Intamin today sent us a press release announcing that today (July 20th, 2023) Fuji-Q Highlight opened their LSM Launch Motorbike coaster named Zokkon.
Japan’s most popular amusement park today had its grand opening of the brand new ride Zokkon. The park located in the Fuji Five Lake region at the food of Mount Fuji today gained a new addition for guests to ride.
This multi-launch coaster has a height of 24 metres and a track length of more than 1300 metres with top speeds of over 70 km/h.
The ride features four powerful LSM launches of which one is a backwards launch into a spike taking riders into an indoor show scene in reverse.
Passengers are to expect 12 airtime moments, turns and gripping ride elements as you ride side-by-side with a guest onto of one seat of the 14-seater motorbike themed trains with onboard audio and lighting.
Each seat comes with a lap-bar with foamed seats guaranteeing the upmost comfort and Intamin is proud to be a part of this wonderful project that is sure to be a hit.
Take a look at some of the images that Intamin have sent us for the new ride and also check out the POV experience of the ride in this released video HERE
You can’t really tell from the POV just how quick the ride is (even Gotham City Escape looked slow on the POV and that ride is a speed demon) but it looks like good fun for all the family packed full of airtime moments!
Just look at those beautiful trains. I’ve instantly got Velocicoaster vibes in terms of the sculpting and train highlights and I’m absolutely loving it.
The trains are beautifully designed and look futuristic and match the ride superbly. One thing that doesn’t seem to be a feature of many of these outdoor Intamin rides is theming. Now that is down to the park and not the manufacturer but some theming or some effects (outside of the train) would go a long way with this experience!
Intamin are absolutely smashing it at the moment and I can’t wait to see what the lift and launch coaster is going to be like when it comes to Drayton Manor next year!
