| 词条 | Speed – The Ride |
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|name=Speed – The Ride |image=Speed - The Ride - Las Vegas.jpg |caption= |location= Akita Plaza |section= |subsection= |coordinates={{Coord|36.093031|N|115.171732|W|type:landmark|name=Speed}} |status=Removed |year= |closed= |cost= |extend={{Infobox roller coaster extend |location=Sahara Hotel and Casino |section= Nascar Café |status=Removed |opened=April 28, 2000 |year = 2000 |closed= May 1, 2011 |coordinates={{coord|36|08|36|N|115|09|25|W|display=title,inline|region:US-NV_type:landmark_source:dewiki}} }} |type=Steel |type2=Launched |type3=Shuttle |manufacturer=Premier Rides |designer=Werner Stengel |model= |height_ft=224 |drop_ft=200 |length_ft=1365 |speed_mph=70 |inversions=1 (transversed twice) |duration=0:45 |angle=90 |capacity=1600 |acceleration=0 to 45 to 70mph |gforce=3.5 |restriction_in= 54 |rcdb_number=593 }} Speed – The Ride is a roller coaster currently in storage, it was 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. The roller coaster is currently in storage at Akita Plaza. HistoryNASCAR Café (2000–2012)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.[1][2] Dismantling of the coaster began in April 2012.[3] Akita PlazaAccording 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.[4][5] As of 2014 the Akita Plaza development has stalled and Speed: The Ride remains dismantled at the site.[6] Ride ExperienceThe ride started with a launch from the inside of the NASCAR Cafe accelerating from {{convert|0|-|45|mph|abbr=on}} in two seconds. The train dropped into an underground tunnel in front of the resort and then passed through a {{convert|92|ft|adj=on}} vertical loop. Afterwards a second launch accelerated the train from {{convert|45|-|70|mph|abbr=on}} in three seconds. After a quick snaking turn the train climbed a huge vertical tower before the train fell back and ran through the entire course backwards. On the return trip the second launch area decelerated the train from {{convert|70|-|45|mph|abbr=on}} before it traveled back through the vertical loop and through the underground tunnel. The train then returned to the station with a complete stop. It was also considered one of the tallest and the longest shuttle coasters in the world. The ride was designed and manufactured by Premier Rides and fabricated by Intermountain Lift, Inc.[7] See also
References1. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.rcdb.com/593.htm |publisher=www.rcdb.com |title= Speed (Nascar Café) |accessdate=2007-04-18 |work= }} 2. ^{{cite web |title=Speed the Ride Reopening|url=http://www.bestofvegas.com/articles/Speed-the-Ride-Reopening-Sahara-Las-Vegas-Hotel/}} 3. ^{{cite web |title=Roller coaster dismantled|url=http://www.ktnv.com/multimedia/videos/?bctid=1560500670001|date=April 13, 2012|accessdate=April 13, 2012}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Akita Retail and Events Center to get a roller coaster...|date=28 December 2011|author=Breslin Builders|accessdate=2012-04-20|url=http://www.breslinbuilders.com/blog/2011/12/akita-retail-and-events-center-to-get-a-roller-coaster/}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=SPEED The Ride – Sahara Roller Coaster Removal Starting...|date=12 April 2012|author=Breslin Builders|accessdate=2012-04-19|url=http://www.breslinbuilders.com/blog/2012/04/speed-the-ride-sahara-roller-coaster-removal-starting/}} 6. ^{{cite RCDB|rcdb_number=10611|coaster_name=Speed – The Ride}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Amusement|url=http://intermountainlift.com/amusement.htm|publisher=Intermountain Lift, Inc.|accessdate=September 5, 2014|date=July 30, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108130751/http://intermountainlift.com/amusement.htm|archivedate=November 8, 2014|df=}} External links{{commons cat}}
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