The Flying Dinosaur
The Flying Dinosaur is a steel flying roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan. Designed by Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard, Flying Dinosaur restrains riders in the prone position.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sakurajima Station and Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge.
Sakurajima Station
Railway station
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Sakurajima Station is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company Sakurajima Line in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is the terminus of the line. Sakurajima Station is situated 220 metres southeast of The Flying Dinosaur.
Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge
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Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge is an augmented reality dark ride that serves as the anchor attraction of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Epic Universe. Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge is situated 520 metres north of The Flying Dinosaur.
Hollywood Dream -The Ride-
Roller coaster
Hollywood Dream – The Ride is a steel roller coaster located at Universal Studios Japan. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, it features inbuilt sound systems allowing riders to choose their ride music. Hollywood Dream -The Ride- is situated 460 metres northeast of The Flying Dinosaur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Universal Studios Japan and Minato-ku.
Universal Studios Japan
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Universal Studios Japan is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States.
Minato-ku
Suburb
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Minato is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9 km2, and a population of 84,961. Literally translated, Minato-ku means "Harbor Ward".
Taisho-ku
Suburb
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Taishō is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km2. Taisho is surrounded by canals and it is named after the Taisho bridge, a main bridge built in Taishō period. Taisho-ku is situated 4 km east of The Flying Dinosaur.
The Flying Dinosaur
- Type: Roller coaster
- Description: flying roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan
- Categories: steel roller coaster, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Konohana-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.66345° or 34° 39′ 48″ northLongitude
135.43054° or 135° 25′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMC7J+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 4921052720OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=roller_coasterWikidata ID
Q25110043
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“The Flying Dinosaur” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “The Flying Dinosaur”
- German: “The Flying Dinosaur”
- Japanese: “ザ・フライング・ダイナソー”
- Spanish: “The Flying Dinosaur”
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