Medusa42 Posted June 30, 2019 Report Share Posted June 30, 2019 There is a wild rumor going around that Speed - The Ride will be returning to the new Sahara Las Vegas. The new owner of the SLS Las Vegas is converting the casino resort back into the Sahara Las Vegas and has started renovating the property. It appears all of the footers and concrete tunnel were demolished during the conversion to SLS Las Vegas, so the cost of rebuilding the footers and tunnel might be the biggest obstacle to reinstalling the ride. https://www.parkjourney.com/other-parks/rumor-speed-the-ride-coming-back-to-the-sahara-las-vegas Quote Have also talked to our Team Park Journey Las Vegas Expert (RD) who said that despite the ride sitting out in the Vegas sun since 2011 it is in excellent condition. And while it would need some "TLC", it wouldn't take much. In addition, the trains are not out in the open and are in fact in storage containers. But would also need some TLC of course. https://rcdb.com/593.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted June 30, 2019 Report Share Posted June 30, 2019 Interesting idea. It was a good ride-- I thought it was better than Chiller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 If the ride does reopen, it will be be good to see another higher quality coaster in the area. With El Loco closed and probably not reopening anytime soon if at all and Desperado SBNO, there isn't a lot to choose from unless someone wants to ride Canyon Blaster over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 You can always get abused on the Big Apple Coaster at New York New York! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 On 6/30/2019 at 5:35 PM, GAcoaster said: Interesting idea. It was a good ride-- I thought it was better than Chiller. The Batman side at least had the unusual inverted tophat which I really liked. Speed looks like it was longer than Chiller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 It felt longer than Chiller, and the vertical loop was a lot more comfortable than the cobra roll or twists on Chiller, even with the horse collars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medusa42 Posted July 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Rollercoaster denied. https://www.cdcgamingreports.com/commentaries/sahara-2-0-rebranded-strip-casino-will-pay-homage-to-the-resorts-past-in-our-spirit/ Quote He also shot down rumors. The renovations will not include a rollercoaster – in its final years the Sahara was home to “Speed-The Ride.” Also, NASCAR Café, which was home to the six-pound, two-foot-long burrito of “Man versus Food” fame, is not returning. “That was a Sahara of a different era,” Hobson said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthewanderer Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 If no one in Las Vegas wants it then SF should get it and retheme it to The Flash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) Seems like many of the 90's LIM coasters have been dismantled, Chiller, Speed, Volcano, etc. I heard many times that Las Vegas is getting away from the family amusements they pushed in the 90's and are now focusing on the rich young adult partying types now. That is why they say many of the family amusements are being shut down and removed in Vegas. Edited July 4, 2019 by The Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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