The Abandoned Speed: The Ride - The Best Roller Coaster in Las Vegas | Expedition Extinct

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Join the Expedition as we head again to Las Vegas, Nevada. This time looking at the now abandoned Speed: The Ride. Located at the Sahara Hotel in the NASCAR Cafe it was once the Best Roller coaster in Las Vegas before it was left to rot.
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@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Where do you want to go next on the Expedition? Let me know!

@HangtimeThrills 4 года назад

Expedition Theme Park Son Of Beast

@tpad8403 4 года назад

Hulk the ride

@joshuafrost2575 4 года назад

Discovery Island at Disney

@mariusmburger 4 года назад

Do an Expedition on the great movie ride

@mariusmburger 4 года назад

Or maybe an Expedition on the history of Disney’s California Adventure.

@AverytheCubanAmerican 4 года назад

All they needed was Lightning McQueen and it wouldn’t be abandoned. He is speed, after all

@tylerkinser6908 4 года назад

Avery the Cuban-American I can’t even go a day without seeing you somewhere in a comment section

@parkermargeson6875 4 года назад

Tyler Kinser me too

@brianeyawn 4 года назад

Speed was my favorite coaster in Vegas

@GavinJ37 4 года назад

They would have needed permission from Disney to use Lightning McQueen. And Disney would have told them to F*** OFFFFF

@ryy4n_ 4 года назад

GavinJ37 take a joke

@PoseidonXIII 4 года назад

I mean when I think of the Maghreb region of North Africa I immediately think of NASCAR.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Perfect fit haha

@louisxvii2137 4 года назад

PoseidonXIII Keep it real, you don’t spend much of your day thinking about inferior regions of the worlds

@missybarbour6885 4 года назад

@@louisxvii2137 I'm sorry, what? Give me literally one reason for that response

@MarlonBitoy 4 года назад

LOUIS XVII I mean, it was a a joke, the joke being that he was being sarcastic of associating the two despite their lack of connection, and you seem too inane to have understood that.

@kagenlim5271 4 года назад

Cause the Dakar cafe doesnt exist lol

@mcrchickenluvr 4 года назад

This is where I spent my 21st birthday. It is also where I learned why it is not smart to ride a roller coaster while drunk. So did my brother. I apologize to anyone down below that we’re our victims.

@brendasanderson7538 4 года назад

🤣😫🤢

@wanee8039 3 года назад

Friend and I used to stay there quite often. Another I'll forgotten Ideal was piggyin out at the cafe Before going on it. My best friend found out the hard way🤢 Thankfully he ended up one car behind me 😛.Took out about 5 other people that Definitely had to shower and Change 🤮. I did feel kinda bad for him but luckily existed stage left be5it was making me sick the Carnage. It was all over. 🤢🤭

@nugget_music 4 года назад

I remember taking my ride on Speed before it closed. It was a serious powerhouse of a coaster with the turn off the launch looking unreal. It was small and didn't seem like it would be comfortable. However, that wasn't case. In fact, it had a nice little whip to it before going into the loop. Do it miss it? Heck yeah! It was a great, fun, and enjoyable launch coaster!

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Love that launch!

@matthewsouthwell9653 4 года назад

@@ExpeditionThemePark have you been on it Sam?

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

@@matthewsouthwell9653 once 2008!

@matthewsouthwell9653 4 года назад

@@ExpeditionThemePark lucky you!

@matthewsouthwell9653 4 года назад

@@ExpeditionThemePark lucky you!

@jklmnopski7421 4 года назад

“Over the years, Las Vegas has had a pretty rough rollercoaster history.” You could say it’s been a rollercoaster of a ride.

@chuckcookus 3 года назад

RU-vid needs a boo button

@soulpointcomics 4 года назад

As a Las Vegas local and grew up with NASCAR and the NASCAR Cafe, I was so sad to this go :_(. Even though I didn't get over my fear of riding big coasters until 2019, it was still fun to look at. RIP Speed the Ride

@BryanVGK23 Год назад

Same, I remember skipping school and spending the day there lol

@SeanFlaharty 4 года назад

I really loved this coaster. It was the first Premier coaster I rode and not really take a beating from the restraints. Anytime I was in Las Vegas, I would purchase a wristband and ride it a ton of times. On one slow day in February in the early 2000's, I decided to ride every single seat on the train. I would just switch over the seat next to me or behind me with each ride until I rode the last two seats in the back of the train. I then did the same "all-seats" riding on Big Shot. Most of those Speed rides were zen rides but I had to wait a while for them to launch. After that day, I was never able to take a zen ride as they wanted to make sure they had a full train of riders, which sometimes took over a half-hour to happen.

