Carnival Thrills Coming to the Rio
Caesars Entertainment’s rendering of the new Voodoo Skyline, presumably coming soon to a poker media WSOP video near you.
A zip line-like thrill ride will connect the two towers of the Rio and send guests soaring more than 400 feet above the off-Strip hotel-casino.
The attraction, dubbed the VooDoo Skyline, is expected to open this summer, officials with the project said Wednesday.
Rides will start from the VooDoo Lounge, atop the Rio’s 50-story Masquerade Tower.
Guests will travel 845 feet to the top of the 20-story Ipanema tower, reaching speeds of up to 33 mph. Riders will then make a return trip — upward through a motorized pulley system while traveling backward at 25 mph — to the starting point.
The total ride covers nearly one-third of a mile and takes 1 minute and 10 seconds from start to finish.
Riders will have 360-degree open-air views of the Strip.
