Las Vegas Disappointments

[Steve]

This week's Topic Of The Week question comes from Dave:


What was your biggest disappointment? Not necessarily bad experience but something that just didn't live up to expectations. Could be a meal, a show, a hotel or a side trip.

[gina]

:( hi steve i havent been on here for a while not been feeling too well.i was supposed to book into the IP for a week in june,with my daughter jackie but as we was just about to take off on the plane jackie had a severe panick attack and was so ill we had to get off the plane.so we didnt even get to vegas at all.we were both very dissapointed but it couldnt be helped.it was her first time on the plane.i went last year for the first time with my 2 sisters and stayed at the IP so i thought i would treat my daughter to her first trip abroad.and to top it all off i paid £1600 for the holiday and the insurance i had doesnt pay put for cancellation,which i argued that it wasnt a cancellation at all it came under medical,so now i have lost all my money i paid so that is my dissapointment of vegas.so now im starting saving up for a trip next year but sadly got to get jackie some kind of tablet to take for the journey if there is any.if anyone knows of anything to stop her being frightened on the plane any suggestions would be gratefull.keep up with the great site steve.xx:D

[leighw55]

I could not wait to see the new resort called Wynn. We go to Vegas once a year and it was not open last year when we went, so I could not wait to see it this last March when we were in Vegas. I had heard that more money had been spent on this new building than what had been spent on the Bellagio. It was pretty, but I still think The Bellagio and even Caesars Palace still outdo this new one. I guess my expectations were too high.

[YJAJJ]

This week's Topic Of The Week question comes from Dave:


What was your biggest disappointment? Not necessarily bad experience but something that just didn't live up to expectations. Could be a meal, a show, a hotel or a side trip.


You might think of me as a jerk because my biggest disapointment is when many friends or family go that are not like minded!

I like to go with my wife - and enjoy what we want to do not "well what do you want to do"! Or do a lot of things I don't choose to do!

And I hate people comming up to me and asking "how you doing"?

As to Vegas it self - I guess my biggest disappointment are the week end croweds from California - to crowed for me!

jj mi

[divefl]

aladdin buffet and a facy restaurant at the wynn. Wish I could give the name. It was next to the pool. (Actually, the desserts were worth the hype, but the rest...)

[divefl]

Swim up blackjack at Tropicana. Under cover and way too crowded. Let's get some sun and put a few more tables in. You have enough pools to put them in.

[tryon4]

Battista's Hole in the wall was peobably the greatest disappointment for us. We always enjoy Italian food and had heard a lot of praise from a Boston talk show host, Larry Glick.
The meal was average at best. The noise wat L O U D.
The stolling accordian player was not very good.
The "Free" wine was overpriced.
There haven't been many but this certainly sticks out.:(

[Steve]

One of my disappointments was the show De La Guarda. Eileen and I were invited to the media premiere and the after show party.

The show was held inside a tent at The Rio. It had no rhyme or reason to it. The Harrah's Exec's were estatic over it and Eileen and I couldn't even lie to them with a straight face and tell them that we enjoyed it.

The best thing about the show was that Eileen was standing next to Oscar De La Hoya during the show.

The after party was OK, but we were honest when we were asked how we liked the show. That didn't go over too well with the Harrah's people.

The food was excellent and I actually tried something called "Argentinian Steak." It dawned on me later that this could actually be something I might not have tried if I knew what it was beforehand. To this day, I have been scared to find out exactly what it was.

Steve

Other diappointments:
Bite
Tropical Passions-The only Las Vegas show I walked out on.

[westie]

Regrets, I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention.
I did, what I had to do, and saw it through, without exemption.
I planned, each charted course, each careful step, along the byway,
and more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

----------pretty much up sums my experience ------

[emelkins]

Have gone to Vegas every year since we first won a trip in 1994 and its just not the same. Vegas has been changing slowly but surely for the past several years and it seems to be so much more unfriendly. Next year when we are scheduled to go, we are definatey going to go other places. Think we are now Vegas Burned Out. By the way, in all the years we have been going. We have never won a jack pot. I think the most I ever won was 60.00 and I about fainted. That was my first trip.

[Sherry]

I can honestly say we have never been disappointed in traveling to Vegas or while in Vegas. I guess the most disappointment is all the construction, dirt and the inconvenience. I realize progress is a priority in Vegas and guess one just has to be ready to inhale the dust. Sherry :eek:

[diana-al]

but we do remember about 10 years ago that we got charged about $15 each
for a 'golden margaretta' at poolside at the mirage-what a rip-off--never
paid for another drink there again-now we just go to nickle slots & get any
drink free, including that $15 'golden margaretta'-

[Zelda22]

I suppose I shouldn't complain...I won the free tickets to Penn & Teller at the Rio!! However, my husband & I were very close to walking out, not even half way through the "show". We loved the disclosures of how the magic tricks were performed, as well as the many other tricks too, but Penn's ranting & raving about political stuff and talking & talking in monotone, just about drove us crazy. Every other word was an "F Bomb" or some other unnecessary swear word, and it all got very boring quite quickly. I surely don't think it's worth the big bucks they charge, and if they would just stick to their magic, it may well be a good show.

[thegreek]

Biggest disappointment was our third visit to Rosemary's on west Sahara. it was a sunday firsr time we ever thried it on Sundaybut here is what happended. Nasty waiter and bus boy very slow worked too xlose to waiter speed. We were seated and the busboy brought us water and said waiter would be right with us. Well he came over and kept insisitng that we have the wine tasting courses with the various courses of the meal. i assure dhim we were from out of town had two great experiences at Rosemarys and only wanted to dine off the regular menu. This upset him to no end. There was a couple seated across from us that order the wines with the differnet courses. He reall put on the show for them. well after aobut 20 minutes he reutrned to take our order and was very rude and snobbish. Well he borught our order but forgot my bbake potato and we never seen him agfain until we finished our meal. The funniest thing even if the service is bad I will still give a 20% tip just ot remind me not to return. The joke was he complained about the $10 tip he got from the other couple. our bill totaled $72.00 and I gave him a $18.00 tip. i did stop at the entrance to let them know I would neve return. We visit Las vegas 7 times a year and after we discovered Rosemarys make it a regular stop but never again.

[JVegas]

It’s gone now, Bacchanal at Caesars’ Palace was definitely a tribute to old time Vegas, and a major disappointment. Bacchanal was billed as a fancy feast, belly dancers, lots of wine, appearances by Caesar and Roman goddesses, massages at the table and other decently decadent pleasures.. We paid close to $200 for dinner, which was good, but only 4 people (2 couples) came. It was dead quiet with 4 of us in a room for over a hundred. It was not fun for us or the staff. The entire show was 2 belly dancers who occasionally moved by the fountain and ‘Caesar’ dropping for a minute to talk to us. The other couple had already left by then. It was lot of money for a sad memory of a changing Vegas.

Probably next to this the rooms at the Mirage were a huge let down. Very average for more than average money. But not wanting to end negative about my favorite place in the world; I have the best food, fun and excitement ever in my more than a dozen trips to Las Vegas. Can’t wait to go back.
James

[vegasaddict]

Steve,
After seeing Mystere and loving it, I couldn't wait to see "O". Finally got my husband to agree, had good seats and I was disappointed in it. Our seats were fine, but I guess I heard too much hype about it. Some things were great, but I was bored and husband almost fell asleep.

[sean]

This week's Topic Of The Week question comes from Dave:


What was your biggest disappointment? Not necessarily bad experience but something that just didn't live up to expectations. Could be a meal, a show, a hotel or a side trip.

Sigfried and Roy. The worse $250 I EVER spent in my life. My wife fell asleep during the show.

[judyqu]

So many trips to Las Vegas with few disappointments -- biggest one was LeReve. We'd seen Mystere and O; there was no comparison. Second biggest disappointment, a side trip to Laughlin. I kept on wondering what would happen to us if we broke down somewhere on that highway in the desert.

[Mr DVMP]

I agree with emelkins, with each year that passes Vegas seems to lose more of it's personality. I have been going at least once a year since the mid 80's and the changes are profound. In general everything from food to lodging to shows keeps getting more over priced. Gone are the days when you lost your money gambling but you did not feel so bad because you got a good deal on everything else.

The bigger disappointment is in the personality of the casinos. As we get ready for Stardust and Frontier to close and the inevitable future demise of IP, Flamingo and Barbary Coast, you look up and down the strip and realize all the hotels are the same. The mega-resorts might have a different theme with a different color carpet and paint from each other but they are all laid out the same, all have the same games, the same disinterested no personality dealers, same high table minimums, same poor drink service, same food selection at every buffet and all of them are set up like mazes to pull you farther into it and encourage you not to wander to another property.

Vegas is a vibe town and now the vibe is a town full of pretenders and posers acting like they think they are supposed to based on the tv ads and movies about Vegas. The city is losing it's personality, it's edge and it's uniqueness. Mind you, I still have a blast every time I go, but each trip I'm a little more disappointed.

[Colleen]

One of my disappointments was the show De La Guarda. Eileen and I were invited to the media premiere and the after show party.

