Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

photome

August

Joe_Canada wrote: »

Worth $110 each for front row seats? Or are cheaper tix better value for money in your eyes? Just fancying something a bit different from a show =]

Great show (dont listen to stoneman he doesnt like any shows ) But prob not worth $110 for front row, we went to Mirage box office on the day of the show and asked for and got discounted tickets, Cant remember what we paid but it was nothing like $110, we were half way back which was fine its not a very big theatre

photome

August

Joe_Canada wrote: »

Hey guys, has anyone seen Terry Fator @ The Mirage? Did a search and nothing came up, so excuse me if this has been discussed before Regarding tixs, the Mirage has 20% off atm which seems pretty good, I think?

Thanks!

See above post, ^^^

PS it was very funny

vroom3

August

Spursman180 wrote: »

Ha you are right, must have Champagne on my mind! They have various specials right through the season, schedule can be viewed on their website www.lv51.com.

The season finishes at the beginning of Sept so I won't see them again as I'm not back over until end of Sept. shame as it's a great night out.

Interested in going to a game in August this year.

I've seen they start at 7pm for the evening games - How long does a game typically last & would it be easy to get a cab back to the strip after a game?

photome

August

vroom3 wrote: »

Interested in going to a game in August this year.

I've seen they start at 7pm for the evening games - How long does a game typically last & would it be easy to get a cab back to the strip after a game?

Not far past fremont street so a cab would be easy and not to expensive. Not sure how many would be waiting after game though.

Most games are about 3 hours (angels v Redsox last week went on for 7 and 1/2 hours) The 51s dont sell out as they are not major league so not a problem getting tickets, I think we paid about $14 on the day for some decent seats.

Its nothing like a football match in England though, the crowds dont get very excited and are not very vocal , most have gone home before the end. I think they only go for the beer, hot dogs, popcorn etc etc. Oh yes and to try and catch a ball (you can keep it if you catch it)

I have also been to an Angels game and even though there were 40000 in attendance there was still very little atmosphere.

Another event to try is the ice hockey (wranglers) at the Orleans arena, that is great fun although I dont think they play in August

wdyw

photome wrote: »

Most games are about 3 hours (angels v Redsox last week went on for 7 and 1/2 hours)

Hardly a fair stat as the Angels -Red Sox game had a long rain delay mid game! It was great to see the few diehard fans getting to sit right behind home plate (usually $100's / $1000's) at Fenway with the game finishing just before 3am (or was it 2am ... either way it was late!)

The one extra innings game we have seen at LV was weird. 90% of the crowd just got up and left at the end of the 9th.

As for no atmosphere, apart from a few rivalries, its hard to get too excited with such a long season. There is a saying in the USa that goes along the lines of "Each seaason every team is going to win 55 games, lose 55 games and its what you do in the other 52 games that matters". So when a team having a phenomenal season still loses 1 game in every 3, its hard to get too excited!

photome

August

wdyw wrote: »

Hardly a fair stat as the Angels -Red Sox game had a long rain delay mid game! It was great to see the few diehard fans getting to sit right behind home plate (usually $100's / $1000's) at Fenway with the game finishing just before 3am (or was it 2am ... either way it was late!)

The one extra innings game we have seen at LV was weird. 90% of the crowd just got up and left at the end of the 9th.

As for no atmosphere, apart from a few rivalries, its hard to get too excited with such a long season. There is a saying in the USa that goes along the lines of "Each seaason every team is going to win 55 games, lose 55 games and its what you do in the other 52 games that matters". So when a team having a phenomenal season still loses 1 game in every 3, its hard to get too excited!

Didnt think it would be to long before my stat was explained, didnt think it would be that soon though!

vroom3

August

Thanks - an evening at the baseball sounds like an ideal break from the tables for a night!

ferf1223

March

Joe_Canada wrote: »

Worth $110 each for front row seats? Or are cheaper tix better value for money in your eyes? Just fancying something a bit different from a show =]

we thought it was OK - but not $110 worth...I would try to sit more middle than sides though - the way the stage is set up you don't see some of it from the sides...there are screens as stoneman said, but still, we wish we would have been more central. We paid about $86 each including taxes and fees...we didn't dislike it - we enjoyed it, but it didn't live up to the hype, we didn't think.

am05

October

We wanted to go to something like baseball when we go in October. We were hoping to see the lakers game as saw that a couple of years back but its a week after we get back Where is the baseball on? Is there any american football on near by?

Am

ferf1223

March

duchy - wow, what an adventure! At least it sounds like the more recent part was more exicting than the earlier part...hope the remainder makes up for all the hassle at the beginning.