The world’s highest thrill rides

Posted by admine in Las Vegas, Nevada on 09 19th, 2005 | No comments yet - be the first one!

Are you a thrill seeker? You will find the ultimate in excitement in Las Vegas at the Stratosphere Hotel. In the 108th floor, at the top of the tower, the world’s four highest thrill rides are located:

Insanity gives you the thrill of being flung over the edge of the Tower and literally facing downward at the City of Las Vegas below. The Ride consists of an arm that extends out 64 feet over the edge of the Tower and will spin passengers at up to three ‘G’s.’ As the ride spins faster and faster, the riders are propelled up to an angle of 70 degrees.
X Scream is an open vehicle that propels riders head-first, 27 feet over the edge of the Stratosphere Tower and dangles them weightlessly above the Strip before pulling it’s riders back and over again for more (click pictures to enlarge!).
The High Roller Coaster is the highest roller coaster in the world at 909 feet above the ground. It rockets around the tower pod on 840 feet, traveling 32 miles per hour.
The Big Shot catapults 16 riders from the platform up the Tower’s mast to a height of 1,081 feet. Traveling at 45 miles per hour, riders experience 4G’s as they reach the top, and feel negative G’s on the way down.

Take care, if you visit the Stratosphere thrill rides in summer: It’s very hot in Las Vegas and you have to wait for your ride in the queue outside without sunprotection. So take a hat or a cap and a bottle of water with you!!

Visit the Stratosphere thrill rides online and check out details und rates! Check out also more about thrill rides all over the world at google directory and yahoo directory