@fiyahspinnah 3 года назад

Zen rides, love that.

@SeanFlaharty 3 года назад

@@fiyahspinnah I don't remember where I first heard that from but its a term enthusiasts use to describe a solo ride. It really fits. :)

@777KingRich777 4 года назад

it's funny, usually I get a twinge of sadness from an Expedition: Extinct, but this is just the nature of Vegas, a historic town where everything is shiny and new. brilliant episode!

@badatgaming 4 года назад

Very grateful that I got to ride Speed several times when I visited Vegas with a friend when I was younger. I also had the same thoughts about this coaster, it was indeed the best coaster in Vegas.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

It was great!

@ryderhoustonx 4 года назад

i remember seeing this hotel abandoned in 2011 and thinking the hole on the side of the building where the track used to come out was so odd

@andreajoki9758 4 года назад

Me too. That hole was so glaring right there on the corner.

@Takador 4 года назад

I went to Las Vegas in the summer of 2012 looking for the coaster and was so confused by seeing the hotel abandoned and the coaster nowhere to be found

@finesse5820 4 года назад

@@Takador rip

@stevezweig5337 3 года назад

What’s with the Brit narrator dropping ALL his ‘Gs’ (i.e. happenin’, ridin’ and such.) Really annoying.

@eringallaghereg 2 года назад

@@stevezweig5337 it's called having a dialect

@dmncc 4 года назад

I would love another launch coaster in Vegas. We desperately need something new

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Agreed

@tomlink5784 4 года назад

Mood. The stupi "SLOTZILLA" is redunant. Freemont street is going to hell. Its lost almost 90 percent of the iconic signs such as the giant cowboy waving his hand back and forth (which now sits in the neon museum) [and which served as inspiration for victors face and look in Fallout: New Vegas] honestly. Idk if its just me but i prefer the older feel of old style vegas. Not this neonish new wave, altho some of it is good. Idk. Ya know what im sayin though?

@NickyD 4 года назад

not gonna happen vegas doesnt draw nearly as much as it did 15 years ago

@yakamarezlife 4 года назад

@Dust My Broom the last time I had fun in Vegas was in the 90s

@standm1 4 года назад

Just get a next gen vekoma launch coaster

@AnthonyWilliamsVlogs 4 года назад

I’ll never forget this ride! 12 years old out there for a baseball tournament. The kids went on the rollercoaster all day while the parents gambled. Legitimately the best rides in Vegas.

@LockeDemosthenes2 4 года назад

eVErY niGHt'S A FEasT aT ThE SAharA!!!!!! YEAah!!!!

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Yeahhhhh

@DocNo27 4 года назад

Growing up in Vegas in the 70’s and 80’s was the best - the food was really over the top and a great deal. Somewhere in the early 2000’s they figured out they didn’t need to discount and people would still come - the prices went up and the quality which had been in decline seemed to deteriorate even further. Every casino used to have their own coffe shop and most were excellent - then they started contracting them out to chains like Denny’s - ugh.

@Sol17Opacus 4 года назад

The royalty-free sound-alike of Dean Martin's "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" hurt my brain

@abzue5375 4 года назад

@@Sol17Opacus omg fucking exactly what I was thinking bruv. Hurts my brain

@dianaburn2474 4 года назад

Yeah, I can't say much for older buffet food, but if you ever come to Las Vegas, I can't really recommend most buffets. I've been here over 20 years and been to my fair share of buffets. Most of the time, the food is just average to mediocre; every once in a while you'll find something good, but it's hit or miss. Your money is better spent at an actual restaurant ( although be careful, some are very over priced).

@soitsu96 4 года назад

"Babe, it's 4PM! Time for the 6.99 Sahara Buffet!" "WOOHOO!"

@CoasterKrazie 4 года назад

I remember riding this 20 times in one day as a kid, this was such a great launching coaster. It was like montezumas revenge on steroids.

@sonimatic 4 года назад

The ride was still standing when I visited Vegas when I was little. I wasn't tall enough. Saddest coaster moment of my life, mostly in hindsight.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Aww that's a shame

@thejman5683 4 года назад

Oh God just imagine a speed 2 cruise control ride

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

I wish!

