Thrill Rides in Las Vegas

If a gondola ride at the Venetian (see a sample at right) is too boring, here are some more thrilling options:

Bootleg Canyon Flightlines. Boulder City. www.bootlegcanyonflightlines.com.

Flightlinez, Fremont Street Experience.
Zip down the Fremont St hanging 100 ft in the air for a good stretch of 1,550 ft. www.fremontstreetflightline.com.

Flyaway Indoor Skydiving. 200 Convention Center Dr. A DC-3 propeller creates winds of up to 120 mph. The 3-minute flight is similar to that of a real skydive.

Richard Petty Driving Experience, at the Motor Speedway. 6975 Speedway Blvd. Race car driving; up to 165 mph. Free shuttles from New York-New York, Barbary Coast, Treasure Island, Fremont Street. See details at www.lvms.com.

Sin City Skydiving. 23600 S Las Vegas Blvd.