The show was held inside a tent at The Rio. It had no rhyme or reason to it. The Harrah's Exec's were estatic over it and Eileen and I couldn't even lie to them with a straight face and tell them that we enjoyed it.

The best thing about the show was that Eileen was standing next to Oscar De La Hoya during the show.

The after party was OK, but we were honest when we were asked how we liked the show. That didn't go over too well with the Harrah's people.

The food was excellent and I actually tried something called "Argentinian Steak." It dawned on me later that this could actually be something I might not have tried if I knew what it was beforehand. To this day, I have been scared to find out exactly what it was.

Steve

Other diappointments:
Bite
Tropical Passions-The only Las Vegas show I walked out on.

I really think that the steak in/from Argentina is some of the best in the world (being an Aussie I have to say "some of the best"). I think you missed out big time there Steve and should have at least tried that as I think it would have made your whole night a lot better.

[Mookie]

Yawn. All these Frenchie girls look alike.

Mookie

[Colleen]

Three of us went for the Sunday brunch/lunch. It was pretty darned ordinary in terms of service and we were surrounded by tables filled with dirty plates and very, very poor service. One place we will not visit again.

[Colleen]

I just realised you "did" try the steak from Argentina. So, what did you think?

[jalf234]

I miss the way Vegas use to be. I have been going out since 1983 and it was so nice then. The rooms and food were inexpensive, and to gamble it was a pleasure.
Now it has become so corporate, you use to be able to look down the strip and see who was playing on the BillBoards. Now they built up so much and so close to the road you are lucky if you can see a block away. They are just making it too congestive.
We have now vowed to stay off the strip.

[shasta714]

My Husband And I Have Been Going To Vegas 3 Times A Year For 20 Years. Wow Have There Been Changes. It Went To Wild, To Family Friendly, And Back To Wild Again-but Now It's Wild With $$$. It Used To Be A Pretty Good Bargain Vacation. We Will Always Love Vegas But Come On Do Ya Really Need A $25 Breakfast Buffet. The Average Tourist Would Like Average Priced Food So You Could Have More Cash To Gamble With. The Winn Was A Dissapointment. Going To The Rio Buffet At Breakfast And Finding The Dessert Bar Closed-we Always Like Pie For A Treat In The Morning! :( We're Glad Sam's Town Brought Back The Breakfast Buffet-but The Dessert Bar Was Small. The Monorail Would Be Great If It Went To The Airport. By The Time You Pay For A Taxi To And From, You Paid Half Of What You'd Pay For A Car Rental. And Then You Have The Car For Your Trip. The Endless Walk To The Back Of Casinos To Get On The Monorail Is Crazy. Don't They Understand If We Don't Walk So Much We Have More Energy To Stay Up And Gamble!!! But We Still Love Vegas-we Took Our Son There To Propose To His Girl And We Sent Them There For Their Honeymoon Last Week. One Wonders How All The Building Can Go Go On, And On ,and On.

[tugboat]

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN TO VEGAS ONCE A YEAR FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS AND WE HAVE SEEN PLENTY OF SHOWS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN DISSAPOINTED YET ON A SHOW. FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS HE'S BEEN WANTING TO GO SEE CRAZY GIRLS BUT WE HAVE NEVER MAD IT. THIS YEAR WE WENT AND IT WAS THE WORSE SHOW I HAVE EVER SEEN WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW HE LIKED IT ALL HE COULD SAY WAS THERE WAS ALOT OF BOOBS. NOT WORTH THE MONEY AND WE EVEN HAD BUY ONE GET ONE FREE STILL NOT WORTH IT:mad:

[Tweeets]

This week's Topic Of The Week question comes from Dave:


What was your biggest disappointment? Not necessarily bad experience but something that just didn't live up to expectations. Could be a meal, a show, a hotel or a side trip.


Nothing specific, but I'm disappointed every trip because we run out of time to do everything we've planned. It's so difficult to get away from those darn VP/Slot machines.

[Tweeets]

This week's Topic Of The Week question comes from Dave:


What was your biggest disappointment? Not necessarily bad experience but something that just didn't live up to expectations. Could be a meal, a show, a hotel or a side trip.


Nothing specific, but I'm disappointed every trip because we run out of time to do everything we've planned. It's so difficult to get away from those darn VP/Slot machines.:D

[lhswayne]

I miss the sound of real coins coming out of machines. I can see where TITO are useful for many machines, but it is just not the same. To me getting dirty hands meant I was getting good play so I was happy getting coins back from machines.

[dmfam]

I think the aladdin hotel was not as nice as I expected. Staff was not friendly.

[smmoo]

-Bellagio buffet-just not the kind of food that appeals to me.
Sigfried and Roy-finally made it to their show the year before the accident and found it quite boring.
Jubilee-I almost fell asleep.
All in all just a couple of hours of disappointment occasionally in an otherwise totally enjoyable vacation, and those things can happen anywhere.

[philipj]

It seems that we really enjoyed and had a good time at the downtown casinos, North Vegas, and even Slots o'Fun and the olde Westward Ho. The big name casinos seemed not really interesterd in customer service or even smiling. At the Fiesta when we mentioned we really like video poker with the double down feature, the lady slot attendant explained that almost every stand alone VP machine has the double down feature, someone nees to open the machine and the on/off switch was in the lower left of the machine. Every time we sat down at a machine some one walked over, opened the machine and switched on the double down function. We could not have been more pleased with the Fiesta, compared to the big names on the strip. At the big name casinos on the strip there were few smiles, and no one seemed to have been awake at the customer service courses.

[jeh]

In 1999 my husband and I and another couple went to Vegas. I searched the net for something special to do.We were all very budget minded,but we decided to splerge on tickets to Caesar's to see Chuck Berry and Little Richard. ($125.00). We were all very excited to see both of them Chuck Berry and Little Richard.We were all old time rock and roll fans.What could be better two legends on the same show. Little Richard really rocked the place,BUT Chuck Berry walked out on stage with LUCILLE in his hands. (Lucille is his guitar) stood at center stage and played and tried to sing. I don't think that he even tapped his foot.My husband had seen him in his younger days and had been a true fan for many years. Even my husband said Chuck needs to go to the rest home.I would pay $125.00 again to see Little Richard, never again will I pay to see Chuck Berry.:(

[sonntex]

Wynn - big disappointment. I thought it would be all glitz and glamour. It's nice, but not what I expected - understated is not the typical Vega decor. The casino was dark and smelled smoky to me (and I'm a smoker). And their valet - they've got to get that better organized. I did win a little on the slots though and will go back sometimes and play there. And I would stay there if I got a good offer for a room, but I like CP and B better. Even the Golden Nugget is more impressive to me.

Bodies - was okay but not what I expected. I was bored with most of it.

[ronnie2000]

I've only got 4 and one other that is rapidly coming. First was the ride on the Trolley. We thought it would be a great way to see the sights of the strip and it would be a nice comfortable ride. WELL, let's just say if you like to ride in every back alley, every fume filled garage and hit EVERY SINGLE speed bump imaginable......ride the Trolley. NEVER AGAIN, NOT EVEN FOR FREE!!!

Second, the meals at Hamada Japanese Steakhouse. We have 5 Japenese steakhouses in our town and the one with the least amount of food has double what we were served at Hamada. We even used a coupon from restaurant.com for a discount and if the meal has cost us half of what it did, it was still a ripoff. $4.00 extra PER PERSON if you wanted fried rice compared to white rice??? There wasn't enough food for a kid, moreless an adult. Bill for 4 adults was well over $100 (even WITH the restaurant.com discount) before tip. While the waitress was good with keeping the drinks (ALL NON ALCHOLIC) filled, the "chef" had NO Personality at all and, did I mention the serving sizes??? Thought so, NEVER AGAIN!!!

The 3rd is the Wynn. Never has their been such hype for the opening of a new casino. This was supposed to put all others to shame, be the biggest and be the best. Hate to say it, it just didn't happen. I think Wynn has tucked his tail between his legs at the thought of THE DONALD building right across the street from Wynn. Something go ahold of the ole boy because this new place doesn't hold a candle to the Bellagio, no way no how!! The bet thing we liked about Wynn was LeReve. That show was absolutely fantastic!! Maybe it was sitting in the first row and having the little gator girls flirt with us the entire time. Maybe it was the luxurious towels they supplied us with. Maybe it was the "event" itself. I thought it was great, but this is supposed to be about disappointments.

