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'''Insanity''' is a thrill ride located 900 ft (270m) above ground at the top of [[The Strat]] in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] that opened in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2019/02/inside-gaming-nevada-largest-casinos-lose-stratosphere-name-33319.htm|title=Inside Gaming: NV's Largest Casinos Lose $1.17B for Fiscal Year, Stratosphere Name Change|website=www.pokernews.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.monroviaweekly.com/lifestyle/travel/great-views-food-and-thrills-at-stratosphere-hotel-and-casino-in-las-vegas-2/|title=Great Views, Food and Thrills at Stratosphere Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas|date=7 February 2019|publisher=}}</ref> As of March 2023, Insanity is closed until further notice, and has been removed from the list of thrill rides at the resort.
'''Insanity''' is an inactive thrill ride located 900 ft (270m) above ground at the top of [[The Strat]] in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] that opened in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2019/02/inside-gaming-nevada-largest-casinos-lose-stratosphere-name-33319.htm|title=Inside Gaming: NV's Largest Casinos Lose $1.17B for Fiscal Year, Stratosphere Name Change |website=Poker News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://socalthrills.com/great-views-food-and-thrills-at-stratosphere-hotel-and-casino-in-las-vegas/ |title=Great Views, Food and Thrills at Stratosphere Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas |date=7 February 2019 |work=Monrovia Weekly, SoCal Thrills |first=Greg |last=Aragon }}</ref> As of March 2023, Insanity is closed until further notice, and has been removed from the list of thrill rides at the resort.<ref name=closedMarch2023 /><ref name=SavvyTraveler />

Insanity has been on lists of most extreme rides. It takes riders and dangles them over the edge of the stratosphere. Not much is known at this moment about its closure or if it will open this year.it
==Ride experience==
Riders are seated under a large mechanical arm, secured by lap bar restraints. The arm dangles the seats over the edge of the tower, tilts them 70 degrees facing down, and spins them at 40 mph.<ref>{{cite web |title=INSANITY THE RIDE LAS VEGAS, USA |url=https://www.getlostmagazine.com/category-highlight/insanity-the-ride/ |website=Get Lost |access-date=22 July 2023}}</ref>

==2005 incident==
Shortly after opening in 2005, riders were stranded several hundred feet in the air for nearly an hour and a half when Insanity shut down; it was programmed to cease operation if a fault or problem was detected by the ride's control system. Strong winds caused the system to trigger the emergency stop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Apr-21-Thu-2005/news/26341046.html |last=Rogers |first=Keith |title=Teen, cousin suffer night of Insanity |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=2005-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050423181225/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Apr-21-Thu-2005/news/26341046.html |archive-date=2005-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rogers |first=Keith |title=Fearful Conversations: Daughter's call frightened father |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Apr-22-Fri-2005/news/26350053.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=2005-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051205054140/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Apr-22-Fri-2005/news/26350053.html |archive-date=2005-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Geary |first=Frank |title=Insanity rides again after inspection finds it safe |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/sites/lvrb/ |access-date=2020-12-22 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=2005-04-23 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=2019-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209232400/http://nl.newsbank.com/sites/lvrb/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name=closedMarch2023>{{cite web |url=https://m.vegas.com/attractions/on-the-strip/stratosphere-insanity/ |title=Insanity-The Ride |access-date=August 19, 2023 |work=Vegas.com |quote=Closed }}</ref><ref name=SavvyTraveler>{{cite web |url=https://www.thebudgetsavvytravelers.com/what-happened-to-insanity-ride-at-the-strat-in-las-vegas/ |title=What Happened to Insanity Ride at The STRAT in Las Vegas? |date= |access-date=August 19, 2023 |work=Budget Savvy Travelers |quote=In a Tweet from May 15, 2023, Vital Vegas claims that Insanity is closed down only for maintenance. … [It] needs to be repaired. However, Interactive Rides, the ride’s manufacturer, and creator of replacement parts went out of business in late 2022.}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Big Shot (ride)|Big Shot]]
* [[X-Scream]]
* [[High Roller (Stratosphere)|High Roller]]
* [[SkyJump Las Vegas]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Commons category-inline}}

[[Category:The Strat]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Las Vegas]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Las Vegas]]



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Revision as of 17:34, 7 September 2024

Insanity
The Strat
Coordinates36°08′52″N 115°09′19″W / 36.1478°N 115.1554°W / 36.1478; -115.1554
StatusStanding but not operating
Ride statistics
Attraction typeThrill ride
ManufacturerInteractive Rides
Height900[1] ft (270 m)
Speed40[1] mph (64 km/h)
G-force3[1]
Vehicles1
Riders per vehicle10
Height restriction52[1] in (132 cm)

Insanity is an inactive thrill ride located 900 ft (270m) above ground at the top of The Strat in Las Vegas, Nevada that opened in 2005.[2][3] As of March 2023, Insanity is closed until further notice, and has been removed from the list of thrill rides at the resort.[4][5]

Ride experience

Riders are seated under a large mechanical arm, secured by lap bar restraints. The arm dangles the seats over the edge of the tower, tilts them 70 degrees facing down, and spins them at 40 mph.[6]

2005 incident

Shortly after opening in 2005, riders were stranded several hundred feet in the air for nearly an hour and a half when Insanity shut down; it was programmed to cease operation if a fault or problem was detected by the ride's control system. Strong winds caused the system to trigger the emergency stop.[7][8][9]

[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Stratosphere insanity". Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Inside Gaming: NV's Largest Casinos Lose $1.17B for Fiscal Year, Stratosphere Name Change". Poker News.
  3. ^ Aragon, Greg (7 February 2019). "Great Views, Food and Thrills at Stratosphere Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas". Monrovia Weekly, SoCal Thrills.
  4. ^ a b "Insanity-The Ride". Vegas.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023. Closed
  5. ^ a b "What Happened to Insanity Ride at The STRAT in Las Vegas?". Budget Savvy Travelers. Retrieved August 19, 2023. In a Tweet from May 15, 2023, Vital Vegas claims that Insanity is closed down only for maintenance. … [It] needs to be repaired. However, Interactive Rides, the ride's manufacturer, and creator of replacement parts went out of business in late 2022.
  6. ^ "INSANITY THE RIDE LAS VEGAS, USA". Get Lost. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  7. ^ Rogers, Keith (2005-04-21). "Teen, cousin suffer night of Insanity". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2005-04-23.
  8. ^ Rogers, Keith (2005-04-22). "Fearful Conversations: Daughter's call frightened father". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2005-12-05.
  9. ^ Geary, Frank (2005-04-23). "Insanity rides again after inspection finds it safe". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2020-12-22.


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