The York New York roller coaster boasts stunning views of the Las Vegas Strip. Not that riders often see the Strip during the 2 minute 45 second ride with its high-speed dives and two inversions, including the heartline twist and dive. The ride begins with a steep hill, building great suspense and anticipation. Likewise, in order to get to the coaster, riders have to navigate a maze that winds through most of the massive facility. But now, the casinos want everything to be a profit center. New York, New York has the nerve to charge $15 to ride Manhattan Express (2019 prices). The tallest replicates the Empire State Building at 529 feet, 47 stories. Other icons at the property include the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge and what thrill seekers admire, the Roller Coaster. For more park information, see New York New York Hotel & Casino. New York New York Hotel & Casino Roller Coasters.

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  The first half of the coaster was pretty good: get a great view of the city, nice long drops. But then as the inversions come, it gets really rough and your head gets bumped on those restraints, some transitions are awful (like that enter to the dive loop). Also the ride is pretty long and you exit with a headache for which you paid 14$. Thrill: 3.75/5

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  確かに痛いというだけで叩きたくなるアメリカ人の皆様の言い分もわかりますが、個人的にはこのレイアウトは好きです。

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  I was honestly expecting a lot worse due to this ride's reputation as a TOGO. While the ride was definitely nowhere near as painful to ride as I was expecting, it was also much less intense than I thought it would be based on its layout. The drop-down shoulder restraints are pretty annoying and pointless considering you already have a perfectly sufficient lap bar; however I didn't get much headbanging on them, so they were just more of a bother than anything. Ride at night; the lit up Vegas strip really makes this ride's location shine, and makes this ride worth riding at least once purely from a scenic standpoint.

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  The ride has a very solid concept, the execution falls flat quite a bit. If the ride only had lap bars (It has the typical Premier lap bars as well as a shoulder restraint) it would be an actually good ride.

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  It costs too much and it is a terrible ride.

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  Aside from its awesome location, it's a pretty terrible coaster. Just hurts too much to ever want to ride again.

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  I survived so I guess that’s worth the half star

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  I enjoy this roller coaster every time I visit Las Vegas. However the harness is uncomfortable and made my shoulders sore. I would go on this roller coaster again.

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New York New York Casino Roller Coaster

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]

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 experience[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]

1. ^ ^abMarden, Duane. 'Big Apple Coaster'. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
2. ^ ^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.
3. ^Marden, Duane. 'Mega Coaster (Hamanako Pal Pal (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan))'. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
4. ^'Roller Coaster - The Big Apple Coaster & Arcade at New York-New York'. www.mgmresorts.com. Retrieved 2019-08-14.

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