The 4th disappointment was earlier this year. I had bought tickets to Celine for my wife and sister (their birthday presents). They got all dressed up to see the show, went to Celines store and bought shirts and all (before the show to avoid the massive crowds after the show) and went to go into the Coliseum. Just as the doors opened, 5-6 people came out handing out papers. It was a notice that the show was cancelled due to Celine having a stomach infection. Now I know everyone gets sick from time to time, but there is no way ANYONE can convince me that they didn't know the show was going to be cancelled BEFORE IT WAS ALMOST TIME FOR IT TO BEGIN!!! :mad: This was on a Tuesday and the next show was on Thursday. Think you could get a ticket for the Thursday show???? NOPE, ALL SOLD OUT. Big time disappointment. I tried to sooth the pain by buying them tickets to Chippendales the next night. Didn't kill all the pain........only most :D

MY SOON TO BE DISAPPOINTMENT will be the transformation of the Aladdin over to Planet Hollywood. The Aladdin was always our favorite place (yep, EVEN the buffet) to both stay (a massive bathroom with a room attached) and to gamble. We visited the casino on our last trip and I told my wife that would probably be our last visit to the Aladdin. Just won't be the same.:(

That's enough, time to let someone else rant :p

[avegasbrown]

The biggest disappointments to me are Harrahs and MGM...how big do they have to get? They own so much of the strip that getting a good deal is next to impossible. Harrahs player card still ranks up there as a big issue with the whole 6 month use it or lose it. Not everyone can come to Vegas every weekend.

[ronnie2000]

In 1999 my husband and I and another couple went to Vegas. I searched the net for something special to do.We were all very budget minded,but we decided to splerge on tickets to Caesar's to see Chuck Berry and Little Richard. ($125.00). We were all very excited to see both of them Chuck Berry and Little Richard.We were all old time rock and roll fans.What could be better two legends on the same show. Little Richard really rocked the place,BUT Chuck Berry walked out on stage with LUCILLE in his hands. (Lucille is his guitar) stood at center stage and played and tried to sing. I don't think that he even tapped his foot.My husband had seen him in his younger days and had been a true fan for many years. Even my husband said Chuck needs to go to the rest home.I would pay $125.00 again to see Little Richard, never again will I pay to see Chuck Berry.:(

BB King named HIS guitar Lucille? Are you sure it was Chuck Berry? :confused: :confused:

[RLambert]

Response to Gina. I would suggest you start taking her to the airport 8 - 10 times and just walk around the airport, maybe looking at planes taking off or landing if you can get that close. Start talking about flying more and have her identify and talk about what scares her the most. This is called desenseitatzation. Start doing this about 5 - 6 months before you want to leave and maybe a week or so before you fly, have her see your family physician and he may prescribe some very low dose valium or xanax. I would bet you will probably have no problems next time.

[iam4nd]

What was your biggest disappointment? Not necessarily bad experience but something that just didn't live up to expectations. Could be a meal, a show, a hotel or a side trip.[/QUOTE]

Haven't had many, to be sure. Our first visit to downtown (well before the Fremont Street Experience) was surprising. It was like the whole area was totally dumpy, compared to the strip. While it's better now, that initial trip has colored our opinion of downtown forever. Can't shake it.:(

We took a bus trip to Laughlin about twelve years ago. The river was the only thing we liked about the place. A temperature of 118 degrees probably didn't help much.:eek:

Lastly, we were given tickets to La Femme at the MGM to replace the free tickets we had for FX, which went dark for a few weeks at that time for some reason. Just didn't care for it at all---found it very boring.:confused:

With all the trips we've taken, the percentage of disappointments has been far outweighed by the fantastic times we have had!:)

[deemaxx95]

I agree Ronnie 2000 about the trolley. I will never ride that hot, death trap again. We were in Las Vegas in June, the temps were 113 and there was no air on the trolley. People were rude, they traspe you around all the backs of the hotels. We thought we might see some of the sites this was. It took 2 ½ hrs to get from one end of the strip to the other. NEVER AGAIN!

Meals: We have been to the Rio many times, but we got there late and waited on line for the seafood buffet. By the time we got in, there was very little shrimp, lobster was cold and rubbery and no pastries were left. I felt totally ripped off, considering the meals cost us $80.

The other buffet I did not like was at the Rivera, the cold food was hot, and the hot food was cold. In fact I got sick the night we ate there. Probably a little food poisoning.

Oh one side trip I could have done without was the Hoover Dam. Loved the Valley of Fire.

By the way to all the people who are trying to figure out who named his guitar Lucille, It is BO DIDLEY and he never really moves all that much. Just gotta love the music.

[suethedj4u]

I'm from Chicago where we have expensive, and not so expensive shows, so I've had opportunities to see all types.

Dissapointment #1. In 2004, I brought a boyfriend to see the "Amazing Jonathan" in Vegas. I had seen him in a local Chicago suburb comedy club AROUND 1985, long before he was famous for about $7 per person. The tickets in Vegas were at least $50 per person. The big dissapointment.... IT WAS THE SAME SHOW FROM 1985... GEEZ, get some new material!!!

Dissapointment #2. La Cage A Faux..... It was so "ok". We have the Baton Club in Chicago. Again, much less expensive for what happens to be a MUCH better show.

I feel that the "entertainers" in Vegas are WAY over-paid. Just because you work in Vegas, doesn't mean you're good.

Now the highlight of our last visit..... the "Dealer-tainers" in the Imperial Palace. Even though it was free, it was fun, it was entertaining and everyone that walked by or was gambling nearby, stopped (or stalled) to check out each performer.


Dissapointment #3. The MGM pools. Why do the pool creators think that the lazy river needs to sprinkle people? Can't it just be a "lazy river"?

Also, what's with the $25 for a freeking tube for the day? It's not a deposit; you don't get your money back. It's $25 for the day!!! They're free in our town! Yes, free. It comes with admission to the water park or pool. And yes, we're Chicago; and no, we don't shoot everyone that comes to town. And guess what? We won't charge you for a tube in the pool, either!

(But we get to play shoot the tourist in the pool after dark!)

[deecbell]

We always stay at the Riviera, since maneuvering around the mega resort casinos is too much walking for my husband. I get upset that the Riv doesn't have some of my favorite machines, and end up across the street at Slots O Fun. I like the quarter Elvis machine, and it is not at the Riv. I have had not only a lot of fun on this machine, but good luck as well. Additionally, we always go to Circus Circus Steakhouse (the absolute best in my book) but totally hate running into (not my doing) all the kids who are totally ignored by their parents. In both places, slots o fun and circus circus, it is like pulling teeth to get a cocktail waitress to come by no matter how long you play . You are lucky to get one drink and then forget it. I think they have a system where once you get a drink,they wait an hour before coming back by!!!
I LOVE Vegas though and will be going Sept 13 Can't even wait.

[suethedj4u]

B.B. King: Lucille Speaks
Perhaps B.B. King's most identifiable trademark is his guitar Lucille. Lucille has been with B.B. since 1949

Bo Diddley: For Christmas in 1940, his sister Lucille bought him his first guitar, a cheap Harmony acoustic. It was at this time that he acquired the nickname "Bo Diddley" (" . . . Bo Diddley is me; to tell ya the truth, I don't know what it [the name] really is . .Bo Diddley took his name from a one-stringed African guitar, and usually played a guitar with a rectangular box shape. He managed to work his name into some of his songs. He is still singing and performing, and took his place in the Rock-and-Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987.

[krisfarnsworth]

The Seafood buffet at the RIo was the worst seafood dinner I ever had. Also the fact that my children cannot go to the snack bar at the golden gate any more for shrimp cocktails,:(

[Fishman1956]

Saw Celin on August 18. She sings good, but the show around her was bad. Lots of dancers walking around pretending to be doing something deep and meaningful. Also, Celin's canned audience banter was shallow and boring.
Don't know who Dragone is, but he/she should refrain from taking the design credit.

Saw Elton John in the same theatre, 1000 times better.

[mrvegas]

Superbowl was the biggest disappointment to me.
Ever since the N.F.L. restrictions on casinos to show their games in a party atmosphere, it's just like any other day now.
Unless your a "Big time" slot player, they get invited to all the "private " parties, but it dosent matter how much you bet on sports, your not getting in.
Other than that Vegas Is The Best

[Nevada]

I have been to the Hoover Dam many times when I took a couple of freinds there this trip was really disappointed when I found out you can not go to the bottom any more.That was the best part of going to the Dam and looking up to the top:(

[garagesaler21]

Our biggest disappoinment has been the rising cost of Vegas itself. It used to be fun to eat at the cheap buffets and breakfasts, or the cheap steaks and prime rib, etc. Then there are the costs of the rooms which has sky rocketed and the cost of table games has taken the fun out of gambling for the ordinary tourist not loaded with bundles of discretionary income. We have pretty much given up wanting to go to Vegas and now spend that money at our local river boats where table limits are varied and lower and the machines are more liberal and available. There are no hassles at the airport, expensive taxi rides or long walks to the room or long elevator waits. We have seen all the fancy hotels, full of marble and gaudy colors. We will probably return only to take our grown family there as it is a fun place for people with different interests.

[mrhonesty]

By far the biggest disappointment in my life while in Vegas was when Harrahs took over Rio..I had been staying at Rio since it opened and loved..told everyone I knew about and had wonderful trips there. Harrahs owns it and Yuchhhhhhhhh. Bring bad the old Rio

[dreamcatcheril]

disappointment When the dunes golf course closed..

