Desperado roller coaster Details
- Hours of operation: Friday - Sunday, 12:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Closed Monday - Thursday.
- Cost: $10, or included in a wristband, which is $30 for a full day ($22 for a half day). Also available are Little Wrangler passes at $12 for children 48 inches tall and under.
- Payment options: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express.
- Reservations: Not applicable. For more information on prices and times call the ride hotline at (702) 679-RIDE.
- Location: At Buffalo Bill's, about 40 miles south of Vegas in Primm.
- Age/Height/Weight restrictions: Must be 48 inches tall to ride.
Desperado roller coaster Description
If you're driving across the California/Nevada state line, there's one particular thing that catches your attention.
We're
not talking about thousands of neon lights. That's all Vegas. 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. Once you
hit that 209-foot peak, you'll plummet through a tunnel, reaching
speeds close to 90 mph.
Just when you thought the scare was
over, Desperado's second drop is a thrilling 155-foot-tall spiral. This
ride features a four G-force. To give you an idea of how strong it is,
astronauts feel 3.5 Gs on a space shuttle take-off. Just imagine the
fluttering your stomach will feel during the experience.
Speaking
of fluttering, this ride is not for the faint of heart. It does rattle a
bit. If your back and neck are sensitive, you might leave the ride
feeling a little sore. Our advice? Try and sit back as stay still as
much as possible.
If you've come to Vegas to do something out of
the ordinary, Desperado's speeds, twists and turns are a great way to
start (or end ) your trip.
Ride facts
Length: 5,843 feet
Max Height: 209 feet
Biggest Drop: 225 feet
Max Speed: About 90 mph
Ride Duration: 2 minutes, 43 seconds
Capacity: 1,700 people per hour on three trains
Designer: Arrow Dynamics, Clearfield, Utah
Special Features:
A high-speed dive down a 55-degree hill into a tunnel kicks off the
ride followed by a 155-foot second hill. That's higher than most other
coasters' first drop
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