@nitefly99 4 года назад

They pretty much have that.... Fast and Furious: Supercharged....

@Vyppaaa11 4 года назад

"This Summer, strap in, shut up, and hold on for the action packed thrill ride that you'll be talking about for the next 3 centuries. Get ready to be bent over and cornholed by, Speed 3: Glacial Drift. Watch as *generic Keanu Reeves replacement* races against the clock to curb global warming in attempt to save a small Norwegian town from being crushed by the glacier that is ONLY 76 years away! Get ready to SHIT YOURSELF WITH EXCITEMENT as our hero sits through 17 hours of climate summit hears IN REAL TIME! And try to hold on while he fearlessly RIDES the glacier for 3 MONTHS as part of a publicity stunt to raise awareness for the cause. The ticked price covers the wholes seat, but you'll only need THE EDGE!!!"

@jlp7972 4 года назад

Sad that this is gone yet that piece of crap Manhattan Express is still standing...

@tinypoolmodelshipyard 4 года назад

Yes..Golden Comment Right Here

@badatgaming 4 года назад

Manhurtin' Express

@alaeriia01 4 года назад

you mean Oof: The Ride?

@Lockbar 4 года назад

I rode Manhattan Express in 2003. I'm still waiting for a compatible kidney donor.

@jeebs621 4 года назад

People will never understand the terror of the first hill climb and drop. The feeling that any moment the train could fly right into the Excalibur hahaha

@TravelbyNick. 4 года назад

"A Van Down by the River": The Ride!

@Spiderific 4 года назад

Well you'll have plenty of time to ride "A Van Down by the River: The Ride", while you're living in a van down by the river!

@cortezmauricio56 4 года назад

farley

@cortezmauricio56 4 года назад

@@Spiderific farley

@blazerocker1734 4 года назад

Live Vinyl - Thanks. I was hoping someone remembered Matt Foley.

@tristramcoffin926 4 года назад

I thought that too. He's like the real Matt Foley

@Jashmeenneemhsaj 6 месяцев назад

I had the displeasure of being born and raised in Vegas. Watching such fun and wonderful places and rides being built, used, and abandoned then deconstructed was the most devastating ish for us kids lmao. Luckily got 1 ride in with this coaster when I was 10y/o, then we went to the Nascar Cafe afterwards :) I'm 30 now and love watching these vids about Vegas rides and amusement parks that were borned n killed what feels like instantly. Thank you!

@dylanmclaughlin3430 4 года назад

I love the new Vegas music in these vids. Brings me back to the Mojave

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Yesss

@CoasterHorizons 4 года назад

They need to open an outdoor amusement park in Vegas. It needs an RMC hybrid, an intamin launched, a b&m inverted, a b&m hypercoaster, a next-gen vekoma, an RMC raptor, and a record breaking looping shuttle coaster 😉

@johnknightiii1351 4 года назад

North strip died during the recession when they took away most of the attractions (hotels, casinos, and water parks) in order to build some failed projects and an empty festival ground that sometimes goes unused for an entire year. The recession killed the fountain blue and the echelon place which stuck the nail in the coffin

@dianaburn2474 4 года назад

To this day, I still don't understand why we don't have huge water parks. (Yes, I know it's a desert, but Las Vegas has traditionally ignored that in terms of attractions) There's a few, sure, but those are residential. You'd think a water park on the strip would do well...

@JayB-zb3qg 3 года назад

They had Wet an Wild water park next to Sahara hotel-it was nice to see a water park on the strip-they need it back at the other end where Mandalay Bay is in all that OPEN SPACE.

@emacias1473 2 года назад

I notice the closing of the majority are at that time and it happened again with shut down a few might not open back up that were already failing sad to see them go

@armandofernandez8257 4 года назад

This was one Hell of a ride,I don't understand why either Cedar Fair or Six Flags don't get this ride,it was a good ride.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Would of been nice

@SagaTF2 4 года назад

I'm guessing with the issues that Six Flags had with the Mr.Freeze rides + Batman and Robin rides, and Cedar fair having *some* Issues with FoF, both companies knew how much of a headache maintenance wise and, depending how much it was put up for auction, wasn't worth investing in.

@Danrarbc 3 года назад

@@SagaTF2 All but this and the Chiller pair are still operating though. And Cedar Fair isn't afraid of closing headache rides.

@TransitTechLA 2 года назад

Cedar Fair has Accelerator at Knotts and Top Thrill at Cedar Point. They don't need it.

