THRILL RIDES


BUFFALO BILLS

31900 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, Primm. Open daily, 12-8 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 10 a.m.-12 a.m., Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday. All day pass available, $30. 702-679-7433

ADVENTURE CANYON LOG FLUME - You can't be afraid to get wet where the rapids rule. The Adventure Canyon Log Flume offers swirling rapids and treacherous water falls. Admission: $5.00.
FROG HOPPER - Taking leap frog to a new level. This mini thrill ride is a free falling adventure kiddy sized and oh-so-fun! Admission: $3.00.
MAXFLIGHT CYBER COASTER - Forget amusement park lines; take your choice of high-flying fun from coasters all around the world. Admission: $4.00.
THE DESPERADO - Get a breathtaking view of the valley from 209 feet up… right before you plunge at tremendous speed into a succession of twist, turns and unexpected surprises. Admission: $7.00.
THE VAULT - Unlock The Vault and choose from eight different 3-D experiences - from a dizzying magic carpet ride in Arabia to an old ghost mine ore cart ride in the old west. Admission: $5.00.
TURBO DROP - Ah, the law of gravity: what goes up must come down. Straight down, from 170 feet in the air, at an intense 45 miles per hour - That's the Turbo Drop! Admission: $5.00.

CIRCUS CIRCUS ADVENTURE DOME
2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Open daily, 10 a.m.-midnight. All-day ride passes available - $24.95 (regular) and $14.95 (junior). 702-794-3939
Premium Rides - $7.00
CANYON BLASTER - Imagine being on the world's largest indoor double-loop, double-corkscrew roller coaster in America, at speeds of up to 55 mph!
RIM RUNNER - One of the wildest, and wettest, rides in the park. You'll ride through the 'Dome on a gentle stream on your way up, but brace yourself for the 60 foot drop!
SLING SHOT - Soar into the sky with sling shot. A tower ride that shoots you up 4G's of acceleration and then shoots straight back down again.
CHAOS - A thrill ride that whirls its riders in three ranges of motion. The speed and intensity of motion provides a totally unpredictable ride every time.
INVERTER - It's endless flipping at mind-blowing speeds. It's 360 degrees of constant G force, the likes of which you've never experienced.
SIMEX THEATER - Dive into Bikini Bottom and join SpongeBob's latest adventure on the newest thrill ride, SpongeBob SquarePants - The 4-D Ride.
LAZER BLAST - Combine forces of pure excitement and family fun into an arena where hiding is impossible.
Large, Junior and Family Rates- $4.00
CANYON CARS - Everyone gets a jolt out of ageless bumper cars.
SAND PIRATE - Mateys scream for their lives as the pirate ship swings high and low above the Adventuredome midway.
FROG HOPPER - Hop, Hop, Hop, into the sky! A junior ride that will shoot you up and then hop you down.
MINER MIKE - The younger visitors enjoy a fast-moving ride in coal bins.
PLUS - THUNDERBIRDS, B.C. BUS, CIRCUS CAROUSEL, DRIFTERS and ROAD RUNNER

NEW YORK NEW YORK - THE ROLLER COASTER
A zippy ride all around the perimeter of the hotel at speeds of up to 67 mph. And along the path awaits twists, turns, corkscrews and a unique 180-degree “heartline” move. Open daily, 10:30 a.m.-midnight. Tickets are $14, re-rides $7. All-day pass available, $25. 3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South. 702-740-6969

SAHARA - SPEED THE RIDE
Here’s your chance to see what it’s like to be shot from a cannon. Riders are hurtled into a curve, then into an underground tunnel, and finally atop a 224-foot tower – then just like Ginger Rogers, do the same thing backwards. Open daily, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-1 a.m., Fri.-Sat. Tickets $10 (single ride). All-day attractions pass available, $21.95. 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South. 702-737-2111

STRATOSPHERE
2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Open daily, 10a.m.– 1 a.m., Sun.-Thurs., til 2 a.m., Fri.-Sat. Tickets are $13.95 (adult), $8 (child); rides, $12-$13. All-day and special packages available. 702-380-7777
BIG SHOT - Strap in and prepare to be shot 160 feet in the air as you overlook the majestic Las Vegas Valley. From a platform 921 feet high, you and up to 15 other thrill seekers will be catapulted to a sky-high 1,081 feet. In a matter of seconds you’ll be shot to the top at 45-miles-per-hour and will come back down – and back up again for more.
INSANITY - A massive mechanical arm extending out 64 feet over the edge of the Stratosphere Tower at a height of over 900 feet, Insanity will spin you and several other passengers in the open air at speeds of up to three ‘G’s. You’ll be propelled up to an angle of 70 degrees, which will tilt your body into one position – facing straight down!
X-SCREAM - Ever played on a teeter-totter 866 feet high? With the X-Scream, you can! Designed to resemble a massive teeter-totter, it will propel you head-first, 27 feet over the edge of the Stratosphere Tower. Try not to scream when you go over the edge because in addition, you’ll dangle weightlessly above the Las Vegas strip before being pulled back and propelled over again for more.
 
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