Just before Sooz went back home, I took her to Tokyo Dome City Attractions, the home of the Giants baseball team and an amusement park. Why? Well, we visited Tokyo Disneysea the day before where the rides were fun though a little tamed. So I remembered this place where there was a giant rollercoaster that even I was scared of (I say as if I normally have no fear).
So here is my ticket to get on the Thunder Dolphin ride. 1000 Yen is quite a lot but it was definitely the real thing. Took about half an hour to queue for it and one girl chickened out just as she got to the front of the queue!
I’m afraid there’s no picture of us actually on the ride but this was a shot after we got off. Probably a full 90 seconds at full speed. This first drop was the biggest one as I could remember my heart being left behind.
Here’s a video I took of the ride going round. It’s hard to appreciate it from the ground. You do get an amazing view of Tokyo city up on the roller coaster, that is, just before the thing starts travelling at over 130km/h. It’s the 5th largest in the world and it goes through a whole in a building as well as a ferris wheel! There’s also no upper body restraint so it feels like you’re not really strapped in!
