Attractions
X Scream at the Stratosphere |
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X Scream 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: $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 $13.95 for adults and $10 for children.
- 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.
X Scream at the Stratosphere Review
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Ride facts
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There’s nothing quite like practicing free fall maneuvers off the side of the Stratosphere Tower to round out your Vegas vacation.
On the X Scream, a pivoting track propels as many as eight passengers 30 feet over the edge at 30 mph almost 900 feet above the ground.
If you’re trying to do the math, don’t bother -- just trust us, it’s really fast and high … and scary! This ride is actually specifically designed to draw on each passenger’s primal fear of falling.
X Scream is a bit like a high-tech teeter-totter, only it sits atop the tallest building west of the Mississippi instead of in an innocent playground. It joins the Big Shot and Insanity -- The Ride, forming a more intense kind of playground -- a playground for thrill seekers or those on the losing end of a dare.
If you’re not someone who doesn’t frighten easily, or who simply likes living on the edge, then definitely head to the front row on the X Scream. The view of Las Vegas alone is well worth the rush.
-- Review by Aleza Freeman
