We took friends from out of town and went during the bust Memorial Day weekend. No line, no hassles, great views, great time! Only 8 people on our pod, our group of four, two Asian guys who were very quiet, and two older ladies visiting from Australia.
Here are my tips when you go:
1. Try to get there a few minutes before your scheduled time. 10-15 minutes is good.
2. Go to the bathroom before you get on...there's no potty on the ride. Ride lasts about 30 minutes.
3. Take a drink on the ride with you. Get a 24oz Beer ($12) at the bar right before you go. Beer always makes things better!
4. Take a camera, many great photo opportunities!
5. Be friendly! We offered to take photos for everyone on our ride and they took photos of us. Again, things are always better when everyone gets along!
Great ride, we'll take all of our Vegas visitors there. I wouldn't recommend it for little kids. There's nothing to do but see the view, they'll get bored and nobody likes to be stuck on a ride with a whiny kid or crying baby.
Enjoy!