What is: Flying Dinosaur - Universal Studios Japan

Flying Dinosaur is a steel roller coaster, located at Universal Studios Japan, in Osaka Japan. The ride opened to the public as the world’s longest flying coaster, and the second in the country to be built by Swiss company, Bolliger and Mabillard. In this video we'll learn about the history of the ride, including how it allows guests to soar above the skyline of the park.
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[@coasterbot]

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[@gabeclimbs4498]

COASTER BOT Great video harry

[@coasterbot]

Thank you! :)

[@user-mp9nh2kc9o]

Wow

[@paengjones8081]

Just rode this less than 12 hours ago! All I can say is that this coaster left me speechless. It wasn’t just the usual “butterflies” but the sheer force this throws you into is out of this world.

[@RandomName4765A]

Cap

[@paengjones8081]

@@RandomName4765A why don’t you crawl back into your cave

[@paengjones8081]

@@RandomName4765A thanks random name. i hope you’ve accomplished something in life other than being useless in a comment section.

[@ItsLucas652]

Went yesterday and couldn’t get to ride it due to maintenance

[@paengjones8081]

@@ItsLucas652 i hope you get to go on next time!

[@camiicri]

Last night before going to USJ I researchedthis ride and watched countless videos and read the comments. I wanted to ride this but was so scared of roller coasters as I have not ridden many and just remember the physical sensations of the drop feeling that brought so much anxiety and remember absolutely hating that feeling and having to commit to the intensity of the ride once you’re on it. Today I went to USJ, this morning I almost didn’t go to the park altogether bc did not feel ready for this ride and didn’t want it taunting me and feeling stressed to ride the Flying Dragon and Hollywood Dream, both of which I was scared to ride. I did Hollywood Dream first which was a good intro (the key is to scream through the drops and relax your body so your moving with the ride and not resisting, this helps with the physical sensation that many people dislike with roller coasters when there’s a big drop etc) , next I did Hollywood Dream Backdrop(the first ride but going backwards) and was shitting myself before the ride but it turned out not to be as bad/scary as I anticipated and i LOVED it. This helped my confidence in the Flying Dragon which was awesome!! best ride ever! It’s not so much a physical sensation you get from Hollywood Dream/Backdrop but it mentally freaks you out especially when you see how high you are and how steep the way down is. But embrace the ride and the beauty of feeling like you’re flying! The ride IS intense but in a fun way and not an awful way. The part where i was like whoa this is intense physically was when you go backwards into the tunnel towards the end of the ride. But was so worth it and I felt so powerful and accomplished after! 10/10

[@matthewsaxon3038]

Thanks for sharing your experience

[@AJ-ly8si]

I am going on this in 2 weeks and feel so similar to you. Wish me luck! I really hope I ride flying dinosaur but at the same time kinda don't want to lol

[@ixm2unvrz]

I went on this coaster 2 years ago. Probably my first B&M coaster. The thing surpassed all my expectations for ride smoothness and quality.

[@Tortidis987]

My favorite coaster in Japan!! And probably one of the most intense B&M's ever. Great video as always!

[@coasterbot]

Awesome to hear, and thank you :)

[@NurulHidayah-nw9gz]

How about eajanaika in fuji-q highland?

[@Tortidis987]

Aoi 10969 i haven't ridden it yet! It was closed when i went to fuji-q!

[@kw6stheater539]

I would die to see a Flying Dinosaur clone at Islands of Adventure!!

[@coasterbot]

It would be cool to see a flying coaster in that park full stop :)

[@ryanstrembicki5234]

It was rumored that IOA would be getting a flying dino clone but now they're getting a 75mph intamin blitz for 2020.

[@bonesmalone5802]

Universal is always neglecting Hollywood. The only decent attractions we have are the mummy, Jurassic park, and harry potter, and, of course, the studio tour. I get that it's kinda like Disneyland, as in it's more attraction-centered, but it would still be nice to see a decent roller coaster come to the California park.

[@Tortidis987]

Ryan Strembicki Flying Dino is so good that it's the only time I'd ask for a B&M clone over an original Intamin blitz 😂 Should be amazing though, any Intamin built in America these days is a blessing

[@calebreese2311]

Kw6sTheater I’d love that too. But I think that because Manta is just down the road, that would be weird having two of the same type not far from each other. But then again San Antonio has two Batman clones, so who knows.

