Today, we took a bus along the Strip to Stratosphere Las Vegas - a tower, hotel, and casino that holds the title of tallest tower in Las Vegas. Unexpectedly, we've found the atmosphere of Vegas much more enjoyable in the day time than at night, so we put in a very long day today, shopping, visiting the famous themed hotels and seeing sights. Vegas has pretty much everything. At one point, Sooze pointed out the slogan of one store, which was: 'If it's in stock, we have it'.
The Stratosphere Tower stands 1,149 feet and is the tallest free standing observation tower in the United States. The observation deck is home to a number of thrill rides: Big Shot - the highest thrill ride in the world, which projects visitors up a vertical mast on the top of the tower. Insanity - an attraction that dangles riders over the edge of the tower and then spins in a circular pattern at about 40 mph. SkyJump Las Vegas - a bungee jump that allows brave punters to plummet 855 feet from the top of the tower, and X-Scream - which shoots riders in a car out over the rim of the tower and suspends them there before reeling them back in and out again.
We saw a woman take a SkyJump from the top of the tower:
Then, Loll and Dale volunteered to try out the Big Shot, giving me the much easier job of taking pictures:
However, the wind was too high, making the ride unsafe to run. Loll and Dale opted for X-Scream instead. They coped well with their near death experience, although Dale is now reporting seeing a little boy in a red hood at every turn. Afterwards, we spent some time enjoying the stunning views from the top of the tower. Highly recommended if you're heading out this way.
In early afternoon, we stopped for lunch. Dale and I have been piling on the pounds. It's probably possible out here to have breakfast at Fatburger, lunch at Whataburger, dinner at In N' Out burger and perhaps a light supper at Burger King. I've had more milkshakes this week than Richie Cunningham.
Hope you enjoy the pictures. Tomorrow is our last full day in Vegas and we'll be aiming to make it extra special.
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