoaster]

Oh boy!

[@zephsgd]

Do dodonpa with spinning cars activated by the speed when

[@chadok464]

This makes Xcelerator look like a kiddie coaster

[@CanobieCoaster]

I wouldn't quite go that far. Xcelerator still has a great launch.

[@StamfordBridge]

Canobie Coaster Yeah, I’ve been on every major launch in North America and Europe (except MaxxForce and Red Force), and Xcelerator felt the most powerful to me.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I haven't been on MaxxForce, but Xcelerator feels the strongest of the hydraulic launch coasters and it's probably the strongest launch in the US. The only other ride that feels comparable for me oddly enough is Powder Keg.

[@cammooers4438]

so you’re telling me that this runs 2 trains 8 per. That’s how I operate untamed at canobie

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

I don't think the Japanese are that impatient compared to us, since their culture is built around respect and patience, so if a line is 3 hours long, they won't care. Plus the organized nature of how the operators do this is the reason why the line can move slow, but I can understand that because of their culture, it's not a bad thing.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I agree they are more tolerant to waiting. That being said, I do wish this line moved faster somehow.

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

@@CanobieCoaster It's probably way faster than the line for The Flying Dinosaur :D

[@bubblegaminglol]

RIP

[@CanobieCoaster]

It will be missed.

[@jtwoolley]

fast

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes

[@MaxThrills]

What parks did you go to in japan?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I was there for 3 weeks in 2017 so I went to almost all of the major parks except Nasu Highland and Rusutsu.

[@MaxThrills]

Lol Nasu highland is my home park. That’s really cool though!

[@frenchlick2051]

@@CanobieCoaster No Big Boom? :(

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Canobie Coaster Did you do Parque Espana

[@CanobieCoaster]

@@MaxThrills Nasu Highland was a bit tricky with public transit so I opted for an extra day at Disney.

[@konnichiwacoasters4029]

top hat was better but the loop is fun

[@CanobieCoaster]

I wish I could've experienced the top hat.

[@anonymousresident4349]

I don't see this record ever being beaten

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think it's unlikely.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

It would be very hard

[@kylebusch4528]

Too bad this one is SBNO now

[@CanobieCoaster]

I heard. I hope it can reopen.

[@rushiscool]

Formula rossa has the fastest hydraulic 😂😂😂😂

[@CanobieCoaster]

Formula Rossa has the fastest top speed. This one has a faster rate of acceleration.

[@rushiscool]

@@CanobieCoaster you realize that it’s dodonopa is an air launch coaster right

[@MaxThrills]

In my opinion I think dododonpa is overrated but that’s just me! This launch shouldn’t be compared to top thrill dragster it should be compared to time travel cause it’s not that forceful imo

[@CanobieCoaster]

It seems natural to compare those two because both are launch based rides over in a flash.

[@StamfordBridge]

So you’re saying Do-Dodonpa’s launch is not forceful?

[@michaeltoobased]

Probably because it’s over so quickly you didn’t even get to experience it.

[@MaxThrills]

Dude that is so true

[@lean2281]

How is it not that forceful

[@mateoalvira3514]

Canobie Coaster would say: This launch on Dodonpa is downright insane. As crazy as Dodonpa's launch was when the coaster originally opened, would you believe me if I told you it got even stronger in 2017? Believe it or not, it did. In 2017, Dodonpa was renovated into Do-Dodonpa and there were three key changes: One, Do-Dodonpa's top hat was removed in favor of a giant 161 foot tall vertical loop, and I was sort of bummed to learn the top hat was being removed. Many called the airtime on Dodonpa's top hat one of the most intense airtime moments in the world, it's not hard to see why. When you have a coaster travelling as fast as Dodonpa with such a sharp crest on that top hat, you have the recipe for some thigh-crushing ejector airtime. Even some enthusiasts said this airtime was a bit too much for them. So I sort of understand why the park decided to replace this element with a more comfortable vertical loop, but I still am curious how that top hat would have ridden. This loop necessitated a second change, in order for the train to complete the circuit, the eye-popping launch had its power increased. Dodonpa originally accelerated guests from 0 to 107 mph in 1.8 seconds. Do-Dodonpa accelerated guests from 0 to 112 mph in 1.6 seconds. So not only was the top speed increased, but the time to reach that top speed...

[@CanobieCoaster]

Decreased

[@mateoalvira3514]

Canobie Coaster would say: This launch on Dodonpa is downright insane. As crazy as Dodonpa's launch was when the coaster originally opened, would you believe me if I told you it got even stronger in 2017? Believe it or not, it did. In 2017, Dodonpa was renovated into Do-Dodonpa and there were three key changes: One, Do-Dodonpa's top hat was removed in favor of a giant 161 foot tall vertical loop, and I was sort of bummed to learn the top hat was being removed. Many called the airtime on Dodonpa's top hat one of the most intense airtime moments in the world, it's not hard to see why. When you have a coaster travelling as fast as Dodonpa with such a sharp crest on that top hat, you have the recipe for some thigh-crushing ejector airtime. Even some enthusiasts said this airtime was...

[@CanobieCoaster]

Too much