robbalvey Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Last I have heard that it is still closed but still standing. I have not heard one way or the other if it's being taken out or re-opening. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanthonyam Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 From the Sahara Casino web site: http://www.saharavegas.com/NASCAR/SPEED-facts Closed for the season? I wonder if it really is going anywhere, or they are just cutting costs, since business is slow? The ride is still there as of Nov. 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Thrill Dragster Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Will reopen in 2009. SPEED - The Ride and Cyber Speedway of Las Vegas PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS. CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO REOPEN IN SPRING 2009. Start your engines! SPEED—The Ride is a state-of-the-art roller coaster and the hottest thrill ride in Las Vegas! Seasoned roller coaster lovers and adventurous first-timers will love every thrill, turn, and hair-raising chill. Discover why SPEED-The Ride was named Las Vegas' best attraction by Vegas.com and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. NASCAR fans can turn their high-speed driving dreams into reality at the Cyber Speedway. Mounted on hydraulic bases, the stock and Indy cars are equipped with 20-foot wrap around screens that project an authentic visual replica of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway or a road course down the Las Vegas Strip. Your Las Vegas Power Pass provides an all-day unlimited pass to both SPEED-The Ride and Cyber Speedway. PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS. CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO REOPEN IN SPRING 2009. Las Vegas Power Pass - includes admission to the top Las Vegas attractions, as well as special offers and discounts at many other locations all for one low price. VISITicket: Las Vegas Power Passes are available in 1, 2, 3, and 5 day durations. Location: Located inside the Sahara Hotel & Casino on the Strip at Sahara Av. Address: 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Las Vegas, NV 89109 Phone: 702-737-2750 Hours of Operation: NOTE: CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS. CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO REOPEN IN SPRING 2009. Thursday - Monday from 2pm - 10pm Closed on Tues. & Wed. http://www.visiticket.com/lasvegas/power-pass/speed-ride-and-cyber-speedway-las-vegas.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFChris Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Well, hopefully they realize that they have the best coaster in, well, basically, the state and keep it open! chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeddeamon128 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 That's good that it is going to reopen. It was closed when I went to Vegas in November but hopefully it will still be there when I go back in 3 years when I'm 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Hopefully, one of the "renovations" will be removing the OTSRs like most---if not all---other similar rides (Mr. Freeze, etc.). My only ride on Speed was in 2001. I'm glad they're going to keep it. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy4Coasters! Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 That's good news, I recently went to Vegas in November so it will be nice see it run again. Hopefully the "renovation" will be worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stratosphere Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Zak sent me a photo of the ride testing today. It is in the process of being recommissioned. I for one is extremely pleased that the ride will be back for another year. It is hands down the best coaster in Vegas. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iZak Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 That was totally by chance too...I was down there meeting someone to pick up a present for a friend. I originally thought it was a plane taking off but just happened to turn around and see the ride cycling. There was some activity in the station, but it looked like mechanics inspecting the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 ^I was about to say... Why would anyone willingly go that far down the strip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFChris Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Well, the seats still definitely look like the OTSR's are still there. Ohhh well...... Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeoplemoverMatt Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Folks, NASCAR races at Las Vegas next weekend, and Speed: The Ride is in their NASCAR Cafe & NASCAR section. This is not happening by accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I'm happy that its going to reopen. I haven't ridden Speed since 2000 when it first opened and I think its time for a second go around. Thanks for the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenA07 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Folks, NASCAR races at Las Vegas next weekend, and Speed: The Ride is in their NASCAR Cafe & NASCAR section. This is not happening by accident. That's a very good point. I'm wondering if it'll open next weekend and then promptly close again after the race, or if the ride has been saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 If they're spending the money to get it going again, recertified for 2009, etc. I can't imagine them just closing it right back down. I could see it running very limited hours, but other than that it will probably be available to ride this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stratosphere Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 If they're spending the money to get it going again, recertified for 2009, etc. I can't imagine them just closing it right back down. I could see it running very limited hours, but other than that it will probably be available to ride this year. That makes the most sense, I really miss the roar that Speed: The Ride made. Even with the OTSRs this ride is still amazing! