100% of SlotZilla™ revenue to benefit Opportunity Village on Dec. 3 after the Las Vegas Great Santa Run
Las Vegas, NV – Fremont Street Experience will host Opportunity Village’s 12th Annual Las Vegas Great Santa Run on Saturday, December 3. After the event, Fremont Street Experience encourages all participants to fly on SlotZilla. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fremont Street Experience will be donating 100% of SlotZilla revenue to the organization. Flight times can be purchased at the SlotZilla box office or can be booked in advance online at www.vegasexperience.com.
The Las Vegas Great Santa Run festivities kick-off at 8 a.m. with pre-race entertainment and appearances from the Australian vocal group “Human Nature,” members of the “Chippendales,” a performance from Lorena Peril of “Fantasy” and additional special guests. More than 10,000 Santas will then swarm the streets of Downtown Las Vegas as the 5K race starts at 10 a.m.
“Opportunity Village makes a significant difference in our community by helping improve the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families,” said Patrick Hughes, CEO and president of Fremont Street Experience. “We are excited to host their annual Las Vegas Great Santa Run again on Saturday, December 3 and help raise funds during our SlotZilla charity challenge after the race from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.”
The SlotZilla ticketing, will call and check-in office is located next to the SlotZilla takeoff tower on Fremont Street between 4th Street and Las Vegas Boulevard. Parking is available at Fremont Street Experience parking garage with entrance off 4th Street just north of Carson.
Zoomline – Flyers launch from 114 feet high and zoom in a horizontal “superman” position going 35 mph 1,750 feet across the entire length of Fremont Street Experience, and land on a platform atop a newly built Main Street Stage. Flights on the Zoomline are $40.
Children under 13 in age must be accompanied by a flyer age 13 or over. Flyers must weigh between 50-300 lbs. for Zipline and 60-300 lbs. for Zoomline, with a maximum 6’8” height for lower Zipline but no height limit on upper Zoomline. Flyers cannot be under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Flyers should not ride if they have health concerns, neck/shoulder problems, are pregnant, have heart trouble, problems with balance, or seizure disorders.
About Opportunity Village
Mission: Opportunity Village is a not-for-profit organization that serves people within our community with significant intellectual disabilities, to improve their lives and the lives of their families.
Opportunity Village was founded in 1954 by seven families who were determined to give their children with disabilities the best lives possible. Now, more than 60 years later, Opportunity Village is one of the most recognized and respected organizations of its type in the United States.
Nevada’s largest employer of people with disabilities (who we call OVIPs), Opportunity Village serves nearly 3,000 individuals annually, providing vocational training, employment, habilitation and social recreation programs and services that make their lives more purposeful and interesting.
Opportunity Village citizens – individuals who were previously considered unemployable – work at Opportunity Village’s Employment Resource Centers and in jobs throughout the community, collectively earning wages amounting to more than $3.9 million in 2014. They are hard-working and diligent, proudly paying taxes and happily leading more fulfilling lives.
Primarily a self-funded organization, Opportunity Village generates the majority of its operational funding through its employment contracts and fundraising efforts such as the Magical Forest and Great Santa Run, saving Nevada taxpayers nearly $35 million annually.
About SlotZilla™
Zip & Zoom – Vegas Style on the world’s most unique zipline – SlotZilla™ at Fremont Street Experience located in Downtown Las Vegas. SlotZilla combines innovative technology with a dynamic themed concept to transcend a traditional zipline ride, becoming a ground-breaking attraction for the amusement industry. The attraction features two thrill levels, a lower Zipline where flyers travel half the length of Fremont Street Experience in a traditional seated-harness position and an upper Zoomline where flyers are launched in a horizontal “superman” position 1,750 feet across the entire length of Fremont Street Experience. Both levels deliver an experience unique in the world – flying above thousands of people on Fremont Street Experience and under the four-block-long Viva Vision canopy, which is North America’s largest video screen.
SlotZilla is open Sundays through Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. Flights are $20 before 6 p.m. and $25 after 6 p.m. for the lower Zipline and $40 before 6 p.m. and $45 after 6 p.m. for the upper Zoomline. Flight times can be booked in advance at the SlotZilla ticketing, will call & check-in office located at 425 Fremont St., Ste. 160. Advance ticket purchases can also be made online at www.vegasexperience.com or by calling 1-844-ZIPVEGAS. Advance group sales for 10 or more tickets can be made by calling (702) 678-5780 or 1-844-SLOTZILLA.
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