Japan 04/26 – Tojoko Toy Kingdom

Not far up the road is

Day 2 – Tojoko Toy Kingdom

Reminded me of a few other places, up in the hills in the middle of nowhere, by a lake.

Initial pathway is somewhat blocko-inspired, though this particular theme soon dies out as you reach the amusements proper.

Wait, is that a bonus coaster in the distance?

First things first was the Meisho, very similar hardware to the previous day.

Name here is far less apt however, #1 Hill Billy Coaster Texas Bronco? Not much of that makes sense.

Was a fair bit heftier in duration, picked up a fair bit of speed over time and the near misses with the rockwork in the end felt rather scary.

While nothing special in any particular way, I came off far happier about it than I had any right to be.
A delayed culmination of emotions about being back at this nonsense again, still a spark for it somewhere deep down I guess.

This also Meisho shuttle loop is long gone, just an eye-catcher from a time gone by.

Huge, in what is very much a park aimed at young families these days, I question whether it would have lasted no matter the circumstances.

And missing the rest of the layout, albeit just a straight line.
It’s been exactly this way for at least 20 years and the park has added precisely 0 coasters in that period, an apt summary of the state of the scene out here.