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In the 90's, the city of Las Vegas made an attempt of incorporating more kid friendly attractions, in order to entice families to vacation there. Now, almost all of these attractions are gone. In this episode, Host Brenda tells the tales of Speed, the rollercoaster at the Sahara, the Nile River Adventure Boat ride at the Luxor, and of MGM Great Adventures, MGM's botched attempt at having an entire outdoor themepark in the middle of the desert. And Lastly, Brenda shares the history of the Big Apple coaster, one of the last remnants of the 90's family friendly boom still standing and why you should probably skip it on your next trip!
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In the 90's, the city of Las Vegas made an attempt of incorporating more kid friendly attractions, in order to entice families to vacation there. Now, almost all of these attractions are gone. In this episode, Host Brenda tells the tales of Speed, the rollercoaster at the Sahara, the Nile River Adventure Boat ride at the Luxor, and of MGM Great Adventures, MGM's botched attempt at having an entire outdoor themepark in the middle of the desert. And Lastly, Brenda shares the history of the Big Apple coaster, one of the last remnants of the 90's family friendly boom still standing and why you should probably skip it on your next trip!
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