In the middle of Vegas with all it's neon and clanging slots.
A 6:30 AM tee off, the smell of a freshly watered deep green fairway, first hole sharp dog leg left. silence broken only by the chirp of a bird.

[vegasguy]

One disappointment that stands out in my mind is a lousy dinner. A few years ago , when I was staying at The Stratosphere, I decided to try Hamada of Japan inside the hotel. I had heard wonderful things about Kobe beef, so I thought I would give it a try, even though it was rather expensive. I don't know what animal produced the "beef" that I was served , but I doubt it was from anything related to a cow. I struggled for 20 minutes , with the knife bent nearly in half, to sever a small sample of this substance . I eventually gave up in disgust and complained to the waitress. The manager came over and took my plate aside and tried to cut the "fillet" himself. After diligently sawing away at this hunk of plastic without success, he finally agreed that it was inedible, and took it off my bill. I should have kept the "fillet" as a souvenir. Maybe a skilled machinist could have shaved it down on a diamond lathe and the strips could be used to replace the Kevlar in a bullet proof vest.

[Boston_Bill]

I think my biggest letdown was first time I saw Las Vegas in the daytime. The mountains looked pretty ugly to me when I first saw them.

Also disappointed in the amount of bad areas off the Strip and away from Downtown.

[vegasbabe]

...at Wynn. Shortly after they opened, I went to see the flower garden I had heard so much about. I was told to put my camcorder away, while taping flowers. Huh? I saw other camcorders out all over the place. Even within the casino. I decided to browse the hall where the shops were, and I had security following me the whole way. I decided to spend $18 for the great breakfast buffet I had heard so much about, and the table service for a single person was just short of horrible. The food was tasteless, although well presented, and I wondered if all the great chefs had taken a vacation, so soon after the opening.

I've read better reviews about their buffet since, but I'm not sure if, or when, I'll be giving them a second chance!

[Tammy]

First of all I have to say, WOW!
I commented about the our stay at the Wynn a few weeks ago on another thread (can't remember which) and I thought I would be the few that would complain.
I loved staying at the Wynn. Our room was nice. The Buffet was great.
Room Service - excellent. Love the pool.
But I had great trouble with the casino itself. The casino staff are beyond unfriendly and not accommodating AT ALL!
No drinks were served to us unless we were at a high limit table and not one dealer had a smile. Maybe they had no teeth ~ I don't know.
And it wasn't just one night. It was every night with different people.
I think they need to have a "people friendly" meeting at least once a week.

I also commented that I would love to stay there again but I will never spend my gambling money in that casino.
After reading the good number of disappointments about Wynn on this thread I probably won't stay there again.
Many people has said CP and B are far more better than the Wynn.
I guess I will try those hotels instead or just stay at the Golden Nugget.
:rolleyes:

[staceydaze]

The renovated Mirage is now a huge dark cave...it has lost it's energy and the service has suffered terribly since our last visit a year ago. What were they thinking by taking out Ava? The new lounge is in THE LOBBY and besides being really ugly, the bartenders hate customers and the playlist is all rap. Gone are the Beach Boys and Buffet tunes at the pool..are you up for some loud grunge? Are they letting the towel boys pick the music??? The new decor is stark and dismal and suppose to be modern, I would assume, but give me old school Vegas anyday. I'll be at the Venetian or Caesars next year. At least they haven't "sold out" yet.

[pateboo]

My last trip was in June, I go to celebrate my birthday. On my birthday I went to the so called "Luau" at the Imperial Palace. I had contemplated going to it for years. The included drinks were all premade and watery, and the food was varied but I'd say only mediocre in taste. The mistress of ceremony for the dancers was really annoying. I guess it didn't help that I was comparing it to the real thing in Hawaii that I went to in the 80's. Some things like a Luau just shouldn't be imitated by a pool in the desert. On the plus side for the IP, they have the Dealertainers.

[Jacqui, Duskette8]

I have racked my brain trying to think of something that disappointed me in Vegas and the only thing I can think of is that I was seriously disappointed that George Wallace didn't do any "yo mamma" jokes the night I saw him. His stand up was good and really funny but I love "yo mamma" jokes and he didn't do any - it's meant to be his signature piece!

[Steve]

I really think that the steak in/from Argentina is some of the best in the world (being an Aussie I have to say "some of the best"). I think you missed out big time there Steve and should have at least tried that as I think it would have made your whole night a lot better.

I did try and and had second and third portions. I just thought to myself after I ate it that "Argentinian Steak" was another name for some exotic meat that I never would have tried if I knew what it was.

Steve

[lucille]

By far the biggest disappointment in my life while in Vegas was when Harrahs took over Rio..I had been staying at Rio since it opened and loved..told everyone I knew about and had wonderful trips there. Harrahs owns it and Yuchhhhhhhhh. Bring bad the old Rio

I agree about the Rio. We stayed there since they opened until Harrah's took over. I hate it now. We don't even visit for an hour any longer. They used to have the best video poker and lots of it, not the last time I was there. Also,we don't like all the congestion of the strip. We now stay at places off the strip. I miss the old time Las Vegas. I've been going to LV since the 60's with my parents.

[jays491628]

I may be a victim of burnout or just getting old. :(

My disappointments are going to Vegas and finding things that are no more. Free cigars, 99¢ breakfasts, great buffets that don't cost an arm and a leg. The list can go on.

Places that closed or changed. Binion's when Benny ran it and the picture of the $million. The Sunday buffet at the Santa Fe before Stations took over or the MGM's at The Brown Derby ( As good as Stirling at the Bally's but half the price)

The headliner shows where the star had a week or two run instead of just a weekend 2 day stand. I remember seeing Don Rickels and Al Martino for $10 INCLUDING all taxes,3 drinks and the tip.:)

[talanhart]

:mad: Her concert at Circus Maximus back in the 80's. I think she was on stage for about 45 minutes. I think I paid $70.00.

[steevo]

The food and drinks at the IP's Luau. I went to it about 7 years ago. Never again.

[G-Alan]

I must say that there have been very few disappointing events in our Vegas trips. We go about 3 times every two years coming from the East Coast and maybe it is the optimist coming out in me but Vegas is such a lift to sprits and a different experience than other vacations that I seem to let the bad things pass and dwell on the fun and whatever the next experience will be. The only thing that really sticks out to me is about 2 years ago at Aladdin we were getting ready to take that long cab ride back to the airport to head home and we were up on the trip as far as the gambling budget goes. We decided to throw some money around and I sat down at the $1 Wheel of Fortune. Just to hear it say "Wheel of Fortune" a couple of times. I love hearing it and of course I too have to say it loudly with the machine. Well things were going along win a couple bucks and lose a couple bucks when the following happened. I hit the button and in the first spot Wheel of Fortune, then the second spot Wheel of Fortune, while the third reel was spinning I literally slipped out of the stool and began to fall off when the third reel came up. :eek: You guessed it Wheel of Fortune sign stopped about an inch from the line. So I was an inch away from the Progressive jackpot which I think was around 2 mil at the time. But, I did win something like 4 dollars for the two Wheel signs. So I had that going for me! :D We got a picture of it and a fun story of how I was an inch away from some real money. I told my wife it was probably good we didn't win it because then we would have stayed for another week and probably gambled all that money away and really been depressed then.

[jo45an]

This was the worst experience my family had in ten years of Vegas vacations. The plane was small, hot and the earphones weren't working. About ten minutes into the trip, my son got sick.....to make a long story short....he used up ALL the barf bags they had:eek:! My husband and daughter also got sick, but not as badly as my son. I was trying to film the Canyon, but our plane was dipping and swerving! So, we get home and I put in the video to see exactly what I had captured for posterity....1. Son throwing up, 2. Dutch tourists handing my husband all the barf bags they had, 3. Daughter throwing back her head saying "I'm really sick", 4. Hubby using one of those precious bags, 4. The Grand Canyon going up, down and all around! When I
called everyone to watch it, they refused! Guess some things you really don't want to relive! Oh, this nightmare
costs me almost $400.00 Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joan in Pa.

[YSinAppleton]

I have been thinking and thinking about something that disappointed me in Vegas as we have been going twice a year for a good number of years. The only think I can think of that was slightly disappointing is Wynn. We were there on opening night, waited in line for hours, got pushed and shoved and thought it would all be worth it. Was not at all what we had expected. I didn't think it was that pretty, and too crowded to really look around. We decided to give it another chance on a quieter evening. Still found nothing to like about it. Didn't feel that any of the staff were very friendly, had to wait a long time to get a drink while playing. The conservatory area there does not compare at all to the Bellagio. Wynn is the only thing that I can think of that we have been at all disappointed with in our many trips to Vegas.

