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- May 2, 2020
At first I thought Rusty was in the High Roller, which I agree has incredible views. I've done it during the day and at night. Can you imagine being trapped in one of the bubbles with Russ though?For those who don't know, the Strat is located on the shitty end of the Strip, down where Circus Circus and the Sahara are located. Its the low roller/cheap end of the strip where there are few amenities. The Strat is known for having some cheap carnival rides on top of it that they charge way too much for tickets, because of the novelty of them being on top of a Space Needle rip-off. If they were on the ground they would be kiddie rides. You can also pay to do a near-free fall drop where you're strapped into a harness with a cable connected to a fan that controls your rate of descent. Aside from that, there really isn't much that the Strat has to offer, and what it does is very cheap. It does have some nice views, but from really far away from the prettiest parts of the strip. A better place to get a good view of the Strip is the High Roller observation wheel, Las Vegas' take on the London Eye.
I remember when they first rebranded Vegas World in to the Stratosphere. That had to be mid 90's. It was new and fresh, and the promenade to the tower elevator had higher end shops like Victoria's Secret.
Last time I was there, it was cheap tat and low rent with a lot of empty stalls.
This blog post about Vegas World is an incredible look in to the almost purposeful ineptness of Bob Stupak, and why I will forever more equate Russ with the Strat. http://www.bigempire.com/vegas/bobstupak.html
I was skeptical about this Vegas adventure, but now... now I cannot wait for each update. Incredible!