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Encyclopedia > Observation tower (ride)
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An amusement park observation tower at night.

An observation tower is an attraction in an amusement park which elevates visitors to a certain height, allowing a wide view of the surrounding park and other areas. Some towers feature elevators to the upper decks, while others have entire moving platforms which act as the observation deck as they rise up and down the tower itself.


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  • Observation tower (not ride-related)

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Stratosphere Hotel - attractions (421 words)
At 1,149 feet, the Stratosphere Tower is the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States and the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
Visitors to the Tower are whisked from ground level to the observation decks in less than 30 seconds in double decker elevators traveling at speeds of 1,800 feet per minute or three floors a second.
The tower is equipped with a special lighting system designed to provide a spectacular dancing light show nightly, which is visible throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
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