Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2010

stoneman

September

MsBrightside wrote: »

That's great thanks! I'm going through the order now online and it's asking for my debit card details and looks like they take it right away. How did you arrange to not pay until you collect?

Ahh, maybe they have changed then. I last used them in May this year and although it took my card details, it was only to reserve the money. Have a look around the site and see if the money is taken straight away

stoneman

September

BangorJane wrote: »

Thanks for the tips everyone! Off to get my Bounce now......

I found it worked better if I put it flat on my shoe, but might be inadvisable if wearing flip flops.

luci

May

kelda_shelton wrote: »

Thanks Luci.. fountain of knowledge as usual!!

we're staying at the Excalibur.... do they note on each ATM the charge or not?

It's usually on a sign on the ATM. If not, if you put in your card it will tell you what the charge is before you complete the transaction. The one inside CVS works like that.

BaileyB

Anyone recommend any sporting events in first week of October?

ferf1223

April

Current Crown Currency cancelled contracts (so much alliteration!)

1.6103 - delivery on after 23rd September
1.6228 - delivery on or after 11th October

To order, please call us free on 0800 612 7273

Just ordered some more for our October trip, just couldn't pass it up - even if I will kick myself if it goes up again, but their standard rates for this period are 1.5499.

annannanna

September

I am going to Vegas on 1st Sept for 2 weeks staying in the Mirage. My first time in Vegas and can't wait! Have got lots of good tips and ideas from this board, but wanted to know do you think the $20 trick will work for a 2 week stay? And if so how many dollars do you think we should try?

duchy

March

For two weeks I think the odds are lower-and I'd tip $50

duchy

March

gerfus wrote: »

I am planning a trip to Vegas in November and have a price from Belfast flying Continental (connecting in New York) and a price from Dublin flying to London and then on to Las Vegas with Virgin.

Anyone have any experience of either flights? What is the service like? How is the leg room? Have you experienced any delays?

Any recommendations would be helpful.

Thanks

Yes flew the much cheaper Dublin connection at the beginning of this month and have used CO thru EWR in the past.

Virgin were "OK" on the way out and had the flight attendent from heck on the way back. Everyone was asking for comment cards to complain she was soooo rude. However it's quick -food was edible but no more than that-and seats are much narrower on VS than CO.

If you can get it for the same sort of price I'd consider CO to be the far superior airline and I'd choose Belfast if the connection times weren't too long (actually I'd choose them even if the connection time was long TBH but I'd hop on the bus to Elizabeth and kill the time in the outlet mall rather than at the airport)

My flights with Virgin have always been on time but I do have friends who got stuck in Vegas for an extra two days after a plane went tech. At least with the other carriers they have other choices and will get you back via another route rather than make you sit it out.

spalding

October , November

BaileyB wrote: »

Anyone recommend any sporting events in first week of October?

http://www.unlvrebels.com/ Have various sports teams at the Uni

http://www.lasvegaswranglers.com/ticketsandschedule/schedule/

Wrangers Ice Hockey at Orleans at home on 7th had a really good night there last year


You can also check out ticketmaster
http://www.ticketmaster.com/section/sports?tm_link=tm_homeA_b_10004


You've got frozen fury which is again Ice Hockey


LA LAKERS are playing a basketball friendly but it's on the 13th so might be bit late for you

Kate0208

so im kinda planning a rogh guide of things i wanna do whilst im there and im wondering if you would be so kind to give me a list of your top :-
breakfast places
lunch places
dinner places

as many as you like but reasonably priced as poss im afraid - our pricey meals are booked already!)
so i can note them down and hope to remember them if i encounter them, hopefully this means i wont get over-hungry and end up eating crappy food in an overpriced restaurant when my belly wins over my money saving head lol!! iykwim!
edit to say - central strip as poss please
thank you thank you thank you - i always prefer to have recommendations for restaurants lol!!