Most annoying thing about Las Vegas

I just returned last week from Las Vegas, and I must say, the most annoying thing, even more so than the handbill distributoers and the timeshare salespeople, was that people don%26#39;t know how to behave on moving sidewalks and escalators. There are a lot of these in Las Vegas, more than you see in many other places. I wonder if a lot of the people who come to Las Vegas have just never seen them before.

Moving walkways are called moving walkways not standways. They%26#39;re not conveyor belts. That said, I understand that some people would like to take the time to rest or to gave around at the scenery. However, there is an etiquette to these things.

All too often, I found people standing two abreast chatting away, motionless. I also found people who would just stop altogether when they got to the top of an escalator or the end of the a moving walkway, blocking everyone else coming to the end.

It%26#39;s really very simple. Stand to the right and let people pass on the left. And keep moving after you get off one of these things.

In London, a city teeming with escalators, people have this down. No one blocks people who want to keep moving. Must be good training. In the Las Vegas airport, they even have humorous recordings by celebrities explaining the etiquette of moving walkways. Over and over--I sat next to one while waiting for my flight, so I know. Still, lots of people ignored this simple advice, even as it played over their head.

So when you%26#39;re in Las Vegas, please stand to the right so that others may pass on the left.

Most annoying thing about Las Vegas

I was going to say ';nothing';, but I thought of one thing. OK, two. The first are the people in Vegas who forget how to walk. You will be quickly walking through a casino, mall, whatever and people everyone will be stopping, dead in their tracks to stare at some spectacular Vegas site. We imitate those people, my husband does a great imitation.

Two, Circus Circus. Everything about that hotel is annoying.

Oh, and the traffic on the Strip.

Most annoying thing about Las Vegas

The most annoying thing about Las Vegas to me has to be the people walking on the sidewalks and crosswalks while you are driving. People walking on crosswalks think they still have the right away even when the street lights have changed red and the ';don%26#39;t walk sign'; has been displayed. I see people walking through the crosswalks and have also seen taxi cabs almost running them down. But for this problem, I have to say that I agree with the taxi cab drivers. RUN THOSE PEOPLE DOWN. They deserve to be run down because when the don%26#39;t walk sign appears, the right away isn%26#39;t for people crossing the street but for the cars to move along.

That people block the moving walkways is annoying to me too, however, I have found that when you say, ';excuse me, please'; people are really nice about stepping aside.

Remember, in London most pedestrians are not on vacation. In Vegas 99.9% of pedestrians are on vacation ... this is leasure time for them. Be polite but loud.

Oh, and what annoys me most is that the house always wins and the cocktail waitresses never say yes ... regardless of how charming and handsome I am.

Truman, exactly! Tony from NY

To Beto 712, Are you the new tims 42or what? running down people in the street for jay walking seems a bit strong don%26#39;t you think? No wonder people from LA have a reputation of being short of brain matter. Wow

Only two things:

1. The traffic on the strip. Getting to the Luxor from the Venetian shouldn%26#39;t take 1/2 hour or longer.

2. Having to leave, the last few hours are the worst. I hate that the airport lines are so long they cut my time in Vegas shorter.

Yes - Europeans understand mass transit etiquette BETTER. Why? Because they USE it daily. So when I am in Europe (or anywhere for that fact), I obey the rules. And when I%26#39;m here, I%26#39;m constantly annoyed.

I have yet to be spatted as an ';ugly American'; in Europe. Because I understand the world doesn%26#39;t revolve around ME.

A lesson several folks should take to heart. No matter where you are.

Carry On............

I guess I%26#39;ll have to remember to keep moving. I%26#39;m usually in no great hurry to get anyplace when I%26#39;m strolling on the strip. I also use the escalator to do my walking for me at times, so I%26#39;ll try to remember to keep right.

The most annoying thing about Vegas to me are the are the time share hawks. The card flippers don%26#39;t bother me much.

Truman have you ever tried drinking a little more. I generally get even more handsome and charmin the more I drink. It sure seems like the cocktail waitresses and women in general are digging me then.

Easy to answer -

KIDS in Vegas running around with parents who have no control over their behavior or without a parent anywhere in sight!!

