The world’s fastest accelerating rollercoaster has shut down in Japan after riders reported broken bones.
At least six people suffered fractured bones after riding the Do-Dodonpa rollercoaster which launches riders from 0 to 112mph in 1.56 seconds.
Fuji-Q Highland park confirmed four passengers reported significant injuries including a cervical fracture and spine fracture between December and August.
The ride, which also claims to have the largest loop in the world, was suspended on August 12 due to “a safety overhaul.”
Japanese newspaper The Mainichi reported that the injured passengers were in their 30s to 50s and required months of recovery.
“Currently, the causal relationship between injuries and amusement machines has not yet been confirmed,” the park said in a translated statement.
“We would like to express our deepest sympathies to the injured customers and cause a great deal of inconvenience to them but we will endeavor to investigate the cause under the guidance of the government.”
Located at the foot of Mount Fuji, the Do-Dodonpa rollercoaster was first opened in 2001 and renovated in 2017.
Manufacturing firm Sansei Technologies, that built the ride, also expressed its sympathies to those injured.
