In Vegas for 5 Days...What to do?
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In Vegas for 5 Days...What to do?
Me and my friend will be in Vegas May 25-29th and I wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions on what we should do and see(besides the obvious). I also wanted to know if the Wet and Wild will be open this season also. I have always wanted to get on that Royal Flush ride...anyway all suggestions will be most appreciated.
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I'm not sure what is and is not obvious to you. Take a Hoover Dam tour or spend a half-day hiking the Red Rock Canyon to the west of town. Try shooting a machine gun at The Gun Store. Get your palms read. Taste your first deep-fried Twinkie.
Oh, and big-time developers are circling around the old Wet 'n Wild real estate hoping to buy it. I wouldn't expect it to reopen ever again.
Oh, and big-time developers are circling around the old Wet 'n Wild real estate hoping to buy it. I wouldn't expect it to reopen ever again.
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www.cheapovegas.com has great suggestions. So does www.vegas.com.
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sorry to say, but Wet & Wild has been closed for about three years now and the demolition crews are busy getting rid of the evidence that it ever existed at all. I don't know if you've already booked your hotel, but make sure you stay at one with a good pool - it should be hot that weekend.
Without knowing your budget or what your interests are, it's a little tough to try and give advice. I will offer a couple of suggestions, though. If you have a rental car you might want to drive up to Mt Charleston - it's beautiful (and LOTS cooler) up there and there are two restaurants to have lunch (or dinner) - one at the Hotel and one at the Lodge - I prefer the Lodge because of the awesome views.
There's a great show at the Flamingo, it's more reasonably priced than most on the Strip - it is at 3 in the afternoon every day except Mon & Tues - the Society of Seven. They are multi-talented from Hawaii and put on a very entertaining show. It's about $55 per person.
Whatever you do - have a good time and remember NEVER to play MegaBucks (or any other slot with a big progressive jackpot) unless it's "fully loaded." That means put in the "max bet" - if not, and you hit "the big one" you will be sadly disappointed when your jackpot totals a mere fraction of what it would have been had you played it loaded. Just my usual advice to visitors - many folks live to regret putting one dollar (or two) in MegaBucks because it does actually hit on the jackpot frequently but rarely pays off the multi-million prize because it's not loaded. Whatever you do - have fun.
Without knowing your budget or what your interests are, it's a little tough to try and give advice. I will offer a couple of suggestions, though. If you have a rental car you might want to drive up to Mt Charleston - it's beautiful (and LOTS cooler) up there and there are two restaurants to have lunch (or dinner) - one at the Hotel and one at the Lodge - I prefer the Lodge because of the awesome views.
There's a great show at the Flamingo, it's more reasonably priced than most on the Strip - it is at 3 in the afternoon every day except Mon & Tues - the Society of Seven. They are multi-talented from Hawaii and put on a very entertaining show. It's about $55 per person.
Whatever you do - have a good time and remember NEVER to play MegaBucks (or any other slot with a big progressive jackpot) unless it's "fully loaded." That means put in the "max bet" - if not, and you hit "the big one" you will be sadly disappointed when your jackpot totals a mere fraction of what it would have been had you played it loaded. Just my usual advice to visitors - many folks live to regret putting one dollar (or two) in MegaBucks because it does actually hit on the jackpot frequently but rarely pays off the multi-million prize because it's not loaded. Whatever you do - have fun.
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