[auntvonna]

:( hi steve i havent been on here for a while not been feeling too well.i was supposed to book into the IP for a week in june,with my daughter jackie but as we was just about to take off on the plane jackie had a severe panick attack and was so ill we had to get off the plane.so we didnt even get to vegas at all.we were both very dissapointed but it couldnt be helped.it was her first time on the plane.i went last year for the first time with my 2 sisters and stayed at the IP so i thought i would treat my daughter to her first trip abroad.and to top it all off i paid £1600 for the holiday and the insurance i had doesnt pay put for cancellation,which i argued that it wasnt a cancellation at all it came under medical,so now i have lost all my money i paid so that is my dissapointment of vegas.so now im starting saving up for a trip next year but sadly got to get jackie some kind of tablet to take for the journey if there is any.if anyone knows of anything to stop her being frightened on the plane any suggestions would be gratefull.keep up with the great site steve.xx:D


Wow, sorry to hear about all the problems making the trip to Vegas with your daughter. I would talk to your family doctor, as there are several things he could prescribe to curb the anxiety/panic attacks on board the plane. Valium and other prescription meds are viable options. I hope you and Jackie are able to make the trip next year! I have my fingers crossed for you!

[jeh]

It was Chuck Berry But not Lucille. Either way he was a big dissapointment.
Sorry!! My mistake. :confused: Please forgive me BB KING. To all of you who corrected me THANKS!!!!: :o

[auntvonna]

Well, there are two that come to mind, though neither is all that huge. The first was the Luxor Pyramid suite. We stayed there prior to getting married in 2002. It was dark, dingy and the lights blinked every you ran the blowdryer. Even worse than the room was the snooty, inconsiderate customer service at check in and at the slot club card sign up. I will never stay there again.

The second was "O" by Cirque du Soleil. Just a let down, especially after Mystere.

[Pickles]

I could not wait to see the new resort called Wynn. We go to Vegas once a year and it was not open last year when we went, so I could not wait to see it this last March when we were in Vegas. I had heard that more money had been spent on this new building than what had been spent on the Bellagio. It was pretty, but I still think The Bellagio and even Caesars Palace still outdo this new one. I guess my expectations were too high.

I would definitely agree with this statement. There are some pretty cool features, but the Wynn definitely did not live up to all the "hype" surrounding it. The Bellagio is far more lovely.

Also at the Wynn, I was harrassed by those ANNOYING time share people! One of them asked "Hi! How are you today?! Can I speak with you?" I simply said "No" and kept walking which is my standard mode of operation with those folks. She then proceeded to yell at me while I was walking away, saying "WOW! You sure are POLITE!!" in an extremely sarcastic tone. Can you believe this happened at the Wynn?!?!? I won't go back there.

[vegasmann]

I miss the cheap hotel prices and the cheap Food that made Vegas.
I also miss the good entertainment and the decent cost of a show and the 2 free drinks you got for the ticket price.I remember Lance Burton at the Hacinenda buy 1 ticket at 19.95 get the second free.

[jbeall]

I wasn't disappointed for myself, but for an elderly couple staying at IP. The wife took a fall and had to be hospitalized and the husband had to pay his own way to and from the hospital from IP, which was very costly, to say the least. He wasn't comped meals or anything. The couple they were traveling with went home as scheduled, which left this elderly man to fend for himself. I really think IP dropped the ball on that one.:mad: :mad:

[HeyNow]

:( hi steve i havent been on here for a while not been feeling too well.i was supposed to book into the IP for a week in june,with my daughter jackie but as we was just about to take off on the plane jackie had a severe panick attack and was so ill we had to get off the plane.so we didnt even get to vegas at all.we were both very dissapointed but it couldnt be helped.it was her first time on the plane.i went last year for the first time with my 2 sisters and stayed at the IP so i thought i would treat my daughter to her first trip abroad.and to top it all off i paid £1600 for the holiday and the insurance i had doesnt pay put for cancellation,which i argued that it wasnt a cancellation at all it came under medical,so now i have lost all my money i paid so that is my dissapointment of vegas.so now im starting saving up for a trip next year but sadly got to get jackie some kind of tablet to take for the journey if there is any.if anyone knows of anything to stop her being frightened on the plane any suggestions would be gratefull.keep up with the great site steve.xx:D

According to a cabbie I had, marijuana has been known to calm people down before flights.

But seriously, therapy would probably help.

[PatSprouseYo]

The Wynn had to be the biggest dissappointment. We love going to Vegas a few times a year, and since we started going we've always enjoyed watching Vegas change, it is truly amazing.

In the years that I've been going, much of the growth and change has been a result of Steve Wynn. But as after the Bellagio I think he's taped out of originality. The hype was huge, but Wynn produced a hotel/casino that was just a little part of all the others he built and sold. Wynn Las Vegas, biggest dissappointment.

[genogusa]

Worst time ever was when we went with another couple who just really didn't get into the Vegas scene. All they wanted to do was walk and shop at the T-shirt shops. We were staying at TI and wife and I stopped to check our points at players club. Ended up getting a 150 food comp. Our traveling friends checked thier points also. The gal pulled up thier account, looked them in the eyes and told them they could continue to use the elevators for free. LMFAO!!!!

Will never go with someone like that again. They ruined our entire trip as far as I'm concerned.

[HeyNow]

I used to love the Palms buffet. It was great in 2004 and 2005. All I ate was the Prime Rib and stir fry from the Chinese station. Then they built the damn recording studio and took out the live action Chinese station. It is supposed to be back sometime this year, but it wasn't there when I was there. I don't eat any of the other crap on buffets so the only thing I ate was prime rib.

It started out as a disappointment, but it wasn't so bad because I didn't go back to the buffet and I tried both Guardano's and Little Buddha for the first time and I will definitely eat at both next trip.

[vegasdough]

The new outside show at Treasure Island. I was disappointed in the new Sirens show after the way they built it up during the down time. The music and girls were a nice addition - but the show isn't much.

[LJG0722]

Hello

I guess it would on my first trip to Vegas and my EX wife after drinking throughout the evening, she puked in the ice bucket at our table in the middle of the George Carlin concert - yikes! :eek:

[kaw]

Just back from a week in Vegas (working on a trip report) 3 nights at the Orleans. Beautiful room (37.00 a night tax and all plus 2 free buffets), great staff, delicious food, good selection of slots, awesome band in the pub...........2 FREE nights at Paris.........the room was a HUGE dissapointment, small and worn, staff unhappy, food WAY overpriced, selection of slots dissapointing and no band in the lounge. Maybe our expectation was too high....purposely stayed at the O the first three nights so that we would end our trip in the luxury of Paris...What a joke!!! Orleans will be our new home!!! Kathy

[luvmesumvegas]

I am disappointed that there isn't more $1 tables. I am not a high roller and I cannot EVEN afford the $10 tables. I just wish there were more $1 tables for all the low rollers. Other then that, I'm good.

[hhalligan]

Biggest disapointment was Harrah's take over of the Ceasar properties. the rewards card is the worst on the strip.:eek:

[bevierose]

Dear Friends,
I usually don't mind spending on a show that is really worthwhile and a spectacular production. Spending X amount of dollars on the Celine Dion show was a huge mistake, and I love the girl. I couldn't get into it at all and got mad that I actually wasted all that money and hype on thinking it would be great. Sorry, fans, not what was expected.
Many of you who have read my remarks thus far know that I love Clint Holmes, which is a pity that he is leaving. I always enjoy his shows and wish him well in his future endeavors. As for Danny Gans, Elton John, Barry Manilow, wow, out of sight, well worth the money.
I hope I haven't stepped on anyone's toes, but that is my opinion. One thing for sure is we can't tell people how to spend their money, but we can warn them.
;)

[Tweeets]

From:
ronnie2000


I've only got 4 and one other that is rapidly coming. First was the ride on the Trolley. We thought it would be a great way to see the sights of the strip and it would be a nice comfortable ride. WELL, let's just say if you like to ride in every back alley, every fume filled garage and hit EVERY SINGLE speed bump imaginable......ride the Trolley. NEVER AGAIN, NOT EVEN FOR FREE!!!
--------------------------

Aww, c'mon Ronnie, don't you think everyone should ride the trolly ONCE for the experience ... unlike any other in Las Vegas? :D

[hhalligan]

Dear Friends,
I usually don't mind spending on a show that is really worthwhile and a spectacular production. Spending X amount of dollars on the Celine Dion show was a huge mistake, and I love the girl. I couldn't get into it at all and got mad that I actually wasted all that money and hype on thinking it would be great. Sorry, fans, not what was expected.
Many of you who have read my remarks thus far know that I love Clint Holmes, which is a pity that he is leaving. I always enjoy his shows and wish him well in his future endeavors. As for Danny Gans, Elton John, Barry Manilow, wow, out of sight, well worth the money.
I hope I haven't stepped on anyone's toes, but that is my opinion. One thing for sure is we can't tell people how to spend their money, but we can warn them.
;)

Just my opinion, I thought it was the best of many shows I have seen in vegas

[linda]

went last year to rio seafood buffet-i agree that lobster tails were awful-slimy,undercooked or something-we even complained to the server-nothing changed, will not go back, also did not like their slots-couldnt win anything

[looking4abirdie]

There's been a few....but ,the Seafood Buffett at the Rio w/the all you can eat lobster. I've never seen lobster that small, or have no taste whats so ever. Oops, and also worth mentioning ... this past June got comped to Second City at the Flamingo. This is the first show that we wanted to walk out of. VERY BAD. I felt sorry for any paying customers.They said it was a new show that was a work in progress.We've seen another troope do the show a few years back and we split a gut laughing so hard.

