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 Senyo VistaLiner of Expoland | |
| Location | 1-１ Senribanpakukoen, Suita, Osaka Prefecture 565-0826, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 34°48′20″N 135°32′06″E / 34.80556°N 135.53500°E |
| Status | Defunct |
| Opened | 28 December 1969 |
| Closed | 9 February 2009 |
Expoland, located in Suita, Japan was opened as the amusement zone at the International Exposition in 1970 ( Expo '70) in Osaka and thrived for over 30 years as an amusement park. There were more than 40 rides and attractions (including eight roller coasters [1]) and 19 restaurants and shops. The park was permanently closed in 2009.
On May 5, 2007, Fujin Raijin II, the park's TOGO stand-up coaster, derailed, killing Yoshino Kogawara, a 19-year-old university student from Higashiomi, Shiga and injuring an additional nineteen guests. Initial reports said that forty people were injured, with thirty-one being taken to hospital. [2] An investigation revealed that the ride derailed due to a broken axle, of which none had been replaced for fifteen years. [3] Following this accident, similar coasters at other Japanese parks were voluntarily shut down and inspected to see if they could also have the same axle flaw. [4] Expoland was cited by authorities for faulty maintenance when similar axle cracks were found on a second train a month later. [5]
The park reopened after the accident but closed again on December 9, 2007, citing a lack of attendance. On February 9, 2009, its owners decided to close the park down permanently. [6]
References
- ^ "Expoland (Suita, Osaka, Japan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Female passenger dies after seats fall off roller coaster". Mainichi Interactive/MSN. 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2007-05-07.[ dead link]
- ^ "Amusement park failed to replace axles of roller coaster in fatal crash for 15 years". Mainichi Interactive/MSN. 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2007-05-07.[ dead link]
- ^ "Kumamoto amusement park shuts down roller coaster after deadly Osaka accident". Mainichi Interactive/MSN. 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2007-05-07.[ dead link]
- ^ "Cracked axle found on roller coaster". Kazinform. 2007-06-25. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ^ "Expoland theme park gives up on revival, shuts doors for good after fatal accident". Mainichi Shimbun. 2009-02-10. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
External links
- Archive of Official website
