Desperado (roller coaster)
Desperado is a steel roller coaster located at Buffalo Bill's Hotel and Casino in Primm, Nevada, United States, a part of the Primm Valley Resorts complex, straddling the state borders of California and Nevada. Designed by Arrow Dynamics and fabricated by Intermountain Lift, Inc., Desperado was one of the tallest roller coasters in the world when it opened in 1994, being listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's tallest roller coaster (for 1996). A hyper coaster, Desperado reaches a height of 209 feet (64 m), featuring a 225-foot (69 m) drop, and is ranked as the seventh longest coaster in the world, featuring a track length of 5,843 feet (1,781 m). It also is among the fastest hyper coasters, attaining a maximum speed of 80 mph (130 km/h), with riders experiencing up to 4 G's.
| Desperado | |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Bill's Hotel and Casino | |
| Location | Buffalo Bill's Hotel and Casino |
| Park section | Old Western Times |
| Coordinates | 35°36′51″N 115°23′04″W |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | August 11, 1994 |
| Cost | $30,000,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Model | Hypercoaster |
| Track layout | Ron Toomer |
| Lift/launch system | Chain |
| Height | 209 ft (64 m) |
| Drop | 225 ft (69 m) |
| Length | 5,843 ft (1,781 m) |
| Speed | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:43 |
| Max vertical angle | 60° |
| Capacity | 900 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4 |
| Height restriction | 52 in (132 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train. |
| Desperado at RCDB | |
A portion of the ride runs indoors through the main area of the casino. Since February 2020, and the COVID-19 lockdowns, Desperado has been closed and not operating, but still receiving monthly maintenance checks and test runs from ride technicians.