Speed – The Ride was a roller coaster located on the Las Vegas Strip at the now-defunct Sahara Hotel and Casino. The coaster operated from April 28, 2000 to May 1, 2011.
Speed – The Ride was introduced in the Sahara's 1999 remodeling, as part of the Nascar Café.
As of August 2008, the ride was shut down with no information from the venue. However, the ride reopened in February 2009, then closed again in May 2011 because of the closure of the Saha...
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Speed – The Ride was a roller coaster located on the Las Vegas Strip at the now-defunct Sahara Hotel and Casino. The coaster operated from April 28, 2000 to May 1, 2011.
Speed – The Ride was introduced in the Sahara's 1999 remodeling, as part of the Nascar Café.
As of August 2008, the ride was shut down with no information from the venue. However, the ride reopened in February 2009, then closed again in May 2011 because of the closure of the Sahara. Dismantling of the coaster began in April 2012.
According to the contractor dismantling the ride, Speed will be reinstalled at Akita Plaza, a small shopping center across the street from Mandalay Bay, which also plans to add new restaurants and a concert venue.
The ride started with a launch from the inside of the NASCAR Cafe going from 5–45 mph (8.0–72 km/h) in three seconds. Riders are in a drop going under ground in front of the hotel and then through a 92-foot (28 m) vertical loop. There is then another launch this time from 45–70 mph ...
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