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Yomiuriland Gallery. Catching
the Keio line to Yomiuriland station you then take a cable car ride to
the park, situated on a hilltop overlooking Tokyo city. The park is also
surrounded by sports facilities. I was honoured to meet Mr Yoshio
Saegusa, designer for Japan's 'Togo Rides', responsible for rides such
as Yomiuriland's Bandit, the standing & loop coasters & the Ultra
Twisters. Click
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BANDIT - Nice, smooth coaster
with swooping drops from a great height, down & across the valley below. |
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CRAZY HYUUU & CRAZY STOOON -
Twin tower rides from S&S, Crazy Hyuuu is an 'up' shot tower while Crazy
Stoon is a 'down' shot tower. |
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SHINING FLOWER - FERRIS WHEEL |
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LOOPING STARSHIP |
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MOMONGA - STANDING & LOOP COASTER
- Two rides in one! the station is fitted with a 'switching' track,
and a loading platform either side. On 1 side, is a stand up coaster,
the other a sit down. While the sit-down train loads, the standing train
completes 1 circuit. When it returns to the station, the track switches
so the standing train offloads while the sit-down train goes around the
track! |
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SKY RIVER - Unusual raft /tube
ride, with a vertical lift for the boats, and a lot of stairs for
passengers! |
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SL COASTER - The biggest drop
of this runaway - train type family coaster comes right out of the
station. The train then encircles the lake, before a large lift hill
midway through the ride. 1 more helix above the station before
re-entering it. |
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WANDIT / WAN WAN COASTER |
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WHITE CANYON - sits
majestically on the hilltop overlooking the park to one side, and Tokyo
to the other. I belive this was Japan's 1st wooden coaster, its dense
appearance is due to high Japanese safety regulations regarding the
frequent earthquakes. The ride features many near-misses with overhead
beams, so the trains are fitted with roll cages! |
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CAROUSEL / DRAGON COASTER |
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FLYING BEETLE / FLYING ROBOT |
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HAUNTED HOUSE / MIRACLE WAN ROOM |
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SKY CYCLE / SPACE JET |
 
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video of Yomiuriland: |
video of Bandit: |
video of White Cyclone: |
video of Momonga: |
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Includes Bandit, White Canyon,
Momonga (Standing & Loop coaster), Looping Starship, SL Coaster,
CrazyHyuuuu / Crazy Stooon, Big Wheel, Sky River & family rides. |
Includes on ride POV. |
Includes on ride POV. |
Includes on ride POV. |
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MAP OF YOMIURILAND: |
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