{"id":31279,"date":"2022-02-15T12:34:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T20:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=31279"},"modified":"2022-02-15T12:45:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T20:45:31","slug":"liftoff-attraction-launches-at-area-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/liftoff-attraction-launches-at-area-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Liftoff Attraction Launches at Area 15"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new attraction at Area 15 gives guests a panoramic view of the Las Vegas Strip. Bonus: Guests can drink during the ride.<\/p>\n

Liftoff opened Feb. 3, 2022. The ride was initially called Rise, but there were some trademark issues, so Liftoff it is!<\/p>\n

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Liftoff gives guests a chance to drink in the Las Vegas skyline.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Liftoff takes riders about 115 feet into the air.<\/p>\n

The ride is described as an “open-air balloon ride,” but as far as we can tell, the balloon is decorative.<\/p>\n

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Tickets are pretty reasonable, even considering inflation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To avoid confusion or disappointment, it’s important to know Liftoff isn’t a thrill ride.<\/p>\n

The platform slowly rises to the top of Liftoff’s DNA-shaped tower, then rotates and slowly lowers.<\/p>\n

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Liftoff added some smoke effects to add some drama. It’s unclear how smoke relates to balloons, but just go along.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Staff says they get a lot of requests for the passenger platform (“gondola”) to be lifted or lowered more quickly, but that’s a nope. It’s not that kind of ride. It’s a “slow-moving observation tower type ride,” according to the attraction’s official Web page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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