Roller Coasters in Nevada

There are a few big roller coasters in Nevada! All the biggest ones are attached to Las Vegas casino resorts and carry a pretty stiff per-ride cost. But there are a few smaller ones around – though they may not all allow adults on them.

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The Adventuredome

The Adventuredome in the Circus Circus Resort & Casino in Las Vegas features two indoor roller coasters, Canyon Blaster and El Loco. Otherwise, they have an arcade, several other spinning rides, some kids’ rides, 4D theater shows, and roaming clowns.

You can walk around (and experience the clowns) for free, and I’m sure play arcade and midway games, but to ride anything takes a wristband. It costs $60 for adults and $30 for anyone under 48″. There’s also a water park attached to the resort, but it’s only for guests of the resort and not included in the wristband fee. Self-parking is free at the resort, but there’s a charge for oversized vehicles.

New York, New York Hotel & Casino

At New York, New York Hotel in Las Vegas, you can find the appropriately-named Big Apple Coaster (though by all accounts, it might break your back.) Coaster rides cost $25 a pop. Parking is free for the first hour, then starts at $15-20 for more time.

Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix

Our next roller coaster in Nevada is a kiddie coaster at one of those go-kart family fun centers, the Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix. There are four rides at LVMP, one of which is not Puff, but Piff the Magic Dragon.

The coaster costs *half* a ticket to ride, and tickets cost $11. I assume you can’t buy just half a ticket, so you might use your other half on the Tornado spinning ride, a slide, or kiddie airplanes. Otherwise, there are four go-kart tracks from “euro speed” to kids’ and you can pay in tickets, or get an unlimited wristband for an hour of play starting at $32.50.

Broadacres Marketplace

In North Las Vegas, you’ll find Broadacres Marketplace, an open-air market held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Inside are some kids’ attractions – some of which are Disney themed(??) – including the Toy Story Land kiddie coaster.

It costs $2-3 to enter the market ($2 on Saturdays, $3 other days) but there’s no information on how much the kids’ rides cost. Though I see a note that only kids are allowed to ride the roller coaster.

Honorable Mention – Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino

One roller coaster in Nevada that I have heard of is the Desperado at Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino in Primm, just outside of Las Vegas. Unfortunately, they haven’t operated it since 2020, and it looks like it was only open sporadically before that. So our luck is out on that one amigos. (Though there is some talk that it may reopen.)

Water Parks in Nevada

I’m surprised dry Nevada doesn’t have more water parks, but there are two big ones around Las Vegas, and one near Reno.

• Wild Island near Reno offers 10 slides, 2 areas for kids, a wave pool, and a lazy river. There’s also bowling, go-karts, laser tag, an arcade, pool tables, mini-golf, and more. Admission for the water park costs $38 and under. Each dry attraction carries its own fee, or you can get an all-access pass for $30 on weekdays or $55 on weekends, or several pick-3 or -5 options.

• Cowabunga Canyon in Summerlin has 10 slides, 2 kids’ areas, a wave pool, and a lazy river. (This used to be a Wet n’ Wild location.) Tickets cost $40 online if you buy ahead and know your date, and can be as low as $20 on a weekday. A one-day ticket without choosing a day is $47, and parking is an extra $10. Season passes for both Cowabunga Vegas locations (which includes parking) start around $100.
• Cowabunga Bay in Henderson features 8 slides, 2 kids’ areas, a lazy river, a wave pool, a normal pool, and even and extra pool just for cabana guests. Tickets are the same as above – $40 online if you buy ahead and know your date, and can be as low as $20 on a weekday. A one-day ticket without choosing a day is $47, and parking is an extra $10. Season passes for both Vegas locations (which includes parking fees) start around $100.

• If you want to get some cheap Las Vegas-area splashes in, try the Hollywood Aquatic Center with 2 slides with an indoor pool. It only costs $3 for adults, and $2 for ages 3-17, and $1 for ages 55 and over.

Did I miss anything? Have you been to any of these parks? What are you looking forward to doing this year? Let me know in the comments below!