Following the trend of virtual-reality theme-park rides, Caesars Palace joined forces with IMAX to create the Race for Atlantis. If you've never been on a virtual-reality ride, you will enjoy it, but the production values pale when compared to Star Trek: The Experience (but then again, that's also twice as expensive).

This experience begins as you walk past a giant statue of Neptune and his chariot drawn by wild-looking sea serpents. The stone hallway appears to lead into an underwater palace. As the line twists around, a sci-fi fantasy world unfolds, with mists clouding the multicolored lights of the legendary city of Atlantis. Once inside the ride, you are treated to a 3-D visor (which has a tendency to slip, putting unpleasant pressure on one's nose, so hang on tight) and a silly safety rap sung by Neptune's cowardly secretary. The ride itself is a 3-D motion simulator, which uses computer animation to create the lost city and the racecourse. The goal is to get to the ring before the evil demon god gets there. If you like a bumpy ride, be sure to sit in the very front or very back. During the 4-minute race, your chariot is impeded by flying shrapnel, the evil god, and even by Neptune's own inept secretary. With the 3-D glasses, all of these sharp objects flying at you can get pretty intense. Eventually, the ring is saved, and the famed city of Atlantis survives. Not for the weak of stomach.