Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2012

Seldom_Seen_Kid

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Buffets.

Golden Nugget. You get what you pay for, but the slices of cheesecake (forget little pots, these were massive proper slices) were the best I have ever had.

Wynn. Well worth the money. The food and the service were both great.

Bellagio. We queue for a hour (4:30 to 5:30) the day before Thanksgiving, but it was worth it as the food was the best out of all the buffets. However, we were next to a little room that appeared to have a private birthday party in it, and our server seemed to spend all his time in there. This was the only time ever at a buffet that I have never left a tip. I felt a bit guilty, but at the same time it was that bad.

Mirage. We queue for half hour (4:30 to 5:00) on Thanksgiving. The butternut squash soup was so nice, but then for some reason I had 2 servings of fish and chips. Therefore, I cannot really comment as I did not really sample much, but the service here was the best of the week (I left my normal tip plus the tip I would have left in the Bellagio to erase any guilt).

Seldom_Seen_Kid

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Shows.

Love. Really enjoyed it, and at $50 + tax a ticket it was well worth it. These were the cheapest seats, and we were right at the back, but the view was still more than fine. I think Ka is still my favourite.

Jubilee. Tickets were 2 for 1 (via a advert in a magazine that was in our hotel room). I would never pay full price for it, but it was a decent show. The topless element was pointless, and some of the sets look a little high school production, but viewing it from a ‘classic Las Vegas production’ it was well worth seeing.

photome

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Seldom_Seen_Kid wrote: »

Shows.

Love. Really enjoyed it, and at $50 + tax a ticket it was well worth it. These were the cheapest seats, and we were right at the back, but the view was still more than fine. I think Ka is still my favourite.

Jubilee. Tickets were 2 for 1 (via a advert in a magazine that was in our hotel room). I would never pay full price for it, but it was a decent show. The topless element was pointless, and some of the sets look a little high school production, but viewing it from a ‘classic Las Vegas production’ it was well worth seeing.

I have only seen those same 2 cirque shows and will prob not see any more but we have also sat in the seats at the back in Love....great seats. Like you we preffered KA,

BUT my fav show is Jersey Boys, if you like the songs its a must see IMO

secretmachines

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photome wrote: »

I have only seen those same 2 cirque shows and will prob not see any more but we have also sat in the seats at the back in Love....great seats. Like you we preffered KA,

BUT my fav show is Jersey Boys, if you like the songs its a must see IMO

i'll second this... i'm definitely not a shows/musicals/theatres kinda guy, but on our last trip thought we should see a show... and it was brilliant. it helps that i love my music, so the story was as much a history lesson if nothing else! and it sounds cliched, but you don't realise how many of the songs you actually know!
definitely recommend it if you feel you want to see a show, but are really not the show-type

Seldom_Seen_Kid

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We too are not 'show' people, but keep seeing at least 1 each trip. To me it seems part of the 'vegas experience'.

I think I am done with Cirque shows though, and I wish the fascination with them would disappear to allow a bit more variety.

We have not seen Jersey Boys, but I will make a note for our next trip (hate the way as soon as you get home you start planning the next trip).

The best show I have seen was Phantom Of The Opera, but then again I saw it on my wedding day so I have to stay that.

ratkarth

http://www.smartervegas.com/shows/nathan_burton_comedy_magic/ticketsdiscounts.aspx

ratkarth

i agree on the above cirque shows have lost thier appeal, would like to see absinthe
have always felt avenue q would do very good in new york new york, am supprised no one has thought of that as its a cracking musical and perfect for vegas!

ratkarth

ratkarth wrote: »

http://www.smartervegas.com/shows/nathan_burton_comedy_magic/ticketsdiscounts.aspx

sorry
free tickets for natahn burton

ferf1223

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ratkarth wrote: »

have always felt avenue q would do very good in new york new york, am supprised no one has thought of that as its a cracking musical and perfect for vegas!

It didn't really take off in Vegas

http://theater.nytimes.com/2006/02/16/theater/newsandfeatures/16aven.html

Neither did Spamalot

alisonofagun

stoneman wrote: »

it seems as though stoneman jr. Had a good time! As a young man if your bedside table doesn't look like this then you ain't grasped vegas by the throat.:beer::o;):d:cool:

rorylando45 wrote: »

this picture is absolutely brilliant! Completely sums up vegas. Only thing that's missing is food!

Eating is cheating!