Las Vegas Roller Coasters

Whether you are looking for Las Vegas roller coasters or Las Vegas pools, you can find something for everyone in one location for your vacation. Here is a look at some roller coasters to make you sweat and some swimming pools to keep you cool.


1.New York New York Hotel and Casino
This hotel and casino contains one of Las Vegas roller coasters that is visited by thousands every year. The New York New York roller coaster takes you up 203 feet and then drops you 144 feet at 67 mph and then turns you 180 degrees and lets you hang in mid air at 86 feet up. This heart-pounding ride is sure to get your blood pumping. Afterward the family can relax in a beautiful Las Vega pool.

2.Stratosphere Hotel and Casino
The Stratosphere contains many Las Vegas roller coasters, including the x-scream, insanity ride and the big shot. The big shot goes up 160 feet giving you a 1,081-foot view of the Las Vegas strip below and it goes up to 45 mph. If you are not into the roller coaster excitement take a look at the Stratosphere pool. These Las Vegas pools have an amazing view of the strip. Located on the 18th floor of the Stratosphere it has 68,000 square foot area, with 15,000 of that just for the pool. It is an outdoor heated pool with a separate European sunbathing pool. Bar and café at the pool with pool toys, rafts and cabana's available, this oasis is sure to be a hit.

3.Circus Circus Hotel and Casino
This Las Vegas roller coasters site has the world's larges indoor, double loop double corkscrew roller coaster along with many other things for the family. Log rides, bumper cars, laser tag and a special FX theater to name a few. As far as Las Vegas pools go this one may not be the most adult friendly, but Circus Circus has three pools outdoors, one open all year round, heated to 80 degrees. They range in depth from 3-6 feet and are great for kids. Inter tubes and cabanas are available.

4.Sahara Hotel and Casino
The next of our Las Vegas roller coaster located on this site is call "Las Vegas' best attraction" by Vegas.com. This roller coaster called, speed the ride, can go from 0-45 mph in just 2 sec and then again from 35-70 in just 2 sec. The coaster goes, as high as 224 feet and the track over all is 1,365 feet long. The ride produces massive force on the body but only lasts for 45 seconds. Considering the Las Vegas heat, there's no doubt that swimming pools are a big part of the tourist attractions. The pool at the Sahara is five thousand square feet, is located outdoors, has fountains and cabanas available for rent. This pool site has a refreshment stand and a beautiful backdrop for relaxing.

Remember when looking for Las Vegas roller coasters or Las Vegas pools to check on life guards for the children in the pools and seasonal scheduling if either is located outdoors. There are so many different options for the family Las Vegas vacation.

Jamie Baker has traveled extensively with her kids across the United States and overseas. She is a travel and lifestyle expert currently working for VegasKids.info where she writes about Las Vegas kids attractions such as Las Vegas roller coasters and Las Vegas pools. She lives in California with her husband and three children. Want to know more about roller coaster rides manufacturers and want to find a family roller coaster ? Click http://bestonrollercoaster.com/family-roller-coaster-for-sale/.


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How to Build a Roller Coaster?

All good roller coasters for sale start with a model; a model shows prospective customers what the ride will look like, how stable it will be, and assists their decision about whether to buy it or not. So here are a few steps in building a roller coaster model that can afterwards become an actual roller coaster ride.


Required Tools
Super glue
Normal marker
Permanent marker
Wire cutter

Required Materials

Paint
Your choice of material for the model (e.g., clay, tin)
1 yard of wire
Scenery pieces such as artificial trees, miniature people, plants etc.
Plexiglass
Small pieces of plastic

Instructions

Settle on the kind of roller coaster you want to make and select the material you prefer to use to make it. You can use clay, some sort of metal, or some people even use popsicle sticks and toothpicks, so choose which you prefer to work with and begin.

Use the normal marker to draw the shape of the track onto the plexiglass, - the lift hill, inversions (loops), secondary hills, etc, and as soon as you have decided on the shape, use the permanent marker to go over it to prevent it from getting rubbed out. The structure, tracks and support are all very essential elements of the model and should be outlined clearly here. Now you can start building.

Using the clay or other material of your choosing begin putting the model together. Take your time to put in each segment and put support pieces where needed to guarantee the model is sturdy and secure and does not crumple.

Every roller coaster starts with a very high hill dubbed the lift hill, this is because roller coasters normally are driven by gravity and the lift hill is the only location on the track that an electric motor is used to get the coaster to the top and then gravity takes over. As such it is important to perfect the height and shape of the lift hill.

To build the lift for your model, use a wire cutter to cut 3-4 pieces of the wire and put them side by side in the center of the lift hill. Next pick 2 sections at the top and bottom of the lift hill that the lift will go through to join under the tracks. Then to the side of the lift hill, thread the wire beneath the supports to make a sort of chain until both ends connect. Glue the ends together and allow them to dry.

Using the glue put 2-3 more pieces of wood on the top section of the lift hill as the launch area of the track, and additionally on the inversion and turn sections of the track. Finally take the small pieces of plastic and glue them one by one along the inner area of the chosen track to represent the magnetic mechanisms used to launch roller coasters. Paint and decorate your family theme roller coaster, design a small train for aesthetics and your model is complete.

Now it is time to get out there and find a client to make your model into a real ride!

Tips and Warnings

Since gravity is what keeps the coaster rolling, the length and height of the lift hill will be what provides the drive to keep the coaster going. So bear this in mind when determining the height and slope of the lift hill.

Build your model on a surface which is the color of the ground, either brownish for dirt or green for grass.

As you build the model, compare it to the plexiglass outline to ensure that all the track sections and supports are where they should be and none are missing.

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