Who says you can only find quality roller coasters at a theme park? They certainly never heard such nonsense in Las Vegas, and the Sahara Hotel and Casino is proof positive of the opposite, with one of the most fun attractions in Sin City. Speed the Ride will thrill even the most seasoned of roller coaster enthusiasts with its gone-in-a-flash high speeds and heart-leaping-into-your-throat drops. You’ll definitely feel the wind in your face and the adrenaline in your veins as you zoom from 0 to 45 mph in two seconds flat. Ultimately, if you have a need for speed, you can satiate it on Speed the Ride.

Located in the hotel-casino’s NASCAR Café, Speed will wow riders with its amazingly sudden launch into what feels like warp speed. Then, passengers will experience a steep drop into a misty underground tunnel 25 feet below the surface, followed by high-speed turns and an exhilarating launch back to the surface and through a breathtaking loop. Next, hold on to your shoulder bar as the coaster accelerates to 70 mph in only two seconds, whipping through the keyhole underneath the Sahara’s 192-foot-tall marquee. Then, before curving around the porte cochère and making a completely vertical, 90-degree climb into the sky, the ride comes to a dead stop 224 feet above the ground – and proceeds to do the whole thing again in reverse!

Designed by Premiere Rides, Speed the Ride is the first roller coaster of its kind in the US; it uses Linear Induction Motors to quickly reach high speeds through magnetic force. And even though Speed promises 1,365 feet of high-paced fun, the ride will whirl by before you want it to end! Each car can carry up to six passengers, so the whole family can get in on the excitement. Get ready to scream, laugh, and even smile – your photograph will be taken for a fun souvenir of your heart-pumping experience. For fast times and excitement on the Las Vegas Strip, there’s nothing better than Speed the Ride.