Speed – The Ride
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Speed – The Ride is a roller coaster in storage at Akita Plaza on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. Originally located at the Sahara Hotel and Casino, it opened to the public on April 28, 2000, and closed on May 1, 2011.
Quick Facts Akita Plaza, Coordinates ...
Speed – The Ride | |
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Akita Plaza | |
Coordinates | 36.093031°N 115.171732°W / 36.093031; -115.171732 (Speed) |
Status | Removed |
Sahara Hotel and Casino | |
Park section | Nascar Café |
Coordinates | 36°08′36″N 115°09′25″W |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | April 28, 2000 (2000-04-28) |
Closing date | May 1, 2011 |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Launched – Shuttle |
Manufacturer | Premier Rides |
Designer | Werner Stengel |
Height | 224 ft (68 m) |
Length | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
Speed | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Inversions | 1 (transversed twice) |
Duration | 0:45 |
Max vertical angle | 90° |
Capacity | 1600 riders per hour |
Acceleration | 0 to 45 to 70mph |
G-force | 3.5 |
Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
Speed – The Ride at RCDB |
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