As you heard a bit ago, me and my family are planning to go to Japan in late 2025/2026. Some updates on that: we have planned to go to Universal but have cut out Disney as one saw the long lengths in the queue to get in. Instead, we are looking at another park to go closer to Osaka. After doing some research via RCDB, we have found two options to be the other park alongside Universal:
Nagashima Spaland or Hirakata Park:
HIRAKATA PARK
Pros:
Multiple thrill coasters
Actually in Osaka/Only 48 minutes
Likely less busy than the other options
Intamin Woody
Explore more of Osaka
Cons:
Less coasters
No RMC or Giga
Also Wild Mouse at Nagashima
NAGASHIMA SPA LAND
Pros:
Most amount of coasters in Japan
Second tallest coaster outside of US
RMC
One of only 4 Schwarzkopf Looping Stars and one of only 10 Shuttle Loops
Explore the area around the park
Cons:
Longer to get to and most likely busier (1h 56m)
Also a flying coaster at USJ
May be too tall for Steel Dragon 2000
Which one would you recommend?