Adventuredome
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Adventuredome is a 5 acres (2 ha) indoor amusement park
(formerly known as Grand Slam Canyon) located at Circus Circus
in Las Vegas
, Nevada
on the Las Vegas Strip
. The park offers 25 rides and attractions and is connected to the hotel via The Promenade. The amusement park includes the Canyon Blaster
roller coaster
, rock climbing wall
, 18-hole miniature golf course
, an arcade, clown
shows, Xtreme Zone, Pikes Pass, Virtual Reality Zone, Midway Games, and carnival-type games
. Every October since 2003, the Adventuredome is changed to "Frightdome" as a halloween-themed theme park.
The Adventuredome opened in 1993 in the west parking lot of the hotel. It sits on a reinforced 18" thick deck elevated 18 feet (5 m) above ground. The dome itself consists of over 350000 sq ft (32,516.1 m²). of pink tinted, insulated glass over a teal green space frame (to minimize structural poles inside). Each pane of glass weighs approximately 300 lb (136.1 kg).
Family Rides
Large Rides
Premium Rides
Past Attractions
Amusement park
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(formerly known as Grand Slam Canyon) located at Circus Circus
Circus Circus Las Vegas
Circus Circus Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International. Circus Circus features circus acts and carnival type games daily on the Midway...
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
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, Nevada
Nevada
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on the Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
. The park offers 25 rides and attractions and is connected to the hotel via The Promenade. The amusement park includes the Canyon Blaster
Canyon Blaster (Adventuredome)
The Canyon Blaster is an indoor roller coaster located at the Adventuredome theme park in Las Vegas. It features back-to-back vertical loops and corkscrews, and ends with a helix inside the mountain that takes up a large portion of the park...
roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
, rock climbing wall
Climbing wall
A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet, usually used for indoor climbing, but sometimes located outdoors as well. Some are brick or wooden constructions, but on most modern walls, the material most often used is a thick multiplex board with holes drilled...
, 18-hole miniature golf course
Miniature golf
Miniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
, an arcade, clown
Clown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
shows, Xtreme Zone, Pikes Pass, Virtual Reality Zone, Midway Games, and carnival-type games
Carnival game
A carnival game is a game of chance or skill that can be seen at a traveling carnival, charity fund raiser, amusement park, or on a state and county fair midway....
. Every October since 2003, the Adventuredome is changed to "Frightdome" as a halloween-themed theme park.
The Adventuredome opened in 1993 in the west parking lot of the hotel. It sits on a reinforced 18" thick deck elevated 18 feet (5 m) above ground. The dome itself consists of over 350000 sq ft (32,516.1 m²). of pink tinted, insulated glass over a teal green space frame (to minimize structural poles inside). Each pane of glass weighs approximately 300 lb (136.1 kg).
Current Attractions
Junior Rides- Frog Hopper: Shoot you up, hop you down ride from S&S PowerS&S PowerS&S Worldwide is a company known for its pneumatically powered amusement rides and roller coaster designing.-History:S&S Worldwide was founded by Stan Checketts as S&S Sports, Inc. S&S Sports manufactures bungee jumping and trampoline equipment. S&S Sports was sold in 1996...
. Added in 2002. - Miner Mike: A small children's coaster from Wisdom Rides.
- Thunderbirds: An airplane carousel that flies through the air from ZamperlaZamperlaZamperla is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The company also makes smaller coin operated rides commonly found inside shopping malls....
.
Family Rides
- B.C. Bus: A bus that goes up, down and around. Also from Zamperla.
- Circus Carousel: Chance-MorganChance-MorganChance Morgan, a roller coaster and amusement ride manufacturer, was formed in 2001 with the merger of Chance Industries and D. H. Morgan Manufacturing . The main office is D. H. Morgan's former location in La Selva Beach, California and they utilize Chance Industries' former manufacturing...
carousel themed with circus animals. Opened in 1999. Relocated in 2003 for Slingshot. - Drifters: A hot air balloon themed Ferris wheel from Zamperla.
- Road Runner: Wisdom Rides Mini-HimalayaMusic ExpressA Music Express is an amusement park and carnival ride based on the original Caterpillar rides of Germany. Several near-identical ride designs are also produced by other companies; Musik Express by Italian company Bertazzon and US Majestic Rides, Himalaya by American company Wisdom Rides,German...
that gives a wild trip going forwards and backwards.
Large Rides
- Canyon Cars: Zamperla Bumper cars.
- Sand Pirates: Zamperla swinging pirate shipPirate ship (ride)A pirate ship is a type of amusement ride, consisting of an open, seated gondola which swings back and forth, subjecting the rider to various levels of angular momentum....
.
Premium Rides
- Canyon BlasterCanyon Blaster (Adventuredome)The Canyon Blaster is an indoor roller coaster located at the Adventuredome theme park in Las Vegas. It features back-to-back vertical loops and corkscrews, and ends with a helix inside the mountain that takes up a large portion of the park...
: The world's largest indoor double-loop, double-corkscrew roller coaster. Original park attraction. - Rim RunnerRim RunnerRim Runner is an Arrow Dynamics Shoot-the-Chutes located at Adventuredome theme park at Circus Circus Las Vegas and is one of the world's longest and tallest indoor water flume rides with a height of 65 feet and a drop of 60 feet.- Ride layout :...
: Arrow Dynamics Shoot-the-ChutesShoot-the-ChutesShoot-the-Chutes is an amusement ride consisting of a flat-bottomed boat that slides down a ramp or inside a flume into a lagoon. Unlike a log flume, a Shoot-the-Chutes generally has larger boats and one single drop....
with a 60 feet (18 m) drop. Original park attraction. - SpongeBob SquarePants 4-DSpongeBob SquarePants 4-DSpongeBob SquarePants 4-D is an 4-D film based upon the popular television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It can be found at many aquariums and theme parks across the world. The ride consists of a pre-show which then leads into a stadium seated auditorium...
: SimEx 4-D film experience with SpongeBob. Added in 2005. *Dora and Diego's 4-D Experience. Added in mid August 2010 in honor of Dora's 10th anniversary. DinoIsland II: Escape to DinoIsland - Slingshot: 100' tall Chance-Morgan free fall ride that shoots riders upwards with 4G's of acceleration. Added in 2004.
- Chaos: Chance-Morgan ride that spins while allowing each car to flip on its own axis while tilted to a 70 degree angle. Opened March 2001.
- Inverter: Chance-Morgan ride that spins riders upside down. Added in 1999.
- Lazer Blast (formerly Hot Shots Lazer Tag): Laser tag arena built into the base of the park's signature mountain. Opened with the park.
- Disk'O: A Zamperla ride where passengers sit on a spinning disk which rides along a half pipe track. Added in 2009.
Past Attractions
- Twist N Shout: Large water slide tower with two identical slides. Occupied area that is now home to Canyon Cars, Sand Pirates and midway games. This was an original park attraction.
- Dinosaur exhibits: Various animatronic dioramas throughout the park including a depiction of a pool of tar pits.
- Fossil Dig: Children's sand pit with hidden dinosaur bones. Went along with the original Grand Slam Canyon dinosaur theme.
- Cliffhangers: Children's ball pit and crawl area. Formerly located in the current home of the party rooms, then moved to the former home of the Fossil Dig. Now home to more reservable party area.
Trivia
- In the video game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas the Adventuredome can be seen under construction as the game takes place in 1992, the real year construction took place.