Roller Coaster At Buffalo Bills Casino
The Desperado coaster is unique in many ways. For one, the loading station is inside Buffalo Bill's casino. The electric-yellow steel track winds around and into the bustling casino. The one structure that stirs major curiosity is Buffalo Bill's Desperado roller coaster, one of the tallest and fastest roller coasters in the entire country, located in Primm, Nev. The ride starts off slow and serene - talk about keeping you in suspense! This is your chance to admire the scenery of the Southwest mountain ranges and desert.
Desperado Roller Coaster, Primm: See 123 reviews, articles, and 22 photos of Desperado Roller Coaster, ranked No.3 on Tripadvisor among 10 attractions in Primm. The icon attraction visible for miles is the Desperado roller coaster. Standing 225-feet tall, the roller coaster peaks above the hotel tower and wraps around the entire resort. Other attractions are the Turbo Drop, Adventure Canyon Log Flume, The Vault 3D Simulator and attraction zone arcade. Rode this coaster a long time ago and it was fun. But, they've shut it down and have no estimated dates for re-opening. In fact, the hotel where it's located, Buffalo Bill's Resort, is also closed.
| Desperado | |
|---|---|
| Primm Valley Resorts | |
| Location | Primm Valley Resorts |
| Park section | Old Western Times |
| Coordinates | 35°36′51″N115°23′04″W / 35.61417°N 115.38444°WCoordinates: 35°36′51″N115°23′04″W / 35.61417°N 115.38444°W |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | August 11, 1994[1] |
| 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 Pictures of Desperado at RCDB | |
Desperado was a hypercoaster that was located in Primm, Nevada, United States at the Buffalo Bill's Hotel and Casino, a part of the Primm Valley Resorts complex. As of February 2020, Desperado is closed with no plans of operating in the future.[2]
According to the Roller Coaster DataBase, Desperado was one of the tallest roller coasters in the world when it opened. It features a 225-foot (69 m) drop at an angle of 60 degrees, a 209-foot (64 m) lift hill, and a maximum speed of 80 mph (130 km/h). Riders also experience up to 4 g's during the ride which lasts two minutes and forty-three seconds.[3] A portion of the ride runs through the interior of the casino. The coaster was listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's tallest roller coaster in 1996.[4] The ride was provided by Arrow Dynamics and fabricated by Intermountain Lift, Inc.[5]
History[edit]
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Looking to attract people driving by on adjacent Interstate 15 to his new casino, Buffalo Bill's, which opened on May 14, 1994, Gary Primm contracted Arrow Dynamics to build a highly visible roller coaster. The roller coaster opened to the public on August 11, 1994, as one of the tallest and fastest roller coasters in the world. The ride's 209-foot-tall (64 m) lift hill was the tallest in the United States, second behind only the Pepsi Max Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in England that opened the same year. Its drop length of 225 feet (69 m) and top speed of 80 mph (130 km/h) were tied in the country with Kennywood's Steel Phantom, which also featured a 225-foot (69 m) drop and top speed of 80 mph (130 km/h). The Guinness Book of World Records recognized Desperado in its 1996 publication as the tallest roller coaster in the world.[4]
For his Top Secret special that first aired on February 24, 1999, magician Lance Burton staged a death-defying escape in a stunt where he was tied to the roller coaster's track and had to break out of handcuffs in order to escape.[6]
References[edit]
- ^Palermo, Dave (August 7, 1994). 'PRIMM SPRUCING UP CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BORDER'. Las Vegas Review-Journal/Sun.
- ^Ventura, Leslie (February 13, 2020). 'Has Primm's Desperado roller coaster made its final descent?'. Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^Marden, Duane. ' (Primm Valley Resorts)'. Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ ab'Desperado Roller Coaster Fact Sheet'. Primm Valley Casino Resorts. August 13, 2001. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^'Amusement'. Intermountain Lift, Inc. July 30, 2011. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^'Lance Burton's Escape On The Desperado To Air Next Wednesday'. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
