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You have to walk around a bit of the Stratosphere mall on the second floor to find the SkyJump office. Just follow any other tourists that look confused at the top of the escalators.
Once there, you'll pay, sign waivers and get geared up in fashionable jump suits, booties and if you wear glasses, a stylin' strap to keep them on your head should they slip off mid-fall.
After the elevator ride to the observatory, you'll be lead one at a time to the jump area where you'll get two re-assuring safety checks on your equipment, strapped in, and take your leap off faith.
Being someone who is not a fan of heights, that first step off the edge was mildly terrifying, but after a second you feel pretty secure and you're just falling straight down. Close to the ground, the breaking system kicks in and you land with ease on your feet. I highly suggest spending the extra cash to get the video package so that you can record your reaction and the quickly approaching ground. Or bring your own GoPro I guess.
Crazy fun experience, albeit a quick one, but I suppose there's less satisfying ways to blow more money in Vegas.
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