Fodor's Expert Review Strat Skypod
High above the Strip at the tip of the Strat (now officially shortening its original name, the Stratosphere Tower, to its longtime nickname) are four major thrill rides that will scare the bejeezus out of you, especially if you have even the slightest fear of heights. Don't even think about heading up here if you have serious vertigo. People have been known to get sick just watching these rides. But if you are of the less adventurous sort, you can just visit the Observation Decks on Levels 108 and 109.
The Big Shot starts from the 112th floor, shooting four riders 160 feet up into the air at 45 mph and climaxing at more than 1,000 feet above the Strip with very little warning (it may be better that way). The whole thing is over in less than a minute, but your knees will wobble for the rest of the day.
The X Scream tips passengers 27 feet over the edge of the tower like a giant seesaw again and again. From the very front, you get an unobstructed view... READ MORE
High above the Strip at the tip of the Strat (now officially shortening its original name, the Stratosphere Tower, to its longtime nickname) are four major thrill rides that will scare the bejeezus out of you, especially if you have even the slightest fear of heights. Don't even think about heading up here if you have serious vertigo. People have been known to get sick just watching these rides. But if you are of the less adventurous sort, you can just visit the Observation Decks on Levels 108 and 109.
The Big Shot starts from the 112th floor, shooting four riders 160 feet up into the air at 45 mph and climaxing at more than 1,000 feet above the Strip with very little warning (it may be better that way). The whole thing is over in less than a minute, but your knees will wobble for the rest of the day.
The X Scream tips passengers 27 feet over the edge of the tower like a giant seesaw again and again. From the very front, you get an unobstructed view of the Strip, straight down.
Insanity hangs you out 64 feet from the edge of the tower; then it spins you faster and faster, so you're lifted to a 70-degree angle by a centrifugal force that's the equivalent of 3 G-forces.
The newest ride, SkyJump Las Vegas, is a controlled free fall that sends you careening off the side of the 108th floor.
Sharing the space is the Top of the World restaurant and 107 Skylounge.
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