Space Fantasy: The Ride
| Space Fantasy: The Ride | |
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| Universal Studios Japan | |
| Park section | Hollywood |
| Coordinates | 34°39′55″N 135°26′09″E / 34.6653°N 135.4357°ECoordinates: 34°39′55″N 135°26′09″E / 34.6653°N 135.4357°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 18, 2010 |
| Replaced | E.T. Adventure (2001–2009) |
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| Type | Steel – Spinning – Enclosed |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Designer | Universal Creative |
| Model | Custom |
| Lift/launch system | 3 friction wheel-powered lift hills |
| Height | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Length | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 275 seconds |
| Capacity | 1920 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 102 cm (3 ft 4 in) |
| Trains | 19 trains with 2 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train. |
 Universal Express available |
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 Single rider line available |
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Space Fantasy – The Ride (スペース・ファンタジー・ザ・ライド,? Supēsu fantajī za raido) is a spinning roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. The ride opened on March 18, 2010, as a replacement for the former E.T. Adventure dark ride. The ride is themed to a journey through space and features an array of special effects and immersive theming including interactive projection screens, on-board audio, lasers and fibre optics.
In March 2009, Universal Studios Japan announced that they would be closing E.T. Adventure on May 10, 2009. Following the ride's closure in May, the ride system was removed with Universal Studios Japan temporarily reopening the attraction as a walkthrough attraction for five days from July 18, 2009.
On September 14, 2009, the park announced a new indoor ride would open in 2010, replacing in E.T. Adventure. Although Universal Studios Japan did not announce full details of the attraction, they did state it would be space-themed and measure 585 metres (1,919 ft) long. Less than one month later, the park announced their new ride's name would be Space Fantasy – The Ride. In December 2009, Universal Studios Japan stated the ride was scheduled to open on March 18, 2010. On March 18, 2010, Space Fantasy – The Ride officially opened to the public.
Space Fantasy – The Ride is a spinning roller coaster manufactured by Mack Rides, a German amusement ride manufacturer. The ride was custom-built so it could fit within an existing show building, formerly used for the E.T. Adventure ride.
The 585-metre-long (1,919 ft) ride is enclosed in a show building 19 metres (62 ft) high with a floor area measuring 72 by 89 metres (236 by 292 ft). The ride features three friction wheel-powered lift hills which take the ride to its maximum height of 7 metres (23 ft). Space Fantasy – The Ride reaches a top speed of 11 metres per second (36 ft/s) over the course of its 275-second ride. The trains are themed as solar shuttles.
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