Trip Report - MGM 4/16-20

Monday - arrive late, around 11:30pm. Took Coach USA Shuttle to MGM. We bought roundtrip vouchers when booking the trip. I highly recommend it. MGM was the first stop, which was nice instead of having to cart people around from hotel to hotel. Check in was quick and painless - 4 people, 2 rooms. My brother Chris and I went up to the desk, flashed our pearly whites and got an upgrade without even asking. We were originally in the West Wing, but were now in the Bungalow Queen Suites. Hotel is absolutely beautiful, clean, plenty to do. It is huge, but not to the point where you could get lost for hours like everyone makes it seem. Everything%26#39;s clearly labeled. We went up to our rooms, extremely close to all the action. I was a floor lower than my brother and his friend - no big deal though. By the time we changed it was around 1, so we went down to the casino and did some gambling - ended up $30. After that, my bf and I lounged out in Zuri and had some

drinks. Good atmosphere and not too loud - drinks are expensive. Went up around 4am. Beds very comfy - didn%26#39;t toss and turn, unless my bf had the thermostat down to below 0.

Tuesday - hung at the pool during the day. Took about 10 minutes to get there, but not a big deal. Plenty to oogle at on the way down there - tons of restaurants and stores. I intended

to eat at Craftsteak if I was up, but had a continuous losing streak - too bad. Maybe next time. Multiple pools to choose from and plenty of seats. Weather was gorgeous and drink

service was quick. Got burnt despite using lotion, but quickly turned to tan. After changing, we walked over to the �� price tix and were regretfully informed that we couldn���t get the tickets b/c Star Trek closes at 6:30 on weekdays and they can���t sell the tickets past 5:30. Foiled my plans. We walked the Strip anyway. Word of advice, don���t wear a shirt with the name of a town on it ��� you���ll get approached by like 500 people. Bf had a Phillies Jersey on and got quickly annoyed by the ���hey you from Philly??��� We walked the Strip and checked out a bunch of hotels. Wynn is absolutely gooorgeous. Maserati dealership ��� wish I could own one of those. Awesome view of the golf course from the monorail. We ended up going to the Hilton anyway and checking it out. Very small casino ��� lost some money on roulette. Ate at Quark���s Bar %26amp; Restaurant. My bro and his friend met up with us there. Food was good, waitress a little spacey but I assume it���s the whole act. We all shared a huge 60 oz. drink w/ 10 shots of different

rums, which made us pleasantly giddy. We left and went to NYNY to the Piano Bar. Very lame ��� crowed too old for my taste, sorry I���m only 23. Bunch of drunk people in their 40���s singing along to Billy Joel. Went upstairs to Coyote Ugly (I was with 3 guys and they all wanted to go). Overrated. The bartenders dance like every �� hour ��� they should be the whole time since they���re the hot ones. Bunch of average chicks from the crowd hop on the bar and act like amateur strippers without the stripping, acting like lesbians and hoping to get a roar from the crowd (composed of 90% men). Back to MGM and into Studio 54. Free for females and males staying at the MGM - otherwise males are 15 (on weekdays). It was a lot of fun b/c it wasn���t too crowded so we could actually breathe. My crew didn���t dance b/c they feared looking dumb (who cares?!) so I was the only one out there. Quickly mauled by 3 men wanting to dance with me, so I did. After a while they got a LIL��� too close if ya know what I mean so I left and went to the bar, only to get approached by another guy. I mouthed the words ���help me��� to my friend Randy and he rescued me. Gotta love men. Fun times.

Wed ��� Got up and checked out the Lion Habitat. Saw 2 small ones during the day and 2 larger females later on. Very cute and close up. Always a crowd, but hey it���s free. Ate at the Studio Caf�� for lunch. Small menu but food was real good. Picked up for Hoover Dam tour at 1:15 ��� relaxing ride, beautiful sites. It���s amazing how powerful the Dam is. There���s this legend that if you rub all 10 toes of 2 statues you���ll get good luck for 24 hrs. Learned that���s a bunch of bull. Ate at a fancy Chinese place around 7:30 ��� Pearl, located on Studio Walk at MGM. Excellent service, very attentive, comfy atmosphere. Food was tasty but nothing to die for. Headed to the Stratosphere via the monorail. Monorail was great for getting around, primarily b/c one of the stops was MGM. Only 3 bucks/trip which is much cheaper than a cab. Dumped us off at the Sahara and we walked over. Went on the rides, minus the lame roller coaster. New ride Insanity is fun, feel like you���re going to fall off and plummet to your death. Get a little dizzy, but excellent view. Went to Fat Tuesday after to get some 190 Octane. One of those will have you near drunk. Back to NYNY to check out Piano Bar again ��� I declined to go in and had a slice of pizza adjacent to it ��� pretty tasty. Checked out Big Apple Bar ��� had a fun R%26amp;B group singing/dancing on stage. Fun times, but quickly got sick of the music as I���m not a huge fan. Back to MGM where no one could agree on something to do ��� the perks of traveling with a group so we all did our own thing. I lost $ and went to bed upset.

