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Building-Mounted Freefall Ride - Yabafo in Osaka
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The Yabafo building in Osaka, Japan is slated to be the first of its kind in the world to feature its own built in free fall ride.
Due to open in December, this is scheduled to give up to six persons an amazing view of the city before, dropping them an average of 22 meters a second, and scaring them half to death, this is one hell of a way to get from top to bottom.
“Yabafo will be integrated into an exterior wall of Osaka’s 12-story namBa H!PS entertainment complex scheduled to open in December,” PinkTentacle said. “From 74 meters (240 feet) up, the 6-person ride will provide passengers a panoramic view of the city before dropping them 60 meters (200 feet) down the side of the building.”
If there was a coolest building in the world award, this building would certainly deserve it.
Designed by architect Shin Takamatsu (whose famed Kirin Plaza Osaka building located in the heart of Shinsaibashi will be closed and demolished after the end of October), the 18 billion yen ($157 million) namba H!PS complex is poised to become Osaka’s newest landmark. At 86 meters (280 feet) tall and 12,000+ square meters (130,000 square feet) in area, the building will house a variety of entertainment facilities, along with separate floors for golf, beauty salons and restaurants. Yabafo, which is seen as the building’s main attraction, is expected to draw an estimated 400,000 thrill-seekers per year.
(pinktentacle)
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