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The AdventureDome
Circus Circus
2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South
(702) 794-3939
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The AdventureDome is a 5-acre indoor theme park. It features 19 rides and attractions for all ages, including a roller coaster, boat ride, bumper cars, an IMAX RIDEFILM cineplex, virtual reality games, climbing wall, arcade, miniature golf and snack bars.
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon-Thu; 10 a.m.-midnight Fri-Sun.
Cost: Rides are $3-$5 each. An all-day ride pass is $12.95 for those 33-48 inches tall; $18.95 for those 48 inches and above. Children under 33 inches tall are admitted free. Discount for Nevada residents on weekdays.
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Big Shot
The Stratosphere
2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-380-7777 |
Experience the weightlessness you get at 4 Gs as you are launched 160 feet straight up into the air at 45 mph from the top of the Stratosphere Tower. Hours: 10 a.m.-1 a.m. daily (until 2 a.m. Fri-Sat)
Cost: Big Shot rides are $8. Admission to the tower is $6 for adults; $4 for Nevada residents, senior citizens and children 4-12; free for children 3 and under.
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Cinema Ride
Forum Shops at Caesars
3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-369-4008
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Boasts the nation's first 3-D motion simulator ride.
Hours: 10 a.m.-midnight daily
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Eiffel Tower Ride
Paris 3655 Las Vegas Blvd.
702-946-7000 |
Ride to the tower's observation deck.
Hours: 10 a.m.-1 a.m. daily
Cost: $9 for adults and $7 for senior citizens. Children under 5, free.
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Gondola Rides
The Venetian Grand Canal 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-414-4500
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Ride in an authentic gondola through the Venice-themed shopping center while being serenaded by singing gondoliers.
Hours: 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sun-Thu; 10 a.m.-midnight Fri-Sat
Cost: $12.50 per passenger; $5 for children 12 and under; and $50 for a private two-passenger ride (ride is 10-12 minutes).
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High Roller
The Stratosphere
2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-380-7777
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The High Roller is the world's highest roller coaster, taking riders around the top of the Stratosphere Tower and tilting them over the edge.
Hours: 10 a.m.-1 a.m. daily (until 2 a.m. Fri-Sat)
Cost: High Roller rides are $5. Admission to the tower is $6 for adults; $4 for Nevada residents, senior citizens and children 4-12; free for children 3 and under.
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Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix
1401 N. Rainbow Blvd.
702-259-7000 |
The 7-acre park features a banked oval Sprint Kart Track. Racing includes adult Gran Prix cars, go-karts and kiddie karts. Other attractions include the Dragon Roller Coaster, Super Fun Slide, arcade and a restaurant and party room.
Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily (until 1 a.m. Fri-Sat)
Cost: $4.95 per ticket or 5 tickets for $22.50
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Luxor Attractions
Luxor
3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-262-4400
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Includes the interactive attraction "In Search of the Obelisk" and "Funhouse Express." Films change regularly at the Luxor Imax Theatre.
Hours: "In Search of the Obelisk" and "Funhouse Express", 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun-Thu (until midnight Fri-Sat). Call for Imax showtimes.
Cost: $7 each for "In Search of the Obelisk" and "Funhouse Express"; $8.95 for Imax films.
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Magic Motion Rides
Excalibur 3850 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-597-7777
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Magic Motion Rides combine 70mm film, five-channel Dolby stereo sound and specially designed seats that move in sync with the on-screen action. Movies include "Desert Duel," "Devil's Mine Ride," "Runaway Train," "Space Race," "Stormrider" and "Street Luge."
Hours: 10 a.m.-midnight Mon-Fri (until 1 a.m. Sat-Sun).
Cost: $4 per ride
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Manhattan Express Roller Coaster
New York-New York 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-740-6969
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Twists, loops and dives around the hotel's perimeter.
Hours: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun-Thu (until 11:30 p.m. Fri-Sat)
Cost: $10
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Primm Attractions
Primadonna Resorts
Interstate 15 South at Primm
702-382-1212
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Adventure Canyon Log Flume, Desperado roller coaster, MaxFlight VR2002 roller coaster, motion-simulator theaters and the Turbo Drop at Buffalo Bill's.
Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon-Thu; 11 a.m.-midnight Fri; 10 a.m.-midnight Sat; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun
Cost: $4 for the Adventure Canyon Log Flume, MaxFlight VR2002 and motion-simulator theaters; $5 for the Turbo Drop; $6 for the Desperado
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Race for Atlantis
Forum Shops at Caesars 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-733-9000
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A giant-screen Imax 3-D motion-simulator ride.