Thurs - pool during the day - another gorgeous day, near 100. I figured I should eat something, so I went over and ate at the Grille by the pool. Huge cheeseburger and fries, very tasty. I notice I really have no appetite while in Vegas. After that I went up to shower because I felt my skin burning and changed. Bf and I walked over to Excalibur and took the tram to the Luxor. Gambled a bit - lost. Got ID%26#39;d about 800 times. Bf and I did one of those cheesy photos where you put your head on someone else%26#39;s body. We did Shrek %26amp; Fiona - too funny. Blue Man Group at 7 - awesome show, both loved it and were laughing a lot. Sat about 4 rows up in the ';poncho'; section. Didn%26#39;t get hit with any paint or food, so don%26#39;t be afraid to sit up close b/c it%26#39;s an awesome view. Got to meet the guys afterwards, not like they said anything. Went upstairs for some yard long margaritas and saw the IMAX show Haunted

Castle. It was pretty cool - a good way to kill an hour. I think the Shark 3D one looks like a fun time. Afterwards went back to MGM and met up w/ my brother and his friend. No one could agree on something to do, again. Bf wanted to play slots, I wanted to hang out at a bar and relax, and the other 2

wanted to go to Studio 54. I hung with my bf by the slots and watched him win, along with everyone next to them. Those Family Feud slots located next to La Femme Bar pay VERY WELL. After a while I got pretty bored so I left and went to roulette - lost again, what else is new. I came back to

find my bf still at the slots and sloppy drunk so I just went back to the room.

Friday - check out at 11, bf wouldn%26#39;t wake up. Left around noon and they didn%26#39;t seem to care. Ate at the Rainforest Cafe - good eats. After that, went over to 1/2 price tix for the Star Trek Experience. It was $23pp if I can remember correctly, instead of the 40 or so you%26#39;d pay at the Hilton. We saw Mini Me at the Coke store, taking photos with people for money. I see where his career has gone. Took the monorail to the Hilton and checked out Star Trek - I had a good time even though I%26#39;m

not a fan at all. The experiences are interactive and fun - but I%26#39;d never pay full price for it. You can do it as many times as you want, but we choose not to. Left and went back to MGM. Hung out in the SportsBook for a while. Disappointed they weren%26#39;t showing the Mets game - no one was, not even NYNY. It was blacked out, so must%26#39;ve been on the YES Network or something. Stayed there anyway because I was beat. After a while, I left the boys there and walked over to NYNY to bet my

last 40 bucks on roulette - lost again, after being up. I just can%26#39;t learn to walk away! At least the dealer TALKED and was teaching the newbies how to play. That was nice after all of the robot dealers at MGM. Of course 29 black, the # I was playing the whole time comes out as soon as I%26#39;m out

of money. Figures. Walked back and hung out until we had to leave for the airport. As we%26#39;re walking to the lobby, my brother says ';here put 20 on 29 black.'; I laughed and told

him he was crazy, so he just put it on black. 29 black comes out - we all fell to the floor in a shriek. That%26#39;s Vegas for ya. Bellhop brings out my bags and I wanted to tip him, but I really had no money left. He actually stood there with his hand out! I thought that was pretty rude and gave him 2 bucks to get him

to go away. A different bellhop did the same thing to my brother. Went to Fat Tuesday to get a refill on my 190 Octane. I wanted to be able to sleep on the plane and without that I wouldn%26#39;t have been able to. Took the shuttle to the airport - waited an hour to check in our bags and 20 minutes in security. I was ready to pass out before we even boarded.

Red eye flight - slept like a baby.

Trip Report - MGM 4/16-20

Ouch - not even one comment. Was it too long or too boring? :x

Trip Report - MGM 4/16-20

It was a very good report, I just think it got pushed back and noone got a chance to read. Defintely one of the best reports I%26#39;ve read!

I agree.... It%26#39;s a good report... very informative (i.e. touristy bars to avoid)... It just got kicked back...

I liked your report too. Sounds like you got to do quite a bit of the town. Too bad the gambling wasn%26#39;t better for you. What would you have gotten if he had bet on black 29? Much more than double I take it.

Great review.

Thanks

I loved your honest assessments of the bars ! What a hoot.

Hey, some of us old folks actually like Billy Joel :-)

Mini - me too funny, when we were there last time Pete Rose was signing autographs , glad to see he is in the same category as Mini - Me now !

Roulette is evil isn%26#39;t it ?

Numbers pay 35 to 1 so $700 I suppose....

Yep 700 bucks *Cry* Roulette IS evil, especially since #%26#39;s seem to come out once you%26#39;re out of $.

What is a 190 Octane?

Great report, fun to read!

Sounds like you guys consumed a lot of alcohol, lost quite a bit of money, but had great fun doing it!

That%26#39;s what Vegas is all about, right?

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