Attractions

Insanity-The Ride at the Stratosphere

2000 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 380-7777
(800) 99-TOWER
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Insanity - The Ride

Insanity-The Ride 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. 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 54 inches tall.

Insanity-The Ride at the Stratosphere Review

Ride facts
  • Max Ride Distance: 64-foot distance between passenger and swinging arm base on tower.
  • Ride Height: 40 feet from observation deck, 906 feet above the Las Vegas Strip.
  • Max Speed: 40 mph.
  • Max Angle of Seat: 70 degrees.
  • Max G-Force:3 Gs
  • Length: 4,777 feet
  • Capacity: 10 people per ride.
  • Designer: Interactive Rides, Logan, Utah.
  • Special Features: More than 100 different versions of the ride ranging from a fun, family ride to an extreme experience.

Insanity – the Ride at the Stratosphere is aptly named. The only thing missing from this ride is a straight jacket and a padded room.  

The ride, designed specifically for the Stratosphere Tower, consists of an arm that pivots out 68 feet over the edge of the largest freestanding observation tower in the United States. It spins up to 10 passengers at 40 miles per hour, while dangling 900 feet above Las Vegas.

As the ride spins faster and faster, centrifugal force lifts passengers up to a 70-degree angle in their “escape proof” seats, allowing them to literally look down on Sin City – if they can keep their eyes open.

A word to the wise: Don’t eat or drink too much before riding Insanity, especially if you tend to have issues with motion sickness.

Insanity is completely programmable by the ride operator with a variety of riding options. It joins the Big Shot and X Scream, forming the perfect triad of thrill rides atop the tallest building west of the Mississippi at 1,149 feet.

-- Review by Aleza Freeman