Fastest-accelerating rollercoaster
- Who
- Dodonpa
- Where
- Japan (Fujiyoshida,)
- When
- 21 December 2001
Dodonpa, a steel roller-coaster at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, goes from 0 to 172.03 km/hr (106.9 mph) in 1.8 seconds.
As of May 2014, Dodonpa – which uses a compressed-air launch – is the fourth fastest coaster in the world.