Attractions

Big Shot at the Stratosphere

2000 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas,   89104
(702) 380-7777
(800) 99-TOWER
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Big Shot at the Stratosphere

Big Shot at the Stratosphere Details

  • Hours of operation: Sunday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 1 a.m. Fridays, Saturdays and holidays, 10 a.m. - 2 a.m. The ticketing box office is open daily, 10 a.m. - 1 a.m. In cases of extreme weather conditions, schedule is subject to change.
  • Cost: $13 ($19.95 with admission to Stratosphere Tower). Tickets to ride the Big Shot, Insanity and X Scream are $27.95. Tickets for two rides is $23.95. An all-day ride pass is also available for $33.95. All of these packages include admission to the Stratosphere Tower. Front-of-the-line passes are also available for an additional $10.
  • Payment options: Cash, Visa, MasterCard.
  • Reservations: Not applicable.
  • Location: Located at the Stratosphere hotel-casino, just north of the intersection of the Vegas Strip and Sahara Avenue.
  • Age/Height/Weight restrictions: You must be 48 inches tall to ride.

Big Shot at the Stratosphere Review

Ride facts
  • Max Height: 1,087 feet (including the height of the tower)
  • Biggest Drop: 160 feet
  • Max Speed: 45 mph
  • Ride Duration: About 1 minute
  • Capacity: 16 riders per launch
  • Designer: S&S Original Amusements, Logan, Utah
  • Special Features: Traveling 160 feet up the top Stratosphere Tower mast in 2 seconds is a unique experience. Riders experience 4 Gs of force from the thrust.

Everyone wants to be a big shot when they visit Las Vegas.

The easiest way to achieve this is to ride the Big Shot atop the Stratosphere Tower. When you return back home from vacation with this ride under your belt, no one will ever question your big shot status again.

The Big Shot launches as many as 12 riders 160 feet along the tower's needle-like mast in 2.5 seconds at 45 mph. It happens so fast, it feels as if you might actually shoot right off the top of the Stratosphere -- 1,049 feet above Las Vegas.

The 4 Gs of force involved in the launch will literally make you float out of your seat. Thank goodness for seatbelts, right?

After the initial shock and awe, and once you are able to stop screaming, you may want to look around. You might even be able to see your hotel from up there.

Comparatively, the return to the ground at one-negative G is much more relaxing than the launch. It gives you a little bit of time to think about just what a big shot you are.

-- Review by Aleza Freeman