Bandit (Yomiuriland)

Bandit (バンデット, Bandetto) is a steel roller coaster located at Yomiuriland in the city of Inagi, near Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1988 by the TOGO company, it was the fastest roller coaster in the world when it was built (taking the record from American Eagle at Six Flags Great America). It lost the record to Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point one year later.

Bandit
View of Bandit from above
Yomiuriland
LocationYomiuriland
Coordinates35°37′32″N 139°31′05″E
StatusOperating
Opening date25 March, 1988
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerTOGO
ModelSuper Roller Coaster
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height167.3 ft (51.0 m)
Length5,118 ft (1,560 m)
Speed68.3 mph (109.9 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration2:18
Capacity1260 riders per hour
Height restriction47.24 in (120 cm)
Bandit at RCDB
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