The view of Las Vegas has changed with the world’s largest, tallest observation wheel, the High Roller at the LINQ. It is a 550-foot tall and 520-foot diameter giant Ferris wheel on the Las Vegas Strip.It was opened to the public on March 31, 2014, and is the world’s tallest Ferris wheel. It holds 40 passengers in each of 28 pods. The price of a High Roller ride is just too expensive. A basic daytime ticket originally ( 30-minute ride, the time taken for the entire wheel to rotate once) cost $24.95, and a ride after 6 p.m. runs $10 more. Kids 12y and under are free with a paying adult.

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The tallest coasters currently towers about 45 stories above the ground, while the fastest accelerates to 240 km/h in just under 5 seconds. Tubular steel coasters allow more looping, higher and steeper hills, greater drops and rolls, and faster speeds than wooden.

Kingda Ka
Park: Six Flags Magic Mountain
Location: Valencia, California
Designer: Intamin AG
Class: Steel; Launched Shuttle
Year of 1st ride: 20057
Drop: 456 ft (139 m)

Top Thrill Dragster
Park: Cedar Point
Location: Sandusky, Ohio
Designer: Intamin AG
Class: Steel; Strata, Launched
Year of 1st ride: 2003
Drop: 420 ft (130 m)

Superman – the Escape
Park: Six Flags Magic Mountain
Location: Valencia, California
Designer: Intamin AG
Class: Steel; Launched Shuttle
Year of 1st ride: 1997
Drop: 415 ft (126 m)

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