Desperado, Hypercoaster at Buffalo Bill's Casino in Primm, Nevada, United States.
Desperado is a steel roller coaster at Buffalo Bill's Casino in Primm, Nevada, United States. The track runs partly outdoors along the building facade before returning inside, with riders experiencing several changes in direction.
Gary Primm opened Buffalo Bill's on May 14, 1994, and contracted Arrow Dynamics to build a visible coaster beside Interstate 15; Desperado opened on August 11, 1994. Its 209-foot lift hill was the tallest in the world, and Guinness recognized it as such in its 1996 edition. The casino closed in February 2020; it reopened on December 23, 2022, but the coaster stayed shut pending inspections.
The ride's name comes from the Spanish word for a desperado, matching the Western theme of Buffalo Bill's, the casino opened by Gary Primm in 1994. The station and part of the lift hill sit inside the casino, so players at the machines can watch the trains climb and pass overhead through the gaming floor.
The ride starts high in the building and requires a climb by stairs or elevator before guests board the cars. Those sensitive to strong acceleration or rapid changes in height should consider this before riding.
The track passes through open areas of the gaming floor, so sounds from the cars and riders can be heard among the slot machines. At certain points the route runs only a few meters above the heads of casino visitors.
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