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El Bandido
Western Playland
Location Sunland Park, New Mexico, USA
Coordinates 31°48′12″N 106°33′39″W / 31.803402°N 106.560845°W / 31.803402; -106.560845
Status Operating since 2006
Western Playland
Location El Paso, Texas, USA
Coordinates 31°45′17″N 106°24′03″W / 31.754631°N 106.400865°W / 31.754631; -106.400865
Operated 24 August 1974 to 25 September 2005
Statistics
Manufacturer Pinfari
Product Zyklon Z64
Type Steel
Riders per train 8
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Inversions 0

El Bandido is a steel roller coaster located at Western Playland in Sunland Park, New Mexico, USA. It opened on August 24, 1974.[1] It was previously located in El Paso, Texas but moved with the park after the 2005 season.

Design

Green track with white supports. The track was previously painted red.

Trains

2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 8 riders per train.

It has the oldest style of Zyklon cars with the flat front.

References

  1. "Large New Roller Coaster to Open". El Paso Herald-Post.