Galaxy Express 999 & Aqua Stadium, Japan

[robbalveySite Admin]

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/aquastad ... tadium.htm



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

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

--Robb

[deanoIndiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

Sweet, how do you find these things? The ride looked pretty good, it seemed a fairly gentle launch though.

[robbalveySite Admin]

^ 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!

--Robb "BTW, thanks for doing all the iPod video!" Alvey

[deanoIndiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

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.

[Ryan KingText me about my Delorean - (559) 940-3525]

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

-Ryan "Thanks again for letting me experience RRC" King

[SatoshiBanned]

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..... the POV does show it, no doubt.....

[viking86Beware of the freeze-dried donkey!]

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...

[coastrfreak20002 + 2 = donkey!]

No seatbelts...
No headrests...
Lapbars....and a loop...

Very odd...

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

I must be wearing magic glasses because I see headrests in the photos.

[SharkTumsSite Admin]

^Maybe headrests for Japanese people...or people of your height range!

Your head and neck stuck over pretty good though.