Desperado

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Desperado

Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino Location Primm, Nevada, USA Status Standing but not operating Operated August 11, 1994 to October 2019 Height restriction 48 inches (122 cm)
Statistics
Manufacturer	Arrow Dynamics
Designer / calculations	Ron Toomer
Type	Steel - Hyper
Riders per train	30
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	209 feet
Drop	225 feet
Top speed	80 mph
Length	5843 feet
Inversions	0
Drop angle	60°
Duration	2:43
G-Force	4
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Desperado is an Arrow Dynamics steel hyper roller coaster located at Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino in Primm, Nevada, USA. Opened in 1994, it is the third hyper coaster to ever be built. A portion of the roller coaster runs through the interior of the casino. As of February 2020, the ride is currently standing but not operating, with a slim chance of operating in the future.

Design

Elements
209 foot tall chain lift hill with a 225 foot drop Tunnel Hill Block brake Tunnel Tunnel Helix Tunnel

Trains

3 trains with 5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train.

External links

• 
  Desperado on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Tallest roller coaster drop tied with Steel Phantom 1994 - July 1996
Preceded by Magnum XL-200	Tallest roller coaster drop tied with Steel Phantom 1994 - July 1996	Succeeded by Fujiyama

Fastest roller coaster tied with Steel Phantom 1994 - July 1996
Preceded by Magnum XL-200	Fastest roller coaster tied with Steel Phantom 1994 - July 1996	Succeeded by Fujiyama