YIKES!!!! If you thought the airline security lines are bad, this is 10 times worse. There were 10 people in line in front of me and it took nearly a half an hour to check and search everyone.....and the people were obviously tourists. I felt like I was going to meet the President or the Queen. What is scary is that the line could have several hundred people waiting and they have only one security check point. Here is my summary:\nGOOD POINTS: 4 stars\n1. This is the classic million dollar view.....ooops wait this is 2007 and there has been inflation......This is the classic billion dollar view. A small one bedroom apartment would go for over a million with a view like this. Over 800 feet in the air. I came right before sunset and saw Las Vegas in sunlight, sunset and night. This is an indoor enclosed platform with floor to ceiling glass windows 360 degrees in a circle. SPECTACULAR\n2. Fast Elevators. If you are slightly claustrophobic, this is ok if you can handle regular elevators. They say the speed is about 25 MPH...which means going 800 feet straight up is less than a minute.\n3. You can stay as long as you want and no one bugs you to keep moving on. I was there for 2 hours just staring at the scenery. Great place to sit and have a good conversation with someone or read a book during the slow season. At sunset, the place was nearly empty.\n4 Daytime photography is great. There is little distortion from the windows.\nBAD POINTS: 2 stars\n1. The security check in is a LONG wait. God knows how long it would be with 100 or more people in line during peak season. Call ahead to check to see how long the lines are.\n2. Night time photography is awful. For safety reasons there is a double or more panes of glass between you and the elements. As a result, you get multiple reflections through the layers of glass that is unavoidable. I took long exposures when resting the camera on a steel beam...so i know there was very little movement.....and the pictures still were blurry with distortions consistent with camera position.\n3. Admission is $10.95 including tax. A little steep for Vegas and just sightseeing for an hour or so for most people. With this stiff for Las Vegas fee, you don't feel obligated at all to buy or gamble in their casino. Look at Bellagio.....the Botanical Gardens, the Water Fountain Show....all that is free.\n\nOverall rating: 3 stars
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