High Roller (Valleyfair)
This article is about the wooden roller coaster at Valleyfair. For the former steel roller coaster of the same name at the Stratosphere Tower, see High Roller (Stratosphere). For other uses, see High roller (disambiguation).
| High Roller | |
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 High Roller back side | |
| Valleyfair | |
| Coordinates | 44°48′02″N 93°27′28″W / 44.80056°N 93.45778°WCoordinates: 44°48′02″N 93°27′28″W / 44.80056°N 93.45778°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Rauerhorst Corporation |
| Designer | International 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 | 2:32 |
| Max vertical angle | 52° |
| Capacity | 1100 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 | |
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High Roller at RCDB Pictures of High Roller at RCDB | |
High Roller is a wooden roller coaster located at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota. 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 misperception 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.
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