Hank Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 Get a load of this.... http://news.yahoo.com/riders-wowed-view-big-vegas-ferris-wheel-211725877.html;_ylt=A0LEV0IzzjpTy0QAT1FXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0NDAwYXNwBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1NNRTQwMV8x Quote
RollerColt Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 Good heavens! 550ft high? The supports for that thing alone dwarf the surround buildings! Quote
Thrill_Biscuit Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 I dunno, some buildings in Vegas are deceptively taller than they appear. The Wynn and Encore are more than 614' tall, but look shorter because their exteriors, like those of the Bellagio, Treasure Island and others, which are designed to look "closer" than they really are, so that they don't seem as far away for people on foot on the strip (or so I've read)... See: http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/windows.htm Quote
medford Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 ^^^ been there, done that. Set out for the "5 minute walk to Caesar's" only to find myself taking 30 minutes to get in the door, the scale of everything is so supersized that you don't realize just how big things really are. 3 Quote
Gabe Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 And, much like the ME at NY:NY, its going to cost a pretty penny to ride--$23.95 for roughly a 30 min ride. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 You mean the Roller Coaster at New York New York Casino. I'd gladly pay that much, and more, NOT to ride that infernal contraption. 7 Quote
Hank Posted April 1, 2014 Author Posted April 1, 2014 You mean the Roller Coaster at New York New York Casino. I'd gladly pay that much, and more, NOT to ride that infernal contraption. I've see videos of that thing - makes SOB look good! (well, not really, but you know what I'm getting at) 1 Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 I realize that Vegas isn't cheap but $95.80 for a family of 4 for 30 minutes of entertainment doesn't seem like the best value to me. 4 Quote
medford Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 I realize that Vegas isn't cheap but $95.80 for a family of 4 for 30 minutes of entertainment doesn't seem like the best value to me. True, but the $100 you shell out for that 30 minutes may save you a thousand or two at the craps table 7 Quote
zombieninja Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 You mean the Roller Coaster at New York New York Casino. I'd gladly pay that much, and more, NOT to ride that infernal contraption. Not the best first ride for the year, either. I was beginning to think I was out of shape! $23.95 isn't bad considering how much a dinner will cost you at most sit-down restaurants in Vegas. It costs about $25.00 to get to Fremont St. from MGM Grand if you take a cab. Quote
faeriewench Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 If its running while I'm there, I'll try the High Roller at least once....even under construction it still fascinated me each visit last year seeing the progress. I do know for sure I will NOT ride that ridiculous POS at New York New York....ugh. Quote
Hank Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 If its running while I'm there, I'll try the High Roller at least once....even under construction it still fascinated me each visit last year seeing the progress. I do know for sure I will NOT ride that ridiculous POS at New York New York....ugh. High Roller closed on 12/30/05 and was removed in 06. Sorry. Quote
Gabe Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 You mean the Roller Coaster at New York New York Casino. I'd gladly pay that much, and more, NOT to ride that infernal contraption. I've see videos of that thing - makes SOB look good! (well, not really, but you know what I'm getting at) Having ridden it prob 10x in my various visits to Vegas, I'll chip in with Terp not to ride that awful coaster. Very uncomfortable ride experience, boring layout, short and expensive. 1 Quote
faeriewench Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 If its running while I'm there, I'll try the High Roller at least once....even under construction it still fascinated me each visit last year seeing the progress. I do know for sure I will NOT ride that ridiculous POS at New York New York....ugh. High Roller closed on 12/30/05 and was removed in 06. Sorry. Uh...the ferris wheel is actually called High Roller. The Linq's official website: http://www.thelinq.com/high-roller.html Quote
Hank Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 If its running while I'm there, I'll try the High Roller at least once....even under construction it still fascinated me each visit last year seeing the progress. I do know for sure I will NOT ride that ridiculous POS at New York New York....ugh. High Roller closed on 12/30/05 and was removed in 06. Sorry. Uh...the ferris wheel is actually called High Roller. The Linq's official website: http://www.thelinq.com/high-roller.html Well, sonofab**ch! I didn't know that. Pardon the interruption. 3 Quote
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