Las Vegas's Stratosphere Roller Coaster

by **Liv** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:34 pm

For a short time after living in California, and before moving back to North Carolina, I lived in a city in Arizona called Bullhead City. The city is only 90 miles south of Las Vegas, & made getting to sin city, a easy a convenient trip. While we did make several drives to the known center of gambling in the universe, we were uncompromisingly poor when we lived there.

One of the things we failed to ever do was go to the Stratosphere theme park which sits atop the tallest casino in Las Vegas. The stratosphere looks like a giant space needle, but is actually a hotel. On the top of the hotel they built a roller-coaster (Sky Coaster) and several other rides that would leave even the least fear-of-heights individuals in a complete panic.

So for the longest time, I've expected one day to read that the riders of the roller coaster on top of the Stratosphere Casino would plummet to their death in the ultimate of theme park carnage. It hasn't happened yet but it's bound to happen.

Maybe that's why I never rode the stratosphere roller-coaster? Maybe my experience inside of Las Vegas casinos has taught me that the casino always will come out on top, and within every safety inspection of every nut that holds the huge amusement park to the top of the stratosphere tower, there is a probability to make mistakes, and that one mistake may shoot me off the top of the casino in a blazing stream of coaster cars in the most uneventful of deaths.

Then again maybe that's the way to go?

Information and prices of the Strosphere's ride can be found online at their website here, and range from $15 for Big Shot, X-Scream, or Insanity and about $110 for SkyJump

by **Matt** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:45 am

I did those rides at night. It is a total rush but the element of extreme fear is always in the back of your head.

by **Liv** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:08 pm

You rode it Matt? Did you ride the one that hangs you off the side of the building?

I think I'd puke.... and I'm a daredevil...

by **Matt** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:53 pm

I road the roller coaster and the Big Shot. They didn't have the twirly thing when I was there.

by **spellingcop** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:28 pm

The ride is only as safe as the mental state of the guy riding- and I guess the operator.

by **Matt** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:42 pm

spellingcop wrote:It's "rode" not "road" you nit. The ride is only as safe as the mental state of the guy riding- and I guess the operator.

Well look, we have a new face. An irritating one at that. Gotta be from the North East somewhere or travel there often to get their influence. You can tell by the diction and lack of personality.

by **rc freak** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:29 am

this was the most insain ride i have ever seen.if you would like to risk it all,have fun.hahahaha

this was made for maniacs. haha. yeah i mean if you want to ride it more power to you. i mena i think it looks better than if you accually rode it. it looks so high and thats coming from me and my cousin. and we ride MOST anything :]

by **movromka** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:08 pm

I went on it a few years ago. I love roller coaster but I thought it was gonna fly off the building!!!

by **Guest** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:26 am

God, i cannot wait to visit vegas now. I cant wait to scare my friend to death telling him we r falling :dance:

lol And whoever said itz crazy to ride this..........well....I hope u die

by **StreetAppeal** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:36 am

Must admit I was too pysched out by the height to ride it but my kids did (while I hid) - they said it was an extreme rush.

by **lkijfds;lkjfds** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:46 pm

Liv wrote:The 1996 Webster's Dictionary had 315 words misspelled.

really that is so cool not jk

dont tell anybody
:think:

by **SeagullsBeauty** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:43 pm

THIS IS ONE SICK RIDE. IT'S A HOTEL..HOW WELL IS THIS THING BUILT THAT IT CAN HOLD TIDES ON IT? I DONT THINK THE SUPPORT IS GOOD ENOUGH ESPECIALLY ON TOP OF A HOTEL. DUM IDEA. SOONER OR LATER THE STRUCTURE WILL GIVE OUT BECAUSE MOST OF THE WEIGHT IS ON THE "EDGE".

by **nina** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:39 pm

I got on the big shot but ill would never do that hanging ride I'm going back this weekend n I'm getting on the big shot again

by **Guest** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:54 am

Who died and told you anything, do you know how this thing was built? WATCH THE TRAVEL CHANNEL before you open you mouth GEEZ....

SeagullsBeauty wrote:THIS IS ONE SICK RIDE. IT'S A HOTEL..HOW WELL IS THIS THING BUILT THAT IT CAN HOLD TIDES ON IT? I DONT THINK THE SUPPORT IS GOOD ENOUGH ESPECIALLY ON TOP OF A HOTEL. DUM IDEA. SOONER OR LATER THE STRUCTURE WILL GIVE OUT BECAUSE MOST OF THE WEIGHT IS ON THE "EDGE".

by **Liv** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:11 pm

Ethan B wrote:How much does it cost to ride this roller coaster?

$16

by **Magiclee123** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:11 pm

Holy hell!!! My girlfriends and i are going to vegas in june... We are soooooo riding everything! We r super excited!! I cAnt wait:D

by **Morrison** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:17 pm

Magiclee123 wrote:Holy hell!!! My girlfriends and i are going to vegas in june... We are soooooo riding everything! We r super excited!! I cAnt wait:D

If you get a chance, I highly recommend going on Insanity. That was the biggest rush out of all the rides for me. It has seats tethered to an arm that swings out beyond the tower leaving riders dangling 1000 feet in the air. As the ride begins its circular motion, the seats rise and tilt downward to the Strip. It's definitely an insane experience. Also since you are going this summer, there are usually great deals on hotel packages on the strip that you should start looking into now.

by **James toney** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:58 pm

Im going to vegas for summer break :dance:

but if i don't go im gonna be so mad :evil:

let's just hope i can get my grades up by then

by **Jamy** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:17 am

Fuck no. I love Roller coasters, but I'm pretty sure that thing would make me vomit, empty my bowels & bladder, and then die of a heart attack right on the spot.