Fuji-Q | Zokkon | Intamin Multi-Launch Motorbike | 2023

[TPoseOnTantrum]

A very clear, close-up photo of the track deliveries;

https://twitter.com/x/status/1487639350686871560

Meanwhile another look at the current Tondemina reconstruction progress, the seats are in the midst of being installed;

https://twitter.com/x/status/1487629772364529667

 

[Projektion]

Even more parts on site:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1495244834835431424

I feel like the Summer 2022 opening is starting slip away.

EDIT: I've just noticed, these new track pieces have got a more traditional Intamin LSM brake set-up

 

[Hixee]

Moved to Construction.

 

[Projektion]

Delayed to 2023

富士急ハイランド　新規大型コースター開業　23年7月に1年延期　資材調達の遅れ　一層の安全検証（スポニチアネックス） - Yahoo!ニュース

　富士急行（山梨県富士吉田市）は9日、今年7月に予定していた遊園地「富士急ハイランド」の新規大型コースターの開業を、2023年7月に1年延期すると発表した。名称は未定。投資額は約45億円。 　理由

news.yahoo.co.jp

According to the article, the investment is now 4.5 Billion yen, up from the 3.6b yen mentioned in the first announcement.

 

[Projektion]

Construction finally starting

https://twitter.com/x/status/1503575857239011337

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Tondemina set to reopen in its new location on April 29; <

https://twitter.com/x/status/1511931776033341444

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[Projektion]

Foundations and footers

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512985451358875654

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Construction is going full swing, lots of excavation taking place;

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516690351225933825

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Footers taking up the excavated pit, the dirt has been piled up nearby;


Holy heck, track is dense;



Source

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Much of the initial footer structures have been completed by now; it appears that they're pouring footers in phases based on the site logistics and what space they have to work with.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1529417760589385728

Here's a quick semi-accurate diagram of current progress that I threw together in two minutes (am not an artist)

 

[ricky coasters]

That second picture in the tweet looked to me like they were building a parking structure! But no... something is rising and damn it's gonna be good. Are coaster foundations usually built as tight, full, and packed as those?

 

[Lori Marie Loud]

That second picture in the tweet looked to me like they were building a parking structure! But no... something is rising and damn it's gonna be good. Are coaster foundations usually built as tight, full, and packed as those?

Apparently this is a motorbike coaster they're building.

 

[i305_zack]

Question, how come do dodonpa is still closed?

 

[Hixee]

Question, how come do dodonpa is still closed?

Wasn't it shut for health and safety reasons 'cos it was breaking people's backs... literally?

 

[i305_zack]

Wasn't it shut for health and safety reasons 'cos it was breaking people's backs... literally?

Yah, but is it ever gonna reopen? It’s been down for like a year now

 

[roomraider]

Yah, but is it ever gonna reopen? It’s been down for like a year now

Not unusual on Japan after a major incident at all.

Remember SD2K was closed for 3 years after it threw a wheel.
Other rides have been closed for a similar amount of time after accidents.
Haya Busa the Arrow suspended had an accident in 2005 and was never reopened.
When Expoland had an accident the whole park closed forever.

It's to do with Japanese culture and I'm not sure on the exact reasons why but any major safety issue often means you won't see rides reopen for many years if at all.

 

[ricky coasters]

You're right! I learned it from a Taylor Bybee video, Japanese fellas put lots of trust on their parks and organizations, so when something goes wrong it makes their past trust go down completely to a point where they feel betrayed and don't go no more

 

[Projektion]

Posters have been put back up. Ride car revealed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534369177342906368

 

[Gazza]

Looks like intamin have given up on the mechanism seen on Mick Doohans Motocoaster and are sticking with the system used on Hagrids.

 

[Indy]

Looks like intamin have given up on the mechanism seen on Mick Doohans Motocoaster and are sticking with the system used on Hagrids.

Thank God. Mick Doohan's trains are among the worst I have ever experienced.