Takabisha Takabisha On 11 May 2011, Fuji-Q Highland announced to the world that they would be opening "Takabisha" – the world's steepest roller coaster. Testing for the ride began around the 8 June 2011 with media and special invited guests being able to ride "Takabisha" one month later. The ride officially opened to the public on 16 July 2011. "Takabisha" is a custom Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster. The ride begins with a sudden drop into pitch black darkness before entering a slow heartline roll. In just two seconds, the car is launched by linear motors down a long tunnel to a
Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000 Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000 Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000 was RTÉ's coverage of the turn of the millennium from 31 December 1999 into 1 January 2000. Part of the "2000 Today" programming in Ireland, a series of well-known broadcasters presented various stages of the nineteen-hour broadcast. "2000 Today" was conceived as part of the Millennium celebrations, given the numerical significance of the change from 1999 to 2000. The programme was produced and televised by an international consortium of 60 broadcasters, including RTÉ and headed by the BBC in Britain and WGBH in the United States. The BBC provided the production hub