Friends are in town and of course they would like to go to the top of the Stratosphere. Luckily this month was a deal for locals. With your ID, it is free admission otherwise you still have to pay to go up - even if you aren't riding any rides. The great customer service lady gave them all free admission with my ID to ride to the top and also all 3 rides for $25! That certainly beats paying $15 for each one. I thought that was very generous.
Their rides, in my opinion, are just eh. But that may be because I grew up near Cedar Pointe and nothing can compare to the coasters and rides in that park. I will say it is different being high above and then riding the rides with the view. Yes the rides are safe and sturdy. So you don't have to worry about carnival ride construction.
What bothers me is after each ride they try to sell you the pictures they took. Then also they try to sell you another picture when you leave that they took before you go up to the elevators. Yes I understand that it is a business but it felt way too much. Then to exit you must walk through their 'mall' area which seemed like more of a sales push.
So it's ok for me to visit when out-of-towners want to go. I'm not going to rush back on my own.