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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]
You can help expand this article with text translated from
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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]