White Canyon (roller coaster)

White Canyon
White Canyon at Yomiuriland
Yomiuriland
LocationYomiuriland
Coordinates35°37′33″N 139°31′17″E / 35.625765°N 139.521355°E / 35.625765; 139.521355
StatusRemoved
Opening dateApril 9, 1994 (1994-04-09)
Closing dateJanuary 14, 2013 (2013-01-14)
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerTOGO
DesignerJohn Pierce Associates
Roller Coaster Corporation of America
D. H. Morgan Manufacturing
Track layoutCyclone
Height116 ft (35 m)
Drop95 ft (29 m)
Length3,608.9 ft (1,100.0 m)
Speed52.4 mph (84.3 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration2:12
Max vertical angle53°
Capacity1,008 riders per hour
G-force3.5
Height restriction51 in (130 cm)
Trains2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
White Canyon at RCDB

White Canyon (Japanese: ホワイトキャニオン) was a wooden roller coaster located at Yomiuriland near Inagi, Tokyo, Japan. It was one of the first wooden roller coasters in Japan, and one of the largest Cyclone-style roller coasters in the world.