Tokyo Dome City Attractions
Access
From Ikebukuro
Take the Marunouchi Line and get off at Kourakuen(後楽園) Station
From Shinjuku
Go on the Soubu Line for Chiba and get off at Suidoubashi (水道橋) Station
From Tokyo
Get on the Marunouchi Line that stands for Ikebukuro and get off at Kourakuen Station.
From Shibuya
Take the Yamanote Line that stands for Shinjuku, Ikebukuro and get off at Yoyogi Station. Then transfer to the Soubu Line that stands for Chiba and get off at Suidoubashi Station
From Narita Airport
Take the Keisei Sky liner and get off at Nippori. Then transfer to the Yamanote Line that stands for Tokyo. Then get off at Akihabara and transfer to the Soubu Line that stands for Mitaka and get off at Suidoubashi Station.
2019 3/21
Panic Coaster Back DAAAN
I went to the Renewal Opening Date of the Geopolis area. Two new attractions opened in this area. One attraction is called Gun Gun Battlers. This attraction is a 4DX shooting ride. The other one is a roller coaster named BackDaan. Its a family coaster made by a Germany company called Gerstauer. This coaster is a family launched coaster. This coaster will run the same course two times . It will run forwards during your first time. After that the coaster will run the same course but backwards. When it runs forwards its dark but when its runs back wards, the lights will get on and there will be some lights and be bright too. This coaster is fun but has is a bad rotation. There's only one train and each run takes about 3 minutes ,so you will have to wait a lot.
Overall
This coaster isn't high at all and the speed is very slow ,so it isn't scary at all. If you like thrills I will recommend you riding on the main coaster which is called thunder dolphin because its bery tall and has big drops. This coaster is more for children and families rather than for thrill seekers. However even though the main target of this ride is for families, I had fun riding this coaster.
By the way because I went on the opening date of the coaster so I got a cookie that had the word "Back DAAAN".
Total Length 234m
Speed 30km/h
Hight 4.2m
Company Gerstauer
Capacity 16 people
TIme 2minutes 30seconds
Opening Date 2019 3/21
Thunder Dolphin
Thunder Dolphin is the Main attraction of Tokyo Dome City Attractions made by Intamin.
When they renewed the Laqua area they made this coaster. This Coaster and also the amusement park is in the middle of Tokyo. It opened in 2003. I really like this coaster. I think Intamin is so cool because they made a coaster in a very small place and it has so much speed and the course is pretty long. This is the most popular attraction and the waiting time is always about 1hour long on the weekends.
This coaster goes inside a Ferris wheel, goes on top of a building and goes inside a ring. The entrance is on the 3rd floor. By the way when you ride on this coaster the staff will check your pocket and you will have to put out all things out of your pocket. The reason is because it runs through on top of a building and even under a path.
The ride is so cool because it has a picture of a dolphin on the front. There is a locker on the other side and you will have to put all your things inside the locker.
~Couse Layout~
After you ride on the ride there is a long chain lift. After there is a 74 degree drop. It's pretty steep. Then you will get on top of a building. After you will turn a little to the right. After there is a camel back and then go inside a ring turning around . There is a camel back on top of the building but there isn't much airtime. Then after that there is a Boomerang turn. This Boomerang turn goes inside the Ferris wheel because the Ferris wheel is center less. Then after some small camelbacks it will go on top of a building again. When you finish the camel backs on top of the building you will drop to the right. Then you will be back to the station
I think this coaster is one of the most impressive rollercoasters in Japan and feels so good when you are riding this coaster. Because this coaster is in the middle of Tokyo you can even get on it after work. I think its a super cool coaster .
If you visit Japan, you should definitely ride it.
Total Length 1124m
Maximum Speed 127km
Hight 80.5m
Biggest Drop 66.5m
Steepest Angle 74˚
Capacity 24 people
TIme 1min 30sec
Maximum G 3, 5G
Age limit 8years old~
Hight limit 130cm~
Construction Intamin AG
Fee 1000yen
Opening Date 2003 4/8
Its really in the middle of Tokyo. I think you will be impressed.
Its a enormous Roller coaster
Other Attractions
VIking Zone
BunBunBee(ブンブンビー）
This is an attraction mainly for kids but it has some speed ,so I think teenagers can enjoy it ,too.
Super VInking Sorabune（スーパーバイキングソラブネ）(Closed)
This is the main attraction of Viking Area. This pirate ship can hold up to 80 people so its a huge pirate ship. However even though its a big pirate ship it only goes up to the hight of 13m and the steepest angle is 48.5˚, so even though you are scared of hights if I think you can ride this ride. By the way most pirate ships angels are about 65˚~75˚.
Furi Furi Granpuri (フリフリグランプリ）(Closed)
This is similar to a Go Kart but there are numbers written on the track and if you go over those numbers you can get the point that is written. So for example ,if you went over 100 you can get 100 points. Because Tokyo Dome City doesn't have much space I think its a very good attraction.
Kids Haker (Closed)
There used to be a Drop tower made by Intamin called the Tower Haker. The hight was 100m and the highest reaching point was 80m. This attraction opened in 1996. It used to be the tallest drop tower in Japan but it was removed in 2011. This tower haker is the small size of the Tower Haker. ( It is similar to a Frog Hopper)
The day I went was saturday so it was a bit crowded
Splash Garden Zone
Pikcey Cup(ピクシーカップ）
I think you could hear some songs but I'm not sure. Its a normal Tea cup but the name is called the Pixecey cup.
