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You Must Ride...The Haunted Hospital! Unleash your brave alter ego and walk through the corridors of the world’s second largest haunted attraction and prepare yourself to being victim of traditional Japanese horror (just without the blood, pain and violence.) This 700m walkthrough ride is a psychological nightmare where you tip toe your way through a seemingly deserted hospital with only a small pen light to guide you. Although it was never used a real hospital, it is said to be a replica of the original hospital believed to Fuji Q Highland be haunted in Japan. As you navigate your small group through dingy omfortably nestled at the foot of Mount Fuji, this epic bloodstained rooms and hallways, expect to come across psychotic theme park is set amongst one of the most beautiful mental patients and evidence of paranormal activity, but more impor- landscapes, ensuring a captivating view at the top of tantly be prepared to run when they aren’t happy you’ve disturbed every ride - although blink and you might miss it! With their solitude... 14 Guinness World Records awarded to this theme Cpark for height, speed and acceleration, adrenaline is served in abun- GDQFHZLWKDWKULOOZDLWLQJURXQGHYHU\FRUQHU(YHQZKHQLWŹUVWRSHQHG its gates in 1996, Fuji-Q Highland already contained the world’s fastest and tallest ; Fujiyama, the parks centrepiece attraction and still deemed as one of the world’s best rides.

For those after the ultimate speed sensation, buckle into Dodonpa and tighten your seatbelt tight (maybe even grab onto the stranger next to you for extra support) as this ride accelerates passengers from 0mph to 106.9pmh in just 1.8 seconds, making it the roller coaster with the fastest

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