Tags: Amusement Park Attraction, Roller Coaster.
Dodonpa (ドドンパ) an S&S Worldwide roller coaster located at the Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park in Fujiyoshida Yamanashi Japan is distinguished as the second roller coaster ever to utilize the power of compressed air to launch its trains. This steel roller coaster made its debut on 21 December 2001 immediately making headlines when it broke two records. First it attained the title of fastest roller coaster in the world previously shared by Superman: The Escape and Tower of Terror.