One of the big Casinos down town (The Stratosphere) has three rides on top of it. The first weekend I was down here, I decided to go try them out. I couldn't quite swallow $8/ride, so I only got tickets for two of the three rides. I rode "Big Shot" and then asked an operator which of the two other rides was more intense. He said, "Well... Um... You only have one ticket? How about you ride both of them." I was like, "SWEET!" So, I rode all three for the price of two.
First, the Big Shot:
"Shoots passengers straight up 160 feet at 45 mph (over 4 Gs) until they are 1,081 feet above the Strip." It's basically a "Tower of Doom" with an accelerated lift. It was fun, but I'm not paying $8 to ride it again.
X-Scream:
"A giant teeter-totter that propels you 27 feet over the edge of the Tower, 866 feet above the ground." This ride was really kind of boring. If you were scared of heights, that might be one thing, but sitting in a comfortable seat with a harness really isn't that scary... Even if you are 862' above the ground. When I went, I was the only one riding and a group of 30 or so people watched me. Someone yelled, "Put your hands up," so I did, and I heard someone else say something about me being insane. If I wasn't in a harness, I would have been terrified because, unlike some people I know, I am scared of being able to fall off.
Insanity:
Another boring ride. It was more scary than X-Scream, but it was rather boring, and only made me dizzy.
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LOL! I like the commentators in the videos.. :S
That looks like a lot of fun! I like the view!
Thank you for the visual stimulus.
Wow, um..... They look kind of....
not worth 8 bucks :D
At least they look expensive!
So I guess they are worth 8 bucks.
They really shouldn't strap you in... although then the suicide rate would probably go up :P
Yeah, it was fun, but not worth $8. Especially since I rode the Desperado for less than $1/ride.
Eh, if you were contemplating suicide, I bet it would still be hard. Seems like seeing your fall that well would make it harder to jump.
IDK! I'll have to try it!
Ok, ok, I'm not planning to commit suicide. And, no, don't go get yourself run over by a dump truck. :-)
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