[@jt.633]

I’ve ridden this. It’s so fun!! The best roller coaster I’ve been on!

[@vortexluigirosalina5557]

Yes please! I would love to see flying coasters in other Universal Parks!

[@LauraPetalYT]

Living less than 30 minutes away from this park is a blessing. Every visit I've made to this park has included a ride on this flying coaster and I enjoy it very much each time. The single rider queue is a necessity though, Fast Pass tickets tend to get gobbled up very quickly at the ticket gates and on busy days the single rider queue can cut a wait time down to roughly 20-30 minutes, rather than 2 hours plus in the main queue.

[@coasterbot]

I bet it is, the ride and park looks really awesome! Good tips there :)

[@poopoop456]

Those 2 loops are unlike any other feeling its amazing OMG!!!

[@jf6591]

I involuntarily cried on this ride!🤣🤣🤣🤣 This ride is outrageous!

[@Oliver_T_03]

Bar none, currently the best flying coaster in the world

[@Chris-he9tm]

Soooooo intense! The near double zero g roll right into the pretzel loop type inversion was so intense then you get barely any time to recover before you're into the next pretzel loop. Amazing!

[@coasterbot]

It looks it! :)

[@jyaten3191]

best ride hands down, everyone must try this once in lifetime

[@larksmith7820]

It's so graceful!

[@lifewithaileen]

I want more flying rides. I really wanted to see these rides on your you tube channel!You did it Yay!

[@coasterbot]

More flying coasters around the world would be very good. I'm glad you enjoyed this video! :)

[@missycoaster749]

I loved your GCI video and this video too.I hope u upload a lot of these in 2019.Almost 30 k.Happy holidays Harry happy 2019!

[@coasterbot]

Awesome to hear, thank you! There will be plenty more videos in 2019 don't worry! You have a great holiday season and new year too :)

[@CoasterCupcake]

Rode this back in August. It was amazing. The park itself was great too!

[@coasterbot]

Awesome I'm glad you liked it! :)

[@technoandrew]

Wow, I've never heard of this ride before but it looks epic! Particularly that pretzel loop through the tunnel.

[@coasterbot]

I couldn't agree more :)

[@TheRollingBear]

Fantastic coaster, thanks for showing us!

[@coasterbot]

No problem, thanks for watching! :)

[@ameliacallista8882]

definitely the best ride !!

[@michellesantiago8418]

It’s the best we’ve been there last week I’ll never forget USJ because of that ride The best coaster ever 👆🏻

[@prashanttheheman]

I went on it yesterday. The first drop is scaryyyyyyy! You fly towards the ground head first! CRAZY!

[@elliotearles8302]

That 540 degree roll looks crazy. It’s also good to see a B&M flyer at a park that will actually use both stations.

[@jeriji6592]

Similar to Tatsu at SFMM, but even better! My favorite coaster I've ridden to this date.

[@trainlover16]

Boi flying coasters are da best, every park in the world needs one.

[@tracerhayden573]

What is: Flying Dinosaur- A pterodactyl

[@willmurphy3525]

Not necessarily.

[@justinmercadovlogtv]

Best ride I experienced in my Japan trip

[@finlayb3337]

The train is very nice and detailed

[@Paolo8772]

From what I've heard it's not only the longest but also the tallest and fastest flying coaster. It'd be a good addition to Cedar Point the doesn't yet have one.

[@alexnoble2002]

Quite possibly the best flying coaster in the world. Up there with Sky Scrapper.

[@CoasterHipster]

Vekoma: Hold my beer :o

[@samraymond4464]

Tatsu at Magic Mountain...?

[@G0dZd0g]

T A T S U .

[@spvcethvg8462]

This is better than tatsu

[@619Fishing]

ISOLATION OFFICIAL nah I’ve been on both. Maybe the actual layout but tastus height and visuals blow it out the water. Plus it still has the best pretzel loop

[@NapapachSirithanakul]

I rode it before with my friends and it was so much fun!!

[@genzlynn5948]

I've at least been on this ride 5 times now. It's an amazing ride! Definitely worth the queue!

[@didoking6123]

Is it so bad bro ? 😂😂 it looks crazy

[@genzlynn5948]

@@didoking6123 Yeah, at peak time, the queue is that LONG. Better off buying an express pass. haha

[@moonfoot1]

Awesome video!! I like seeing your videos

[@coasterbot]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@moonfoot1]

@@coasterbot your welcome

[@Gelo.Hernandez]

Worth the wait in queue for 2 hours!

