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| - If you're going to Vegas to have a good time, make sure you stop by Indoor Skydiving. I could complain that it was expensive. I certainly wouldn't have minded had it been cheaper. I did get a military discount though, which was great. ($15 off). I went to Vegas to have some great experiences, so I didn't care much about the price.
The staff was excellent. I guess I'd be in a good mood, too, if I could fly around all day. I was in a pretty good mood just having done it for a few minutes.
The experience depends. You might go and get a couple minutes. When I went, it was just me and this awesome Australian guy. We had to wait for the previous group to go in and get out, but I ended up with way more time than I expected. Our instructor showed us some things, then brought us each out. He'd toss us back to the side and tell us to jump back into the middle. More often than not, you won't be angled right and go flying off course. Even still, that's awesome!
The instructor will usually keep his hands on you. You'll spend most of your time about 3 feet off the ground. If he trusts you, he'll let you soar. And it's glorious. Certainly, the experience is over too quickly, but that's because I'd still be in there if I could. The Australian dude went back for seconds, which he got to do all by himself.
Even though you're basically just floating in air, your muscles get a workout. You've got to hold your arms and legs at weird angles for a long time. I'm very in shape, but my butt hurt for a while afterward. You have to bend your body into a U shape, against the hurricane-force wind. If you don't do that everyday, you'll get tired. If you do, what on earth are your hobbies?
At the very end of your session, your instructor will get to show off. He'll do crazy acrobatics that will provoke insane jealousy. All you can do, though, is go again or ask for an application.
For the naysayers, Yes, the flying time is relatively short. I've been skydiving and it's awesome. You can squeeze a few extra minutes from the experience, plus there's more scenery on the way down. Skydiving, though, is no joke. If you're scared of heights, it might not be for you. You also need more training to go alone, otherwise you'll spend the jump strapped to someone else. It's also more expensive.
If you want to have a great time during some afternoon in Vegas, definitely check it out.
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