Thunder Dolphin at Tokyo Dome City Attractions

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Thunder Dolphin opened on 1 May 2003 at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Bunkyo, Tokyo. coasterpedia.net

Intamin built the ride as a steel Mega Coaster with a cable lift hill. coasterpedia.net

The ride reaches a maximum height of 80.55 metres. mlit.go.jp

Its highest speed is 130 kilometres per hour. prtimes.jp

Thunder Dolphin has no inversions. coasterpedia.net

The reported hourly throughput is 1,660 riders. thrillzing.com

The recorded construction cost was 35.4 million US dollars. jackiemyobsession.com

The story of Thunder Dolphin

Thunder Dolphin opened on 1 May 2003 as the principal coaster of the LaQua complex at Tokyo Dome City. Its steel course was fitted into the closely built district, carrying visitors through an opening in the LaQua building and through the centre of the Big O Ferris wheel. coasterpedia.net· at-raku.com

The ride's compact urban setting was part of its achievement. Rather than spreading across open parkland, the Intamin layout was arranged over and around the surrounding buildings, making the architecture of central Tokyo part of the journey itself. thrillzing.com· at-raku.com

On 5 December 2010, a bolt fell from the ride and injured a young visitor. Thunder Dolphin then remained closed while investigations and safety work were carried out, reopening on 1 August 2013. mlit.go.jp· coasterpedia.net

In the spring of 2023, Tokyo Dome City introduced replacement trains with revised seats, backrests and restraints. The new trains entered service on 6 April, with lighting added for evening operation. prtimes.jp· coasterpedia.net

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