High Roller (Stratosphere)
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High Roller | |
Location | Stratosphere |
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Type | Steel - Sit Down |
Status | Closed |
Opened | April 29, 1996 |
Length | 865 ft (264 m) |
Max speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Capacity | 700 riders per hour |
High Roller at RCDB Pictures of High Roller at RCDB |
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The High Roller, at 909 feet (277 m), was the highest roller coaster in the world. It was located at the Stratosphere Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip.
[edit] History
The ride opened on April 29, 1996.
It was closed on December 30, 2005 and dismantled to make space for a new attraction.