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High Roller - Las Vegas

High Roller

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The picture shows the High Roller, going round the top of the tower.

See the tip Rollercoaster madness for all the information on the Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower.


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Address: 2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Phone: (800) 998-6937

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Stratosphere - Las Vegas

Stratosphere

Rollercoaster madness Thrill Rides Review

Go up to the top of the Stratosphere and watch the High roller - as it is called - go round the top of the Stratosphere.

There is also a High thrill ride called The Big Shot, which shoots you to the tip of the Sphere.

Facts. The tower was opened on April 30th l996., and stands at 1,149 ft. or 350 meters. Diameter of the tower is 160 ft. (pod) and 210 ft. (base of the tower)
It cost aprox. $80 million to build, and it weighs approx. 100 million pounds.
It is the talles free-standing observation tower in the US.
It has 4 double decker elevators that travel 1800 ft. per minute, or 20.5. mph. It is the 5th tallest structure in the US.
There are 1,644 steps from bottom to top of the tower.


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