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Galaxy Express 999 & Aqua Stadium, Japan
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:11 pm    Post subject: Galaxy Express 999 & Aqua Stadium, Japan Reply with quote

Hey everyone,

Since I've been going through and doing the full updates from our last Japan trip, I realized I never posted much about Aqua Stadium or their bizarre coaster "Galaxy Express 999."

I mean...it's a full sized launched looping Intamiin coaster located inside a hotel. Yeah. It's pretty odd!

Anyway, I've posted a full set of photos here:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/aquastadium/aquastadium.htm



And there's a full video (although very dark) of the ride here:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=308454

Hope you all are enjoying these "extended" Asia photo & video updates!

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sweet, how do you find these things? The ride looked pretty good, it seemed a fairly gentle launch though.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

^ It was....but the turn from the station into the main part of the right was very TIGHT...and so was the loop...or whatever you want to call the "upside down" part.

Overall, it was just VERY strange!

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh well, 'Strange' is better than 'Bad' i guess.

No problems with the video's, glad to help out. I'm uploading this one now.

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It just reminded me a lot of Rockin Roller Coaster. It looked really fudged up though!

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oh no! i don't think GE999 is kind of some fudged stuff for me at least
since the stary space themed zone's lookin' real better than Disney's
one, i mean Space Mountain..... Taiko Bounce the POV does show it, no doubt.....
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like a fun ride! Surprising to see lapbars on an Intamin looping coaster. And it was even more surprising that there were no headrests, even though the launch didnt look that strong...
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No seatbelts...
No headrests...
Lapbars....and a loop...

Very odd...
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I must be wearing magic glasses because I see headrests in the photos.
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^Maybe headrests for Japanese people...or people of your height range! Taiko Tounge Red

Your head and neck stuck over pretty good though.
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