Jupiter Front Row POV - One of the Longest Wooden Coasters on Earth! Japan's Kijima Kogen

[@maxhagenauer24]

That looks like one of the best pre-lifts of any wooden coaster.

[@djrocketorca]

Facts it’s between this or hades 360

[@michael7054]

I agree!

[@TehEpicDev]

@@djrocketorcaWhat are you doing here?? 😂

[@TehEpicDev]

Hmmm ngl I vote hades 360 bc there arent as many dead spots

[@djrocketorca]

@@TehEpicDev yelooo

[@gpgpgpgp1000]

I really appreciate videos like this! I'm 56 with a heart condition, so my days of riding them for real are done, but this provides some of the thrill!

[@RS35cyl]

Same here! And I’m 72 with a bad ❤

[@jasond.b-w]

26 and been severely disabled my entire life. I’ve never ridden a roller coaster and never will, but I do love learning about them and videos like this are fascinating to me!

[@RickNeedham]

I'm 64. Had a heart attack when I was 50. One stent implanted. I'm still riding roller coasters whenever I get the chance. Rode the Fury 325 three times in one day a year ago along with a few others at Carowinds 😊

[@flukalucas5732]

Damn, thats really sad, how life can take the joy of someone, but whatever, we are humans after all, we always find a way.

[@Mike-lp4iq]

I hear you I tell people sometimes I went on 30 roller-coasters in one day they looked at me I say youtube is awesome so are these roller-coaster films these people record in amazing quality

[@shadram_nz]

Wow, this coaster looks awesome! That pre-lift section was epic, it just kept going, and the ride kept up a lot of speed throughout with some awesome looking airtime hills.

[@dennischiapello7243]

I agree. Nicely increasing acceleration. But I’ll still take the dark, twisting tunnel of the dear old Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz, California. ❤

[@awkwardturtle7973]

You know you're in for a good classic woodie when the roll rate is 3⁰ per business day

[@calvinpetty343]

Underrated comment 😂

[@cherokeeguy9]

Forgive my ignorance…what do you mean by 3° roll rate?

[@calvinpetty343]

@@cherokeeguy9 the banking changes by 3 degrees every business day

[@dennischiapello7243]

I’m caught up wondering how I can find the “degree” symbol! 😊 I’ve been wanting one for ages..

[@calvinpetty343]

@@dennischiapello7243 lol I just use asterisk unless I can copy paste it from another website

[@rixrobin]

I have been intrigued by this coaster/park for a few years now. Im excited to see a western coaster channel finally go out and visit the park.

[@kennethgustavison1812]

I'm pretty sure ThemeParkReview and CoasterForce have videos of this coaster on their channels.

[@iliketrains3546]

@@kennethgustavison1812 true but where haven’t they been let’s be honest

[@kennethgustavison1812]

@@iliketrains3546 Alvey makes GOOD money as a computer game creator supervisor, and it's his NERDISM, so of course that's what he spends most of his extra money on. He has done a lot of free PR for amusement parks with his website's exposure to both well-known and obscure parks. And CF is a big team of amusement park nerds going to parks and posting on their site and here. They are the two most visible amusement park fan resources, not to knock anyone else. I was just letting rixrobin know 2 other probable sources of POV videos of this coaster.

[@keyman6689]

Classic. No wildly banked turns, etc. Just a bunch of great hills. Looks like a blast!

[@Sauci55on]

Super cool ride! Looks not too rough, almost every airtime hill seems to hit, nice laterals, fun pre-lift, good pacing and fantastic views!

