Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2017

Brats64

You can download apps for Vegas news channels.
I used to have Fox 5 News on my iPad.

chrispy

Howdy guys

Looking for your advice.

Bit last minute, however considering booking a holiday to Vegas for around mid June time for 7 nights, never been there before so complete novice and not a gambler, but would really like to visit the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam etc, wife fancies a bit of relaxing round the pool also. Do you think its doable, would you recommend it considering my brief background and is it going to be a costly holiday, any hotel/ package recommendations etc?

Many thanks in advance for your help

John259

chrispy wrote: »

would really like to visit the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam etc

Hoover Dam is close to Las Vegas. You could rent a car and drive there, or take an escorted tour.

The Grand Canyon is more complicated:

The West Rim (Grand Canyon West) is much closer to Las Vegas than the South Rim (the national park).

You can drive to either, or you can take escorted coach trips to either. Helicopter trips from Las Vegas only go to the West Rim.

The South Rim is much more impressive and most people would regard it as being the real thing.

The Skywalk is at the West Rim.

Maps:
Hoover Dam https://goo.gl/maps/gD2BT79q5R62
West Rim https://goo.gl/maps/iBj7pW9KSp62
South Rim https://goo.gl/maps/HbpSMwg3EiD2

bobbyhibs

chrispy wrote: »

Howdy guys

Looking for your advice.
Do you think its doable, would you recommend it considering my brief background and is it going to be a costly holiday, any hotel/ package recommendations etc?

Many thanks in advance for your help

hi

have you checked the first page of the vegas forum? there are some tips there in regards getting a holiday price.
I can recommend mykinda travel who were great for me in getting good prices.shoot them an email ! though you d need to give them more info, for example your budget and where you are flying from etc.
also remeber to get your esta(info on the first page of the thread)
hope this helps

StuieUK34

i'm all good now, license turned up today (4 weeks later, post date of the 1st).
My Gripe with Royal Mail is over the volume of Lost letters/small parcels, including those that are Recorded!!

Less than 2 weeks, woooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooo !!!!!!
1st thing i am looking forward to is the hire car (full size SUV), and the drive from LA to Vegas!
Least thing am looking forward to: 11hr Flight to LA ! although it is on the A380, never been on that plane before (BA)..

bobbyhibs

StuieUK34 wrote: »

i'm all good now, license turned up today (4 weeks later, post date of the 1st).
My Gripe with Royal Mail is over the volume of Lost letters/small parcels, including those that are Recorded!!

i can understand your frustrations in regarding lost items !!
though glad you have it sorted out now !
Its one of the things i dislike about vegas the length of time it takes to get there(i know your going to la first it seems)
I just wish vegas was say 4hours away on a plane, how good would that be?
I hoping its a good trip
kind reagrds

messalina79

StuieUK34 wrote: »

messalina
I bought us the Cowabunga passes...
Turns out, even with the groupon discount, our timing makes the groupon cost more (i think).... unsure of whether Cowabunga would charge tax on the price you see on there website...

We go 2 weeks today, and looking to goto the park on the tuesday after memorial day, which has hours of 4pm - 8pm, and ticket price of $20.....
Will let u know what the park is like anyway

Thanks Stuie! Hope you enjoy it and looking forward to hearing about it :-)

bubble113

messalina79 wrote: »

Thanks Stuie! Hope you enjoy it and looking forward to hearing about it :-)

I have been to Cowabunga a couple of times. We really enjoy it, it's not huge like Orlando waterparks but still fun and a change from hotel pool. We have been in August and it's really hot underfoot you cannot walk barefoot but you can hold onto your flipflops down the rides. Went this year in April and the park had just opened for the season. It was perfect weather for us and it was really quiet so no queuing.

You must go in zuma zooma....:eek:

StuieUK34

Cowabunga is open for max hours on the Sat, Sun & Mon (Memorial weekend), but my guess is, that's the time to avoid going to the park, as it will be mega mega busy.....
Although I did wonder, could Monday be quiet if visitors are going home, etc etc....

Stew68

Well although it's over a week before I actually arrive in Vegas my trip starts tomorrow as I drive to the airport and overnight at Heathrow before flying to Seattle on Sunday for a week.

It's been over eight years since i've been able to afford a trip like this one so the excitement is starting to build.

I'll be checking in while i'm away but would like to say thank you for all the advice and trip reports which have helped in the planning of the Vegas part of my trip, it's very much appreciated. Hope I can help others when I return.

Stew