The flying theater
FlyOver Las Vegas opened September 1, 2021 — one of the first new attractions as Vegas came out of COVID — on the Strip across from Park MGM, between the Hard Rock and Planet Hollywood as the 2026 revisit places it. The format is a flying theater: a spherical screen, motion seats, wind and scent, a simulated flight. The guided tour from its general manager previews the technology behind the scenes and the full slate of films — including locations in Iceland even Icelanders can't easily reach. An opening-day film (September 1, 2021) records the queue, the pre-show and the inaugural flight, the host joking about the 40-inch height requirement before boarding; local news covered the launch live the same week.
Four films, rotating
The location rotates four ride films, and this page rides all of them: the original Wonders of the American West (here in a full-ride POV — canyons, monuments and deserts exactly as riders see them — and in a 2022 first-impressions visit when FlyOver was the Strip's newest attraction), Iceland (a 2026 flight over waterfalls, glaciers and black-sand coasts), and the newer Chicago and Canada films, which a 2026 revisit rode three years after its first visit to judge whether the theater still earns its spot.
Worth it?
The comparison every visitor makes is Disney's Soarin', and the worth-it review makes it directly — against a roughly $40 ticket as filmed — from a reviewer who has ridden the other FlyOver locations, judging the motion, the screen and the value for Strip visitors. A 2026 family visit (kids included) frames it as one of the most intense family-friendly experiences on the Strip, motion, scents and effects in action. The verdict pattern across nine films: a polished, concentrated hour — pick the film that matches your bucket list, and let Iceland argue with the West.
Sources: the nine videos on this page — a GM-guided tour, two worth-it reviews (2021-format and 2026), opening-day and news coverage, a full-ride POV, an Iceland flight, and a family visit — summarized from their entries in our catalog.