Insanity (ride)
| Insanity | |
|---|---|
 | |
| The Strat | |
| Coordinates | 36°08′52″N 115°09′19″W / 36.1478°N 115.1554°W |
| Status | Standing but not operating |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Thrill ride |
| Manufacturer | Interactive Rides |
| Height | 900[1] ft (270 m) |
| Speed | 40[1] mph (64 km/h) |
| G-force | 3[1] |
| Vehicles | 1 |
| Riders per vehicle | 10 |
| Height restriction | 52[1] in (132 cm) |
Insanity is an inactive thrill ride located 900 ft (270m) above ground at the top of The Strat in Las Vegas, Nevada that opened in 2005.[2][3] As of March 2023, Insanity is closed until further notice, and has been removed from the list of thrill rides at the resort.[4][5]
Ride experience
[edit]Riders are seated under a large mechanical arm, secured by lap bar restraints. The arm dangles the seats over the edge of the tower, tilts them 70 degrees facing down, and spins them at 40 mph.[6]
2005 incident
[edit]Shortly after opening in 2005, riders were stranded several hundred feet in the air for nearly an hour and a half when Insanity shut down; it was programmed to cease operation if a fault or problem was detected by the ride's control system. Strong winds caused the system to trigger the emergency stop.[7][8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Stratosphere insanity". Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Inside Gaming: NV's Largest Casinos Lose $1.17B for Fiscal Year, Stratosphere Name Change". Poker News.
- ^ Aragon, Greg (7 February 2019). "Great Views, Food and Thrills at Stratosphere Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas". Monrovia Weekly, SoCal Thrills.
- ^ a b "Insanity-The Ride". Vegas.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
Closed
- ^ a b "What Happened to Insanity Ride at The STRAT in Las Vegas?". Budget Savvy Travelers. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
In a Tweet from May 15, 2023, Vital Vegas claims that Insanity is closed down only for maintenance. … [It] needs to be repaired. However, Interactive Rides, the ride's manufacturer, and creator of replacement parts went out of business in late 2022.
- ^ "INSANITY THE RIDE LAS VEGAS, USA". Get Lost. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Keith (2005-04-21). "Teen, cousin suffer night of Insanity". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2005-04-23.
- ^ Rogers, Keith (2005-04-22). "Fearful Conversations: Daughter's call frightened father". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2005-12-05.
- ^ Geary, Frank (2005-04-23). "Insanity rides again after inspection finds it safe". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
External links
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