Sling Shot at Circus Circus

The Sling Shot is the Adventuredome's vertical launch tower at Circus Circus - a Chance Morgan ride running since May 2004 that fires seated riders about 100 feet up the tower, then drops and bounces them back down. The whole thrill is the launch: your stomach registers the acceleration before your eyes catch up, and it's over in well under a minute. Like everything under the pink dome, it's indoors and air-conditioned, running year-round regardless of the weather.

Budget around the reality that this is one short ride inside a pay-to-ride park. Entry to the Adventuredome is free, but riding takes the all-day Unlimited Ride Pass: $60 adult, $30 junior for riders under 48 inches, checked September 3, 2026. The Sling Shot is included, unlike the separately-charged mini golf, VR room, climbing wall and laser games. Its 48-inch height minimum matches the adult-pass threshold. Worth it as one hit among the dome's two coasters and dozen rides; overkill as the sole reason to visit, especially midweek when the park only runs noon to 7 PM.