Sahara's SPEED rollercoaster relocation

http://www.breslinbuilders.com/blog/2012/04/speed-the-ride-sahara-roller-coaster-removal-starting/


http://www.amusementtoday.com/speed-the-ride-moving-to-new-location/


Being reassembled on the south end of the strip, perhaps where the Cloud 9 balloon ride was?

 

That picture in the second link makes it look like it will run above the McDonalds, Subway, Panda and other retail locations in that plaza. Interesting!

 

I have a few questions, so what happend to the balloon ride thing they DID have across the street from MB, and there is going to be a ferris wheel at that end of the strip in addition to the Linqs ferris wheel???

 

Good deal. I always thought SPEED was a must-do ride while in Las Vegas.

Bill

 

Yes there are two giant wheels planned. As for the balloon, the first one was destroyed in a windstorm. A petting zoo was to be installed during that time but never materialized. A replacement balloon came many months later, but it was under-used and the business folded. I was sad to see it go.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/26/vegas_balloon_prang/