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. 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 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.
The Stratosphere takes the concept of fear beyond the extreme with Insanity -- The Ride, and you'd be insane to pass up the opportunity.

Extending 64 feet over the north edge of the tower, the inverted centrifuge spins passengers at up to three Gs. And as the speed increases, riders are pulled out in "escape-proof" seats to an angle of 70 degrees, with nothing to look at but the Las Vegas Strip more than 900 feet below.

Insanity -- The Ride is the crowning achievement of the Stratosphere's mission to corner the thrill ride market. Joining the Big Shot and X Scream, Insanity -- The Ride is nestled atop the Stratosphere Tower, the tallest building west of the Mississippi at 1,149 feet.

One of the best features of Insanity -- The Ride is its diversity. Because it is completely programmable by the operator with more than 100 ride variations, passengers can go on it time and again, enjoying a different experience each time.

Truly the next generation of extreme thrill rides, Insanity -- The Ride will leave you breathless, but full of adrenaline.

-- Review by Noelani Jones