@PttyBlue43 4 года назад

NASCAR had a big boom in the 2000s and hit its height of popularity in 2006 before taking a very big fall off. It’s really sad

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Yeah never been a fan myself

@PttyBlue43 4 года назад

@@ExpeditionThemePark It's an acquired taste. In the 2000s, it was more popular than the NFL before they started messing it up

@DevinEMILE 3 года назад

It fell apart in the depression. People didn’t have the money to go to Daytona and other races. Not to mention sponsors are less inclined to get into the sport after some of the changes to broadcasting was made

@gabepollock1641 4 года назад

Oh my god this is amazing. NASCAR Cafe was a highlight of my childhood. I was never old enough to ride Speed but I could’ve spent hours in that place just absorbing the decor. Thanks for the major nostalgia trip. I didn’t know I needed this video until now.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thanks so much for watching !

@claireknight4301 4 года назад

There is something about your intro music that always makes me happy. Thank you for all your content x

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thank you!

@Joi_Robb 4 года назад

Speed and the ride that drops off the side of the tower were the two coolest attractions in Vegas!

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Exactly!

@tomlink5784 4 года назад

Last time i checked, the rides ontop of the Stratosphere are still operational.

@dianaburn2474 4 года назад

@@tomlink5784 Yep! Could've sworn they stopped the ride on the needle of the Stratosphere, but I just checked and it still seems like it's going.

@SidneyOskarina 4 года назад

My parents worked there when I was growing up! It was definitely really sad to see it go. Thank you so much for spending time talking about the history of the Sahara Hotel and Casino, brought back some good memories

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thank you so much

@JustinSBarrett 4 года назад

I rode Speed: The Ride during a brief trip to Las Vegas in 2001. It was one of the highlights of the trip, and after moving to Vegas last fall, I was disappointed that it wasn't still around. Thanks for putting together this history of the coaster! It definitely brings back memories.

@lobsterhelmet348 4 года назад

I have a lot of family that lives in Vegas, and when I was younger we'd end up there at least twice a year. I remember back when I was in my early teens my cousin and I marathoned Speed for like three hours; we only stopped because we started having trouble walking. I was fortunate enough to ride it in its heyday, where you could do that. The last time I rode it was like 2009 or so, and I distinctly remember buying the ticket and waiting like 20 minutes for the next cycle. Had a lot of good times on that ride, and I do miss it.

3 года назад

You know you're an optimist when you get excited over a 6.99 buffet like if he's going to Disney.

@marwingillett1452 4 года назад

I remember riding this as a kid when it was at the Sahara. So fun.

@justingaga84 4 года назад

LOVE your super informative and nostalgic vids 😊💯

@TheKurtsPlaceChannel 4 года назад

Great video. I loved Speed The Ride and the tunnel under the walkway and going through the sign was simply awesome too. Thanks for posting this. Have a nice day.

@krististarosta6736 4 года назад

My dad drove a race car once. He really enjoyed it! He really loves cars. Pretty much any kind of car. And funny thing, when we got off Test Track at Disney World 6 years back, there was a whole room full of cars and my dad was in car heaven!

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

My dad loves test track haha!

@dylanc2057 4 года назад

Test track was closed when I was there a few months ago pretty sad I haven’t rode it in almost 15 years

@krististarosta6736 4 года назад

Dylan C I’m sorry to hear that. Hopefully you’ll get to ride it again soon.

@coltonandjen 4 года назад

I'm literally here within the first 10 minutes, earliest I've already been, and I already love the video, keep up the good work during these hard times

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thank you!

@TheKurtsPlaceChannel 3 года назад

Great video. Speed The Ride was amazing and I still miss it to this day. Going thru the tunnel then under the Sahara sign was awesome and even better at night. Have a nice day and thanks for posting this..

@tappergal 4 года назад

This was an awesome ride! I remember it fondly. Thanks for the memories.

@disneyrobey4960 4 года назад

Loved that coaster! Rode it whenever I went to Vegas.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

So good

@tpad8403 4 года назад

Love ur channel so much!!!!

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thank you!

@tpad8403 4 года назад

Expedition Theme Park No problems!

