High Roller | |
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Valleyfair | |
Location | Valleyfair |
Coordinates | 44°48′02″N 93°27′28″W / 44.80056°N 93.45778°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 1976 |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood |
Manufacturer | Rauenhorst Corporation |
Designer | National Amusement Devices |
Model | wood out-and-back |
Track layout | Out and Back |
Lift/launch system | chain lift hill |
Height | 70 ft (21 m) |
Drop | 56 ft (17 m) |
Length | 2,982 ft (909 m) |
Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 1:45 |
Max vertical angle | 52° |
Capacity | 1,150 riders per hour |
G-force | 3.2 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Trains | 2 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
Fast Lane available | |
High Roller at RCDB |
High Roller is a wooden roller coaster located at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, USA. High Roller is Valleyfair's oldest roller coaster, being built in 1976 when the park opened. It is an out-and-back type coaster, and is 70 feet (21 m) at the highest peak with a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).
It is a common misconception that High Roller is really the Cyclone from nearby Excelsior Amusement Park, which closed a few years before Valleyfair opened. However, this is not the case. While High Roller bears some similarities to Cyclone, it was a brand new ride in 1976, and Cyclone was demolished when the Excelsior park closed.