Goodbye to Speed: The Ride at the Sahara (Vegas)?

[Rollercoaster RiderI own the website www.donkey.com]

I hadn't seen this since we were away...very interesting proposal. I'm also not holding my breath or anything but it could happen.

Would this be one of the shortest distance relocation's from one park to another?

rcdb says 3 miles. The only other ones I could think of were Magic Flyer and Galaxi at Dixie Landin' But they're further. As far as I know, it is the closest relocation.

rcdb also says opening 2013. If so, I'm finally going to Vegas to ride some coasters.

[giscoStarbucks Enthusiast]

Interesting, the time between it being removed and reinstalled worries me a bit. Almost like they still need some approval before they can finish this.

[rcdudeAm I allowed to eat donkey during lent?]

Would this be one of the shortest distance relocation's from one park to another?

The only other one I can think of that could be less would be moving Sidewinder from the old Elitch Gardens location to the current one. I don't know how far that moved, but it can't have been much further.

If Speed reopens, that is excellent. That is a really good coaster, easily the best in the state. I hope that the trains will be switched to the lapbar only style used on Mr. Freeze and other Premier coasters, as that would be much more comfortable than Premier's horrible shoulder harnesses and would probably not be that expensive (at least compared to the cost of modifying the layout). Other than that, as long as the ride is run more frequently than once every fifteen minutes I'll definitely do it again next time I make my way out there. If that waterpark gets open next summer as well, I might have to do a long weekend trip out there (especially now that I'm old enough to gamble).

[Jew"It's not small, but it is very 'average.'"]

I'll believe it when I am able to ride the coaster again (hooray for a new credit if they change the layout/add more track!). But the prospects of anyone investing serious money into developing anything in Vegas doesn't seem too high...

[Rollercoaster RiderI own the website www.donkey.com]

Would this be one of the shortest distance relocation's from one park to another?

The only other one I can think of that could be less would be moving Sidewinder from the old Elitch Gardens location to the current one. I don't know how far that moved, but it can't have been much further.

If Speed reopens, that is excellent. That is a really good coaster, easily the best in the state. I hope that the trains will be switched to the lapbar only style used on Mr. Freeze and other Premier coasters, as that would be much more comfortable than Premier's horrible shoulder harnesses and would probably not be that expensive (at least compared to the cost of modifying the layout). Other than that, as long as the ride is run more frequently than once every fifteen minutes I'll definitely do it again next time I make my way out there. If that waterpark gets open next summer as well, I might have to do a long weekend trip out there (especially now that I'm old enough to gamble).

Ding, Ding, Ding We Have A Winner:

2 Miles. World Record*

[depotratI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

This one moved one floor down in the mall from Jeepers to Krazy City. LOL


Roller Coaster: Midnight Express (2008 or earlier to ?)
Haunted Roller Coaster (? to 2008 or earlier)
Amusement Park: Krazy City (West Nyack, New York, USA)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Defunct
Operated from 7/2006 to 2009 - 2010
Relocations: Jeepers as Python Pit
Krazy City as Midnight Express
Country Mercantile as Roller Coaster
Builder: E&F Miler Industries
Categories: Family, Indoor

[Myselfthe ghost seems to think there is a "Donkey Fairy"]

If we're counting coasters within one park, Corkscrew at Nagashima Spaland was just moved closer to Steel Dragon, and, though it's listed as defunct on RCDB, Ultra Twister will be as well.

[TPDaveI know EXACTLY where my passport is!]

^ I think there have been quite a few "in-park" relocations, Elissa was asking about moving to a different park.

This had better open somewhere else, I still don't have the credit

Dave

Here's a few new pics of Speed being taken down, as well as some parts sitting in the new location!

[ernierockerWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

So, wait. Speed the Ride is going to be located where the Montecito is???

[/Dorky Las Vegas Humor]