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A Century of Screams: The History of the Roller Coaster. The roller coaster has its origins in St. Petersburg, Russia, as a simple slide that took thrillseekers down an icy ramp past a variety of colored lanterns. Catherine the Great gave this custom a boost when she fitted her imperial sleigh with wheels for summer use.
Desperado is a true world-class roller coaster. When it opened in 1993, it was the tallest (209 feet), fastest (80 miles per hour), longest (5843 feet of track), and highest drop (225 feet) of any steel roller coaster in the world. It was the first coaster to be called a hypercoaster.