Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Las Vegas Walk

Las Vegas Walk - Day 1

  • Mandalay Bay (Shark Reef,restaurant: Statue of Lenin, Red Square, Aureole, Chocolate Swan sweets). Option: Elevated tram to Excalibur.
  • Luxor (Sphinx,Bodies the Exhibition, Titanic 10-9)
  • Free mono rail to Excalibur (Sponge Bob Square Pants simulator ride, draw bridge to take photo, Tournament of Kings, Carnival acts). Option: Stroll over to MGM. Option2: Monorail to Mandalay Bay.
  • Walk across street to New York (Central Park, Times Square, Greenwich village,Coney Island Emporium, Manhattan Express Roller Coaster, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Arcade). Option: exit 2nd level, pedestrian bridge to MGM
  • Walk across Brooklyn Bridge to Monte Carlo (Lance Burton)
  • Head across road to MGM Grand (Lion Habitat-Ground Level, CSI The Experience: 9-8:30, Kids Quest creche, Rainforest Cafe). Option: exit via ground floor strip entrance & turn right to Hawaiian Marketplace (1 PM free Birdman show), continue to Planet Hollywood, continue past Bally's to Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon to see serious gamblers, then next door to the Flamingo. Option2: Door on South side, take pedestrian bridge to Tropicana, and pedestrian bridge to Excalibur.
  • Take Mono Rail to Bally's. View Mirage Volcano across the street. Option: elevated moving sidewalk, pass through casino, take walkway on right with shops/restaurants to Paris. Option2: Pedestrian bridge to Bellagio.
  • Planet Hollywood (Miracle Mile Shops). Option: crosswalk to Bellagio.
  • Stroll to Paris Las Vegas (La Creperie, Ascend Eiffel Tower & view Bellagio fountains 9.30 AM-12.30 AM). Option: Out of main door, left to Planet Hollywood & Miracle Mile shops.
  • City Centre
  • Take the over pass cross walk across Las Vegas Blvd. to Bellagio (no kids, Fountain 8PM-midnight every 15 mins, Conservatory, Gallery of fine arts, O. Back of gardens down hall to giant chocolate fountain at Jean-Phillippe Patisserie: 7 AM-midnight, outside to fountain show)
  • Use over head side walk across Flamingo Road to Ceasar's Palace (Colosseum, Roman Acqueducts, Brahma shrine,Fountain of the Gods Section-d Forum shops 10-11 every hour 8 mins: animatronic Roman statue shows every hour, Festival Fountain show, Atlantis show in great hall). Option: Moving sidewalk to Mirage.
  • Flamingo (wild life sanctuary, Penn & Teller). Option: Pedestrian bridge to Bally's.
  • O'Shea's
  • Harrah's (Mac King)
  • Casino Royale
  • The Imperial Palace (Car collection)
  • Stroll North to Venetian (Grand Canal Shoppes, Gondola, Doge's Palace, Campanile, St. Mark's square, Madame Tussauds, Blue Man Group). Option: exit main doors, turn left to Harrah's, Imperial Palace to Flamingo.
  • Wynn (no kids, Conservatory, 150 ft. man made mountain, 3 acre lake, 70 ft.water fall: free viewing area at balcony near Parasol Bar shows 7PM-midnight every 20 mins or Dining Bouloud Brassiere/SW Steakhouse/Parasol/Chanel bars). Option: returning to New York: 1.8 miles walk or Wynn Las Vegas Convention Center Shuttle to Convention Center & monorail to MGM Grand. Option 2: Exit through shopping gallery to NE corner of Strip & Sands Ave, bridge to The Fashion Show mall. North to Riviera & Circus Circus. North to Bonanza gift shop, Stratosphere. South to Sahara & Las Vegas Hilton.
West
  • Treasure Island (Sirens of TI 7, 8.30, 10, 11.30). Head up escalator to parking garage & to left is tram ride to Mirage. Option: Out through Buccaneer Bay, turn right, pedestrian bridge to Venetian.
  • Mirage (Volcano after dark every 15 mins,Dolphin habitat,secret garden 10- 6.30). Depart South entrance, right on strip to Forum shops. From 3rd fountain in a large rotunda with a wide street branching off south between 2 show fountains, take street to Caesar's palace). Option: Tram to Treasure Island.
  • Caesar's palace: On far left is Colosseum.Continue to hotel registration area, head to shopping concourse, exit via concourse, cross pedestrian bridge to Bellagio.
  • Cab to Stratosphere (Big Shot, X-Screen, insanity 10 to 1/2)
North
  • Circus Circus Adventuredome (circus acts: 11-midnight every 1/2 hr)
Las Vegas - Day 2
  • Everything Coca Cola/M&Ms World in Showcase mall (Self-guided tours of people history, desert rainstorm every 45 mins)
  • Park @Liberace Museum (Tue-Sat 10-5 & Sun 12 -4)
  • Atomic Testing Museum (Mon-Sat 9-5 & Sun 1-5) Option: Start here. Drive to Red Rock Casino, then to Red Rock Canyon scenic drive.
  • Speed- the ride (Virtual Car ride)
  • Sahara (Roller Coaster, Speedworld 3D simulator)
  • Rio (Masquerade show in the sky: 3-(;30: 7 times/day)
  • Lied Discovery Children's Museum
  • GameWorks
  • Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix
  • Down Town
  • Main Street Station
  • Plaza Hotel & Casino
  • Golden Gate
  • Vegas Vic
  • Binion' s gambling hall
  • Golden Nugget
  • Fremont
  • Four queens
  • Fitzgerald
  • El Cortez
  • Las Vegas Academy
  • Neon Muesuem
  • Fremont Street Experience (Dusk - Midnight every hour)
  • Arts Factory
  • Marjorie Barrick Museum (UNLV Xerix Garden), Natural History Museum
  • Springs Preserve
  • Red Rock Canyon, Bonnie Springs Ranch, Old Nevada, Hoover Dam, Valley of Fire State Park, Lake Mead
  • Clark County Heritage Museum
  • Ethel M Chocolate Factory & Cactus Garden
  • Clark County Heritage Museum
  • Flyaway Indoor Skydiving
  • Hard Rock Cafe artifacts
  • Howard Cannon Aviation Museum