[@coasterbot]

It looks it!

[@crashcoaster3852]

I'd love to see one of these at IOA in the near future.

[@LegionRides]

This coaster is awesome!

[@coasterbot]

It definitely looks it! :)

[@ElToroRyan]

Awesome video Harry!!

[@coasterbot]

Thanks Ryan! I really appreciated you allowing me to use your footage :)

[@adspogee]

Rode this 2 weeks ago from my trip in Japan as our first ride of the day 😂. We didn't expect the ride to be that intense especially the loop into through tunnel. Such a great ride though!

[@coasterbot]

That's awesome, glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@jevinday]

This coaster looks rad!

[@coasterbot]

It really does! :)

[@TheHorseRaddish]

Получил огромное удовольствие в вечернее время! Весь парк был освещен огоньками - красота

[@nunubestchamp]

what is the music in the video? (the cinematic music used with the description of the ride layout

[@brianmacdonald7297]

I love B&M flyers (Vekomas, not so much). Having ridden a handful, I'd say that the best ones are built over something, so riders have something to look at on the ground and possibly interact with, instead of just an empty grass field (looking at you, Six Flags Great Adventure). I'm normally not a huge fan of tunnels, but a tunnel on the pretzel loop is genius. I'm sorry I'll be unlikely to make it to Japan to ride this, so I'll have to hope they build one like it in the U.S.

[@coasterbot]

I couldn't agree more! Interaction is a great thing on any roller coaster :)

[@xzotic1]

Ride Tatsu at Six Flags Magic Mountain. It travels through the mountainous terrain and features better elements than the Superman Ultimate flights including a better pretzel loop towards the end

[@brianmacdonald7297]

I've ridden Tatsu, but not since 2007. Although I like them all, the Superman clones are the least of the ones I've ridden, and Great Adventure's is the least of the Superman clones. I think I give Manta a slight edge on Tatsu, but that may just be because it's been so long since I've been to Magic Mountain.

[@speedseekers3583]

Ok people please tell me how he makes his videos so awesome??? Oh wait... he’s awesome!

[@coasterbot]

You're too kind ;)

[@brycefourn2001]

Great video! I would like to ride that! :)

[@coasterbot]

Thanks, and me too! :)

[@iMizzy777]

Cooooool

[@nunubestchamp]

what is the music? the video combined with the music right around the pretzel loop part is so well done it gives me chills!

[@acceleratedcreative]

My boy El Toro Ryan is in this

[@ElToroRyan]

New Jersey Coasters YEEEET

[@tismejaytee]

ElToroRyan YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

[@varjo.inactive216]

I really want to go and ride the flying dinosaur so badly! I’ve never ridden a flying coaster before! The flying dinosaur soon won’t be the longest flying coaster anymore though, phantasialand in Brühl, Germany will open a flying coaster in 2019 or 2020 and it will be the first launched flying coaster and the longest flying coaster. Love your videos!

[@coasterbot]

Same! FLY is looking great so far too. Thank you :)

[@joheer4692]

Flying coasters, gigas and RMCs are the things the world needs

[@mochizzzz.]

been there, done that today, i was pale the whole ride. a must visit in USJ though

[@tomwilsonn]

My #1 coaster. It’s off the hook.

[@coasterbot]

Awesome to hear! :)

[@tomwhite4596]

Cool vid!

[@coasterbot]

Thanks! :)

[@tomwhite4596]

@@coasterbot np man, always happy to watch your vids

[@crashcoaster3852]

Better than Tatsu? By looking at it, I'd say yes!

[@xlbpb93]

I'm someone who has never been on a coaster, I'm terrified as I'm only a small 4"11 girl about 120lbs and I always get paranoid I'll fall off or something lol... I'm mostly scared of the idea of looptyloops and steep drops.. but my partner and I are going to universal Japan in March and I don't want to let him down not going on anything. Would this ride be recommended for newbies or not really lol

[@colemouledous4817]

Only B&M flyer I’ve ridden is Manta at Sea World Orlando THE PRETZEL LOOP IS INSANELY INTENSE!

[@eeehhh982]

I recently rode tatzu at magic mountain and that gigantic pretzel was just insane!

