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Stratosphere Las Vegas
History
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In the early 1990s, the stratosphere was conceived by Bob Stupak to replace his Vegas World casino. In the design of the project, one of the planned rides was to create a giant ape that would carry riders up and down a tower of his columns. The original plans presented to the stratosphere than the height of the CN Tower (1,815 ft (553 m)) and is the world's tallest free standing structure that time. But because of possible interfence with the nearby McCarran International Airport, and any flights, who come through Las Vegas, the tower of the proposed level declined several times to its current height ft 1,149 (350 m).
On 29 August 1993 began, the tower fire while still under construction. No one was hurt but the fire forced repairs and alterations, which led to numerous delays in the construction of the tower.
In 1995, at Grand Casino as an equity partner for the still privately-funded project under construction. During construction or preceded, was the Stratosphere Corporation as a public company whose shares made available to the public.
The Stratosphere opened on 30th April 1996. Shortly after opening, the Stratosphere Corporation was forced to file for bankruptcy. This led to the construction of the second tower to stop, with only a few stories partially built and allowed Carl Icahn to win control of one of his companies through the Purchase of a majority of the outstanding bonds.
An important addition was completed in June 2001 for $ 1,000,000,000, which included completion of the 1000-room second hotel Tower.
In the early 2000s, the company sought approval for a roller coaster that would be obtained from several hundred meters of the tower and run in the last proposal on Las Vegas Boulevard. Part of that last proposal included an entry monument on the ride over Las Vegas Boulevard welcoming people to the City of Las Vegas. The Las Vegas City Council does not endorse the project because of objections from the neighbors about noise as possible from the enclosed cars on the planned trip.
Restaurants
Dining options include Top of the World, a revolving restaurant, Fellini Italian Restaurant, a buffet with a price-eat-all-day option, Roxy, A 50-themed dinner with singing servers and Lucky Cafe, a cafe and restaurant Full menu is reminiscent of Vegas in his "Rat Pack" heyday.
Attractions
View from above
The top of the tower has two observation decks, a restaurant "Top of the World" (revolving restaurant) and three rides known:
Big Shot 1,081 ft (329 m) is the highest thrill ride in the world
Madness, opened in 2005 at 900 ft (270 m) is the second highest roller coaster in the world, it dangles Riders over the edge of the tower and then spins in a circular pattern at about 40 mph
X-Scream at 866 ft (264 m) is the third tallest roller coaster World
Previous attractions
The high roller to 909 ft (277 m) was the second highest ride in the world and the highest roller coaster. It was on 30 December 2005 closed and to make dismantled to make way for a new attraction.
Future Attractions
In January 2010, announced American Casino & Entertainment Properties, a new Roller coaster tower tip: Skyjump, a bungee-jumping-like ride, rush by drivers to 855 meters on a bungee cord type apparatus is. Skyjump is expected to April 2010 open.
Gaming
Some of the casino games are slot machines, video poker and European Roulette. The Stratosphere has some unusual variations about casino games from its predecessor inherited Vegas World, as "craps crapless. The 80,000-square-foot casino has 50 table games; 1500 slot and video poker machines, a poker room and race and sports betting.
Controversy
In two separate incidents in 2005, left hundreds of riders dangling Feet above the Las Vegas Strip for almost an hour and a half when one of the rides shut down. The ride was not defective, but was programmed to the Operating operations if a failure or a problem with driving the controller is detected. The compensation was offered to the stranded drivers.
Since its opening in 1996, five people have jumped to death from the top of the tower.
Gallery
Look up look at The Stratosphere
The Stratosphere at night
View from the front
View from the floor in the night
Clouds over the Stratosphere at noon
View from the Stratosphere during the construction phase
Insanity the Ride to the top the tower
The X-Scream on the Stratosphere "drop" tab on the edge of the tower
View of the former high roller drive
Aerial photo of the stratosphere
See also
List of towers
List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
X-Scream
Tower of the Americas
References
John L. Smith, No Limit: The Rise and Fall of Bob Stupak and Las Vegas Stratosphere Tower (Huntington Press, 1997) ISBN 0-929712-18-8
Notes
^ Http://www.stratospherehotel.com/thrills/
^ Tower Fire Debris Rained ", Elizabeth Holland and Steve Sebelius, Las Vegas Sun, 30 August 1993.
^ Official Las Vegas Tourism Web Site
^ Http: / / www.aaavegas.com / attractions / the-stratosphere-las-vegas-hotel-casino-to-add-worlds-highest-Skyjump "-to-their-collection-of-thrills/2010/01 / 11
^ "Teen and cousin suffer night of madness," Las Vegas Review-Journal, Keith Rogers, 21 April 2005
^ 'Man jumps from Stratosphere Tower, Joe Schoenmann, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 7 January 2000.
^ 'Two jump to their deaths in separate hotels, " KC Howard, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 16 July 2002.
^ 'Tragedy follows' Elvis' show work, "Norm Clarke, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 30 March 2005.
^ 'Man jumps from Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 8 February 2006.
^ 'Man jumps to death from Stratosphere Tower "Las Vegas Sun, 6 May 2007
External Links
Commons to Stratosphere Las Vegas
Stratosphere Las Vegas Home
Las Vegas Leisure Guide to the stratosphere, with construction details
Stratosphere Tower at Structurae
Insanity the Ride
Madness the Ride Video
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