[@coastaku1954]

Laterals aren't fun tho

[@Sauci55on]

@@coastaku1954 they are when they don’t hurt. My home park has a janky family coaster but I love it because the first drop has powerful lats in the back rows. It’s really fun

[@ben54545]

Whats your home park ​@Sauci55on

[@coastaku1954]

@@Sauci55on I like my corners perfectly banked, like on I305, that has very few laterals apart from the wickedly fun transitions

[@Sauci55on]

@@ben54545 a small scale park in western France called La Récré des 3 Curés (I’m not translating that but it’s quite a weird name). They do have a custom Gerstlauer Eurofighter that absolutely hauls around its layout and they’re building an 80m drop tower for 2025 though. The coaster I talked about is a Soquet family coaster, going through the woods.

[@Coaster-Carl]

wow the scenery here looks absolutely fantastic. such beautiful mountains and lush green grass

[@0z3r0]

Interesting start of the ride

[@michael7054]

I agree!

[@aikohikari6587]

I really live this one. You can really feel that it‘s made by Intamin. Also the way to the lift hill is already fun. I hope for the future of this coaster, that it stays around for much longer.

[@croginamedace]

can't wait for the review on this

[@aggiesjc]

What beautiful scenery! Lots of green hills and that beautiful long coaster.

[@カイトシキ-q2f]

I'm Japanese. This wooden coaster is so nice!

[@dibble1331]

today i learned that you’re japanese and this wooden coaster is so nice

[@GeorgeT370]

Greetings to Japan from Germany :-)

[@nagoranerides3150]

@@dibble1331 And people say that learning Japanese is hard!

[@maxhagenauer24]

I have never seen heard of this before but it actually looks really decent.

[@DRayL_]

IMO, I prefer THESE kinds of rides much more than those that are all about "the loops". It is probably fairly rough, but it has a lot of "air time" hills!! That's what is fun!

[@superbouk]

This sounds like a good rollercoaster. I love wooden coasters.

[@puccipower]

Oh that looks amazing. Therapeutic roller coaster.

[@bobsmoot8454]

A classic wood coaster, definitely worth the trip based on this clip

[@WheezyLiam]

The scenery is so green and vibrant I thought this was a video game from the thumbnail

[@BryceLarenz]

I used to love to ride the old school coasters, just for the amazing views of the skyline and the park, and I also liked the way the high winds cooled me off on those hot as hell days. These coasters served an important purpose for me...

[@FishRfun]

I'm booking my flight to Japan today. This looks awesome

[@michaelwesterland1853]

I felt the airtime sitting on my couch, this's a great old woodie! 🎢

[@Noct31]

Damn, Japan really loved their giant Intamin woodies with massive high off the ground helixes, huh?

[@iliketrains3546]

This was out of less than 10 woodies built in the country as well

[@derekp308]

Half of White Cyclone was helixes. That coaster might have been the helix champion of the world.

[@iliketrains3546]

@@derekp308 no that honour will have to go to the chance rides toboggan

[@danno1966]

Wow watched it on tv id ride it in s heartbeat you have god-given talent God bless you and your family ❤️

[@garryferrington811]

Allahu Akbar

[@heinzbucksandcastle2053]

Big and fast, luv the wood coasters.

[@TheTruth_187]

Great Coaster... Buuut it feels sooo gentle and smooth in the video :D

[@jawoody9745]

After riding The Beast every summer during my youth, this seems a little forgiving. The pre-lift is amazing. The design is stunning, and quite beautiful. I wish I could take a ride....

[@kevinhanson6106]

Wow, what a beautiful woodie 😊

[@BB-2383]

Wow!! What a gorgeous view of the mountains on a fantastic roller coaster. I really want to go here someday.

[@nathandaileda5153]

If this thing got rmc’d it would quite possibly be the best coaster on earth

[@OtakMilans]

RMC'ing this would be a waste

[@nathandaileda5153]

@@OtakMilans Ehh it’s not as iconic as some other wooden coasters and it’s showing it’s age. I get keeping iconic woodies but I feel like you could get away with this one

[@OtakMilans]

@@nathandaileda5153 its not about the ride being iconic, it looks like a genuinely good coaster that doesn't seem worth replacing.

