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Detroit Jun 26th, 2002 11:59 AM

Most OVERRATED things about Las Vegas
 
<BR>My top 2:<BR><BR>Cirque du Soleil "O" show (had to struggle to stay awake. Their show in Orlando is much better.)<BR><BR>Emeril's restaurant in the Venetian. Overpriced, unremarkable food. I was sorely disappointed - and I think he would have been too!

Gerri Jun 26th, 2002 12:03 PM

The fact that you had to struggle to stay awake during "O" says more about you than about the show. What is the point of this thread anyhow?

lovedO Jun 26th, 2002 12:04 PM

Sorry, Detroit, can't join with you on the "O" review. I loved it. Well, except for the clowns on the floating house bit, when it got a little too, ummm, homoerotic.<BR>Loved the guy who caught on fire and wandered off stage.<BR>Can't comment on Emeril's, but I had the same reaction to Olive's at Bellagio.<BR>I felt I'd been ripped off. I don't mind spending when I receive value, but there was precious little value for what we (2 couples) spent that night.<BR>I've been to Vegas 4 times, and I can't see any reason to go back.<BR>Doubt anyone there will miss me.

Lenore Jun 26th, 2002 12:19 PM

Totally disagree with you about "O". I thought it was awesome. We ate at Emeril's Fish House in MGM and were extremely disappointed. I would never try any of his restaurants again after that experience. But to answer your question....I think the most overrated thing about Vegas is buffets. I hate buffets!

S Jun 26th, 2002 12:22 PM

We liked Mystere better than O - but it still wouldnt put me to sleep!<BR>Emerils is good sometimes,too busy and noisy others.<BR><BR>I think a lot of these things have to do with expectations, you get so much hype about some things it is impossible to live up to it!<BR><BR>I like Las Vegas.I don't expect to win,but I do have fun there,and we have some restos that we can count on to be good,so we tend to go to those.<BR><BR>

RnR Jun 26th, 2002 12:34 PM

Compared to Scarlett, I'd bet all of LV is overrated. I happen to be a real fan though, and probably a bit overly familiar. You wouldn't find me falling asleep from boredome, LOL.

Detroit Jun 26th, 2002 12:41 PM

Gerri,<BR>Just what does the fact that I didn't like "O" say about me? I really was looking forward to it, I had seen another Cirque show previously and loved it, I had heard all the rave reviews, and in the end it just didn't live up to my expectations. For the price of the tickets and all of the hype, I expected a lot more. If that makes me sound uncultured to you - so be it. Doesn't bother me. <BR>(Side note: I'm starting to find Cirque fanatics can be as die-hard and defensive as Disney fanatics!)

Mark Jun 26th, 2002 01:35 PM

I agree - O sucks

arf Jun 26th, 2002 03:24 PM

I agree O was a big disappointment!!!

hector Jun 26th, 2002 09:41 PM

What's up with those silly dancing water sprinklers? With nice lighting and some Lionel Richie tunes. They decided that paying the pirates every day to jump around in front of Treasure Island was too expensive, so they wanted to come up with something a lot cheaper. Big Deal. <BR>I'll never understand the popularity of this attraction. Beautiful? maybe. Stunning? Now you're pushing it. It is sprinklers on a timer for goodness sake, get a life!

Jane Jun 27th, 2002 02:25 AM

Hector, you're a SAD, SAD person!!

aa Jun 27th, 2002 02:36 AM

Agree with Emeril's restaurant. Such a bad experience that I no longer even watch him on TV anymore.

xx Jun 27th, 2002 03:35 AM

I agree with Hector. Looked at those fountains, listened to that music, said, "Ok", nice, but with the music, just a bit on the cheesy side. Very LV.

Jane Jun 28th, 2002 12:24 AM

"x" -- you're a SAD, SAD person, too! Those fountains are beautiful and mesmerizing!!

xxx Jun 28th, 2002 04:28 AM

Who rates Las Vegas high at any level. No desire to ever visit this place in my life time.

Spot Jun 28th, 2002 04:48 AM

Jane, I'd guess you haven't travelled much. There is great beauty all around us, but it is not in water fluctuating to the beat of blared music!

Grant Jun 28th, 2002 05:15 AM

Thank you, xxx., for that extremely helpful posting. There's nobody whose opinion about a place I value more than someone who's never been there.<BR><BR>If you go and think it sucks, that's fine, but don't tell us that it sucks and, therefore, anybody who thinks it doesn't it stupid, when you haven't actually been there and have "no desire to visit" it in your lifetime.

Oh Jun 28th, 2002 05:24 AM

Lol! such strong emotions over fountains!<BR>Every time we go to Vegas,there are hundreds of people waiting to see the fountains ,taking pictures,asking for the cd's that are the music played while the fountains "dance".<BR>Some of you sound like you just want to be cool and NOT like what everyone else likes.<BR>You don't have to like any of it though.<BR>Stay home.

bc Jun 28th, 2002 07:16 AM

We won't be back, and were actually able to figure that out without any input from you, "Oh". Whadda ya know. My my, such strong emotions from the peanut gallery.

Mary Jun 28th, 2002 07:52 AM

Everything is overated in Vegas but thats the great thing about it. Its way over the top and its suppose to be. I Love VEGAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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