Mar – May
The comfortable months
Warm afternoons, cool evenings, light wind. Anything you would wear on the Strip works, and the deck is pleasant at any hour.
What to wear
What to wear on the Las Vegas zipline, and what will not go up with you
Closed shoes, nothing loose, and clothes you can sit down in twelve storeys above a public street. The list is shorter than most people expect, and the part that matters is what you have to leave in a locker rather than what you put on.
Quick answer
The short answer. Closed shoes, trousers or shorts you can sit in, hair tied back, and everything else in the locker. Phones, hats, sunglasses and bags do not go up. In summer the launch deck is metal and unshaded, so ride after dark; in winter it is exposed and cold, so ride in the afternoon.
The list
- Shoes
- Closed, securedno flip-flops or backless sandals
- Legs
- Trousers or shortsyou sit in a harness
- Skirts and dresses
- Not practicalthe harness goes between the legs
- Hair
- Tied backthirty-five miles an hour of wind
- Phone
- In the lockernothing loose goes up
- Sunglasses
- In the lockerunless they strap on
- Hat
- In the lockerit will not stay on
- Bag
- In the lockerprovided at the tower
- Summer
- Ride after darkthe deck is metal and unshaded
- Winter
- Ride in the afternoonthe desert drops fast after sunset
The locker is the real rule
What you cannot take with you
You cannot film your own ride. That is the design, not an oversight.
The clothing question answers itself in about ten seconds. The question that actually catches people is what they are holding when they arrive at the tower.
Nothing loose goes up. At thirty-five miles an hour a phone leaves a hand and lands on a public promenade twelve storeys below, which is why there is no version of this where you film your own ride on your own phone.
That includes sunglasses that do not strap on, hats of every kind, loose jewellery, bags, and anything in an open pocket. Storage is provided at the tower and using it takes two minutes.
Which is also the commercial logic of the photo package: they photograph you because you physically cannot photograph yourself.
The desert
Dressing for the season
The launch deck is outdoors, metal and unshaded. The Mojave decides what that feels like.
Oct – Nov
The other good window
The heat has broken and the evenings are mild. A light layer for after sunset is enough.
Dec – Feb
Cold after dark
Desert nights drop close to freezing and the deck is exposed on every side. Ride in the afternoon, and bring a jacket you can zip rather than hold.
Jun – Sep
Do not ride in the afternoon
Well over 40°C and no shade on the deck. Ride after dark, drink before you queue, and do not wear anything you cannot sweat in.
On the deck
Six small things people get wrong
- Backless sandals
They come off. Closed shoes with a heel strap at minimum, and trainers ideally.
- Skirts and dresses
The harness has a strap between the legs. It is not indecent, it is just uncomfortable and nobody warns you.
- Loose hair
Not a safety issue, but forty-five seconds of wind at thirty-five miles an hour undoes any hairstyle and ruins the photograph you are about to be sold.
- Full pockets
Empty them at the locker rather than at the gate. The queue behind you is fifty people deep on a Friday.
- A jacket you are carrying
Anything in your hands goes in the locker. Wear it or leave it.
- Contact lenses
Fine, but the wind is direct and there is nothing to shield your eyes. Blink on the way down rather than staring.
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What to wear, answered
What should I wear on the Fly LINQ zipline?
Closed shoes, trousers or shorts you can sit in, and hair tied back. Everything loose goes in a locker at the tower.
Can I take my phone on the Las Vegas zipline?
No. Nothing loose goes up with you. Photographs are taken by the operator on the launch deck and sold afterwards.
Can you wear a dress on the zipline?
You can, but the harness has a strap between the legs, so trousers or shorts are far more comfortable.
Can I wear sandals?
Only closed, secured shoes. Backless sandals and flip-flops come off at thirty-five miles an hour.
Is there anywhere to leave my things?
Yes, storage is provided at the launch tower and you will use it whether you planned to or not.
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