High Roller - Las Vegas newest attraction
Mar 1, 2014 15:00:47 #
This is the worlds largest ferris wheel. Opening this spring, one revolution takes 1/2 hour. With glass enclosed cars, you can stand or sit. They tout amazing views of the strip, but I'm leary of those claims. It's behind the Flamingo hotel and others so that you can't see it very well from the strip. It would be fun to try it though. 550 feet to the top.
As you can see, one car needs to be righted
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It looks like a giant bicycle wheel with orbs on it instead of a tire
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This one shows the scale in proportion to nearby hotels
a closer view of the cars
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a better look at the bicycle wheel effect
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Mar 1, 2014 16:27:32 #
Beautiful, I would love to get to Vegas...on my Bucket List for sure!
Mar 1, 2014 16:48:14 #
Mar 1, 2014 18:37:26 #
That's a heck of a ferris wheel. Can't imagine what it will cost to ride.
Mar 1, 2014 19:45:38 #
jeanbug35 wrote:
That's a heck of a ferris wheel. Can't imagine what it will cost to ride.
If its like everything else in Vegas it'll be expensive. They were asking $14 per person just to ride the elevator to the top of the Eiffel tower observation deck.
Mar 2, 2014 12:05:13 #
Mar 2, 2014 12:13:03 #
Looks like the copied the London Eye!
Whuff wrote:
This is the worlds largest ferris wheel. Opening this spring, one revolution takes 1/2 hour. With glass enclosed cars, you can stand or sit. They tout amazing views of the strip, but I'm leary of those claims. It's behind the Flamingo hotel and others so that you can't see it very well from the strip. It would be fun to try it though. 550 feet to the top.
Mar 2, 2014 17:20:19 #
This would be interesting indeed, but I still think the best place to see the "Strip" is from the top of the Stratosphere tower - especially at night.
Mar 2, 2014 20:02:27 #
AuntieM wrote:
This would be interesting indeed, but I still think the best place to see the "Strip" is from the top of the Stratosphere tower - especially at night.
I personally like being right in the middle of the action down on the strip itself. There is so much going on and people everywhere to watch. But then again I love being in the crowd at the Iowa state fair too. 90 to 100 thousand people any day of the week.
Mar 2, 2014 20:10:04 #
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