Hirakata Park

This was caused by the aging population, and also competition from Universal Studios Japan that was built in Osaka in 2001.

He retired in March 2013, and Junichi Okada, a Japanese TV performer, was elected as his successor in April 2013.

[5] The main roller coasters are Elf, a wooden roller-coaster of 695.6 metres (2,282 ft) in length and a maximum speed of 58.1 kilometres (36.1 mi), and the Red Falcon, a roller-coaster of approximately 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in length and a maximum speed of 70 kilometres (43 mi).

On April 5, 2014, the park also started with blindfolded rides on its attractions the Giant Drop Meteor, the Mokusei Coaster Elf (木製コースター　エルフ) and Uncle Frodo no Korottorokko (アンクル･フロドのころっとろっこ).

[6] Other play areas include swimming pools in the summer, skating rinks and Snow Land.