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May. 27, 2007
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STRIP TIPS: POUR ON THE SPEED

Speed: The Ride launches at the Sahara.
Photo by John Locher.

If you're looking for thrills that don't involve tossing dice or playing cards, Speed: The Ride may be what you need.

Reaching speeds of 70 mph, the roller coaster at the Sahara, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is the fastest on the Strip. The ride lasts 45 seconds but it reaches top speed within four seconds, launching riders to a peak 224 feet in the air. After a brief pause at the top, with riders horizontal to the ground, the coaster reverses itself.

A combo package for Speed: The Ride and the Cyber Speedway costs $21.95, while an all-day pass for a photo, both rides and $3 worth of arcade tokens costs $27.95. One ride is $10.

Hours are from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sundays through Thursdays; 11 a.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays.

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    Paula wrote on May 29, 2007 07:58 AM: leave the hotel alone--it is (1) of the last standing places 1950-1965) in Las Vegas, to dream about. So it is old


    David wrote on May 27, 2007 08:29 PM: This column is for the tourists who happen to pick up this paper while they're in town.

    However, I have to agree that the Sahara is a depressing place to bring your family, so I'm not sure why they think this 45 second ride needs an all-day pass.

    And the arcade tokens are a bit of a joke compared to just going home and playing XBox or Playstation for free, so what would my family do at the Sahara after the 45 second ride is over?


    Uninterested wrote on May 27, 2007 04:49 AM: Have you even been to the Sahara? Or did you just run out of stuff to write about? Dude even the rats stopped hanging out there about 10 years ago-