Stratosphere
Las Vegas, Nevada
Overview
If you’re afraid of heights, go somewhere else. The Stratosphere Tower is America’s tallest freestanding tower and features the world’s highest thrill rides!
The aptly named Insanity hurls you through the open air at 900 feet until you reach three G’s. Big Shot is Vegas’ version of the Tower of Terror, catapulting 16 riders 160 feet in the air at 45 miles per hour. If 160 feet doesn’t scare you then add that to the starting distance of 921 feet in the air. The ride X-Scream is a giant, adult size teeter-totter that propels and dangles you, and then propels and dangles you again! Last but not least is SkyJump, the tower’s newest and pricier thrill. This is for the crazy individual who has always wanted to know how it feels to jump off the side of a skyscraper in a jumpsuit.