Power Tower
There is the same attraction in Ikenohira Family Land (池の平ファミリーランド）If you pull the rope the ride goes up and after you release your hand from the rope it will go down. It will be fun if you beat up with your friends who can go up the most. By the way after you finish your hands will hurt a bit
COROCCO(コロッコ）
You will have to pull the lever and go forwards. There's some trees and bushes so it's like a small forest.
Geopolis Zone
GanGan Battlers(ガンガンバトラーズ）
There is the same ride which is in Nasu Highland Park. This opened with Back Daan. You will put on 4D glasses and shoot!
Parachute Zone
Flash Rush
Its a attraction that you will be tired. In the time(about 60~90seconds),you will have to press the buttons that flashed. At the end, you can see how much points you got. There is the same ride in amusement parks such as Hamanako ParuParu(浜名湖パルパル）, Japan Monkey center（日本モンキーパーク）
Sky Flower (Closed)
This is the only attraction that is remaining from the Kourakuen Amusement Park. This attraction has no seatbelt so it's very spacious. It goes up 61m above ground and the maximum speed is 27km, so it's pretty thrilling. The negative point about this ride has long lines due to bad capacity.
Water Canon
It's a shooting Ride.
Kumasan No Kasutera(くまさんのカステラ）
I really recommend this shop. Its in the Parachute Area. By the way Kasutera is a Japanese style cake mainly made with eggs.
Lazor Mission
You will have to avoid the lazors and try to get to the goal.
Popin Dorapie(ポッピンドラっぴー）
This is a new attraction that opened in 2019. When you ride on this attraction you will feel like you're jumping.
Game Corner
It's inside the connecting passage from the Viking Zone to the Parachute Zone
Cozmic Traveler
This is a new attraction that opened in 2021 Spring. You ride on a glider and you can go up and down. Its pretty fast and if you handle the ride good you can feel a little airtime. I reccomend this attraction and I think Its one of the most enjoyable attraction in this amusement park.
Bloom Express (Closed)
It's similar to a music express but it's slower. But I believe the same company made it. Many families and couples were visiting Tokyo Dome City so I think it's good to have some thrills but not big thrills. So I think Tokyo Dome city made a good decision not to install a usual music express but to put a Bloom Express. By the way ,Music express has a top speed of 30km/h but the Bloom Express only has a top speed of 21km/h. Also some Music Express have some backward rotations but this one only rotates forward. So if you like big thrills, I don't recommend this attraction. And I also think 620yen for one ride is a bit expensive.
( I recommend you to buy one day pass ticket if you come here)
Laqua Zone
Wonder Drop
It's a flume ride. You will drop from 13m high which is same as the 3rd floor of the building. I think it's a pretty high flume ride and also think it's so cool because they made a pretty big flume ride in a very small space.
The Dive (closed)
The dive is a shooting ride. You will get on a ride which holds 4 people. Usually when you get on a shooting ride you will sit down but The Dive is a standing type shooting ride. Tokyo Dome city has 3 types of shooting ride so if you like shooting rides, I will recommend you Tokyo Dome City Attractions. By the way this attraction was made where a attraction called The 13 Doors was. The 13 Doors has a haunted house.
Venus Lagoon (ブィーナスラグーン）
It's a Merry Go Round that is floating on the water.
Big O
Its the world's first centerless Ferris wheel. This goes 80m high and one of the biggest ferris wheel in Japan. You can see the city center of Tokyo such as Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, SHibuya, Tokyo tower, Skytree and so on. Also there's 4 Gondolas that you can do KARAOKE.
Onryou Zashiki(怨霊座敷）
It's a haunted house. When you enter this haunted house you will have to take off your shoes. This haunted house has two types in the summertime. The first type operates in daytime and this version is not so scary compared to the version that is operating in the night. The second type operates in the night and its very scary. By the way you can use the One day pass on the night version.
Over all!
Tokyo Dome City has not many attractions but they have Thunder Dolphin, Wonder Drop, Sky flower Pirate Ship etc... I think you should ride these attractions at least one time. But except these attractions most of them are more to families and small kids.
If you like big Thrills, I think you're not quite satisfied. So for example if they put more coasters and original thrill rides ,I think more people will come. But anyways Tokyo Dome city seemed to be crowded and there were many families and small kids so I think they succeeded so I will just hope to except that they will make a new coaster or some thrill rides. When you come to Tokyo, I hope you will visit Tokyo Dome city Attractions. By the way there are other places to enjoy in Tokyo Dome city. For example a Batting Center, Shopping Center, A hot spring and of course watching a baseball game at Tokyo Dome. You can enjoy full day in Tokyo Dome city!!
Basic information about Tokyo Dome City
25 attractions
There are many restaurants in Laqua.
Business hours: 10: 00-20: 00 (until 21:00 on weekends and holidays)
No regular holiday
OK to bring lunch
Free admission
Free pass
Adult 4200 yen
Senior / junior high school student 3700 yen
Child 2800 yen
Infant 1800 yen
Night discount passport (17:00-unlimited rides)
Adult 3200 yen
Senior / junior high school student 2700 yen
Child 2,300 yen
Infant 1500 yen
Ride 5 (You can ride 5 Attractions)
2800 yen
Bonus
After I visited Tokyo Dome City Attractions ,I visited where a theme park called J World Tokyo used to be.
It was in on the 3nd floor of Sunshine City in Ikebukuro.
When I went there, they were making a new theme park.
A new theme park called Mazaria opened. (Sadly it closed in 2020)
