Attractions

Speed - The Ride at the Sahara

2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 737-2111
(888) 696-2121
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Speed - The Ride at the Sahara Details

Hours of operation: Open daily, noon - 10 p.m. Hours may vary, call ahead for updated times.
Cost: $10; $17.95 for Cyber Speedway ride and Speed - The Ride (one ticket each); $22.95 for an unlimited all-day pass to Cyber Speedway and Speed - The Ride; $28.95 for the Super Package. The Super Package includes unlimited access to Cyber Speedway and Speed - The Ride, $5 arcade tokens and one souvenir Speed - The Ride photo.
Payment options: Cash, Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover.
Reservations: Not applicable.
Location: Located at the Sahara hotel-casino, at the intersection of the Vegas Strip and Sahara Avenue.
Age/Height/Weight restrictions: Riders must be 54 inches tall.

Speed - The Ride at the Sahara Review

Max Speed:70 mph
Max Height: 224 feet
Biggest Drop: 224 feet
Max Length:1,365 feet
Ride Duration: 45 seconds
Capacity: 24 people per ride
Designer: Premier Rides of Millersville, Md.
Special Features: Linear Induction Motors (LIMs) use electromagnetic force to launch the coaster from 0-35 mph in 2 seconds and 35-70 mph in 2 seconds. After reaching a peak of 224 feet, the coaster reverses itself and runs the whole course backward.

SPEED -- The Ride sets itself apart from the average roller coaster with sheer force and the element of surprise.

Electromagnetic force is used to slingshot the state-of-the-art roller coaster out of its launch site and over its first hill. Reaching speeds of 35 mph around the first curve, the coaster then dives into a corkscrew before plummeting 25 feet below ground through a mist-filled tunnel.

True to it's name, SPEED -- The Ride soon clocks in at 70 mph as it zips through a heart-stopping loop with a thunderous roar. If you can manage to do anything but scream, this would be a great time to flash those pearly whites, a souvenir photo is taken here as the coaster exits loop.

Just as passsengers begin to catch their breath, the roller coaster quickly ascends a 224-foot tower. Once the coaster reaches the top, riders experience the entire journey backward, at equally high speeds.

-- Review by Noelani Jones


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