Stratosphere's New 'Ride'

This week the staff of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, Nevada have been told that construction on the newest ride for Stratosphere will begin this month.

This new 'ride' will join the few across the globe with ones in New Zealand and in Asia. It is the 'sky jump' type ride with a free fall experience off the edge of the building before slowly landing on the target at the base of the tower.

Staff has not been given an opening date for the new attraction yet.

Check out the New Zealand Sky Jump here: http://www.skyjump.co.nz/

TPR Jumps!

Looks interesting if it is indeed true. The only question I have is how are people supposed to get back up to the top of the tower? Once they are back down at ground level do they have to stay, or can they take the obnoxiously long walk back down the elevators?

No. Just ... No.

I'd prefer not to have a heart attack, thank you very much.

Please be open by September.

Please be open by September.

It's a long shot, but I can hope.

Dude, I'd freaking love to do that...

No. Just ... No.

 

I'd prefer not to have a heart attack, thank you very much.

I'm with you kid. I'm staying away from that. Although I have to admit it does look cool. I just don't think its for me.

I. Would. Never.

Hell yes!

-Tatum

Although it looks like fun, the people below would have to watch out as I would be Crapping my pants.

Oh please be open by the end of the month!!!

I will so do that! As soon as it opens Las Vegas here I come!

I've seen one of those few years ago at the Macau Tower in Macau, China. Looks cool to watch, but not something I'd try thanks to my fear of heights.

Awesome. The one in Auckland is freaking awesome.

That would be so sweet! As long as it is open by november I will be happy!

No way I will do that!!! That is one thing I will not do!!!

I think I'd probably do the skywalk thing, if they were going to have one (which I guess they aren't). Might not try the sky jump thing though if I was there, I'm too paranoid about the safety of that sort of thing. I don't trust other humans enough to strap me in properly.

This looks like it's going to be freakin' sweet.

Still hoping they put in a 900 foot skycoaster someday, though.

I really hope that is open by the West Coast Trip!

I'll assume it won't be, but if it is, I can cancel the sky diving jump I have planned for the Vegas add on!

I would be crapping my pants if I rode that... It reminds me of a vertical zipline.

I'm terrified of heights so I probably wouldn't ride it. Looks pretty fun though.

When ever I finally get enough money saved up, Vegas is sooo the place I'll be. Loads of tourists dumping money at poker tables, 24 hour craziness, coasters, and now THIS! If only I had money right now.

This is AMAZING! I can not wait to go and try it out!!!

~Matthew

In my head, I'm split as to whether I would do this. However, if I actually had the chance to in real life, I probably would end up refusing.

So you freefall while attached to a cable, but how will you slow down when you get to the base of the tower? Will there be a catch net or something? I'd do it, but it probably be very expensive.

This sounds like it'll be worth driving out to Vegas for. I've always thought they needed something that would drop you off the tower, although I do wish it was the original coaster design instead. I'll take what I can get though. It should be an incredible experience... hopefully it really gets made.

Looks like a modified version of a SCAD tower. Exactly how big is this? It can't be the whole tower, can it? That's a seriously huge freefall.

I don't know if I could make myself do it...