The Las Vegas Strip Zip Line Race Begins

Thanks to the popularity of Flightlinez on Fremont Street, at least three Strip hotels may be getting zip lines of their own soon. According to a permit request from MGM Resorts International uncovered by @detroit1051, Luxor and Excalibur are planning up to four separate runs of four lines each. They would include:

  1. Excalibur entrance to roof of the pedestrian covered walkway at the southwest corner of Tropicana Ave. and the Strip. (500 feet)
  2. Top of the north side of the Luxor pyramid to the southwest corner of Excalibur. (950 feet)
  3. Roof of the southwest corner of Excalibur to a new platform at the northwest corner of Luxor’s east tower. (340 feet)
  4. New platform at the southeast corner of Luxor’s east tower to the roof of the Excalibur tram station. (1,440 feet)

Using my third-grade-level Photoshop skills, I put together a rough approximation of each zip line course’s route:

 

Meanwhile, across the street, Tropicana may be getting a zip line of its own. According to a recent Trop customer survey sent our way by @airportlimbo, “The zip line would run from the roof of our Club Tower down to the grassy area on the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Tropicana Blvd. Riders would ‘fly’ over a portion of our pool and beach club area and land in a new structure that includes a new restaurant and bar with exceptional views of the flyers from take-off to landing as well as of the Las Vegas Strip.”

Based on that description, I’m thinking the route would look something like this:

 

So, the race to build the first Las Vegas Strip zip line is on. So many questions:

  • Who will build one first?
  • Will it happen before a Las Vegas Strip ferris wheel opens?
  • Will the zip line cables interfere with Parabounce?

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Las Vegas podcast #334 includes:

  • Kathy Griffin opener
  • Restaurant closings: Boa, Les Artistes, Lago and Union
  • Empire Comedy Club is coming to Napolean’s at Paris LV
  • Laugh Factory is likely coming to Tropicana
  • Icons of Comedy series is coming to Riviera
  • Venetian show rumors
  • Plaza entertainment news
  • Gameworks is moving
  • Chuck Jones Experience finally opens
  • The Paris balloon is probably going to be fixed
  • Royal Resort is trying to make things happen
  • Write a clever Las Vegas poem and win stuff from us and Viator
  • Annual Trippies Analysis
  • Vegas Mate 3.5 is really great.
  • Dr. Dave’s Viva Tot Vegas site
  • Listener calls about Godzilla slots, Cosmo’s pop-up wedding chapel, Aria’s buffet, China Poblano, Luna Rossa, Las Vegas Club, frozen drinks coming to Bill’s, Strip bagpipe player, THEhotel, Oscar’s and more
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Las Vegas podcast #331 includes:

  • Modern Marvels opener
  • Vegas Strip returns on Jan. 8
  • Listener Oliver’s MBA Vegas thesis survey
  • Dear Tim and Michele: Garth Brooks review
  • Cosmopolitan opens novel wedding chapel
  • Tropicana offers free burlesque shows
  • Bellagio adds new fountain shows
  • Fremont Street Experience adds Bon Jovi Viva Vision show
  • Binion’s hotel rumors
  • Our sponsor, Viator’s Things to do in Las Vegas
  • Our sponsor, VegasMate, is still really great.
  • Listener calls about Cosmopolitan promotions, MJ Immortal Cirque show, Red 8, Circo, PJ Clarke’s, Rio, Red Square, Prime and more
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Five Hundy by Midnight 323: Kill Some Trees; We’ll Grow More

Las Vegas podcast #323 includes:

  • The Daily Show opener
  • Sahara gets some permits.
  • Cosmo dumps free wifi
  • Speculation about Cosmo’s as-yet-unannounced Talon Club
  • Club Nikki will become RPM
  • Rock of Ages may replace BMG
  • Venetian sports book opens
  • Venetian/Palazzo offers holiday skating, ankle sprains
  • Las Vegas Hilton is headed toward a lame new name
  • Caesars plans to decrease mail
  • Our sponsor, Viator
  • Five Hundy listener meetup details
  • Travel Channel show wants your Las Vegas video
  • Listener calls about Plaza, Cosmopolitan, Book and Stage, Bally’s, Pawn Stars, Binion’s Steakhouse, Oscar’s, Rio, Sage, Imperial Palace, Encore, Flamingo, Absinthe, slot machines and more
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Five Hundy by Midnight 321: A Little Pink and A Lot of Wood

Las Vegas podcast #321 includes:

  • Gary Unmarried opener
  • Trop loses Brad Garrett to MGM Grand
  • Goodbye Phantom, hello Spidey?
  • Stratosphere turns showroom over to Frankie Moreno
  • Caramel becomes Lily
  • Mob Museum goes national
  • Flamingo goes fab
  • MGM Grand renovates
  • Our sponsor, Viator’s Things to do in Las Vegas; Las Vegas Night Helicopter Tour giveaway
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Five Hundy by Midnight 319: Vegas Calling

Las Vegas podcast #319 includes:

  • Late Late Show opener
  • Thoughts on the Las Vegas ferris wheel based on London Eye experience
  • London Five Hundy listener meetup report
  • Our sponsor, Viator
  • Absinthe returns
  • Gladys Knight extension gets shortened
  • Tropicana dumps Darling Nikki
  • Palms tries pool-free dayclub with Ghostbar Dayclub
  • Lakeside sans Grill
  • Margaritaville Casino opens. Walkthrough video courtesy of listener @Mitzula
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  • Flightlinez gets zippier
  • Grease and Michael Jackson: King of Pop slot machines are coming soon
  • Vegas Insiders sucked; Bachelorette Party: Las Vegas probably will too
  • Listener calls about Plaza, Fremont Street bars, Cravings buffet at Mirage, Riviera, Hennessey’s, Golden Gate, Absinthe, Thanksgiving in Las Vegas, Palazzo, Imperial Palace buffet, Embers and more
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