Las Vegas - August Visit

[Shawn Hirn]

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<e236c092-286f-44fe-860e-402f67bb289e@g39g2000pri.************.com>,
slewis1972 <slewis1972@**********> wrote:

> Hi All
>
> As I cannot seem to get to Vegas with just me and the missus we have
> decided to try and bring them. Flight to Vegas from the UK in August
> are ok so have been looking.
>
> Question is - is it practical?
>
> If viable as from my fond memories, being a big kid myself there was
> loads to do from circus cicus right uptot the theme park at MGM.
>
> Anyway - what hotel is best for the kids and is there any summer kids
> clubs.

The Excalibur is your best option (Circus Circus is a pit), but
depending on your kids' age, they might be bored in Las Vegas in any
casino's hotel. Las Vegas is really not a good choice for families with
young children.

[Auggie]

"Shawn Hirn" <srhi@************> wrote in message
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>
> The Excalibur is your best option (Circus Circus is a pit), but
> depending on your kids' age, they might be bored in Las Vegas in any
> casino's hotel. Las Vegas is really not a good choice for families with
> young children.

I don't think it depends on the age. Vegas just doesn't seem a good choice
for a family vacation.

There are things that kids can do, but almost everything is geared towards
adults.

Though I would never do it, I don't have much of a beef with people bringing
their kids to Las Vegas.

The only thing I'd really say is: it'd be nice if people actually thought
about it from their kids perspective as far as what they plan to see and do,
and how they are going to handle things like when the parents want to
gamble. I feel sorry for kids who you see sitting in chairs or on the floor
at the fringe of a casino while their parents are off gambling.

Its easy for me to lose track of time and find out its just flying by when I
am gambling. A few times my wife has said "Meet me at ________ in an hour
and a half" and then I play a couple of hands of something or a few spins on
a slot machine and next thing I know its like "Oh ****, I gotta go meet my
wife in 5 minutes and its a 15 minute walk there plus I have to cash these
chips/vouchers in"