Looping Star is a roller coaster which is located at Nagashima Spa Land

Nagashima Spa Land

is a major amusement park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It features several roller coasters, a giant Ferris wheel, and a water park.-Roller coasters:*Children Coaster*Corkscrew*Jet Coaster*Looping Star*Shuttle Loop*Steel Dragon 2000*Ultra Twister...

 in Mie, Japan. Built by Anton Schwarzkopf

Anton Schwarzkopf

Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous rides and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs....

 in 1982. It is one of the identical models of Looping Star at other parks. Built by Anton Schwarzkopf

Anton Schwarzkopf

Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous rides and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs....

 in 1982. It was actually built right after two years since Shuttle Loop was built

The trains on Looping Star use a single lap bar to hold riders in the seat. This design works because the forces from the loop and helices press riders in their seats, and are a common feature with Schwarzkopf looping coasters. However, the ride is known to be considerably shaky and rough. The ride opened with four trains when it first opened. It currently runs with two trains simultaneously. The ride has a orange and white paint job with blue trains.

Ride experience

As the train goes up the lift hill (which is pretty slow) and into the drop, it goes into a large vertical loop, and then into multiple 180-degree helices. Then ride goes around a large 180-degree helix and then into a brake run; after two small left turns and a straightaway, the train returns to the station.