{"id":451,"date":"2013-08-14T01:58:36","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T08:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=451"},"modified":"2020-11-20T09:35:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T17:35:07","slug":"keeping-our-eye-on-the-linqs-high-roller-ferris-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/keeping-our-eye-on-the-linqs-high-roller-ferris-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Our Eye On the Linq&#8217;s High Roller Ferris Wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every day, the High Roller Ferris wheel at The Linq Las Vegas pushes ever heavenward. The wheel&#8217;s outer rim seems to defy gravity, kept aloft only by temporary supports and a prayer. Or something.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the latest from the construction site.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-452\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_081313.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-452 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_081313.jpg\" alt=\"We're calling that halfway home, baby.\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_081313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_081313-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&#8217;re calling that halfway home, baby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A few of the wheel&#8217;s many cables have been put into place, helping support the structure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-454\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_cables.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-454 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_cables.jpg\" alt=\"Each cable is more than 240 feet long. That's actual length, not just what the cable tells its girlfriends.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_cables.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_cables-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_cables-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Each cable is more than 240 feet long. That&#8217;s actual length, not just what the cable tells its girlfriends.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dropping by to see the progress of the High Roller wheel is one of the best free shows in Las Vegas these days.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-453\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_081313_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-453 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_081313_2.jpg\" alt=\"It's like a giant Erector Set, mainly because we're always looking for an excuse to use the word &quot;erector.&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_081313_2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_081313_2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s like a giant Erector Set, mainly because we&#8217;re always looking for an excuse to use the word &#8220;erector.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the untold stories of the Linq&#8217;s High Roller Ferris wheel is the fact that this isn&#8217;t the first version of the wheel to be erected. No, there were other wheels which were put up, but later discarded.<\/p>\n<p>In a VitalVegas.com exclusive, we captured a never-before-seen photo of several earlier versions of the High Roller wheel, just feet from the current High Roller construction site.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_455\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-455\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_rejected_wheels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-455 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_rejected_wheels.jpg\" alt=\"Seriously, don't believe everything you read on the Internet.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_rejected_wheels.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_rejected_wheels-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/high_roller_rejected_wheels-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seriously, don&#8217;t believe everything you read on the Internet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We&#8217;d like to give you an update on the other observation wheel being built on The Strip, SkyVue, but let&#8217;s just say things have been very quiet since the company introduced its new mascot, Tiny the Tumbleweed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/skyvue-wheel-project-unveils-new-mascot-tiny-the-tumbleweed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take a look<\/a>. Yes, we&#8217;re that kind of Las Vegas blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every day, the High Roller Ferris wheel at The Linq Las Vegas pushes ever heavenward. The wheel&#8217;s outer rim seems to defy gravity, kept aloft only by temporary supports and a prayer. Or something. Here&#8217;s the latest from the construction site. 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