Big Apple Coaster

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Big Apple Coaster

New York, New York Hotel & Casino
Location	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Coordinates	36°06′11″N 115°10′29″W / 36.102988°N 115.174714°W / 36.102988; -115.174714
Status	Operating since January 3, 1997
Cost	$25,000,000
Rider height	54 inch minimum

Statistics

Manufacturer

TOGO

Type

Steel - Hyper

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

203 feet

Drop

144 feet

Top speed

67 mph

Length

4777 feet

Inversions

2

Drop angle

55°

Duration

2:40

Rolling stock

Manufacturer

TOGO (1997-2006)
Premier Rides (2007 - 2020)
Premier Rides (2021 - present)

Riders per train

18

Big Apple Coaster, originally known as Manhatten Express, is a steel hyper roller coaster built by Japanese firm TOGO currently located at New York, New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The ride's trains are themed to New York taxicabs.

History

Manhattan Express opened with the hotel on January 3, 1997.

In 2006, the Togo trains of the ride were replaced with newer trains made by Premier Rides.

In January 2018, New York New York announced that from February 7, 2018, riders would be able to pay $20 to wear a virtual reality headset on the ride. The VR experience depicts aliens taking over Las Vegas, this was eventually removed from the ride.^[1]

A new Sky Rocket II train also made by Premier Rides was seen testing on the course in 2020. In December 2020, the middle car on one of the trains derailed as it was climbing the lift hill, causing damage to the catwalk.^[2] These new trains consist of comfort collars and a lap bar, which allow open-air seating. There are headlights on the front car, which light up at night. The ride reopened in late January 2021.^[3] No changes to the ride's layout were made.^[4]

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Vertical loop Dive loop Block brake Hill Hill Helix Bunny hill

Color scheme

Red track and beige supports.

Trains

Togo (1997-2006) Trains:

2 trains with 4 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 16 riders per train.

Premier Rides (2006-2020) Trains:

2 trains with 4 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 16 riders per train.

Premier Rides (2021) trains:

2 trains with 3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 18 riders per train. These are the same trains found on Premier Rides' Sky Rocket II model.