高塔酒店，又叫同温层酒店，位于拉斯维加斯，全塔高350米，是拉斯维加斯最高的建筑物，也是美国密西西比河西岸最高的建筑物，比洛杉矶的美国银行塔（U.S. Bank Tower）还要高，同时也是美国最大的观光塔建筑，是俯瞰整个拉斯维加斯夜景的好去处。塔顶为观景层，设有餐厅和高塔游乐园。让人啧啧称奇的高塔游乐园拥有数项全世界最高的机动游戏，包括高空蹦极、冲上云霄、高空八爪鱼和高空尖叫，其中，高空尖叫曾入选全球十大惊险过山车之一。高空的位置使得这些游乐设施的惊险指数倍增，是爱玩、爱刺激的游客不可错过的绝妙体验。

高空蹦极

跳？还是不跳？仅仅是透过玻璃窗往下看，就已经胆战心惊。高空蹦极曾以“全球最高商业性减速飞降”列入吉尼斯世界纪录，从高塔酒店109层高空上俯瞰整个拉斯维加斯夜景，在一片璀璨灯光中跳跃，穿越云端，拥抱整个拉斯维加斯城。从829英尺（252米）纵身一跃，享受速度与激情。

冲上云霄

冲上云霄位于110层拉斯维加斯高塔酒店(Stratosphere)的顶端，视野极好。该项目利用压缩空气为动力，在两秒钟内就可以将游客发射至49米的高塔顶部，这绝对是欣赏拉斯维加斯山谷全景的最佳位置。

高空八爪鱼

建在塔顶边缘，高空八爪鱼延伸至塔外64英尺（约19米），游客大部分时间都是悬空在超过900英尺（约274米）高空上，脚下就是“万丈深渊”，让游客产生一种稍不留神就会跌得粉身碎骨的错觉，十分刺激。据说有个统计数字，每100个上楼的人目睹这个游戏，有55个连看都不敢看，赶紧开溜，有41个会充当吃瓜群众，真正敢玩的只有4人。

坐上高空八爪鱼，你是紧闭双眼还是睁大眼睛欣赏拉斯维加斯的美景呢？

高空尖叫

尝试过在866英尺（约264米）高空上坐“过山车”吗？被誉为世界上“最高的跷跷板”，高空尖叫与上面提及的高空八爪鱼一样，可以将游客带到露天平台范围之外的半空中。游客坐在一个小艇上，从顶端高速往下俯冲，眼看着快艇就要穿越云层，融入夜色中的时候，快艇运转戛然而止。然而就在游客长舒一口气，暗自庆幸“死里逃生”的时候，小艇所在的轨道仿佛失去控制，像跷跷板一样突然往下一沉，如同坠机般下落，声嘶力竭的绝望的叫声又开始打破高空的沉默。

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Stratosphere Tower Ride

Stratosphere Las Vegas (formerly Vegas World) is a hotel, casino, and tower located on Las Vegas Boulevard just north of the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.  The property's signature attraction is the 1,149 ft (350.2 m) Stratosphere Tower, the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States,[1] and the second-tallest in the Western Hemisphere, surpassed only by the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario. It is the tallest building west of the Mississippi River[2] and also the tallest structure in Las Vegas and in the State of Nevada.[3] The hotel is a separate building with 24 stories, 2,427 rooms and an 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) casino. The Stratosphere is owned and operated by American Casino & Entertainment Properties.[4]  While the traditional definition of the Strip excludes the Stratosphere, it is often included in travel guides as a Strip attraction. Using this alternate definition, the Stratosphere is the northernmost of the major Strip resorts, and is the only Strip hotel actually located within the City of Las Vegas.

Sky Jump

Earn your bragging rights now.

Highest Commercial Decelerator Descent – Guinness Book of World Records You might question your sanity before you do it. You might want to check your underwear after you do it. But once you just do it — and take the dive off the 108th floor of the Stratosphere Tower at Sky Jump — you’ll know why you pushed your fears over the edge. It’s a total rush. Sky Jump is a heart-pounding, scream-inducing, open-air leap from 829 feet above the neon Strip. You’ll zoom toward the landing pad at speeds topping 40mph, while the crowds below gasp and applaud your bravado. Daytime, Nighttime and Sunset Sky Jumps is available. Experience them all!

Big Shot

How about a Vegas amusement park ride that touches the sky? Strap into the Big Shot and prepare to be shot 160 feet in the air at 45 miles per hour as you overlook the majestic Las Vegas Valley. In a matter of seconds, the Big Shot thrill ride catapults 16 riders from the 921-foot high platform up the Tower's mast to a height of 1,081 feet and down again. Before you catch your breath, you'll be shot back up again at forces unmatched by other Vegas thrill parks! Experience a gut-wrenching four 'G's of force on the way up, and feel negative 'G's on the way down as your legs dangle in the Las Vegas skyline.

Insanity

The best Las Vegas thrill ride has 3 ‘G’s of pure Insanity. Insanity the Ride is a truly mind-bending experience! A massive mechanical arm extending out 64 feet over the edge of the Stratosphere Tower at a height of over 900 feet, this Vegas ride will spin you and several other passengers in the open air at speeds of up to three 'G's. You'll be propelled up to an angle of 70 degrees, which will tilt your body into one position — straight down! If you're brave enough to keep your eyes open, you'll be rewarded with a breathtaking view of historic downtown Las Vegas. Experience Insanity and walk away to tell the tale!

X-Scream

I Scream. You Scream. We all Scream on this Vegas ride! Ever played on a giant teeter-totter, 866 feet above the ground? With X-Scream, you can! Its space age, yet simplistic design resembles a massive teeter-totter or a Vegas rollercoaster unlike any other ever seen. X-Scream propels you and several other riders headfirst, 27 feet over the edge of the Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower. Try not to scream when you go over the edge — you don't want to scare the other riders! After being shot over the edge, you'll dangle weightlessly above the Las Vegas Strip before being pulled back and propelled over again for more.

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