[@edt-ze3ke]

It doesn’t need RMC if its already good in its original form

[@calvinpetty343]

But what if it would top steel vengeance 👀

[@gordonculp4148]

I'm amazed I've never heard of this ride. That thing looks like it would be incredible with a retrack, maybe a bit of reprofiling. Awesome pre-lift.

[@Thrills_And_Chills_WQAQ]

This ride looks super good in all honesty. A bunch of airtime hills and doesn’t look that rough

[@kennethsnider3456]

I love the old wooden coasters of my younger days

[@gtonyxkid2012]

This video is soooo HQ that it looks almost animated 😍😍

[@billkeithchannel]

Gave me PlanCo2 vibes.

[@LeaRe3d]

Looks endearing. Would be fun to marathon with friends on a late summer afternoon! 😇

[@billkeithchannel]

The top of the lift hill had that PlanCo2 feel to it with the gorgeous forest surrounding the park.

[@johnchambers8528]

This looks like a very good coaster to ride. That long run to the lift hill was something different than most wooden coasters. The overall ride looked good with many air hills with good lateral forces in the turns. It also gives you a nice long ride.😊😅

It's so beautifully embedded in the nature.

[@gkhin1990]

I was expecting extreme drops and turns. But now that I think about it, it's more like a family ride. 👍

[@Grid56]

Very impressive. Sadly, being extremely scared of heights, videos are as near as I'll be getting to this ride😢

[@luccianoabel4989]

I rode this a few times before. It’s REALLY rough from what I remeber, so if they retrack it, it’ll be top tier for me

[@static_gmedina]

Now that she's back in the atmosphere With drops of Jupiter in her hair, yeahah

[@LisaSnaidero]

Next time when in Japan I’ll give this one a go. I survived Fujiyama @ 55! Always trying to ignore my fear of heights! It never works! The adrenaline rush on these things is like nothing else.

[@davidrice6724]

Those tracks really need some love....

[@kristinajendesen7111]

Thank you for the measurements in English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 first. Another reason why I want to go to Japan now seeing this coaster 😊

[@Tomapella]

What a beautiful locale and coaster! Makes me want to go someday.

[@gingy7325]

Your POV makes me want to ride Jupiter even more, now. The unique layout and location push it up on my priority credit list... if that's a thing?! LOL

[@xtlm]

I don't know how to describe why. But this looks just how I would imagine a wooden roller coaster built in Japan to look lol

[@kotchapakmaneechote2062]

Fun fact: This coaster made a brief appearance in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla from 1994.

[@MicahBaxter]

I love godzilla!! You?

[@TylerPCoyne]

KAIJU FANS ASSEMBLE!!!

[@kotchapakmaneechote2062]

@@MicahBaxter Although I've never watched too many Godzilla movies, Godzilla Minus One is the best of the bunch, it's an awesome movie.

[@adamdurbin6895]

Incredible pre-lift Then oh wait Intamin built it 😍

[@mdteletom1288]

Nice pre=lift, nice ride, great setting and scenery. From the looks of the track though, it doesn't seem as if it's run very often. The tracks look a bit rusty, but I would ride it.

[@himynameiscorey]

This thing is *actually* unreal. I saw a minute of the video before realizing I wasn’t watching an animation

[@1900intz]

Kudos to the designer.

[@mumbey9167]

A blast!💯

[@Sonic-gy7kq]

Cool layout. Sad no “1 big drop” moment of the ride. The ride ends with a lot of momentum. American eagle has that “1 big drop” and it’s killer decades later.

[@michael7054]

Very cool coaster! 😎

[@Disciple_Of_Lerxst]

Really beautiful there!!

[@seantorres451]

One of the few Curtis Summers coasters not built by Dinn

[@DebonairSoul13]

Wow, the airtime seems crazy!!!

[@SANITIZEDINC]

Wow. Freaking beautiful. In all the ways.

[@Roblox_Player1911]

No wonder it is one of the longest wooden coasters! The pre-lift is as long as a Vekoma Junior Coaster!

