Okay... I've NEVER zip-lined but have bungee jumped and gone sky diving.... Sort of an adrenaline junkie... But I am terrified of heights. Like, walking towards the edge of any balcony makes me feel dizzy and like I have vertigo... But that's a little bit of the fun for me.
Being a native Las Vegan, I really enjoyed this for something fun and different locals can do. The line wasn't too long at all and we went on a Thursday. You get to listen to all the fun old hip hop jams of the 90s and 00s pouring over from the voodoo lounge. I personally thought the bouncers who let you in from the club were nice.. But my BF apparently thought one was a little impatient and rude to him... I had to tell him to relax. I think it's a 'club' thing... But it didn't bother me.
Anyways... I read other reviews saying this wasn't a 'typical zip line' but it was more like a 'ski chair'. OKAY... I am not the largest person but the ski lift barely covered my entire rear and the only thing strapping you in is a cloth seat belt with plastic clip. Most people might find this upsetting... But to me it heightened the scary factor. As soon as you're strapped in... You get lifted up and are literally eye level to the top rooms at the rio. That's when my immense fear of heights kicked in.. Then it zooms you down at 30 MPH (20 MPH coming back up), and my legs dangling over he specks of cars below made me ALMOST lose my stomach.. Which is an adrenaline feeling I crave... But I closed my eyes and held on for dear life.
Before the ride back up... You get jerked like up and down and had my BF not told me to hold extra tight at the bottom... I would have been so scared because my body would have flopped all over. But, coming back up.. You stay seated forward so you are traveling backwards... And it's just really great and exhilarating... I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and paid for 2 pictures. I know people see these pics as scams... But I never look through my iPhone years later the way I find my old souvenir pictures I collect from all these places.
Way to go voodoo zip line!! I had an awesome time. (I think this would be so much fun to do in a big group... And if there is a cheaper way to keep riding over and over so one can ride a few times and get more worth out of the entire ordeal.. That would be great.
I'm a nut about the scariest roller coasters and the scariest rides. But this isn't here to scare the crap out of you, necessarily. I believe it is to marvel in the wonderful views of the strip, and feel absolutely exhilarated. Well done !!