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
Dragon Steel Dragon Steel Dragon Steel is a fantasy novel by Chinese-American author Laurence Yep. It was first published in 1985 and is the second book in his "Dragon" series. In "Dragon Steel", Yep decided to expand on the dilemma faced by exiled dragon princess Shimmer, that of how to govern, since she had been exiled from the Inland Sea at a relatively young age by dragon standards. He based her on experiences on a study of historical rulers, both those who had ruled poorly, and those who had "risen to the expectations of their people". He also based the undersea dragon