Las Vegas is a great city - at least to visit. Where else can you go on an indoor gondola ride (at the Venetian) or ride a roller coaster through Central Park (at New York New York)?

This past summer, after a short trip to Florida for some Key West Snorkeling, a friend and I were in Las Vegas and we decided to take a break from the blackjack and poker tables and head over to the Stratosphere and ride the thrill rides at the top of the Stratosphere. Crazy. There are three rides on top of the Stratosphere - all outside on the top of the tower. The needle that runs up hundreds of feet above the top level of the Stratosphere is actually a ride that shoots you up thousands of feet above the Strip - while you’re just buckled into a chair. There’s another ride where you sit in a roller coaster like car and drop over the side of the tower, and then there are swings that hang out over the edge and spin around really fast.

All sorts of good stuff. I love amusement park rides, but there was something definitely a bit more scary since you’re already really high in the sky before you even board any of these rides. So if you’re looking for things to do in Las Vegas, be sure and check out the Stratosphere rides as it might be a way to lose money slower.

A great place for other family vacation ideas, as well as other things to do in Las Vegas, can be found at the Trusted Tours & Attractions website. They also have a newsletter that you can sign up for that will regularly update you on great vacation ideas and packages.