Matthew U.
Yelp
Lord, when you have time to spare while on a work trip, you will find any reason to do the tourist thing. No matter the cost, time it takes, or the walk you will endure. After doing the High Roller my colleague and I decided to take in the rollercoaster here. We reserved our tickets online prior to our arrival.
Now, if you have never been here in this hotel complex, do not worry if you have no idea where you are going or how to get to this spot. We wondered for a very long time, even after stopping and asking for directions, which were vague. After trudging the large staircase we found ourselves in the right place...only to find that there was an escalator that we did not see.
We go to get in line and were promptly redirected to go put our belongings in a locker. On top of the heavy price for a singular ride, they want you to purchase the use of a locker to store all your items. That's right, if you are blind without glasses, you are not going to see much here. Also, to note, if you want to endure this ride more than once, you can pay an extra fee to ride it as many times as your body can in a day (more on that later).
All pockets empty, nearly blind, squinting, we head back to the line to show our QR code (which I don't even think they cared about at this point). We were ushered into car queues and waited for the cars to approach. When they did, we all shuffled into our seats. Lap bar comes down and the most useless overhead harness buckles you in.
Then you are off. And I can echo a review from over a decade ago, recommending riding this rollercoaster once and only once. It is not enjoyable in the least. I had the worst headache because, even with an overhead harness, there is no cushioning whatsoever and your head is just being slung everywhere. You think you got it under control and then your head slams back again and again and again. I honestly thought I was concussed after this singular ride. I did not like it one bit.
I mean, I did still giggle the whole time because that is my go to for situations like this. But by the end I was feeling the pain. It effectively felt like I had fallen down a flight of stairs by the time I approached the platform again.
Yes, you will get some awesome views of the Strip, if you can focus on that. When you're not attempting to keep yourself from being physically harmed by this.
I'm glad I did this, but one and done. I'm kind of glad I didn't have my glasses on for this.
I didn't even want to look at the arcade portion after enduring that assault.