Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2013

pebblesmax

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

I don't think it was that, as it is 7 years since we were last there, and I don't think that's been open that long? I might be wrong though?

You're right. Goretorium only opened last year, but it is a year round attraction now. It will definitely be open when you get there, even though its in chapter 11 bankruptcy.

pennylane99

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

I love Halloween anyhow, so Halloween in Vegas is awesome! We won't be there for it this time, but we're last time. I remember going into a shop, in the Stratosphere I think it was, and I thought the thing at the door was one of those animatronic Halloween statues, I nearly wet myself when I realised it was a real person who jumped out on me and chased me! :rotfl:

There was something in the Miracle Mile shops (i think it was there, I've got a terrible memory!) set up for Halloween, it was an attraction you walked through, and actors dressed as Freddie Kruger, Texas Chainsaw Masacre and other horror films jumped out! It was really funny!

You won't be short of places to find a costume!

For Halloween, Madame Tussauds normally does an after dark experience where you walk around with glowsticks.

Theres also the Fright Dome at Circus Circus - haunted houses, rides and attractions

http://www.frightdome.com/attractions.html

Georgiegirl256

pebblesmax wrote: »

You're right. Goretorium only opened last year, but it is a year round attraction now. It will definitely be open when you get there, even though its in chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Have you been? Is it any good? It looks the kind of thing we'd enjoy!

Georgiegirl256

pennylane99 wrote: »

For Halloween, Madame Tussauds normally does an after dark experience where you walk around with glowsticks.

Theres also the Fright Dome at Circus Circus - haunted houses, rides and attractions

http://www.frightdome.com/attractions.html

We've visited MT's in the day before, and it was ok, not something I'd visit again as a normal walk around, but after dark with the glow sticks sounds like it'd be a laugh and also somewhat spooky! Will check that out for sure!

pennylane99

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

We've visited MT's in the day before, and it was ok, not something I'd visit again as a normal walk around, but after dark with the glow sticks sounds like it'd be a laugh and also somewhat spooky! Will check that out for sure!

I usually go to the halloween horror nights at Universal Studios Orlando

http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando/

ferf1223

secretmachines wrote: »

i have an mlife account, though it's basically unused (apart from a handful of dollars having gone through some slots!)

is there any real benefit of me booking an 8-night hotel stay through my mlife account?

for 2 people the maths is as follows:

VA flights + mlife booking = £2049.80
(not including £14.93 quidco cashback) = total £2034.87

expedia package booking = £1930.00
(not including £115.80 quidco cashback) = total £1814.20

i'm guessing i'm not going to get £220 worth of benefits on my mlife account?

There's no point in booking via mlife unless the rates are less, I don't think...I don't know their system very well at all to know how much you might earn in comps during your stay (which would potentially reduce the room rate) - if you're unlikely to gamble much then £220 benefits would be quite unlikely...but if you're looking at April next year it may be too early for the best hotel deals to be out.

pebblesmax

No, I haven't. It's not really my cup of tea.
http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/eli-roths-goretorium-las-vegas
Some reviews.

21yrold

pennylane99 wrote: »

For Halloween, Madame Tussauds normally does an after dark experience where you walk around with glowsticks.

Theres also the Fright Dome at Circus Circus - haunted houses, rides and attractions

http://www.frightdome.com/attractions.html

My GF is going to love this! i hate scary thing and i prefer Lion King to scary films but she loves it all, i sense we will be going to this. There's so much in vegas i fear we wont be able to do it all but wanna get best all round experience!!

Georgiegirl256

21yrold wrote: »

My GF is going to love this! i hate scary thing and i prefer Lion King to scary films but she loves it all, i sense we will be going to this. There's so much in vegas i fear we wont be able to do it all but wanna get best all round experience!!

I've just googled it, and it looks like its going to be 26-28th October, just for Halloween. Was hoping it would start earlier Ah well, never mind.

Have fun! :eek:

pebblesmax

I'm surprised at the shortness of the fright dome. It has always been for the whole of October in previous years. Downtown under the canopy will be all decked out too. They had a haunted caravan there last year.