SkyJump Las Vegas holds the

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for highest commercial decelerator descent with an official height of and is located at The Strat. As part of its grand opening event,

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presented a written proclamation deeming April 20, 2010 as SkyJump Day in Las Vegas.

Ride experience

SkyJump Las Vegas is a controlled decelerator descent. Riders of SkyJump Las Vegas are given a short safety lesson and suited up in a The Strat custom “jump suit”. The rider is then connected to a patented highspeed “descender” machine and led to the edge of a small platform where they will leap out and descend the Strat SkyPod. The effect is similar to

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. Guide wires keep riders from straying off course. Just prior to reaching the rapidly approaching ground, the machine slows the rider down, bringing them to a controlled landing.http://www.skyjumplasvegas.com/PressReleases/SkyJumpPressRelease.pdf

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Stratosphere Hotel & Casino
Tourist attractions in Las Vegas Buildings and structures in Las Vegas

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