[Grampyo]

No, it definitely is BB King who has a guitar named Lucille as a previous post stated. I would love to know for sure whether the person who saw the show saw BB King or Chuck Berry. My dispointment was the tearing down of the Sands for the Venition. As beautuful as the Venition is I missing having the "old" Vegas right in the middle of the strip with the new Vegas. You could have the best of both worlds. All old or all new is not good I like it both ways. Been coming 2-3 times a year since the early 70's.

By the way to all the people who are trying to figure out who named his guitar Lucille, It is BO DIDLEY and he never really moves all that much. Just gotta love the music.

[mom2244]

:( My husband and I have been going to Vegas 2-3 times per year for the last 10 years. We always have a GREAT time -- don't win much $$$$ but still enjoy ourselves. One BIG disappointment was the Luau at IP. It was just plain awful, from the seating (the tables were sooooo closed together that once you sat down it was almost impossible to get up) yet they said you could go back for seconds!!! The drinks were watered down, the food was tasteless, no bread or buns and the butter squares were melting. How's that for an entertaining evening. The other disappointment is the renovation of Treasure Island (TI) -- the casino reminds me of being in a dungeon with the low ceilings and the lack of good lighting. Also, I tend to agree that food prices are skyrocketing and the machines are getting tighter and tighter.

[Rgiffen2]

First let me say I am a huge Beatles fan. I have memorabilia from when I was a young girl still displayed. Love their music! I couldn't wait to see this show after all the glowing reviews and hype. My husband sprung for the most expensive tickets as a surprise for me.

The music and sound system are amazing..but I totally didn't get the show. I loved the acrobats and skaters, but the guy with the staff creeped me out. I had read in advance what everything was supposed to mean..but come on, what does the symbolism of having the VW explode when it symbolically ran over John Lennon's mother have to do with entertainment? I left feeling depressed and disappointed and wishing that I had gone to see Elton John instead.

[Souette]

#1 Hoover Dam - The History Channel made it interesting...the the visit was a let down.

#2 Wet & Wild closing - You could afford to stay at a cheap motel, spend the day at Wet & Wild water park & then hit the casinos at night. All of that cost you less than a nights stay at one of the new strip hotels today.

#3 MGM hotel & Casino - is humongeous a real word? So big it was scary.

#4 City of Vegas in daylight at a distance. - If you've ever made a side trip way out of town and then returned during daylight, you know what I mean.
You're coming off the mountain/hills and make the long curve heading toward Vegas. And there she is. The city sitting in the dry hole of a desert with a thick cloud of smog hanging over the city. Very dirty and unhealthy looking.
Makes me wish I could have seen the area back in the early 40s/50s.

[Tammy]

[QUOTE=Souette;22701]#1 Hoover Dam - The History Channel made it interesting...the the visit was a let down.

QUOTE]

I don't see how your visit to Hooven Dam could be a let down.
Just the thought of what the men endured and the manpower behind it all ~ how could it be a let down. The visit is what it is. Were you expecting a parade, special lighting, release of balloons during your visit? Live muscial performance?

[bonzersmom]

This week's Topic Of The Week question comes from Dave:


What was your biggest disappointment? Not necessarily bad experience but something that just didn't live up to expectations. Could be a meal, a show, a hotel or a side trip.

Mine was the Siegfried and Roy production "Havana Nights". I'd hoped for some good music and hot dancing. I've seen better dancing at clubs in Phoenix. It no longer is showing and all I can say is good riddance and I hope too many people didn't get burned by this turkey.

[Lackqueen]

Gladys Knight at the Flamingo. Should have just been called the "Pipps". So much of the show was aimed at her brother (one of the Pipps) and not enough on her music.

Binions.....so dark & low ceilings. Just don't care for the atmosphere.

Caesars....no offense to those who love it. Hubby & I just don't feel comfortable there at all. Way too big for us, just didn't feel any friendliness or hospitality there. Only go there when we absolutely have to (to meet friends).

As far as Wynn, we'll be staying there for the first time in five days....will let you know how that goes :cool:

[AppleGreenJade]

I've been a fan of the Aladdin Buffet for a couple of years, and have even "defended" the buffet on this site. However, I just went there a couple of days ago and it was a MAJOR disappointment. The buffet was relocated upstairs to the mezzanine level and it looked pretty decent. But the food was ugh. Sorry to say, but I don't think I will ever go there again. The food just did not taste good at all. :(

[dean_1492]

My biggest dissapointment is never finding ANY slots that pay off :rolleyes:
I guess this place was not built from winners!:)

[ronnie2000]

From:
ronnie2000


I've only got 4 and one other that is rapidly coming. First was the ride on the Trolley. We thought it would be a great way to see the sights of the strip and it would be a nice comfortable ride. WELL, let's just say if you like to ride in every back alley, every fume filled garage and hit EVERY SINGLE speed bump imaginable......ride the Trolley. NEVER AGAIN, NOT EVEN FOR FREE!!!
--------------------------

Aww, c'mon Ronnie, don't you think everyone should ride the trolly ONCE for the experience ... unlike any other in Las Vegas? :D


YEP, YOU BET, SURE THING, AT LEAST ONCE ;) :D :eek:

[JanG]

The show we saw last year was way too loud and "wooden". My only disappointment in Vegas.

[CeeJayRocker]

BB King named HIS guitar Lucille? Are you sure it was Chuck Berry? :confused: :confused:


B. B. can still make the house shake . . . . . :cool:

[CeeJayRocker]

I spent about $200 in cab fare and cover charges one year to learn that Las Vegas has by far, bar none, the worst strip clubs in the country . . . . . :cool:

[JUDY316]

Our biggest disappointment is Harrahs' Total Rewards club. They give you virtually nothing for all the money you spend. It's terrible what Harrahs has done to their Racebook over the years. It used to be a large private area on the second floor - now it's been combined with the Sports Book so they could have a Poker room - no respect is given to the horseplayers.
We also miss "old" Las Vegas. It has gotten way too "corporate" over the years and very expensive. It's at the point where we can no longer afford to stay on the Strip!
We're also disappointed that there is no longer Bingo on the strip! Harrahs' used to have the best game years ago until corporate greed took over!

It's sad that one by one all the old casinos are going. m

[PoohRN1962]

I've only been three times, and I haven't been disappointed, yet!
:)

[MissCyn]

My biggest disappointments in Vegas have really been my own fault. I am always so anxious to get to Vegas that I'm willing to go with anyone who wants to go. I make all of the arrangements, and whoever is going pays me back. The getting paid back has never been a problem, going with the right person has. My friend R and I were going to Vegas and at the last minute (four hours before our flight was leaving) another friend of mine, P decided to join us. P had a crush on R and she couldn't stand him. That caused enough tension, but on top of that neither one of them liked to gamble. R played one cent on one line of a penny machine to kill time while I TRIED to gamble. P wanted to do and see everything (except gamble) while hitting on R, and of course when you try to do everything in Vegas with no plan, you end up doing nothing. I was the only one who had been to Vegas before, but I didn't want to tell them what to do so it was a very frustrating trip.

On my last trip with another newbie I called myself giving her lots of warning- I want to gamble, eat, and drink on this trip. She was all for it, "Oh yes! I just want to play slots, and have drink, and eat and relax!!" -until we got there. She didn't want to drink, she didn't want to gamble, and she was looking for McDonald's by the middle of the second day. What a disappointment!

[54hoppin]

This week's Topic Of The Week question comes from Dave:


What was your biggest disappointment? Not necessarily bad experience but something that just didn't live up to expectations. Could be a meal, a show, a hotel or a side trip.

I can't believe what I am reading. That is my disappointment. I have been going to Vegas since the early 90's and have never had one disappointment. My first stay in Vegas was Excalibur. I don't know what some of you expect when you come to Vegas, but no they don't just give money away at the airport. It is called gambling for a reason. You can't stay in a 4 star hotel and expect to pay Circus Circus prices. Stop belly aching about the cost. North strip has great pricing. Food, for 10 bucks, what do you want? Shows, plenty of free ones. Vegas is a great city. I couldn't live there, because I would never work, just play and have fun, that is what it is for. If you are going out there to hit a big jack pot, or just pay for your trip, you will be disappointed. Stop griping and enjoy your stay. If you run into someone that is unpleasant walk away, maybe they are having a bad day. Enough ranting from me. Steve, I hope you always have this forum for us. See you at the Super bowl for my big 50th. 54hoppin

[judyqu]

I can't believe what I am reading. That is my disappointment. I have been going to Vegas since the early 90's and have never had one disappointment. My first stay in Vegas was Excalibur. I don't know what some of you expect when you come to Vegas, but no they don't just give money away at the airport. It is called gambling for a reason. You can't stay in a 4 star hotel and expect to pay Circus Circus prices. Stop belly aching about the cost. North strip has great pricing. Food, for 10 bucks, what do you want? Shows, plenty of free ones. Vegas is a great city. I couldn't live there, because I would never work, just play and have fun, that is what it is for. If you are going out there to hit a big jack pot, or just pay for your trip, you will be disappointed. Stop griping and enjoy your stay. If you run into someone that is unpleasant walk away, maybe they are having a bad day. Enough ranting from me. Steve, I hope you always have this forum for us. See you at the Super bowl for my big 50th. 54hoppin

54 Hoppin, have to say I partially agree with you. We never go to Las Vegas expecting to go home with more money than we came with; we never ever bring more than we can afford to lose. We also don't expect to stay for free, so when we receive an offer of comped or reduced rates, we're pleasantly surprised and grateful. I'm getting a tad weary of all the negative comments about Harrah's. We've stayed at, and played at both Harrah's and MGM properties over the years. Right now, the offers coming from Harrah's are much better than MGM's.