@kylekirby6424 4 года назад

I really like how you go into the history of other stuff and not just the ride itself. Thanks :)

@michaelpatton7649 4 года назад

These videos are always so well researched and put together, great job! x

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thank you so much

@gitzyrulz 4 года назад

I remember seeing this coaster and watching the trains take off in through the loop and up the spike whenever I would go to Wet 'n Wild waterpark that used to be right next to the Sahara hotel. It was neat being able to good a good clear view when you were in the water park when either swimming or heading up the hills to go on of the slides. Unfortunately I was still a wuss when it came to roller coasters back in my teens so I never got to ride it. Since you've covering subjects from Las Vegas, could you soon do a video on the Wet 'n Wild water park that used to be right next to Speed? I used to go to it growing up outside of Vegas so I have a lot of nostalgia for it. I still miss that park.

@Kalamamimbibee 3 года назад

I grew up in Las Vegas for a good portion of my childhood. I remember seeing this coaster whenever my family and I drove through the intersectinon next to the sahara and hoping to see the train speed out of the tunnel. But unfortunately, I never got the chance to ride it all though I've always wanted to.

@mikefitchNYC1971 3 года назад

I use to love that roller coaster! Awesome job on this video!

@jengorman2246 4 года назад

I remember my first trip to vegas I walked the whole strip to hit the Stratosphere, and walked by the abandoned Sahara. Thought it was so cool and eerie, then saw what had to be signs it used to have a roller coaster. I was so bummed and thought "I bet that was a great coaster for Vegas" - turns out, it was! Just went again 10 years later this past summer and walked through the SLS on the way to jump off the Stratosphere (last time I rode the rides and promised myself next time I'm jumping off the building - and I did!) and thought about that roller coaster again. So thrilled to see this vid!

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Sounds like fun!

@Clay3613 4 года назад

Being named Speed: The Ride...I thought it would be themed to the movie SPEED.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

If only

@TheRailwayGuy175 3 года назад

I was thinking the same thing. It would be cool if there one, and it would become like the Disaster ride at Universal.

@kyliethelittlespider-mangirl94 3 года назад

So did I!

@shawnmartin95358 3 года назад

Speed = racing, racing = Nascar and Nascar =speed.... get it?

@kyleanderson2949 2 года назад

In your dreams

@so-calseany1176 4 года назад

Oh, sweet!!! I love Keanu- wait a minute...

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Haha wrong Speed!

@DasNordlicht91 4 года назад

To be fair, the name “Speed: The Ride” fits the popular “________: The Ride” naming scheme for rides named after movies.

@BradenCarlsonAutos 4 года назад

This is a great video. I remember seeing this Rollercoaster when I was little and on my way to Disneyland with my parents. Then when I was old enough to go to Vegas with friends I wanted to ride it and never really knew what happened to it.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thank you!

@christopherslocum9454 4 года назад

I’m happy that I got to see, ride and visit this ride in 2001!

@elchuckodenorris 4 года назад

Oh man! I just started working in Vegas, I’ve been wondering what the big yard full of roller coaster track was right by my work. Great video man!

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thank you!

@reaperquartz 4 года назад

WOAH IM EARLY?? staying up all night really did pay off

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Worth it!

@mattcourt89 4 года назад

We came over from England and wondered about this coaster as we we're in Vegas in the middle of an American road trip on May 20th 2011 and walked past this coaster/hotel on the way back from the Stratosphere. Thanks for the video! Went through my old Facebook pictures from the trip and found the photos I took of the just closed Nascar Cafe and coaster track.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thank you!

@starkiller18 4 года назад

This just reminds me of how much i miss the old Sahara. I stayed there sveral times back in college. I have also rode the coaster a few times.

@grantgress7932 4 года назад

Batman and Robin: The Chiller we’re also Premier Rides LIM Shuttle Coasters, just saying.

@TabularJoker 4 года назад

4:08 Now I need to see the remains of the nascar cafe in my own hometown!holy crap!

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Which one?

@TabularJoker 4 года назад

Expedition Theme Park Hometown of the Sit-Ins,Greensboro.

@tomcroucher 4 года назад

Another great video, thanks

@peanutismint 4 года назад

Great topic for a video. I rode this back in 2004 and it was a fun little distraction on the strip!

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thanks!

@RecklessFables 4 года назад

Went to Vegas with a young lady I was dating at the time and this was our second favorite activity of that weekend.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

I'm sure the first was site seeing

@davidkennedy3050 4 года назад

Ah, gambling at the blue and pink roulette wheel!

@planetmuskvlog3047 4 года назад

Has Vegas peaked in general? Seems “abandoned videos” about Vegas attractions are abundant.

