Speed: The Ride is Headed South

Speed: The Ride Relocation

A few days ago, we began hearing that Speed: The Ride was finally being disassembled at the shuttered Sahara. According to a blog entry from the company doing the removal work, the roller coaster is headed for the Akita Plaza strip mall located across Las Vegas Boulevard from Mandalay Bay (not far from the alleged future home of the Skyvue ferris wheel).

A little more digging revealed additional details along with artist renderings.

Thanks to listener Allen for the tip.

Five Hundy by Midnight 323: Kill Some Trees; We’ll Grow More

Las Vegas podcast #323 includes:

  • The Daily Show opener
  • Sahara gets some permits.
  • Cosmo dumps free wifi
  • Speculation about Cosmo’s as-yet-unannounced Talon Club
  • Club Nikki will become RPM
  • Rock of Ages may replace BMG
  • Venetian sports book opens
  • Venetian/Palazzo offers holiday skating, ankle sprains
  • Las Vegas Hilton is headed toward a lame new name
  • Caesars plans to decrease mail
  • Our sponsor, Viator
  • Five Hundy listener meetup details
  • Travel Channel show wants your Las Vegas video
  • Listener calls about Plaza, Cosmopolitan, Book and Stage, Bally’s, Pawn Stars, Binion’s Steakhouse, Oscar’s, Rio, Sage, Imperial Palace, Encore, Flamingo, Absinthe, slot machines and more
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 11/4/11 111:58 min, 102.7 MB)

Five Hundy by Midnight 317: Utilize This

Las Vegas podcast #317 includes:

  • Extreme Vegas opener
  • Travel Channel finally airs a new Vegas show
  • Sahara explores options
  • Golden Gate expands
  • Manilow moves to Harrahs
  • Absinthe closes
  • Monte Carlo extends Jabbawockeez; Tropicana recycles back Recycled Percussion; Caesars negotiates with Donny and Marie in the press
  • Our sponsor, Viator
  • Listener calls about Flamingo, Todd English PUB, Lion’s Share, Abshinthe, Vegas Lent, Monte Carlo, O, kids in Las Vegas, Holsteins, Plaza and more
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 9/18/11 62:47 min, 57.6 MB)