Roller Coaster At New York New York Casino
The conversion of the Big Apple Coaster at New York-New York to a VR Coaster is a brilliant business move. It provides a unique experience, it encourages those who have ridden the coaster before to do it again, and it also gives the resort an opportunity to bump up the ticket price to enhance the bottom line.
| Big Apple Coaster | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Manhattan Express (1997–2006) The Roller Coaster (2007–2015) | |
The Big Apple Coaster and the New York-New York Hotel & Casino | |
| New York-New York Hotel and Casino | |
| Coordinates | 36°6′7″N115°10′25″W / 36.10194°N 115.17361°WCoordinates: 36°6′7″N115°10′25″W / 36.10194°N 115.17361°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | January 3, 1997; 23 years ago |
| Cost | $25 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Hypercoaster – Virtual reality |
| Manufacturer | TOGO |
| Designer | TOGO |
| Model | Sitdown Looping |
| Track layout | Custom |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
| Height | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Drop | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Length | 4,777 ft (1,456 m) |
| Speed | 67 mph (108 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 2:40 |
| Max vertical angle | 55° |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Big Apple Coaster at RCDB Pictures of Big Apple Coaster at RCDB | |
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The Big Apple Coaster (formerly Manhattan Express and The Roller Coaster) is a steel TOGO hyper virtual reality roller coaster at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The ride's trains are themed to New York City taxicabs. It is the only roller coaster by TOGO still operating in North America.
History[edit]
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Built by TOGO, it had a reputation in the past for being a rough, even painful roller coaster. Some riders have gotten bruised on the shoulders from the old trains due to the roughness of the ride and negative G-force.
In 2004 Premier Rides installed magnetic brakes on the ride. In August 2006, Premier also installed new trains to replace the original TOGO trains. Since the Premier train installation, the ride has been noticeably smoother, as opposed to when the TOGO trains were in use. For 2018, a virtual reality option was added.[1]
Ride[edit]
This ride begins with a 180-foot (55 m) lift and a 76-foot (23 m) drop, followed by a hill and a 144-foot (44 m) drop. The train then traverses two inversions, a standard vertical loop and a dive loop (twist and dive element), where the train performs a 180-degree spiral and then performs a half-loop maneuver.[1][2] This element is found on another coaster: the 'Mega Coaster' at Hamanako Pal Pal Park in Japan.[3] The rest of the ride is executed on the roof of the casino, and features small hills and a helix into the brakes.[2] The ride's station is themed to a New York City Subway station.
Currently, the ride costs $15 per individual ticket ($20 with virtual reality) and $8 for a re-ride. A combination regular/VR ride ticket costs $28 and an all-day pass can be bought for $26. Las Vegas residents with valid ID, and military personnel also receive discounts.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ abMarden, Duane. 'Big Apple Coaster'. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ ab'Big Apple Coaster front seat on-ride HD POV New York, New York Hotel & Casino'. CoasterForce. December 24, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^Marden, Duane. 'Mega Coaster (Hamanako Pal Pal (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan))'. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^'Roller Coaster - The Big Apple Coaster & Arcade at New York-New York'. www.mgmresorts.com. Retrieved 2019-08-14.