Tokyo Dome City Attractions
Appearance
Previously known as Korakuen Yuenchi | |
Location | Tokyo Dome City, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan |
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Coordinates | 35°42′19″N 139°45′14″E / 35.70528°N 139.75389°E |
Opened | 1958 |
Website | Official website |
Tokyo Dome City Attractions (東京ドームシティアトラクションズ, Tōkyō Dōmu Shiti Atorakushonzu) is an amusement park located next to the Tokyo Dome in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, and forms a part of the Tokyo Dome City entertainment complex. It opened in 1958, and was formerly known as Korakuen Amusement Park (後楽園ゆうえんち, Kōrakuen Yūenchi) until April 2003. It was one of the most popular amusement parks in Tokyo. Rides include the Big O Ferris wheel and Thunder Dolphin roller coaster.
Attractions
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[edit]- Big-O (Ferris wheel)
- Thunder Dolphin (roller coaster)
- Wonder Drop (water slide)
- Venus Lagoon (merry-go-round)
- The Dive (shooting ride)
- Water Symphony (fountain show)
Viking Zone
[edit]- Bun Bun Bee
- Carousel
- Ba-Ba-Ba Viking (swinging ship)[1]
Splash Garden
[edit]- Pixie Cup (teacups)
- Power Tower
- Corocco
- Magical Mist
Tower Zone
[edit]- Bloom Express
- Water Cannons
- Flash Rush
- Haunted House
Geopolis
[edit]- Panic Coaster – Back Daaan
- Gangan Butlers
- Nin-Nin Land
- Ultra Seven THE ATTRACTION
Other
[edit]- Super Sentai Hero Action Show
Former attractions
[edit]Viking Zone
[edit]- Super Viking SORABUNE (swinging ship)
- Furi Furi Grand Prix (go-cart)
- Tower Hacker (drop tower)
- Kids Hacker (mini drop tower)
Tower Zone
[edit]The area was formerly known as Parachute Zone until August 2024.[2]
- Chapu Chapu Creek
- Linear Gale (roller coaster)
- Sky Flower[3]
- Spinning Coaster Maihime (roller coaster)
Geopolis
[edit]- Tokyo Panic Cruise
- Lupin III: Labyrinth Trap
- Geopanic
Other
[edit]- MagiQuest Mega Kingdom
Accidents
[edit]- On 29 February 2010, a 26-year-old worker lost three fingers while inspecting the Tower Hacker ride before the park opened in the morning.[4][5]
- On 5 December 2010, a nine-year-old girl suffered minor injuries after being hit by a bolt which had fallen from the Thunder Dolphin roller coaster.[6]
- On 30 January 2011, a 34-year-old man was killed after falling from the Spinning Coaster Maihime roller coaster at the park.[4][7]
References
[edit]- ^ @at_raku (9 August 2024). "本日、バイキングゾーンに新アトラクションの「ド・ド・ド ドンチャック」..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @at_raku (9 August 2024). "【【お知らせ】..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "スカイフラワー営業終了のお知らせ". at-raku.com. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Tokyo Dome ride hit by fatal fall". The Japan Times. Japan. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ 遊具点検中に指切断=女性従業員、ドームシティ―東京 [Female employee loses fingers while inspecting ride at Tokyo Dome City]. The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ 遊園地でボルト落下、女児軽傷=運転中ジェットコースターから―東京ドーム [Girl injured at Tokyo Dome amusement park by bolt from roller coaster]. The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ Kyodo News, "Safety flaws found in Dome ride", The Japan Times, 2 February 2011, p. 1.