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Japan Shut Down This Roller Coaster After Realizing It Felt Worse Than Space Travel

Japan Shut Down This Roller Coaster After Realizing It Felt Worse Than Space Travel
Today, the coaster's 6.5 g-force would be considered illegal under the American Society of Testing and Materials International guidelines.
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The Moonsault Scramble roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland was an exhilarating and intense ride, featuring record-breaking g-force and a daring design that pushed the limits of amusement park thrill rides.

Similar to the hypothetical Euthanasia Coaster designed a decade later, today it would simply not meet modern safety regulations due to its truly unprecedented intensity.

Via ElToroRyan.

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