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The_Jazz · 10-24-2006, 06:13 AM

Sorry, I've been away for a while and just saw this thread again. Hopefully I'm not too late.

I'm assuming that your daughter will be going with you for most of this stuff and that the $75-$100 per meal is for 3 people. Hopefully that's accurate.

Circus Circus is kind of a dump. They used to have a monkey in a diaper and a leash walking around the place, but I haven't been there in years honestly, so I don't know if that's still the case.

The Stratosphere has their Sky Deck (I think that's the name) as well as a virtual carnival on the roof. You can ride a rollercoaster up there along with several other things. If you're an adrenalin junkie, it's a great place.

New York New York has their own roller coaster that goes through the hotel. It leaves from the arcade, which might be enough to entertain your daughter for a while.

The Mirage still has Siegfried and Roy's tigers on display although their show is long gone. The statue of them is still on the Strip. There's also a dolphin pool there, and the wall behind the front desk is a very long fish tank with small sharks, stingrays and other fish I don't recognize.

The Luxor has a bunch of Egypt-themed stuff, and MGM has a couple of museums. The World of Coke is supposed to be pretty neat, but I've never been there. At night, you can walk the Strip and see the fountains at the Bellagio (set to music), the volcano at the Mirage explode and the pirate battle at TI (although that's a little more adult, but I imagine that a mature 11-year old could handle it).

Downtown has the overhead lights display. The Rio has their Mardi Gras/Carnivale parade every hour or so.

As far as shows go, find whatever interests you and ask if it's appropriate for your daughter. The earlier shows tend to be tamer but not always.

There are far too many good places to eat for me to list them all, but the Wynn has a good ice cream shop, the steakhouse at Red Rocks has one of the best crab cakes I've ever eaten, Olives in the Bellagio serves a mean vodka marinara, and the sushi at the Wynn is fantastic.

More information = more advice.

10-24-2006, 06:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	Sorry, I've been away for a while and just saw this thread again. Hopefully I'm not too late. I'm assuming that your daughter will be going with you for most of this stuff and that the $75-$100 per meal is for 3 people. Hopefully that's accurate. Circus Circus is kind of a dump. They used to have a monkey in a diaper and a leash walking around the place, but I haven't been there in years honestly, so I don't know if that's still the case. The Stratosphere has their Sky Deck (I think that's the name) as well as a virtual carnival on the roof. You can ride a rollercoaster up there along with several other things. If you're an adrenalin junkie, it's a great place. New York New York has their own roller coaster that goes through the hotel. It leaves from the arcade, which might be enough to entertain your daughter for a while. The Mirage still has Siegfried and Roy's tigers on display although their show is long gone. The statue of them is still on the Strip. There's also a dolphin pool there, and the wall behind the front desk is a very long fish tank with small sharks, stingrays and other fish I don't recognize. The Luxor has a bunch of Egypt-themed stuff, and MGM has a couple of museums. The World of Coke is supposed to be pretty neat, but I've never been there. At night, you can walk the Strip and see the fountains at the Bellagio (set to music), the volcano at the Mirage explode and the pirate battle at TI (although that's a little more adult, but I imagine that a mature 11-year old could handle it). Downtown has the overhead lights display. The Rio has their Mardi Gras/Carnivale parade every hour or so. As far as shows go, find whatever interests you and ask if it's appropriate for your daughter. The earlier shows tend to be tamer but not always. There are far too many good places to eat for me to list them all, but the Wynn has a good ice cream shop, the steakhouse at Red Rocks has one of the best crab cakes I've ever eaten, Olives in the Bellagio serves a mean vodka marinara, and the sushi at the Wynn is fantastic. More information = more advice. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo