Coasting In Japan 2024 - Part 1

[@CivilianSatellite]

Let's go!!! Beyond excited to relive the trip again from your perspective! Still can't believe that we ended up on a roller coaster in Sendai less than 6 hours after getting off the plane.

[@SeanFlaharty]

I remember when you asked about going to Sendai after we arrived. I think I might have said to "play it by ear" as we didn't know what condition we would be in once we landed. I am glad you suggested going to the park as it was the pick-us-up we needed, energy wise, for the day.

[@SirWenger49]

Awesome, another Japan trip vlog - looking forward to watching the rest of the series

[@SeanFlaharty]

Thanks! There are a total of nineteen parts in this series. A new part is premiered each Saturday morning at 9AM (EST) until the final part premiers in November. This was a lot of fun to put together. There are some fun times to be experienced.

[@KIorio809]

Awesome, I'm really looking foward to these. As always, the narrative style makes one feel like they're there.

[@SeanFlaharty]

This will be the longest series I have done. The plan is to release a new part every Saturday until finished. That will take up most of the year to complete. It's been a real trip to look back at this footage as I had forgotten about some of the funny things we did.

[@FanOfVacuums2]

Living my dreams. I love that yellow 1990s train on Corkscrew with the green track too. Very pretty.

[@SeanFlaharty]

When I first rode Cork Screw in 2005, it has an original Arrow train, like what used to be found on all their old looping coasters. I was quite surprised to see the coaster now running with one of the updated train designs.

[@BAKU2K2]

​@@SeanFlahartyThe newer Arrow trains came from Toshimaen's Corkscrew. After Toshimaen closed, many of the former rides went to Seibu Yuenchi, and Yagiyama Benyland, who are operated by the same company.

[@KentuckianaCoasters]

Awesome! Can’t wait to follow along!

[@SeanFlaharty]

It's going to be a big series. The largest I have done so far, so be prepared. Lol.

[@Calakapepe]

Another dream trip! Looks great~

[@SeanFlaharty]

It was incredible. I am enjoying going through the footage again as I purposely didn't look at most of the footage until I went to edit. The trip was such a blur it sometimes is difficult to remember everything until I look back at the pictures and videos.

[@WCHCOR]

RIGHT ON SEAN!

[@SeanFlaharty]

Thanks, Ed! I hope all is well, buddy.

[@markylon]

Thanks for sharing, i was there in December 2023, can't wait to go back. Flight time from UK is 17 hours 😮. I'm going to Korea in October

[@SeanFlaharty]

Thanks for watching. I am sure I will return again someday. If I could afford it, I would love to live there someday, it life allowed.

[@markylon]

@@SeanFlaharty wouldn't that be the dream. Love the videos by the way.

[@bradythomas234]

My friends going to study in Japan for the first half of 2025 so I'm definitely sharing this with him!

[@SeanFlaharty]

Many thanks! I am jealous your friend gets to study there. I would love to spend more than a few weeks in Japan. I looked at moving there in 2025 but it's not feasible for me to think of doing that at this time.

[@bradythomas234]

@@SeanFlaharty understandable. So many people are moving out the US in general. Japan was like the biggest place for tourism alone last year

[@SeanFlaharty]

It sounds crazy to think that I can find peace in such the crazy controlled chaos that is found in the major cities in Japan. I can't quite explain it but every time I have been to Japan, it kind of feels like home in a way.

[@Thelightning1out]

Quite sad that the small parks don’t get the attention they deserve, if fujin raijin II didn’t have its accident people would want to visit these parks But in Japan when one ride crashes, everyone loses interest.

[@SeanFlaharty]

I think it's a mix of things. When I went in 2005, the parks were dead, and this was before the accident on Fujin Rajin. While it is true that many park guests in Japan are very cautious and if they don't think a ride is safe, they won't visit the park. I also believe it depends on the time of year when you visit. For instance, two of my three visits to Yomiuriland had no crowds at all. I went back recently and the park was packed, yet parks like Himeji Central Park were completely dead, with decent weather (other than the heat and humidity). Out of the three visits to Japan I have done, I still have no idea why the parks are like that. It's really hit and miss. Parks like Beny Land seem empty but I bet on certain days it can be packed.

[@BAKU2K2]

Quite a few things killed off the smaller parks of Japan. Besides the Expoland accident, the economic bubble burst of the 1990's, anlong with the introduction of newer larger theme parks like Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Japan.