[deemaxx95]

Must apologize: :o had my Rock & Roll Memorabilia mixed up. B. B. King did indeed have “Lucille” as his famous guitar. Bo Didley played with the box looking guitar. But Bo doesn’t move too much when he is playing, he just sort of strums and “gets into his own world of music.”:cool:

[monsterpocket]

Over the years I have had a number of disappoinment is Vegas but with most after I look back I realize that most were caused by my own expectations not the event it self. Case in point Love, at first I compaired it to other cirque shows instead of letting the show stand on it's own. While it is not as high flying as the other cirque shows it is a very good show.

[btonker]

my biggest dissappointment was with myself, back in 79 i was playing the new $5 slots at caesars palace, well i put 3 coins in and hit 3 bars and won $500, big money back then ,but of course i was in shock and in those days you had to play all 3 coins to win, well you guessed it, in my excitement when i played the maching back i only put in two $5 token and 3 bars came up again...i didnt play the 3rd coin so i got nothing! to this day if i win any jackpot i ALWAYS play machine back and put in max coins!

[staceydaze]

:rolleyes:
I can't believe what I am reading. That is my disappointment. I have been going to Vegas since the early 90's and have never had one disappointment. My first stay in Vegas was Excalibur. I don't know what some of you expect when you come to Vegas, but no they don't just give money away at the airport. It is called gambling for a reason. You can't stay in a 4 star hotel and expect to pay Circus Circus prices. Stop belly aching about the cost. North strip has great pricing. Food, for 10 bucks, what do you want? Shows, plenty of free ones. Vegas is a great city. I couldn't live there, because I would never work, just play and have fun, that is what it is for. If you are going out there to hit a big jack pot, or just pay for your trip, you will be disappointed. Stop griping and enjoy your stay. If you run into someone that is unpleasant walk away, maybe they are having a bad day. Enough ranting from me. Steve, I hope you always have this forum for us. See you at the Super bowl for my big 50th. 54hoppin

[Souette]

[QUOTE=Souette;22701]#1 Hoover Dam - The History Channel made it interesting...the the visit was a let down.

QUOTE]

I don't see how your visit to Hooven Dam could be a let down.
Just the thought of what the men endured and the manpower behind it all ~ how could it be a let down. The visit is what it is. Were you expecting a parade, special lighting, release of balloons during your visit? Live muscial performance?

OUCH!! Ffffffftttt Fffffttttt!! :o
Ok then, let me clarify. The structure is indeed a powerful statement to the years of engineering, sweat & muscle, and lives lost. The idea and the reality has allowed the Southwest to flourish in ways never thought of 100 years ago.
I just expected more elobrate historical presentation for the public who don't perhaps read accounts of history or watch documentaries. Maybe I wanted others to know the small details other than just the dimensions and years in the making.
In no way was I expecting special treatment as a visitor.

[Janine926]

54 Hoppin, have to say I partially agree with you. We never go to Las Vegas expecting to go home with more money than we came with; we never ever bring more than we can afford to lose. We also don't expect to stay for free, so when we receive an offer of comped or reduced rates, we're pleasantly surprised and grateful. I'm getting a tad weary of all the negative comments about Harrah's. We've stayed at, and played at both Harrah's and MGM properties over the years. Right now, the offers coming from Harrah's are much better than MGM's.

yea, but it's a topic about disappointments. We have to think of something although I really can't think of anything worth posting. It's always been so great.

[ianwaldecker]

I'll have to give 2 because they both pop up in my mind.
#1 The damn people on the street pushing their business on you. Whether it be the "smut people" or the people trying to get you to listen to them. They both need to go. The latter seem to be getting worse than then Smut Sellers, atleast the smut people don't force you to listen to them.

#2 "KA", the Cirque show at MGM: I've now seen 3 different Cirque shows live, and this one was disappointing. Not because of the performers or the stunts they do, but because the show had too many slow parts. The atmosphere and the stage (or lack there of) was absolutely amazing; it boggles my mind how they do everything they do without getting hurt. But the show had too many dull moments and seemed to drag on. I'd much rather see Mystere again.

~Ian
South Portland, ME

[jeh]

B. B. can still make the house shake . . . . . :cool:

Oh yes! it was Chuck Berry.We had not had that much to drink when we saw the show. WOW!! maybe that was the problem:rolleyes: After all of you responding to this. It looks like I need to see BB King and Lucille,yes!

[barfar1]

My biggest disappointment is that we didn't purchase property in the LV area back when we first started going there on a regular basis in the early 1990's and when the property was much more affordable......who knew:(

[vegaskev]

I have been going for about 10 years now and it has become a lot less personable. I think that is truly disappointing. I don't mind paying $150-250 a night and buy expensive meals but I would like some old school friendly and personalized service to back it up.

I am their target demo (25-35 with lots of disposable income) but it is just too corporate. I work for a major Canadian bank so I get my fill of "corporate-ness". I think I would have been more suited for 50's-60's Vegas. I love the old movies and music from the Vegas glory days.

This being said, I still go there twice a year and continually bring new visitors along with me.

[polar]

We (my husband & I) have been going to Vegas each year for the past 10 years.
We love it! But I'm here to speak of those pesky disapointments:
Hotels without a view of the strip - what's the point?
People and crowds - enormous, they are so great the restaurants, casino's, hotels don't really have to try hard because behind every customer is another customer dying to hand over his $$$
Pick pockets - not in vegas casino's or even on the strip - on the plane (or in the airport) on the flight to Vegas!
A group of about 7 pickpockets were on my flight and they got the wallets of a number of passengers (including mine). Needless to say - that somewhat soured the trip.
Not winning - and it happens a lot - people just don't want to tell you when or how much they lost - but a lot of losing is going on - regularly!!!
Ok that's my grip - until next year :) LOL

[Deb]

The monorail is one. We paid $36 for four for a round trip. There were not many using it. In fact,while we were at the ticket machine at MGM, people would come up, read the rates and turn and walk away.
The lack of lounges for us old folks, I wish there was one that had a live group who plays standards!

[Boston_Bill]

#1 Hoover Dam - The History Channel made it interesting...the the visit was a let down.

#2 Wet & Wild closing - You could afford to stay at a cheap motel, spend the day at Wet & Wild water park & then hit the casinos at night. All of that cost you less than a nights stay at one of the new strip hotels today.

#3 MGM hotel & Casino - is humongeous a real word? So big it was scary.

#4 City of Vegas in daylight at a distance. - If you've ever made a side trip way out of town and then returned during daylight, you know what I mean.
You're coming off the mountain/hills and make the long curve heading toward Vegas. And there she is. The city sitting in the dry hole of a desert with a thick cloud of smog hanging over the city. Very dirty and unhealthy looking.
Makes me wish I could have seen the area back in the early 40s/50s.

I think it would have looked worse during the day back then because it was not as developed as it is now.

[Tweeets]

The monorail is one. We paid $36 for four for a round trip. There were not many using it. In fact,while we were at the ticket machine at MGM, people would come up, read the rates and turn and walk away.
The lack of lounges for us old folks, I wish there was one that had a live group who plays standards!


Deb, was that $36 for two of you?

[egglady]

Biggest disappointment has to be the closing of the IP next year. WE're really going to miss it.

Next, I would have to agree with an earlier poster, Penn and Teller was a huge disappointment. I had seen them many times on TV and loved them. Talked hubby into the live show in Vegas....big mistake. The "humour" was completely different from their TV appearances. Live and learn.

[Deb]

It was $36 for four of us...hubby, DD, DGD, and myself, round trip.
The double-decker buses looked packed, so I guess people are making use of them. It is just disapponting that maybe the ticket prices are keeping more people from using the monorail, and traffic on the Strip, both foot and auto is still heavy.

[cindyinnj]

Haven't had too many disappointments in LV, to date. Here's one...
the last time we stayed at Bellagio, they gave us a VIP room, strip and lake view, but the fence type railing near the top of the building got in our way to see the water show. I wasn't too upset because we've been there many times and have seen the water show from our rooms! I didn't complain, afterall, this VIP room was comped and I love Bellagio!

