Twist Coaster Robin


Twist Coaster Robin was a steel roller coaster at Yomiuriland amusement park near Tokyo, Japan. The coaster was noteworthy for its steeper-than-vertical first drop of 93 degrees. It's one of two S&S coasters to have run for less than a week, the other being Ring Racer.

Description

Twist Coaster Robin was a custom installation of an El Loco model roller coaster. The coaster was built by a collaboration of Sansei Technologies and S&S Worldwide. The coaster had a total of two inversions. In addition, the coaster had a helix, as well as an unusual element known as a "reverse-cant curve", intended to impart the sensation to a rider that he or she is being thrown off of the coaster. Park guests could see the Shinjuku skyline when riding Twist Coaster Robin. The coaster had single-car trains, each of which had four riders in two rows of two.

History and incidents

The construction of Twist Coaster Robin cost a total of 450 million yen. A Yomiuriland spokesperson said that this was "the largest investment on a single attraction since 1997". The grand opening for Twist Coaster Robin was scheduled for 19 March 2014—the 50th anniversary of Yomiuriland's opening.
On the same day that Twist Coaster Robin opened, there was an incident involving the coaster. The incident involved two coaster cars colliding. Although no riders were hurt, the park suspended operation of the coaster. Roller Coaster DataBase notes that the coaster only operated in March 2014. It was removed from the park in 2016.