Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2013

photome

StuieUK34 wrote: »

grrrrrrrrrrrrr
wish you would'nt have mentioned that Six Parks place!!
We love theme parks, so if Magic Mountain is the closet to Vegas, am already looking at how long it would take to get there!!

I see stoneman has answered and he has done it in a day.

would i do it on a day trip? Not a chance.

Minimum of 12 hours driving plus the time spent at the theme park.

We have stayed in a best western at pasadena (twice) which is situated NE LA, not far from the park and right next to Santa Anita racecourse

sk00bie1

Sorry Stuie! (Although if you can get there, it's definitely worth it )

I seem to remember it taking about 5 hours, with a stop for fuel.

We flew to LAX and stayed at the Santa Clarita Motel on the way to Vegas and then at the Best Western right next to Six Flags on the way back. Both were fine Although we did get an odd look from the server in the Denny's when we asked the quickest way to walk to the park :P Forgot no one walks over there :rotfl:

Santa Clarita/Valencia is quite nice which is a bonus, there's a big Westfield mall and some nice restaurants attached to it if you do decide to stay.

123tjc

We're in Vegas in 3 weeks time for part of our honeymoon (1st time so very excited!) It's also my other half's birthday whilst we're there & I'd like to arrange something as a surprise. I was just going to go with a restaurant but thought some of you guys may have other suggestions? It will be for a weekend evening, already doing a show & Grand Canyon. Don't want to completely blow the budget but somewhere in the region of £100-£150. Thanks!

Froggitt

Jump out of a plane? Or in a wind tunnel? Or the gun store? Or top of strat rides?

stoneman

Froggitt wrote: »

Jump out of a plane? Or in a wind tunnel? Or the gun store? Or top of strat rides?

Rides at the Strat would be my choice as well:D

Froggitt

It wouldn't be my choice for me...... but Im happy to recommend for others

bubble113

123tjc wrote: »

We're in Vegas in 3 weeks time for part of our honeymoon (1st time so very excited!) It's also my other half's birthday whilst we're there & I'd like to arrange something as a surprise. I was just going to go with a restaurant but thought some of you guys may have other suggestions? It will be for a weekend evening, already doing a show & Grand Canyon. Don't want to completely blow the budget but somewhere in the region of £100-£150. Thanks!

There is an offer on travelzoo for a hot air balloon ride with bubbly (if you are not put off by recent events). Maybe a night helicopter ride over the strip, but if you are going to West rim GC by helicopter may not be a good choice. Couples massage....;)

Edit.. forget first suggestion, you need it for an evening so a sunrise balloon ride clearly doesn't suit!

bubble113

Or maybe still do a restaurant but go for Casa Di Amore, they do free limo transport....he doesn't need to know its complimentary!

Gilly_flower

Woo hooo! Finally got tickets for KA! from teh myvegas game - I can't believe they would have cost us $400 and they are free (ok, not really free if you count up the hours I have spent on the game but hey...)

Re: redeeming them - I am using a cheap call provider (planet talk) and then putting in the number given for overseas players (702-531-2197) and I keep getting the message "this number has not been recognised" Has anyone tried any other ways/numbers?

Edit: D'oh... would have helped if I'd put the 001 in front of it.....
All sorted now - fantastic seats for 11th April x

ferf1223

we never had a strong attachment to Bill's but did enjoy visiting a few times during each trip - so it was fairly sad to see it gutted.