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| - I recently went skydiving and so after that I was on this adrenaline rush. I immediately thought what else could I do to fulfill my need for excitement and thrill? Then my sister told me about Skyjump, she had recently done it and said it was fun. So I decided to give it a try. You must call and make reservations ahead of time. The lady on the phone was very nice and informative. The price is $99.99 just for the jump, but if you are a local, it's only $80. $80 is definitely not that bad. So I booked my skyjump and on the day of my appointment, I was pretty excited but after skydiving, I thought it'd be a piece of cake. Boy, was I wrong. It's probably just me, because everyone laughs at me when I tell them that I was more scared of doing this than skydiving.
I waited about 15 minutes after my reserved time, but I was ok with it. They harness you up and they weigh you. Then you take a walk to the elevators, they take you up 855 feet up. At this moment, I was still ok, especially because my pride takes over me and I must not act like I'm scared, ever. You wait in line to go into a small glass room... that's where you jump from. You can also see the cable line inside of the room. There were 3 people in front of me and I didn't watch the first person jump but I decided to watch the second person jump. That may have been a bad idea. From down below, it looks like the jump is quite slow, but from watching it right in front of you, it's pretty fast. I was still OK. Then, I decided to walk to the glass and look down. BAD IDEA. The 3 people went and it was my turn. I went into the room and they double checked my harness, took a few pictures and then they escorted me out to the ledge. Oh, it was also quite windy that day so that didn't help my fear. The guy told me to grab onto the rails on both sides and walk to the edge and put my toes off the edge. I looked down, AGAIN, BIG MISTAKE. But, there's no turning back at that point. The guy holds onto a strap on your back and counts you down. He lets go and you kind of just lean forward. The initial drop was terrifying but after that split second, it was fun. It is a pretty fast drop and you get to the bottom in a blink of an eye. My hand was shaking uncontrollably when I got to the bottom but I also had a huge smile on my face at the same time. The view up there is great and the wind blowing, the air, everything was like nothing you'll ever feel. The thrill is fast but I definitely thought it was worth it. I had a great time and if it was cheaper for second timers, I'd definitely do it again.
I recommend this for both tourists and locals looking for a thrill in Vegas.
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