Vegas is NOT for kids!!

Ver Funny Wise2that (Or is it WISEGUY)

Weird question for Las Vegas forum, but has anyone been to...

Since we are all mostly gamblers at heart on the Las Vegas forum, I thought someone might be able to answer my question......

I have booked a stay at the Harrah%26#39;s in Joliet Il for next month. Can anyone tell me what it is like? Will the casino be so packed on a Saturday night that we%26#39;ll be standing around waiting to play? Are the restaurants/lounge(s) any good?

Weird question for Las Vegas forum, but has anyone been to...

Harrahs Joliet is pretty nice. The rooms sometimes show their age but they are well kept. They are all larger than the standard Harrahs Las Vegas room. If you do not have a Diamond card, make sure you get some free admissions to the casino when you check in. Also, make sure you use the hotel valet and parking garage and not the one for the casino.

The buffet is okay for lunch and dinner but good for brunch, Winning Streaks the sports bar is pretty good. The Van Burens steakhouse is supposed to be awesome but I have never been. Aces Diner opened on the casino floor, too new for me to have tried it.

On a Saturday night, there is a good chance you may have to stand around to play because our crazy state government can%26#39;t get any thing done in Springfield.

You are not too far from Empress if you need to try somewhere else.

Weird question for Las Vegas forum, but has anyone been to...

Last time I was in Joliet it was for 2 years and I couldnt wait to get out of that town. They did close down the %26#39;hotel %26#39; I stayed at.

Funny you ask this question....I am traveling to Illinois next week for 10 days. Can you tell me why you wanted to get out of that town so quickly?

Cali....I think he is referring to the prison located in Joliet....Like where Jake and Elwood ended up going at the end of the movie. Also where Jake got out of early in the movie.

Yeah, the Charm School used to be there. I was just pulling your leg.

Joliet is quite a nasty place though generally, never go there myself casino or not.

Thanks...I had to ask!

I%26#39;m staying in Peoria, Illinois for 10 days. Any thoughts on that town?

for any of those that hit casinos around the country, I can say that Bosier City (Shreveport) is a total dump as well. It has no vegas ambience, you fear for your life in that armpit of a town, and the gaming is very limited. Add to this that you have a million ';low-rents'; clogging the slots and VP machines (mostly not even playing), and it is thoroughly unenjoyable. I have not been to Atlantic City, but from things I have heard, it%26#39;s also pretty dingy.

I was there once in I think 2000. I hated it, but that%26#39;s probably because they took all my money. I was really excited because I thought it would be totally awesome, gambling on a ';riverboat'; I didn%26#39;t realize it was just a building with a little moat around it-not even as cool as the Excalibur. I seem to recall that you had to exchange your money for Harrah%26#39;s tokens to play the slots %26amp; the only other place I%26#39;d seen that was Canada so I thought it was a little strange. Never saw the hotel, restaraunts or nightlife as we were just passing through town %26amp; stopped to make a donation.

Nothing really compares to Vegas, I realize. I went to the Harrahs in San Diego about a year ago and was pretty dissapointed too.

TI or Flamingo?

My husband and I are planning a trip to Vegas over July 4th-8th to celebrate my birthday. We are having trouble deciding between the TI or Flamingo. The pool is important but don%26#39;t want to compromise a cool pool for a sweet room. Any suggestions? Thanks

TI or Flamingo?

stayed at both. TI for sure! Flamingo was kind of old 4 years ago, would hate to see it now!

TI or Flamingo?

Flamingo has the better pool of the two. The rooms there are pretty standard. The rooms at TI are nicer, but the pool is blah. Maybe another hotel, RIO, Mirage, Mandalay Bay could fit your budget. All of those have great rooms and better than average pools.

I stayed at Flamingo on New Years 2003. The room was pretty standard but very clean. The maid service was good and we always had extra towels and wash cloths. I did like the location of the Flamingo because you are in the middle of everything.

The pools at the Rio always seemed crowded. Maybe because they were not on the strip. The TI would win hands down for me for the rooms over Flamingo.

I do like the Mandalay Bay better though over some of the others.