@ashmoleproductions5407 4 года назад

It is definitely on the major decline. I loved my memories of the early 2000's going as a kid as even among the smut the glits and glamor and old glory was still on full display. Then slowly little by little the things that made it worth going started to go away. From the pirate show at treasure island to FAO schwarts in Caesars. The atlantis ride went away then the tigers. The great food became mediocre and so much more. I have gone at least once nearly every year of my life and it allowed me to witness the decline. Having gone last year finally able to enjoy it fully as an adult left a bad taste in my mouth. The resorts nickle and dime you on everything and almost none of the fun is still there although the shows are at least a saving grace. KAH in particular.

@utophergraa6766 4 года назад

I'd say the only really "new" thing that's been taking Vegas by storm is legalized weed, Most of the new developments are nightclub dispenseries, and then we have a new casino "resorts world" that's currently in construction. Otherwise, most places are either left abandoned or aren't all that intriguing

@AndresGarcia-qn3xv 4 года назад

I think he means bc of COVID guys 😂 it’s literally empty

@dianaburn2474 4 года назад

@@ashmoleproductions5407 Yeah, I was pretty mad about them changing the pirate show. Some of the shows are worth while, and some of the restaurants are okay, but I really don't see the appeal. But, to be fair, I grew up here. But it does seem to be on the decline.

@miketeixeira2194 4 года назад

No they just keep building new things which puts the old things out of business and some of the new things fail. Their hotels and fees are pricier than ever due to high demand (before COVID)

@owenstokes3917 3 года назад

I love how the New Vegas radio music was the background music nice touch

@beatler11 3 года назад

Boy we use to have fun riding this coaster. Me and my son. Such happy times back then. This was one of our favorites.

@famousamongthebarns9590 4 года назад

I feel like the only Vegas coaster I ever rode was the Big Apple Coaster.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Poor you ha

@dehydratedwat3r 4 года назад

i once went on this ride ~15 times in a row as a 10 year old because the place was empty. was fun, have a picture at my moms house somewhere

@tyrell. 4 года назад

I remember staying at the Sahara as a little kid and just staring at this ride! Also remember the McDonalds with the old man logo. Crazy to visit Vegas every year, it always changes.

@Brother_Nature. 3 года назад

thank you for this video...so sad but educational.

@djsugarc1075 4 года назад

chris farley impersonator was hilarious

@tomlink5784 4 года назад

Wait i thought that was chris farley

@djsugarc1075 4 года назад

tom link defff not

@edvaira6891 4 года назад

NASCAR Cafe was horrible, but the ride was pretty good...just pricey

@EDMLyfe 4 года назад

God I would have paid anything to go into the cafe cafe in pigeon forge before they tore that down. Never really got to experience it I was only two when I was at the myrtle beach one.

@NekoKasumi 4 года назад

I had the pleasure of riding Speed and what a great ride it was! I was devastated to return to Vegas and find it gone. My dad and I don't agree on very much, but he loves Nascar and I had the need for Speed and it sucked to lose a thing we both enjoyed. Im watching this 4/29 so, happy belated Speed.

@CharlieK92004 4 года назад

I'm glad I got to ride this. It was really fun!

@OceanbornAngel 4 года назад

When I saw the thumbnail for this video I immediately thought. "That looks like something a deranged psychopath would make as a Coaster in Roller Coaster Tycoon."

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

That was my goal ha

@TheSonicsean 4 года назад

And yet the New York coaster is still standing. Life isn't fair. Also for some reason I have a legitimate fear of the metal fins on the side of LIM coaster cars.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Right!

@OneWheelProductionsInc 3 года назад

Absolutely loved that ride!!!

@mattydeathgoon 4 года назад

Love all the videos you put up bro keep it up.

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thank you

@mattydeathgoon 4 года назад

Have you dun anything on Cedar pont. Who love to go 1 day.

@cookiecrusher2.090 2 года назад

How Come This Awesome Ride Closed Yet The Dumpster Fire That Is The Manhattan Express Is Still Torturing It’s Guests

@brycevo 4 года назад

The Sahara is a classic hotel, but I still prefer the other hotels

@hunterbidenslaptop5749 2 года назад

So glad I got to ride this, it was an awesome coaster! RIP!

