Desperado

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Desperado

Statistics

Manufacturer

Designer / calculations

Type

Riders per train

30

Propulsion

Height

209 feet

Drop

225 feet

Top speed

80 mph

Length

5843 feet

Inversions

0

Drop angle

60°

Duration

2:43

G-Force

4

Desperado is an Arrow Dynamics steel hyper roller coaster located at Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino in Primm, Nevada, USA. A portion of the roller coaster runs through the interior of the casino.

Design

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

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

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