Big Shot Ride, Las Vegas

Name: Big Shot Ride
Address: Las Vegas, United States

#24 among attractions in Las Vegas

Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride

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Big Shot is a pneumatically powered tower ride. It was at one time the world's highest amusement ride in terms of overall elevation above ground level, but has since been surpassed by the Sky Drop rise atop the Canton Tower in Guangzhou. The 160 feet tower is built atop the 921 feet high deck of The Strat in Las Vegas, Nevada. ()

Height: 160 ftCoordinates: 36°8'51"N, 115°9'18"W

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Downtown Las VegasLas Vegas United States

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Big Shot Ride – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Strat Hotel, Casino and SkyPod, X-Scream, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Circus Buffet.

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Casino hotel with sky-high attractions
The Strat Hotel, Casino and SkyPod, Las Vegas
1 min walk • Rising high above the Las Vegas skyline, The Strat Hotel, Casino and SkyPod is a towering beacon of entertainment and adventure. Known formerly as the Stratosphere, this iconic structure is not only a hotel and casino but also home to the tallest freestanding...
~300 ftW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
X-Scream, Las Vegas
2 min walk • X-Scream is a ride at the top of the Strat SkyPod in Las Vegas, Nevada. At a height of approximately 866 feet, the world's third highest amusement ride, located on top of The Strat. The name of the ride is a play on the word extreme.
0.9 miS
Casino resort with dining and tennis
Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
22 min walk • The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is a hotel, casino, and timeshare resort in Winchester, Nevada. Located near the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip, it is owned by Westgate Resorts.
0.9 miSW
Buzzy casino lodging with circus acts
Circus Buffet, Las Vegas
23 min walk • Circus Circus Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the northern Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Phil Ruffin. Circus Circus includes the largest permanent circus in the world. It features circus and trapeze acts, as well as carnival games, at its Carnival Midway.
~1880 ftS
Sleek casino hotel with a rooftop pool
Sahara Las Vegas, Las Vegas
10 min walk • Sahara Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It is owned and operated by the Meruelo Group. The hotel has 1,616 rooms, and the casino contains 50,662 square feet. The Sahara anchors the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip, at the corner of Sahara Avenue.
~530 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Burlesque Hall of Fame, Las Vegas
3 min walk • The Burlesque Hall of Fame is the world's only museum dedicated to the history, preservation, and future of the art of burlesque. Located in the Las Vegas Arts district at 1027 S Main st.
~1340 ftNE
Church, Wedding chapel, Wedding hall
Chapel of the Flowers, Las Vegas
7 min walk • Chapel of the Flowers is a wedding chapel located on Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Chapel of the Flowers was one of the earliest wedding chapels built on The Strip, but has undergone numerous renovations in its history.
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Adrenaline and extreme tours, Tours, Outdoor activities
SkyJump Las Vegas, Las Vegas
1 min walk • SkyJump Las Vegas holds the Guinness World Record for highest commercial decelerator descent with an official height of 829 ft and is located at The Strat. As part of its grand opening event, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman presented a written proclamation deeming April 20, 2010 as SkyJump Day in Las Vegas.
0.4 miSW
Gambling, Nightlife, Hotel casino
Ahern Hotel, Las Vegas
11 min walk • Ahern Hotel and Convention Center is a boutique hotel and former casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The resort is located on 2.5 acres of land at 300 West Sahara Avenue, near the Las Vegas Strip.
0.9 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Canyon Blaster, Las Vegas
23 min walk • Canyon Blaster is an indoor roller coaster at the Adventuredome theme park in Winchester, Nevada. It features back-to-back vertical loops and corkscrews, and ends with a helix inside the mountain that takes up a large portion of the park. It is proclaimed as the world's largest indoor double-loop, double-corkscrew coaster.
0.8 miS
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Star Trek: The Experience, Las Vegas
20 min walk • Star Trek: The Experience was a themed attraction which opened in January 1998 at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, based on the Star Trek entertainment franchise.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Big Shot Ride?

Nearby attractions include SkyJump Las Vegas, Las Vegas (1 min walk), The Strat Hotel, Casino and SkyPod, Las Vegas (1 min walk), Aztec Inn, Las Vegas (3 min walk), Burlesque Hall of Fame, Las Vegas (3 min walk).

How to get to Big Shot Ride by public transport?

The nearest stations to Big Shot Ride:

Bus

Las Vegas @ Stratosphere • Lines: Deuce (2 min walk)
Saint Louis • Lines: Deuce (4 min walk)

Train

Sls (9 min walk)
Westgate (19 min walk)