The Linq-April 11, 2019

The Linq, sometimes called the High Roller, is the world's tallest observation wheel. Several years ago ground was broken for another wheel at the end of the airport. As soon as the ground was turned over the company went bankrupt. No more High Roller so people have attached that name to the Linq. I just call it the Linq. It is not a ferris wheel. It is an observation wheel because it takes 30 minutes to complete the ride so you have plenty of time to observe the Las Vegas skyline. This wheel is 550 feet high. I was told when we rode it the first time that it was 35 stories tall. That's not right but I fell for it. By legal description 550 feet is equal to 55 stories making the Linq the tallest structure in Las Vegas, putting the Stratosphere in the dust. Trust me, a person who does not like heights, it is really, really tall.

The view of the Linq from the Strip. Please note the little

pods, called cabins.

 

Let me see if I can explain about those pods/cabins. For a reason I cannot explain I thought they stayed still and just made the loop on the wheel. Well, duh, no they don't stay still. Note they are on the outside of the wheel. So as it rises and gets to the top and then rides back down again, the pods rotate like they are on a gyroscope. I had no idea.

So here I am processing that news along with the announcement

Jerry made every foot to the top. Then the loud speaker lady

announces you are at the top and I wanted to cry. Note how small

the buildings are in the background.

 

Here we see the cabin ahead of us as we are leaving the

loading dock. Oh by the way, you get on this thing while it is

moving and you depart the same way. It never stops. We cannot

figure out how a wheel chair gets on but it did give us a moment

of frivolity thinking about it.

 

Another view, quite a bit higher, but not at the top yet.

 

This is part of the mechanism that makes this massive

wheel work. I will not attempt to explain it. I just

pray it is maintained by thorough experts regularly.

 

Let's look at the scenery.

The Flamingo hotel/casino and all the pale people

by the swimming pool.

 

Obviously, the Wynn. The blue one is the new one

replacing the Riviera.

 

The Venetian with Trump Tower in the background.

 

Hilton Grand Vacations. Note airport in far left.

 

And back on terra firma:

Absolutely fabulous lunch at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant.

He KNOWS fish!

 

It was a fun day but I am not sure I want to do this again. This was our second ride. We rode it the first week it was opened. Not much info available then. Too much info available now!