Insanity (ride) explained

Insanity
Location:The Strat
Status:Standing but not operating
Coordinates:36.1478°N -115.1554°W
Type:Thrill ride
Manufacturer:Interactive Rides
Height Ft:900
Speed Mph:40[1]
Gforce:3
Vehicles:1
Riders Per Vehicle:10
Restriction In:52

Insanity is an inactive thrill ride located 900 ft (270m) above ground at the top of The Strat in Las Vegas, Nevada that opened in 2005.[2] [3] As of March 2023, Insanity is closed until further notice, and has been removed from the list of thrill rides at the resort.

Ride experience

Riders are seated under a large mechanical arm, secured by lap bar restraints. The arm dangles the seats over the edge of the tower, tilts them 70 degrees facing down, and spins them at 40 mph.[4]

Incidents

Shortly after opening in 2005, riders were stranded several hundred feet in the air for nearly an hour and a half when Insanity shut down; it was programmed to cease operation if a fault or problem was detected by the ride's control system. Strong winds caused the system to trigger the emergency stop.[5] [6] [7]

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stratosphere insanity. 20 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Inside Gaming: NV's Largest Casinos Lose $1.17B for Fiscal Year, Stratosphere Name Change . Poker News.
  3. Web site: Great Views, Food and Thrills at Stratosphere Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas . 7 February 2019 . Monrovia Weekly, SoCal Thrills . Greg . Aragon .
  4. Web site: INSANITY THE RIDE LAS VEGAS, USA . Get Lost . 22 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Teen, cousin suffer night of Insanity . Rogers . Keith . Las Vegas Review-Journal . 2005-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050423181225/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Apr-21-Thu-2005/news/26341046.html . 2005-04-23.
  6. News: Rogers . Keith . Fearful Conversations: Daughter's call frightened father . Las Vegas Review-Journal . 2005-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051205054140/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Apr-22-Fri-2005/news/26350053.html . 2005-12-05.
  7. News: Geary . Frank . Insanity rides again after inspection finds it safe . 2020-12-22 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . 2005-04-23 . subscription.
  8. Web site: Insanity-The Ride . August 19, 2023 . Vegas.com . Closed .
  9. Web site: What Happened to Insanity Ride at The STRAT in Las Vegas? . August 19, 2023 . Budget Savvy Travelers . In a Tweet from May 15, 2023, Vital Vegas claims that Insanity is closed down only for maintenance. … [It] needs to be repaired. However, Interactive Rides, the ride’s manufacturer, and creator of replacement parts went out of business in late 2022..

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