You don’t just have to head to the casinos to get a buzz in Las Vegas. America’s largest indoor theme park, Adventuredome, has over 22,000 square metres of pure excitement.
Adventuredome is part of the famous Circus Circus Hotel and Casino at the north end of The Strip, and is known for its extravagant construction. The entire park is built to look like a canyon and is enclosed under a giant pink-tinted glass dome.
There are rides to suit young children and big kids alike. Find yourself at dizzying heights and different angles on the many Premium and Large rides for serious thrills. Feel the force of 4 Gs of acceleration on the Sling Shot as you fly up the tower before dropping back to earth again. The Inverter will spin you around and flip you upside down during this mind-blowing 360 degree ride. Nothing can prepare you for the main centrepiece - the Canyon Blaster. This roller coaster will fling you around its double-loop, double-corkscrew circuit at a breath-taking speed of 88.5 kilometres an hour!
For perfect family entertainment, there are designated family rides. Road Runner will take you up, down and around the slope of this Himalayan ride, as you explore the Adventuredome scenery. Alternatively, try the B.C. Bus, the famous Circus Carousel, or Drifters, where you can pretend to be a hot air balloon pilot as this Ferris wheel lifts you up and away.
Even the very smallest visitors are catered for. For children less than the 106 cm minimum height requirement for the family rides, there is a whole selection of rides exclusively for them. Bounce around on the Frog Hopper, climb aboard a runaway coal train in Miner Mike, or take the controls in a 1920s aeroplane and fly away in Thunderbirds.
Once you’ve had your fill of the rides, explore the many attractions offered, including an 18-hole miniature golf course, a packed games arcade and the not-to-be missed free Clown Shows.
You can get to Adventuredome by monorail, public bus and mini-bus shuttles. It is open daily, although times may vary. Buy an all-day pass for the best value.