@EDMLyfe 4 года назад

Yes I’m so happy you touched on the nascar cafe

@ashmoleproductions5407 4 года назад

Vegas is definitely on the major decline. I loved my memories of the early 2000's going as a kid as even among the smut the glits and glamor and old glory was still on full display. Then slowly little by little the things that made it worth going started to go away. From the pirate show at treasure island to FAO schwarts in Caesars. The atlantis ride went away then the tigers. The great food became mediocre and so much more. I have gone at least once nearly every year of my life and it allowed me to witness the decline. Having gone last year finally able to enjoy it fully as an adult left a bad taste in my mouth. The resorts nickle and dime you on everything and almost none of the fun is still there although the shows are at least a saving grace. KAH in particular. But otherwise the old magic is gone and even fremont is a desicated shell of its former self. This virus situation may just be the straw that breaks the camels back.

@themountainwanderer 2 года назад

Yes, my last visit was for a conference several years ago. It was shocking. The crazy prices, the mix of people, the lack of any attractions absent of the shows. Even the classy Bellagio changed its conservatory and removed the grand staircase. I used to love visiting. Now I don't know if I will ever be back. The only attractions that remain are outside of the city, the parks.

@OcpCommunications 4 года назад

Was that fat guy in the Sahara buffet commercial straight-up ripping off Chris Farley?

@juliangarciaenriquemobileg9431 4 года назад

OcpCommunications yes

@nickallain 3 года назад

I rode this when it was relatively new. I was a little dehydrated when I did and it was the sickest I've ever been after riding a coaster. Then we got into a blazing hot mini van cab to get back to our hotel. Good gosh it was awful.

@BigDaddysBearCave 4 года назад

Vegas Baby !!! Hope your doing well Sam 👍😎

@watermellonman 4 года назад

Drat I'm second

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Third really!

@otaking3582 4 года назад

Eh, would've been better if the train cars were realistic buses, and included narration from Keanu Reeves

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

I mean what wouldn't be

@Tacoreyan1 3 года назад

You make great video never stop doing them. I would love to start doing this myself one day.

@bryanterry1111 4 года назад

I actually remember seeing this in person! My family travels to Las Vegas every few years, and we’ve been going there a long time. The earliest trip I can remember was in summer 2008, and I remember seeing this coaster. My older sister though it was cool and wanted to ride it, but I was only four at the time and I was terrified of it. We never actually rode it though for it we didn’t plan on going to the Sahara at all. I didn’t understand it then, but I’m glad to at least have seen this legendary coaster. It’s unfortunate it had to close, Las Vegas hasn’t had a coaster that impressive since.

@ericfuchs123 4 года назад

What was up with the rip-off Chris Farley?

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Right my thoughts exactly

@TheSonicsean 4 года назад

It's Vegas. 45% of people there are employed as impersonators.

@msjibberjabberhodge 4 года назад

I went to Vegas for the first time in 2007 and I loved this ride. I went back again in 2011 telling my sister that we had to ride it. We walked all the way up the strip and I was gutted when it wasn’t operating anymore 😭 a really great ride and one I’m lucky to have ridden! I always wondered what happened to it! Thank you for the video 😊

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thank you!

@HR3693 4 года назад

This was the first rollercoaster I ever went on. My dad was brave enough to go on it with me to overcome my curiosity, even when he was scared of heights. 💜

@ryanfrieman733 4 года назад

Great video!!!

@Keaturr 4 года назад

Playing the wickerman theme on your outro..... I’m a host on wickerman & have avoided listening to the soundtrack because it makes me miss work so so much. I recognised it instantly. Feed the flames 🔥

@jeretx2 4 года назад

Rode it a couple times back in 2005. Loved it!

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Yess

@tiannahamilton7516 4 года назад

I don’t know why, I get a lot of nostalgic while watching your videos and I was not even born in these times, very interesting

@31wozza 4 года назад

loveed this coaster so much

@rexpepper2513 4 года назад

awesome video. it makes me sad knowing my first time in vegas i couldnt ride this since it was too cold and the next year after it was closed.

@Dcsk8kid89 4 года назад

Great video! really makes me miss being in Vegas!

@ExpeditionThemePark 4 года назад

Thank you

@IMDHOT1 3 года назад

Good Nachos! Speed was Awesome! The last time I rode it I was so hungover. It was the best ride on the strip!

@DarkSt0rm009 4 года назад

Dude, I used to go to the Pigeon Forge Nascar Cafe all the time when I was a little kid, It broke my heart to see part of Pigeon Forge history sit abandoned for years but, hey, you could say it was the right turn to make ;)