text: I feel that certain things that Vegas offers have to be measured by the fact they are built for tourists not locals What I mean is that certain things will be pricier than they ought to be more ostentatious than necessary and there will be an overbearing need to deliver an amazing experience Based on that yeah the High Roller delivers nnWe got tickets through one of those deal websites I believe we paid like which included two tickets a Buy Get Free drink and like a free photo thing all of which was clearly advertised on the site and explained by the concierge Yeah the drinks were weaker than I would like and served in smaller cups but it is Vegas The line to get into the place takes you through a number of rooms kind of like when you are in line for a ride at Disneyland and you go from one room to next At no point did we have to wait too long in line as it moves at a pretty good pace more on this later nnOnce you are up near the pod and getting ready to board they have two queues for going up The pods themselves are always in motion the pods do not stop for loading or offloading people That I thought was pretty clever for keeping the line going as well as delivering a seamless experience once you are in the pod The first few minutes of being in the pod you are gaining altitude You do not have any cool views for the first bit but then it gets awesome After about minutes the photo ops do not stop I took some awesome shots of the Bellagio fountains the Vegas valley and the greater Strip area Also the pods are pretty big I mean it does not feel cramped at all There were a few minutes where you had to wait for people to finish taking their selfies with a nice backdrop but other than that Not an issue Once you get to the apex of the ride at feet you get amazing shots I really regret not taking my DSLR nnOverall the ride was amazing The service was really good throughout and really delivered what I feel ought to be Vegaslevel quality Is it pricey Yeah absolutely But it is Vegas and you pay a premium for that kind of stuff If you are a tourist it is not a bad bet If you are a local keep in mind they sometimes have localsonly deals so I would be on the lookout for one of those