High Roller (Valleyfair)

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).

High Roller
High Roller back side
Valleyfair
Location	Valleyfair
Coordinates	44°48′02″N 93°27′28″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 Pictures of High Roller at RCDB

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.