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Seen from the Strip, the brightly lit Circus Circus façade features Lucky the clown
than 600 slot machines, dozens casino is the Big Top with its several thrilling rides are
of classic table games, and circular walkway of traditional located, including X-Scream,
a high-limit room and games where the children are a giant teeter-totter that
sports book. the winners – they can often propels riders 27 ft (8 m) over
be seen here carrying lots of the tower edge; Big Shot,
stuffed toys. This is also the which shoots visitors 160 ft
a Circus Circus place to find the seating for (49 m) up in the air; and
the live circus acts that perform SkyJump, a terrifying 855-ft
2880 Las Vegas Blvd S. Tel (702) 734- half-hourly from 11am to (260-m) free-fall (the highest
0410; (800) 634-3450. Open 24 hours.
7 ∑ circuscircus.com midnight. World-class acrobats controlled free-fall in the world).
can be seen flying high above The Stratosphere hotel
Located at the north end of the heads of the gamblers filling itself also offers two shows,
the Strip, Circus Circus opened the slot machines below. and several restaurants
in 1968 and is a themed resort and stores.
offering family entertainment.  The Adventuredome
The hotel has a choice of Circus Circus. Tel (702) 794-3939.  X-Scream, Big Shot,
reasonably priced restaurants Open daily (times vary). & 7 and SkyJump
and buffets, including a ∑ adventuredome.com Stratosphere. Open 10am–1am Sun–
delicious steak house. Thu, 10am–2am Fri, Sat & hols. &
This vast property covers 7 for observation deck only.
over 68 acres (27.5 ha) and s Stratosphere
has one of the largest indoor 2000 Las Vegas Blvd S. Tel (702) 380-
theme parks in Nevada. The 7777. Open 24 hours (see p239). 7
huge Adventure dome is ∑ stratospherehotel.com
housed inside a pink dome,
with a re-created Southwest Located at the north end
landscape of sandstone cliffs, of the Strip, away from the
caves, and a waterfall, and is main attractions, this resort
maintained at a temperature of hotel boasts the 1,149-ft-
72°F (22°C) year round. It (350-m-) high Stratosphere
includes an FX 4-D theater, a Tower – a Vegas landmark
range of family rides such as and the tallest building in the
Drifters and Road Runner, and city. The summit has indoor
two fabulous coaster rides – El and outdoor observation
Loco twists, turns, and drops 90 decks, which offer unparalleled
ft (27 m), providing a 1.5 vertical views of the city and the
g-force, while the Canyon Blaster surrounding desert and
is a terrifying double loop, mountains, and a popular
double corkscrew roller coaster. revolving restaurant (see p254).
The four casinos here cover The tower elevators take
an incredible 100,000 sq ft just 30 seconds to whisk The Stratosphere Tower, soaring landmark
(9,300 sq m). Above the main visitors to the top, where of Las Vegas’ north Strip

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