[@dante437]

Tatsu at Six Flags Magic Mountain pretzel loop is one of a kind 😬😂! I'll probably NEVER ride it again!

[@Raizzor18]

This was my first "real" coaster ride. Before that, all I did was stuff like Wilde Mouse or Family coasters. I'm not gonna lie, I had my eyes closed for most of the ride but I would definitely do it again.

[@coasterbot]

Wow that's a big coaster for a first real one!

[@sylsplace1776]

Flying Dinosaur is my favorite coaster ❤️

[@coasterbot]

Awesome to hear! :)

[@AdventuresWithParker]

I've always loved the idea of one day being able to experience this coaster and would love to see a version of it in Orlando. However, I would prefer a version that was more 'to the side' in its own area, rather than having it weave around and over the area as it does now. This might just be me, but I've always found that Flying Dinosaur makes the area look cluttered. If it was swooping through a jungle or over a pond, it would look breathtaking. That being said, the current version does look stunning and I imagine there would be some epic guest interactions as it flies over the path.

[@coasterbot]

I think it's great when rides interact with pathways. That way they are more interesting to guests who aren't riding! :)

[@AdventuresWithParker]

@@coasterbot I agree with that, for sure! Looking back on it, my problem isn't actually that it goes over the path, it's that all the nets over the paths make the area look cluttered. Obviously, the nets are necessary and you can't not have them, but I think it would look better visually and allow for a better immersion in the Jurassic Park theme without them.

[@ixm2unvrz]

I've ridden this and it's very smooth

[@coasterbot]

Awesome to hear! :)

[@ThemeParkUK]

Wow that is an expensive coaster. Looks like a good ride though! Bucket list coaster for sure.

[@coasterbot]

It is! :)

[@alexallsing3069]

B&M and launches... two things you didn’t expect to go together like fries and a milkshake but when they actually combined everybody’s minds got blown. Imagine a launched flying coaster like Tatsu with an LSM at the beginning 😧

[@coasterbot]

That'd be awesome! It looks like Vekoma will beat them to it though!

[@Argh10]

There will open a launched flying coaster at Phantasialand.

[@Argh10]

By vekoma

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

89 MILLION USD??????? WHAAAAT???? WOOW THAT IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE B&M COASTER I'VE HEARD BE BUILT :O

[@ravelandexplorewitharnold]

Best ride....

[@dexty112]

Merry Christmas guys!

[@coasterbot]

Thank you, Merry Christmas to you too! :)

[@kianharvey9787]

What is: my theme park knowledge without coaster bot?

[@PabloFunShortFilms]

I think you should have mentioned the log queues that this coaster have (sometimes more than 5h) Btw, great video :) I love flying dinosaur. I rode it over 10 times when I was in japan and it is INSANE

[@coasterbot]

Thanks, I'm glad you loved the ride. It certainly looks awesome! :)

[@johnnyrotten8801]

So you did over 50hrs queue time 😅

[@PabloFunShortFilms]

@@johnnyrotten8801 no

[@johnnyrotten8801]

@@PabloFunShortFilms 🙏🙈

[@tomwilsonn]

It’s all about the single rider queue for this one. The unusual loose articles instructions card thing that they hand out in the queue and then take back later in the queue was probably worth a mention.

[@HahaPJ]

i played already it's very fun

[@dirtbones3694]

Can someone please take the Pterosaur Gliders out of Orlando and replace them with this 😂😂

[@coasterbot]

That'd be epic

[@tommyoh]

I’ve been on it twice and it was amazing! My wife, unfortunately, got nauseous.

[@tim5084]

Queue is always long for this ride. Its crazy.

[@coasterbot]

I can imagine!

[@austinwoods5858]

Flying dinosaur looks like the best B&M coaster in my opinion

[@coasterbot]

Interesting!

[@ixm2unvrz]

it is one of the smoothest in my opinion. Also my first B&M coaster credit

[@plushblueep]

HARRY: Says Tatsu’s the only flying coaster with a 0G roll ALSO HARRY: Mentions Flying Dino has a 0G roll

[@mullyzee]

I rode that, the whole ride thinking "is the ticket to the locker to my bag with my phone still in my pocket?"

