Speed - The Ride at the Sahara

Ride facts Max Speed:70 mph Max Height: 224 feet Biggest Drop: 224 feet Max Length:1,365 feet Ride Duration: 45 seconds Capacity: 24 people per ride Designer: Premier Rides of Millersville, Md. Special Features: Linear Induction Motors (LIMs) use electromagnetic force to launch the coaster from 0-35 mph in 2 seconds and 35-70 mph in 2 seconds. After reaching a peak of 224 feet, the coaster reverses itself and runs the whole course backward.

SPEED -- The Ride sets itself apart from the average roller coaster with sheer force and the element of surprise.

Electromagnetic force is used to slingshot the state-of-the-art roller coaster out of its launch site and over its first hill. Reaching speeds of 35 mph around the first curve, the coaster then dives into a corkscrew before plummeting 25 feet below ground through a mist-filled tunnel.

True to it's name, SPEED -- The Ride soon clocks in at 70 mph as it zips through a heart-stopping loop with a thunderous roar. If you can manage to do anything but scream, this would be a great time to flash those pearly whites, a souvenir photo is taken here as the coaster exits loop.

Just as passsengers begin to catch their breath, the roller coaster quickly ascends a 224-foot tower. Once the coaster reaches the top, riders experience the entire journey backward, at equally high speeds.

-- Review by Noelani Jones