Nagashima Spa Land
Nagashima Spa Land (ナガシマスパーランド, Nagashima Supā Rando) is a major amusement park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It features several roller coasters, thrill rides, and kid rides, a giant Ferris wheel, and a water park. As of 2012, Nagashima Spa Land is the 18th most visited amusement park in the world.
Ferris wheel
Nagashima Spa Land is the home of Aurora Wheel, a giant Ferris wheel. It is 90 metres (295 ft) tall and 83 metres (272 ft) in diameter.
Roller coasters
Existing roller coasters:
Acrobat
Children Coaster
Corkscrew
Jet Coaster
Looping Star
Peter Rabbit Coaster
Shuttle Loop
Steel Dragon 2000
Ultra Twister
White Cyclone
Wild Mouse, two mirror image tracks
Incidents
On October 19, 2003, one of the Steel Dragon 2000 trains lost a wheel, resulting in a guest in the water park suffering a broken hip. The ride was standing but not operating (SBNO) until sturdier wheels were installed and the ride reopened in 2006.
Transport links
Access by bus is from Kuwana Station or Meitetsu Bus Center; there are no services from Nagashima Station or Kintetsu Nagashima Station.