Steel Dragon 2000

Steel Dragon 2000
The ride's 97-meter lift hill and the first few camelback hills
Nagashima Spa Land
LocationNagashima Spa Land
Coordinates35°01′52″N 136°43′48″E / 35.031156°N 136.730078°E / 35.031156; 136.730078
StatusOperating
Opening date1 August 2000 (2000-08-01)
Cost7,888,114,000 yen
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerD. H. Morgan Manufacturing
DesignerSteve Okamoto
Track layoutOut and back
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height97 m (318 ft)
Drop93.5 m (307 ft)
Length2,479 m (8,133 ft)
Speed152.9 km/h (95.0 mph)
Inversions0
Duration4:00
Max vertical angle68°
G-force3.5
Height restriction140–185 cm (4 ft 7 in – 6 ft 1 in)
TrainsMultiple trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
Trains built byBolliger & Mabillard
Steel Dragon 2000 at RCDB

Steel Dragon 2000 (スチールドラゴン2000, Suchīru Doragon Nisen) is a steel roller coaster located at Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Built by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing, Steel Dragon 2000 opened to the public on 1 August 2000. Its name derives from Chinese astrology and zodiac calendars in which the year 2000 represented the dragon. It broke several world records upon its debut, becoming the longest roller coaster in the world with a track length of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft), as well as the tallest and fastest complete-circuit coaster. Although its height and speed records have been broken since its debut, it remains the longest coaster in the world. With a maximum speed of nearly 153 km/h (95 mph), it is among the fastest coasters featuring a traditional lift hill.