Bandit (Yomiuriland)
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| Manufacturer | TOGO | ||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1260 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
Height167.3 feet Δ elevation255.9 feet
Top speed68.4 mph Length5,118.1 feet Inversions0 Duration2:18
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Bandit (Japanese: バンデット) is a steel sit-down roller coaster located at Yomiuriland in Inagi, Tokyo, Japan. Built by TOGO, it opened in 1989 and was the world's fastest (until Magnum XL-200 opened one year later at Cedar Point) and longest roller coaster (until The Ultimate opened in 1991 at Lightwater Valley.
Design[edit | edit source]
Bandit has a very long track length (when it opened was world's longest), with many airtime hills and banked curves, as well as an up-ward helix. It is the second longest, fastest and highest roller coaster built by TOGO, after Fujiyama at Fuji-Q Highland.
Trains[edit | edit source]
3 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
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| Fastest roller coaster March 1988 - May 1989 | ||
| Preceded by American Eagle |
Fastest roller coaster March 1988 - May 1989 |
Succeeded by Magnum XL-200 |