The World’s Greenest Roller Coaster is Pedal-Powered
April 7, 2009 · Print This Article
It’s frightening enough to imagine taking a ride on a man-powered ferris wheel. However, a pedal-powered roller coaster takes the whole “eco amusement park” thing to new heights – literally.
The Skycycle at the Washuzan Highland Park in Okayama, Japan may not be a speed demon’s dream, but thrillseekers will still get a kick out of it considering that you’re basically riding a bike on a thin rail, dozens of feet above the ground on the side of a steep hill. Aside from the lights used to illuminate it at night, this ride uses zero electricity.
Sure, it probably won’t be showing up at Busch Gardens any time soon, but it’s always cool to see human-powered tech being used in innovative ways. Personally, you’d have to drug me to get me on this thing. The height is bad enough – add in rusty tracks and a flimsy seatbelt and my answer is hell to the no.
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