[@HYDRAdude]

Fun ride but when I went on it last year the odd numbered rows (or maybe it was the even numbered rows, hard to remember) were incredibly rough. My back was terribly sore that next day that I had trouble keeping my back straight. Wasn't just me either, I saw locals getting off the coaster rubbing their sore lower backs too. Definitely in need of a good re-tracking.

[@dibble1331]

it’s both surprising and unsurprising that this was made by intamin

[@joealfanophotography9568]

Wow now that’s a ride!!!

[@derekp308]

I find it interesting that Japanese coasters have that signal that’s also used at the start of car races.

[@msharp138]

Wow...What a great find!!!

[@Tyfon-s3k]

Looks like a very fun ride

[@brandonthatcher9034]

This looks amazing as is but if this was redone by RMC this be a boss hybrid

[@raymondking2945]

I'd definitely clone this and start a boardwalk style park. Burgundy track and white supports with turquoise rails for the classic look. Might need better trains but this kind of coaster can stand alone in a park

[@niewol5500]

Ein sehr schickes Teil! 👍

[@christianortiz-v1l]

Just did HHN yesterday at Universal Studios Orlando and loved it! The scariest house was by far Slaughter Sinema 2.

[@countalucard4226]

To me it is a marvel of engineering.

[@wf6190]

Stunning scenery

[@DrPepperone]

"Do you dare to ride me again?" hahahaha

[@michaelritchie5303]

Very impressive CGI.

[@xzqrut]

Looks amazing!

[@bryantoliveira2813]

You’re welcome 💪😉❤

[@moboutmen]

😅Now THAT'S a roller coaster! Most impressive!

[@Alex-ft1df]

Aw, man, the rides over. It was still fun though.

[@markomarten]

Can you imagine trying to make a model of that with matchsticks? It would drive you insane.

[@greenbrown7776]

WHAT A RIDE!

[@WooHoo-itsGaryGnu]

Now that is how you open a coaster.... I have to get to JAPAn before I am too old and too fat to ride it.

[@fourwaykey23]

Magnificent !!!

[@SunsetWingman]

Well that was a nice leisurely cruise...do the cars come with pillows so you can fall asleep?

[@MABOandJIMMYtv]

I hope they have enough cash to retrack the whole thing. This was a fantastic rollercoaster when it was so smooth.

[@leesweather9894]

Very cool !

[@cdnmetelhead4013]

I hurt my back just watching this video.

[@fadedidentity]

looks like an airtime machine tbh

[@Mina_Fox_90]

That is one typical woody full of thrills. The wooden roller coasters are the least common in Japan versus here in America and some parts of Europe and in Australia where they are fairly common for people that want the old-fashioned roller coaster experience. 🎢🪵

[@kgc0609]

Is this ride smooth? From the pov looks like nothing too bad in terms of smoothness

[@ptkthekid]

Wooden coasters are usually pretty rough

[@kgc0609]

@ptkthekid That is not for every wooden coaster.

[@James-jf1sc]

There's no main drop off! Smooth though.

[@ScottGunMag69]

Wonderful!

[@zexsuskai]

I read the title as Juniper. Jupiter is still cool tho 😂😂😂

[@rollingthunder277]

Phenomenal engineering. But some of the "barn" wood appears to need some repair and replacement.

[@jdozier3459]

Wish that I could ride it!

[@jasonlittle8264]

Perfect for an RMC

[@thisrollercoasterlife498]

Based on what I saw, I'd say keep this as a woodie, since it looks like a fun one.

[@PopeyeUnruly]

What is the orange roller coaster at the end of the video?

[@SomeF1Geezer]

The son of beast of Japan (and it’s probably good) 😅

[@luzvargas58]

Se ve muy bueno este recorrido no es tan terrorífica como otras

[@thundercat720]

Update the tracking and supports and this would be a crazy ride!