TI by a landslide!!! The rooms are gorgeous and while the pool isn%26#39;t as good as the Mirage%26#39;s, it%26#39;s still very nice. I love TI and will be there from July 3rd - July 10th. This will be my second stay and I can%26#39;t wait!!

T.I. has the nicest rooms. The Flamingo%26#39;s rooms are sometimes old and tired. But except for that, I vote for the Flamingo. The location is more mid-strip, important in the July heat. The buffet is not too good, but they have many little food bars and Margaritaville is pretty good and fun too. I have made some money gambling at the Flamingo, but T.I has some of the tightest machines in Vegas. Flamingo has several pools, but T.I. has one pool and it sure fills up fast.

I%26#39;m staying at the TI from July 2-July 5 (a friend%26#39;s choice). I usually stay at the Rio and just go back and forth between Rio %26amp; Harrah%26#39;s on their shuttle. Does the monorail come to TI, or do I have to cab it to get back to the other end of the strip ?

The monorail is on the opposite side of the street from TI. You have to walk across the street to the stop at Harrahs.

cool - thanks for the info !

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Casion Royale

My 30 year old son and his posse made a last minute decision to go to Vegas. All they could get reasonably on the strip was the Casion Royale. Any comments on the property would be greatly appreciated. They are blacljack players so I am wondering if their are low limit tables. There is something called switch card?

Casion Royale

Never stayed there, but location is pretty central. I did roll dice there once a couple years back, and at the time, they were running a $3 dice game, so I would imagine you can easily find $5 BJ there.

Casion Royale

Last time I was at CR, I didn%26#39;t see any actual blackjack. It was all blackjack switch or Spanish 21. I%26#39;ve since been told that there is regular blackjack there, but I couldn%26#39;t find it. I don%26#39;t know the HA on blackjack switch or how to play it. Spanish 21 is supposed to have a low HA, but I don%26#39;t know the strategy so I don%26#39;t play it. Shackleford%26#39;s site www.wizardofodds.com has a strategy section on Spanish 21, he may have one on blackjack switch also.

Casino Royale has a lot of low limit tables.

I stayed there once in 2001, rooms were pretty large %26amp; very clean. From what I%26#39;ve heard all the bj tables are now ';switch';, I think you get 2 hads %26amp; try to make the best of what you%26#39;ve got (that%26#39;s how I understood it when it was explained to me) but I%26#39;ve yet to hear from anyone who%26#39;s done well at them.

Blackjack used to be fairly good there but has proceded downhill. Last time I was there most games had become the bane of all BJ the dreaded 6-5 payout. Craps still has 100 X odds but that doesn%26#39;t help if they are looking for low stakes.

The IP next door still has normal payout BJ in some pits but not all and $5 shoes are available.

Tell them to switch to playing craps, they%26#39;ll do a lot better with that

i have played at CR many times ..lots of fun....bet on the slots..MIL played blackjack ...My friend has stayed at the hotel...she said it was a big room and they keep it clean..and it is cheap...good location..close to Harrahs, venetian and TI....your son and his posse will be fine.

My husband and I are 30 and we love playing at the CR. We%26#39;ve never stayed there, but had a lot of fun playing blackjack there. They have a ton of $5 limit tables, so it%26#39;s great for someone on a budget. It%26#39;s a fairly young, rowdy crowd, so they should have a great time. It is mainly a low payout, but still fun to play. Also, try next door at the Imperial Palace. They also have low limit tables and the payout is better.

Good location. Small Casino. I was there a few weeks back ( always have to stop there ) as I recall they had one table each Single or Double deck BJ, Spanish 21 and Switch. Never enough tables for the BJ players there. Craps there is fun and $2 table, Cheap Roulette also. $1 beers and cheap drinks, good service at the tables for drinks. They have a Denny%26#39;s , Subway and Outback located in the building.

I cant seem to go past without stopping in for a drink at least and a little time playing.

They might also want to try O%26#39;Sheas and Barbary Coast for cheaper tables ( $5 ) also both are real close on the same side of the street.

Have them all sign up for the players club and get the coupons and specials.

