Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2010

ferf1223

April

Hi - yeah, it's takeaway coffee we're after...we love the cafe, but not sure if they do to-go coffee.

trets77

Froggitt wrote: »

Well I didnt know that either.......the MGM is green becuase the original theme of the property was Wizard of Oz and the Emerald City!!!!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: did you know that MGM grand also had a theme park when it opened , but was really naff .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Grand_Adventures_Theme_Park

also Ballys as it now is was sold due to a fire that killed a 85 people back in 1980 .

http://www.iklimnet.com/hotelfires/mgm_firereport.html

That airlines also stopped flights from New york to Las Vegas when Atlantic city opened because they though it ( Atlantic city) was the last rites for Vegas . how wrong can you be ???

Vikki_74

October , November

trets77 wrote: »

did you know that MGM grand also had a theme park when it opened , but was really naff .

That's weird - I just read something about that a few days ago, had never heard about it before then. Clearly I'm in the minority but I actually think it looked quite fun

Alt

April

For anyone that missed the program and wats to see it don't forget it is available on bbc iplayer now

pennylane99

June

trets77 wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: did you know that MGM grand also had a theme park when it opened , but was really naff .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Grand_Adventures_Theme_Park

I quite enjoyed the MGM theme park, and the River Nile that ran through the Luxor where you could take the boat ride to different parts of the hotel

clarissa

January , February

ferf1223 wrote: »

for those of you who have stayed at Paris before - is there a coffee bar/kisok anywhere? I've scoured the map here:

http://www.vegascasinoinfo.com/images/propmaps/parmap.pdf

And can't find one but may be missing it...I don't think I've ever been in a casino in Vegas without a Starbucks or a Java Coast or something...so I feel it must be there somewhere.

Easy access to coffee in the day or days before we buy a coffee maker for the room is very important to us, you see.

There's two places that you can buy coffee to go.

Cafe Belle Madeleine has nice coffee but more expensive (opposite Cafe St Louis, and sells the nice cakes, just as you come out of the lift area)

JJ's Boulangerie has filter coffee which is cheaper but okay and used to have free fill ups (opposite the buffet entrance and next to La Crepierie, turn right exiting the lifts and walk towards Bally's)

adamg

Help needed,
been to vegas 4 times now every time with friends but wanting to go next year as we are saving up our tesco clubcard deals, should have £700 off a virign holiday by this time next year, BUT the OH is not to keen on going she would rather go to spain.......
trying to convience her she can sunbathe etc in lv and have so much more as well. anyone come accross this problem before and how to overcome?
cheers

Froggitt

Get some photos from the web of things like MGM lazy river, Mandalay Beach, Venetian gondolas, Eiffel tower at Paris, fountains at Bellagio, dolphins and tigers at Mirage etc etc, and then a photo of a villa with pool in Spain......

yozzer2006

Map of the original MGM Grand Theme Park. I would have given it a visit.

trets77

adamg wrote: »

Help needed,
been to vegas 4 times now every time with friends but wanting to go next year as we are saving up our tesco clubcard deals, should have £700 off a virign holiday by this time next year, BUT the OH is not to keen on going she would rather go to spain.......
trying to convience her she can sunbathe etc in lv and have so much more as well. anyone come accross this problem before and how to overcome?
cheers

well watching BBC 2 last night would have helped .

Vegas can be any holiday you want . Lazy , Active , Luxury , Cheap , Boozy , adventurous ect .

i advise getting her a good guide book . this is my personal fav

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unofficial-Guide-Vegas-2009-Guides/dp/0470285699


also promise her a few luxury Spa treatments . there is no shortage of those to choose from , as well as the best pools and sunbathing in the world .