Adventure seekers are in luck: What could be better than a free ride on one of the most thrilling roller coasters in America? Located in Primm, Nev., the Desperado at Buffalo Bill’s is one of the tallest and fastest roller coasters in the country. In celebration of National Roller Coaster Day on Thursday, Aug. 16, [...]
By Renée LiButti VEGAS.com Las Vegas boasts an array of one-of-a-kind contraptions devised to scare visitors senseless. They range from a roller coaster that can accelerate from 0 to 45 mph in only two seconds to the world’s highest teeter-totter – it’s situated atop Stratosphere Tower. There are also rides designed to seriously spin you [...]
Today I jumped from the Stratosphere Tower – and survived! When I first heard that SkyJump - the vertical zip-line thrill ride - was making its way to Vegas, I knew I had to “jump” on the opportunity. This is the only SkyJump in North America, as well as the highest one in the world. Located on [...]