[@MrJamieBattle]

Yes, At the upcoming Universal’s Fantastic Worlds (whenever that opens)

[@coasterbot]

That'd be cool! :)

[@Acro-vf9nd]

I wish Universal Studios Hollywood got one but its too land locked 😭

[@inactive1572]

3:10 "Jurrastically"

[@coasterbot]

ha ha yes ;)

[@tagonkillick2270]

Wow this ride looks cool! I'm not usually a fan of flying coasters

[@TheAndroidvsapple]

So unique! Imagine that Vekoma's flyer will be even more unique.

[@coasterbot]

Time will tell! :)

[@pittamaniak]

10 billion yen?! is that thing made out of gold?

[@benelliott2968]

pittamaniak ! Yen are not the same as dollars, not all currency has the same value.

[@coasterbot]

That'd be pretty cool if it were ;)

[@pittamaniak]

@@benelliott2968 i know :)

[@pittamaniak]

@@mrbananies8675 yeah but 60-70 million for some extra supports? thats a bit much. or i just interpreted is wrongly and its the price for the whole area.

[@calebreese2311]

3:24 uh... YES!!!

[@CoasterHipster]

Harry talks further about Asian rides? I need to watch

[@CoasterHipster]

@Џарог Шаџе Couldn't agree more! I really want to cover more Asia in my future videos

[@coasterbot]

Hopefully we can cover some more Asian rides in the future :)

[@chorokee]

@@coasterbot T Express?

[@CoasterHipster]

@@chorokee I'd love to see a What is: T Express video

[@Kevin-yh7ph]

Please do what is gigacoaster

[@coasterobsessed9513]

lol why is universal studios hollywood the only one with lame rides 😂 it would be amazing just to get a real rollercoaster there. anyways great vid :)

[@coasterbot]

Thanks :)

[@tismejaytee]

A Hollywood Dream clone by the name of USO’s Rip Ride Rockit would be cool

[@user-vw4rv7em1k]

Hopefully this ride will help fix my back pain.

[@chalentino]

When you go through those loops when you are on your back- so intense. I automatically had to grit my teeth for both of them

[@joemdeguzman7005]

I wish when we got there there is no much line 40mins would do because usj is super big and i wish to have a lot more time to explore than line waiting

[@coasterbot]

That's the problem with most theme parks!

[@ricky4216]

Can you review Mako at SeaWorld Orlando Florida?

[@coasterbot]

I'll note that down, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@broadwayblueshirts6160]

I have only been on one flying coaster and it was good but I think this one looks a bit better.

[@coasterbot]

Which one have you ridden? :)

[@broadwayblueshirts6160]

I have ridden Super Man at Six Flags Great Adventure.

[@steamdragon8550]

Could you do Wild One at Six Flags America next?

[@coasterbot]

I'll note that down, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@steamdragon8550]

Thanks!

[@HYDRAdude]

Looks like the best flying coaster in the world, even better than Manta.

[@coasterbot]

I agree! :)

[@jojo_yhyh3]

This is much better than Tatsu or Manta.

[@racingfan2897]

I really want to ride this

[@coasterbot]

Same!

[@asyafiqnugroho7900]

Can you cover my fav coaster Soaring with dragon :D

[@coasterbot]

I'll note that down, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@5amisntlate]

This ride was closed when I went to Universal :( We'd gone to Osaka and decided to spend a day at Universal when we found out it was there. Still disappointing lol. But I'm planning to return so making sure this is open will be very important

[@michellesantiago8418]

Aileen it’s open we’ve been there last week

[@5amisntlate]

​@@michellesantiago8418 I've checked the opening times for when I'm planning to go and it'll be open then :) I'm pumped. I love flying coasters.

[@808CoasterLife]

An Asian what is? You got my attention! This is a great video you should do these more on Asian rides!

[@coasterbot]

Thank you, I do hope to :)

[@aaronmarcus8142]

This was the longest line i have experienced i was standing for 2 hours

[@dartthenightlight3840]

You think thats bad? I was standing there for about 3 hours! Like 185 mins!

[@thecollosalcoasterenthusia27]

You should do What Is: Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa

[@coasterbot]

We did, a very long time ago! kzbin.info/www/bejne/forVqqeij6tkd7s

[@xcoasterenthusiast]

Do one for Wicked Cyclone at Six Flags Nea England

[@coasterbot]

I'll note that down, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@hansok8223]

The best roller coaster... I want ride again, but the queue is long

[@coasterbot]

I guess it's popular for a reason!