A View from the Top

• January 8, 2009
• Rated 4 of 5 by Moe888 from toronto, Ontario

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Jumping the Broom

• April 14, 2008
• Rated 4 of 5 by Prescilla from Marietta, Georgia

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Thrill Rides at the Stratosphere

• January 28, 2007
• Rated 5 of 5 by mightywease from Carshalton, United Kingdom

Now my husband is a bit of an adrenaline junkie, so the thought of four rides in one place and 1,149 feet into the air was just too exciting to resist. Although not a confirmed thrill addict myself (motion sickness—the effects of being swung round, turned upside down, jolted to a stop, etc.—would not be pleasant for all concerned), I do enjoy a good view so was quite happy to accompany Steve up to the top of the Stratosphere Tower, the list journey being so fast it made our ears pop. While he hurled himself around its top, my very tasty caramel frappucino and I were happy to casually saunter round the indoor and outdoor observation decks.

If you are not afraid of heights it is worth going to the tower for the view. You get a fantastic panorama of not only the Strip (where you can play "spot your hotel") but also the surrounding neighbourhoods (count how many swimming pools you can see) and the mountains in the distance and, if the weather is good (and it generally is), the wonderful blue of the sky. It really is quite breathtaking. There are two circular observation decks, inside and out. Inside gives, in some ways, the better—and slightly scarier—views. The glass windows are angled out so if you lean forward to look through them it almost feels like you might overbalance. It does give you the chance to look down and see exactly how high up you are. Inside also includes a gift shop, Starbucks Café, and restrooms. You also have the advantage of being able to walk round the whole 360 degrees and thus see the views from all angles. Outside, half of the observation platform is given over to two of the thrill rides. However if, like me, you enjoy the wind on your face and don’t think you’ve really experienced a view if you’ve only seen it through glass, then make your way to the external observation deck and get your camera clicking.

To get an idea of the views, go to the Stratosphere website and look at their tower webcams.

From journal Viva Las Vegas!

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Stratosphere Tower

• August 28, 2006
• Rated 4 of 5 by sonicreducer from Saint Louis, Missouri

From journal Vegas Baby!

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Stratospehere Tower and Hotel

• August 10, 2006
• Rated 4 of 5 by shanyab from Las Vegas , Nevada

There is nothing like the thrill of being on top of the world... well as close as you can get to it is on the top of the tower...

want to go even higher ... ride the ride that shoots you to the top and down and back ...

word of warning... its 100+ degrees in the summer and going to the top of the tower in the middle of the summer is warmer than all get up..

if its too windy they shut down the rides so then your out of luck for that part..

From journal Want to Feel Like Your on Top of the World?

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