Slots and VP seem real tight to me - especially for such a low roller place.

Critique on Las Vegas Wedding Chapel?

I%26#39;ve read through the comments on the other wedding chapel... no one has mentioned this one.

Has anyone had any particular good/bad experiences with them?

Critique on Las Vegas Wedding Chapel?

MistressFate-

I was just about to post the same question! Their website was very intriguing, so when we went there last month I insisted on checking it out in person since the web is great at making places look better than they are. It was small but clean, and what was really impressive to us was that one of their wedding planners took us on a tour of the entire place, including some of the staff areas! The only downers so far: they apparently don%26#39;t offer DVDs of the wedding ceremony, only VHS. That%26#39;s a sticky point for those of us who are geeks. For those who are Elvis lovers: Elvis can perform at the ceremony, but can%26#39;t actually marry you.

After we left the building, I told my bf that the place really appealed to me. So he did a suprise proposal in front of the building! Now we have an emotional link to the place as well. Hopefully the actual ceremony will live up to the good impressions the staff and chapel tour left on us.

In addition to hearing from people who have gotten married at the LVWC, I would also like to hear from people who are going to marry there, and who have seen a wedding there. Or people who have just toured the place in their quest to find the chapel that is right for them. There are so many chapel choices in Vegas, it%26#39;s downright overwhelming!

Critique on Las Vegas Wedding Chapel?

Hello Again!

Right after replying to your post yesterday, I got a letter from the LVWC and they seemed to indicate that they could do DVDs of the ceremony. Why that%26#39;s not reflected on their web site, I dunno. Also, if you have your heart set on being married BY Elvis, they have a workaround. Their minister can marry you quickly before the ceremony. Then, Elvis can lead the actual ceremony. So you%26#39;ll technically already be married as you walk down the aisle but you get to have the King wow everyone at the public shindig. :)

Here is a web site that has Chapel reviews:

http://www.wedinvegas.com/reports/index.html

There was at least one review, it%26#39;s not a good one:

www.wedinvegas.com/reports/display.php鈥?/a>

... while I try not to go by what other people say, this is making me nervous. When it%26#39;s hard to find reviews and the ones you find (that aren%26#39;t on the chapel%26#39;s site) are bad... that%26#39;s not really a good sign, is it?

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Trip Report: Paris Hotel

Booked our hotel and airfare 3 months in advance directly with the airlines and hotel, via Internet.

Hotel check-in at the airport was great, no line-ups. Mentioned we were in town for our 10th wedding anniversary and asked if she could give us a NICE room, I did not mention the word upgrade or view room. She looked at a map of the hotel and said she would give us a room on the 20th floor facing Caesars, which at the time did not mean much to us. I asked if she gets many requests for upgrades, she said YES and is really getting tired of people asking or flashing a $20 bill.

Upon entering our room, went directly to the window, opened our curtains and was amazed to see the Bellagio fountains. We had the best view, situated dead center of the fountains. We could lie in our beds and watch the Bellagio fountain show and listen to the music. The room was exactly like the pictures on the Paris website, nice room slightly elegant, the bathroom was nice and clean. The maids vacuumed our room everyday and gave us lots of towels, soaps and lotions (tipped $3-$5 per day)

Food at the Paris hotel was incredible:

Buffet for breakfast was amazing, we definitely recommend it.

La Criepere was incredible, if you like crepes do not miss this place.

The bakeries, deli锟斤拷锟絪 all offered good food, and wide selection of pastries/sandwiches.

Mon Ami Gabi has great food and has good patio seating, well for people watching.

Long line ups starting around 9:00 am, so go early for breakfast.

Pool

Nice, however, very busy, go early to get a seat.

Connection Card

Signed up for the Connection Card and were advised to get two separate cards to accumulate more points, ended up receiving $70 off our stay. The slots were tight; we had better luck at the Black Jack tables, where the dealers were very friendly and helpful.

We would definitely stay at this hotel again!