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 If they're spending the money to get it going again, recertified for 2009, etc. I can't imagine them just closing it right back down. I could see it running very limited hours, but other than that it will probably be available to ride this year. I think you're probably right. For one thing, I highly doubt the NASCAR cafe suddenly becomes the place to be on the strip just because the race in town. For another thing, they would have to sell a lot of rides on the coaster to make it worthwhile JUST for that weekend! My guess is they probably just figured "why not?" since their redevelopment plan for the property is on hold. Might as well get some revenue from the ride instead of having it be an eye-sore on your strip front property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeddeamon128 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Thats awesome that Speed is reopening. It was closed when I went to Vegas in November. I won't get to ride it until I'm 21 when I go back to Vegas & hopefully the ride will still be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfNynex2003 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I hope it stays open until I go back there in about 2 years because I've heard nothing but great things about this coaster and when i went in October it was closed and I really wanted to go onto it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyBreath Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I got to ride this amazing coaster in summer of 2007 I thought it was closed I didn't see it cycling and the casino itself seamed pretty dead. Anyways I find the ticket booth, get my ticket to find out the ride is about to close like any second, I ran my ass off up to the station to find nothing but the ops in the station and their looking at me like what are you doing here? were closed! lol. They let me on anyway I have the whole ride to myself Great ride sweet launch blazing down the LV Strip Amazing the whole ride just seamed so unreal to me like it was all just a dream. Yet to let me know I wasn't dreaming once I returned to the station I was relaunched Thanks again to the Speed crew that night. I also didn't find ME at NYNY to be as bad as people made it out to be, it wasn't great, but it wasn't that bad imo either. Canyon Blaster was great imo I rode it over and over and was the coaster out of the three that suprised me the most. I'm thinking small arrow (ouch)coaster no big deal turns out imo there was no ouch and I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itnotfair Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 This is amazing news. I've been planning a Vegas trip for the end of March, and I was assuming I'd only be riding Desperado, Canyon Blaster, and Manhattan Express. After High Roller was taken down, and Speed was closed, I feared the age of Vegas coasters was coming to a close. Just the possibility that they could reopen this launcher by the time I get there is making me giddy like a school girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerPad Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I rode this coaster a couple years ago, and it was so amazing! This coaster was such a rush with that dive underground then into the loop! That huge Spike at the end really got me! I'm glad its opening now I can finally ride it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFreak Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Lucky enough I'll be in Las Vegas (middle of the strip mostly We'll see if I head down to that end of the strip) this coming weekend so I kinda hope it's open. I'm not sure if I'll ride it as I've ridden it many many times and while fun, it's not amazing, and This is a "budget" trip for me lol. thanks you MOb bosses for free booze at the casino! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeoplemoverMatt Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I wish I could visit Sahara myself to see if the rest of that NASCAR-themed area was receiving some upgrades & refurbishments to bring it up to a more 2009 look, along with Speed. Last time I was in there, that whole looked VERY dated/neglected, and what NASCAR fan, or anyone for that matter, would want to spend much time in that evironment? And Joey, I'm not sure you understand NASCAR fans very well. When 200,000 fans descend on a place for a weekend, whereever it is, NASCAR anything becomes the place for that weekend. Sahara already built a NASCAR area in its casino, and therefore would be doing itself a major disservice for just writing off the race's crowds, and just ignoring a crowd of that size because NASCAR only comes for one weekend a year (which to a facility like Sahara, should equate to 2 weeks, the weeks before & after the race weekend). After all, why even have a NASCAR area if you're just going to totally ignore the one period of time a year when NASCAR is actually in town? Sure they plan on operating the coaster for more than just the weekend, but my larger point was that it really seems like someone just noticed the race on the calendar and decided to whip the area back into some kind of shape using that date as a kind of deadline. Cost justification and motivation has to come from somewhere right? NASCAR coming to town means just as much to Vegas as the NBA All-Star game did in terms of how many people it brings to the area, only NASCAR comes to Vegas every year. If I owned a casino with a NASCAR area like Sahara has, I'd be doing the same thing they're doing. At least get your major eye-candy people-drawing coaster operating again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iZak Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I think you're probably right. For one thing, I highly doubt the NASCAR cafe suddenly becomes the place to be on the strip just because the race in town. Believe it or not, if it has anything to do with NASCAR or racing the week of a race...It's the place to be. I heard that the Cafe actually makes the majority of it's year just in the week of the race... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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