LAS VEGAS—Looking for a new way to see Las Vegas?
Whether it’s your first time visiting, or you were born and raised here, zip lining can be a great way to get a bird’s-eye view of Las Vegas and its glittering lights.
SlotZilla
Anyone who has been to the Fremont Street Experience has probably seen feet flying over their head.The 11-story slot machine-inspired zip line attraction is the only zip line tour of downtown Las Vegas, according to its website.
At least 300 people ride it every day, with much higher numbers during seasons with more tourists, Emali Templeton, lead retail associate at SlotZilla, said. About 900 people were riding it each day when Templeton spoke to the Las Vegas Review-Journal in February.
The record, she said, was 2,277 riders in one day.
There are two options: the shorter Zip-Zilla zip line and the taller Super-Hero Zoom zip line.
The Zip-Zilla zip line launches people from a platform that’s 77 feet in the air. They ride in a seated position and land between the Fremont Hotel and Casino and the Four Queens Hotel and Casino. It costs $49 and is open from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Wednesday and from noon to 2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday.
The Super-Hero Zoom begins from a 114-foot-high platform, which is more than 10 stories in the air. The flyer travels 1,750 feet down the Fremont Street Experience at up to 40 mph to a landing platform at the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino. It costs $69 and is open from noon to 1 a.m. Monday through Wednesday and noon to 2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday.
Linq
The Linq zip line is the only zip line on the Las Vegas Strip. It launches riders from a 12-story tower and sends them 1,121 feet at up to 35 mph.It begins at 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The ride lasts about two to three minutes, according to Nick Salnas, the box office call center agent.
Riders need to weigh between 60 pounds and 300 pounds, with a height between 3 feet, 4 inches and 6 feet, 4 inches. Those younger than 12 years old must be accompanied by someone older than 12 years old, and anyone younger than age 18 needs a waiver signed by a guardian.
It costs $49 and is open daily from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Spy Ninjas
The longest indoor zip line in Las Vegas stretches 115 feet and lands at a platform for a ropes course, according to its website. It’s located at Spy Ninjas HQ at 7980 W. Sahara Ave.To ride the zip line, people can purchase the action pass for $24.95, which grants access to the zip line as well as the trampolines, climbing walls, and several adventures for one hour. Closed-toed shoes are required for the zip line.
It’s open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. On Fridays and Saturdays, the park is open from 10 a.m. to midnight, and on Sundays, it’s open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
It opened on March 9, 2024, and the park had about 300,000 people visit in the first year, according to Susan Thomason, director of sales and marketing.
Skyjump
It’s not quite a zip line, but the SkyJump at The Strat has a drop that feels like a “vertical zip line,” according to its website.The 17-second jump is the only sky jump in North America and the highest in the world, according to the website.
It is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily and costs $149.99 Monday through Thursday and $169.99 Friday through Sunday.
Guests staying at The Strat or Hotel Nevada and locals can ride for $99.99. There is also a happy hour cost of $99 from 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday.
Since opening in April 2010, it has had 5,000 jumps, according to the website.
Those who change their mind after paying do not get reimbursed. Instead, they receive a “chicken out” voucher that they can pass on to another person.
Riders must be over 14 years old and over 52 inches tall, but there is no height maximum. The weight capacity is 265 pounds.