Trip Report: Paris Hotel

Sage,

Thanks for your report. We were neighbors as I stayed at the Aladdin last week and also had a view of the fountains. I thought the best feature of both hotels are their location. It was a pretty easy walk to everything. I was a bit disappointed with the construction at Caesars. I remember when it was THE place to go in Vegas. Still nice but I never even saw a Centurian or Cleopatra. Did you make it past the Flamingo and smell the awfull aroma eminating from the place? Glad you had a good time. Viva Las Vegas !!!

Trip Report: Paris Hotel

Great report. I%26#39;m heading to LV in 10 days.

Note to nsane - what construction are you talking about at Caesar%26#39;s? That%26#39;s where we%26#39;re staying.

Nice report. Thanks

Thanks for the report!

bctovegas:

They are constructing a new tower on the property. I wasn%26#39;t there long enough to have any idea how it affects hotel operations.

Thank you so much for your report. My husband %26amp; I are going at the end of the month and we are staying at the Paris. We have never been to Vegas and I was nervous about the hotel...I feel like it will be great now!

I love this board!

Thanks everyone.

Happy #10 Sage !

sounds like you had a good time-good room,foods, but maybe not great gambling time !

and so it goes...

thanks for your Paris report.

Thanks for the report! I%26#39;m actually heading down to vegas next month and will be also staying at Paris. I%26#39;m happy to hear that you had such a great time and that Paris was excellent! Hopefully, we have the upgrade trick will work for us when we check-in at the airport!

';O'; Show ?

Would you recmmend the O show at Bellagio or the Cirque de Soleil show at Treasure Island ?

';O'; Show ?

Both are great.

Some prefer one over another but they are both exceptional.

';O'; Show ?

as per the previous post - someone will always prefer one over the other. I felt O was far superior because it had %26#39;acts%26#39; of which I have never seen before where Mystere was amazing a few years ago but alot of its speciality pieces have now been copied. If you get the opportunity see both then you can decide.

We first saw Mystere (at Treasure Island) and were so impressed. The entire time we found ourselves saying out loud ';this is so amazing';.

Then two years later we saw ';O';...and it was also amazing. Different because it revolves around water...I think I prefer the ';O';, because the Bellagio venue itself is nicer....its beautiful...

If you can%26#39;t get into one of them, go to the other...at some point, you should see them both.

You can now reserve ';O'; tickets 120 days in advance. If you want to go, I%26#39;d recommend getting them as soon as you can.

Bellagio also offers a promotional package that includes ';O'; tickets and a 3 course dinner at one of three restaurants....so that would make an entire evening of it at the Bellagio...and allow for the right timing to get into the theatre after dinner.

Have seen both (Mystere last week), I definately preffered %26#39;O%26#39;.

One tip for seats, try and get central and not too close to the front. Tickets last week were 4 rows back, definately too close to get full appreciation of everything going on.

We saw O last year and it was FANTASTIC. The best show any of us have ever seen ( 2 of us saw Zumanity - not as good but enjoyable).

Havent been able to see any of the Cirque shows as home when they come because nothing seems to compare.

(We had front row seats right in the middle - FANTASTIC). Worth every cent.

I saw ';O'; (for the 2nd time) last Thursday for the 10:30 show and had seats in the 5th row on the right and thought they were perfect seats because you could actually see the performers faces and didn%26#39;t have to squint to see anything -- there are a few acts that take place behind you, but all you have to do is turn your head slightly to see. I also saw Mystere twice and it is also an excellent show. You can%26#39;t miss with either show.

I prefer Mystere. O is great also, but the showroom is bigger and you may not be close enough to see everything going on. mystere is really amazing. The theatre is small and every seat is good. We just saw KA last Monday and it was really good too. I wouldn%26#39;t bother paying $125 again for the closer seats becasue the production is huge and you actually get a better view from the cheaper seats set back a little. Again, this theatre is not as large as O%26#39;s, so every seat is very good.

I had a chance to see the ';O'; show and thought it was fabulous. The acrobats were amazing and it was even more special because of the water aspect. I would definately recommend seeing the ';O'; show, but can%26#39;t give you an opinion on the other cirque du soleil show because I haven%26#39;t actually seen it. As in the previous post, the show %26amp; dinner combo was a good deal and we had a great evening at the Bellagio!