Hours: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. daily (until midnight Fri-Sat)
Cost: $10 general admission; $9 for local residents and seniors; $7 for children 12 and under. Must be at least 42 inches tall.
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Speedworld
Sahara 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-737-2111
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Virtual-reality, three-quarter-scale, simulated Indy-car racing in a 40,000-square-foot facility along with two dozen interactive rides and two 3D theaters.
Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun-Thu; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri-Sat
Cost: $8 for the Indy-car experience, $3 for the theaters
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Speed -- The Ride
Sahara 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South
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This roller coaster is a "shuttle loop" ride, traveling at speeds up to 70 mph. It goes through a tunnel, a misty cloud and a loop, and stops momentarily at the top of a 224-foot tower. It then travels, in reverse, back to the starting point.
Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m
Cost: $6
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Star Trek: The Experience
Las Vegas Hilton 3000 Paradise Road
1-888-462-6535
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Includes re-creation of the promenade from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"; Quark's Bar & Restaurant; Zek's Grand Emporium and Moogie's Trading Post; The History of the Future, a self-guided museum tour; and The Voyage Through Space, an interactive ride where visitors are "beamed" through time and space to the Transporter Room and bridge aboard the USS Enterprise.
Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily
Cost: $24.99 for "Voyage Through Space;" $19.99 with Nevada ID
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Strat-O-Fair
The Stratosphere 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-380-7777
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Midway at the base of the Stratosphere Tower featuring the "Little Shot," Ferris wheel, other games and a food court.
Hours: 10 a.m.-1 a.m. daily (until 2 a.m. Fri-Sat)
Cost: All-access pass: $19.95; $17.95 for Nevada residents and senior citizens; or $1-$5 per game or ride.
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Stratosphere Tower
The Stratosphere 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-380-7777
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America's tallest free-standing tower with indoor and outdoor observation decks. The tower houses two rides -- the High Roller roller coaster and the Big Shot (see individual listings on this page).
Hours: 10 a.m.-1 a.m. daily (until 2 a.m. Fri-Sat)
Cost: $6 admission to the tower; $4 for Nevada residents, senior citizens and children 4-12; free for children under 3. Rides are $8 for the Big Shot, $5 for High Roller. Value-added tower and ride passes available.
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Theaters of Sensation
Grand Canal Shoppes, The Venetian
3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-733-0545
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Two theaters featuring five 3D ride/films. The adventures include visits to old Venice, Mars or King Arthur's Lost World.
Hours: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. daily (until midnight Fri-Sat)
Cost: $18 for a four-ride combo and $12 for two-ride combo
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Backstreet Arcade
Monte Carlo
3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-730-7777
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Located in the Monte Carlo's Street of Dreams shopping and dining promenade, the Backstreet Arcade features 60 of the latest video and redemption games.
Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun-Thu; 9 a.m.-midnight Fri-Sat
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Circus Circus Carnival Midway
Circus Circus
2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-734-0410
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The arcade is located in the Midway, which surrounds the circus stage. Features nearly 200 games from new titles to classics.
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Coney Island Emporium
New York-New York 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-740-6969
1-888-696-9887
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Features interactive laser tag, virtual reality games, bumper cars, a shooting gallery and more.
Hours: Open 24 hours, but children under the age of 18, unaccompanied by a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult over the age of 21, may not be in the arcade during the following hours: Sunday-Thursday after 10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday & school holidays, after midnight; and Memorial Day to Labor Day, after midnight
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Games Of The Gods Arcade
Luxor
3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South
(702) 262-4000
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In addition to an array of video games, interactive games include the MAXFLIGHT VR2002 Programmable Roller Coaster, where you take a virtual ride on a roller coaster you design yourself; an Indy 500 racing simulator; and Xtreme Powerboat, where the player can choose from four courses.
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Gameworks
Showcase Mall
3785 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-432-4263
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A 47,000-square-foot entertainment center with more than 250 games; the world's tallest free-standing rock-climbing structure; and a full-service restaurant, bar and two snack bars.
Hours: 10 a.m.-midnight (until 2 a.m. Fri-Sat)
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Time Out Arcade
Suncoast
9090 Alta Drive
702-636-7111
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Features the latest in video and interactive games. Open 7 days a week.
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The Wizard's Arcade
Excalibur
3850 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702-597-7700
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In addition to the latest arcade games here, you can play carnival games of skill and chance on the Fantasy Faire Midway.
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