The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Skypod, as it name suggests, offers more than your run-of-the-mill hotel. From its restaurants, bars, and lounges to its casino and observation deck, there is much to do when you're at The STRAT.
However, if you think that what we just mentioned is not enough, you have seen nothing yet. Why? Let's say you feel like going on some thrill rides while in Las Vegas. When you are at The STRAT, you do not have to go to another theme park to find some.
It has its own thrill rides.
The STRAT's Thrill Rides
The STRAT has a total of three rides, which are as follows:
Big Shot
Ever wondered what it is like to be blasted high up into the sky? If you are ready for the thrill and possibly a lot of fear it will bring, you should try the Big Shot.
According to the official website of The STRAT, 16 thrill seekers should "prepare to be shot 160 feet in the air at 45 miles per hour as you overlook the majestic Las Vegas Valley."
"In a matter of seconds, the Big Shot thrill ride catapults 16 riders from the 921-foot high platform up the SkyPod's mast to a height of 1,081 feet and down again," the website adds.
Insanity
If the feeling of possibly falling from multiple storeys above ground is your idea of a thrill, then the hotel's Insanity ride is perfect for you.
Insanity is pretty much a mechanical arm that extends out to around 64 feet from the edge of The STRAT's SkyPod. Riders are then propelled up to 70 degrees, which causes everyone on the ride to be looking down below.
Suspended at around 866 feet up in the air, this thrill ride then spins its passengers at speeds that can reach three Gs.
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X-Scream
X-Scream's space theme might be enough to delight a number of guests but for thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies, in particular, what this offers is so much more.
According to The STRAT's website, riders of X-Scream are propelled head first over the edge of the SkyPod. Riders are left to dangle for a few seconds before they are pulled back. If you think that is the end of it, you thought wrong as the ride will do a repeat and propel rides over the edge once more.
Safety Precautions for Riders
While these rides seem to be just what the doctor ordered for those who are into thrill rides, there are still a number of safety precautions to be followed to keep all riders safe.
For example, each ride has a height requirement. Big Shot requires riders to be at least 48 inches tall. Insanity and X-Scream has a taller height requirement at 52 inches.