Another disappointment is the crowds, but not much can be done about that, just have to deal with it like everybody else! ;)

[BobWerner]

The last time I was in Vegas (2002) I went to see George Carlin. The ticket was $60. I was completely dissapointed in the show. Every joke was unfunny as far as I was concerned. George was very cynical. The other dissapointment was that I didn't have more time to spend there. :)

T minus 28 days!

[CeeJayRocker]

OUCH!! Ffffffftttt Fffffttttt!! :o
Ok then, let me clarify. The structure is indeed a powerful statement to the years of engineering, sweat & muscle, and lives lost. The idea and the reality has allowed the Southwest to flourish in ways never thought of 100 years ago.
I just expected more elobrate historical presentation for the public who don't perhaps read accounts of history or watch documentaries. Maybe I wanted others to know the small details other than just the dimensions and years in the making.
In no way was I expecting special treatment as a visitor.[/QUOTE]

You didn't watch the two movies in the visitor's center, read all the plaques, look at all the pictures and listen to the tour guide? What did you want, Cirque du Hoover?

[deemaxx95]

The last time I was in Vegas (2002) I went to see George Carlin. The ticket was $60. I was completely dissapointed in the show. Every joke was unfunny as far as I was concerned. George was very cynical. The other dissapointment was that I didn't have more time to spend there. :)

T minus 28 days!

I totally agree, George Carlin was awful, do not go see David Brenner either, his jokes are old, stale and much like Georges.

[Y2J2006]

It was $36 for four of us...hubby, DD, DGD, and myself, round trip.
The double-decker buses looked packed, so I guess people are making use of them. It is just disapponting that maybe the ticket prices are keeping more people from using the monorail, and traffic on the Strip, both foot and auto is still heavy.

I always use the monorail. When I was there in May I got a 3 day unlimited pass, was staying at Excalibr and although my first walk to the MGM Station through MGM was the long way that the signs show you. Past all the shops for the impulse buying, I had stumbled across the short faster way by when I exited the monorail down another escalator and low and behold I came to the front entrance of the hotel. Nice. So needless to say I now didn't take the long way again.
Have not taken the Deuce but want to this coming trip in October. But seeing that the bus is packed and lots of people waiting at the bus stops, might have to take a cab to Fremont.
My disappointment I guess would be terminal 1 at the airport there in LV. We had flown into terminal 2 back in january as we flew Air Canada and it was so quick to get our bags and then a cab. This time in May we flew with America West and so it flies into Terminal 1. Taking a monorail to the baggage claim and then having to look at all 12 I think it was, baggae carousals to see where our flight's bags were, then the massive line up for cabs outside. Sure I know Vegas is alot of walking but man do they have to start you right at the airport? Although the line up barely stopped it was so long and felt like you were in a bank line up going to one end then the other and back and again, by the time we got a cab, we were already tired LOL.
Other than that my only complaint is there is just too much construction going on now that in the day you see cranes all over and fencing up. Will it be constant contrustion or will it finally taper off so that The Strip looks great to view all over?
Fencing up where Boardwalk was, fencing up beside The Wynn for the new tower, fencing up after Oct around Stardust. Also will that massive lot across from the Sahara soon be developed? The area from Sahara to Stratosphere looks really dingy and the roads and sidewalks need redoing. That plaze at the corner there is so old looking too, just did not feel like that area there is safe to walk when it gets dark out.

[Tweeets]

It was $36 for four of us...hubby, DD, DGD, and myself, round trip.
The double-decker buses looked packed, so I guess people are making use of them. It is just disapponting that maybe the ticket prices are keeping more people from using the monorail, and traffic on the Strip, both foot and auto is still heavy.


The Double Decker busses, no doubt, are doing very well Deb. Recently, I heard, from a reliable source, that 60 million dollars worth of new busses are going to be added to the DD fleet.

[sonntex]

I'll have to give 2 because they both pop up in my mind.
#1 The damn people on the street pushing their business on you. Whether it be the "smut people" or the people trying to get you to listen to them. They both need to go. The latter seem to be getting worse than then Smut Sellers, atleast the smut people don't force you to listen to them.

#2 "KA", the Cirque show at MGM: I've now seen 3 different Cirque shows live, and this one was disappointing. Not because of the performers or the stunts they do, but because the show had too many slow parts. The atmosphere and the stage (or lack there of) was absolutely amazing; it boggles my mind how they do everything they do without getting hurt. But the show had too many dull moments and seemed to drag on. I'd much rather see Mystere again.

~Ian
South Portland, ME

I agree with you about KA. It was an amazing show, but I dozed off during the first half of it.

[Chump and BG]

Without question, the demise of gaming on the Strip is not only a HUGE disappointment to us, it has nearly become a total deal breaker!

[wiley]

Unfortunately both the Clint Holmes show and Spirit of the King are closing just before our upcoming trip.

[Dee]

Every trip I intend to go to the House of Blues, this past trip in August finally went, kept a watch out for good bands playing, none, but did go to eat. Service was an atrocity until it was time to bring the check. The waiter apologized profusely and stated that he had a large party to take care of! And then my husband leaves a $100 bill for a 70 something dollar check, when we finally got our meal I was done before they brought out my drink, no water, nothing.

[VivaLasVegas]

I love Vegas and go every year, once a year for about a week. Things that need some attention:

1. Payouts - they are infrequent on the slots and small amounts. I see more payouts in one night in our local casino here in the Toronto area than I see in an entire week in Vegas at 30 casinos.

2. Room rates - are going up and cutting in to my gaming disposable income. Give me a good room and rate and let me book it now for next year. (They won't). I'm not a high roller but you'll get enough of my money to pay for the rooms or make a dent in them.

3. More strip area affordable restaurants - Mon Ami Gabi is good and affordable but where are the rest of them on the strip.

4. Aladdin buffet - hated it but used to love it.

5. Packed double decker buses - although they are cleaner, brighter I say bring back the CAT. We waited for a bus for 15 minutes. When it arrived they let folks off and then told us they were full and didn't let folks on to replace the ones that got off.

[Johanna7]

We had dinner at the House of Blues in March with a 2 for 1 coupon and the service was just great. Friendly wait person and great meal. Not expensive either. Great atmosphere. I would certainly go again. Sorry it diedn't work out for you.

[genogusa]

Binions.....so dark & low ceilings. Just don't care for the atmosphere.

:cool:


Sorry that disapointed you. It's those type of places that are located downtown that draws me back to Vegas. Binions, Golden Gate, Lady Luck, .....etc...now that's old Vegas. And if I'm feeling real bold, I'll journey up to the El Cortez....lol

[Dee]

I will go back too, did not mean to knock it, the atmosphere was great and the people were very nice, food was great, the only complaint (disappointment) was the service or the lack there of, I need liquid when I eat :) . We had our picture taken (the photographer there was great!) and bought a few t-shirts and magnets at the giftshop, I am definitely not discouraging people to shun away, just be prepared and make sure that you like the first beverage you are brought because you may not get another one and that larger parties are the focus.

[The Gumbo Man]

Many people despair of smoking. They decide that they don't like it, or they're afraid of it. Or both. But then they determine that they have the right to force me to see things their way. And there are places I can't go, things I can't do.
Right after they remade the front of the Polo Towers into a "Hawaiian Village", they had a restaurnat/bar, strip side, with a live, functioning Hookah pipe bolted to every table. It was like being in Marakesh with too much neon. Its gone now.
My biggest disappointment though has to be the Las Vegas Cigar Company.
Years ago, they had a spacious store in a strip mall across the street from the Dunes. This was where the original Little Caesar's casino. Black jack, 50 cent beer and real penny slots. It's gone now too.
The Cigar shop had numerous work stations where little guys allegedly from Cuba, sat an hand rolled cigars all day, made out of tobacco that was allegedly grown from seeds that came from Cuba. When they tore down the Dunes, all these shops were also destroyed, to make room for Paris. So the LVCC moved to the tiny strip mall across from the Monte Carlo, where McDonamds and FatBurger were side by side neighbors. Smaller store, fewer desks, smaller humidor, but still great stogies. And all the photos on the wall from the greats, including Groucho Narx, Jack Benny, George Burns, Jack Carter, even Clint Eastwood had been there.
After a few years they got an even smaller kiosk at the Boardwalk. The humidor was a small walk in closet, and there was one work station and one guy rolling.
Then they tore down the Boardwalk, and the only trace left of the LVCC is a a small china cabinet converted to dinky humidor, a sales desk and a register, jammed into a doorway of the Cyber Cafe, right in that same Hawaiian Village. How the mighty have fallen.:(
Very disappointing.

I fold.:cool:

[helen]

We just returnd from Las Vegas 2 weeks ago. We spent $350 for 2 to see Celine & I would give anything to have that money back. Before she opened I saw the show being taped for the Oprah Winfrey show & it was the cirque du soleil influence, as she talked about on every talk show. I don`t know if she revamped the show but we kept waiting for all this exciting stuff to start happening & it never did. I have heard people say even if you don`t like Celine it is worth the money for the rest of the show. It has now been choreographed by Mia Michaels. If you are familiar with the reality show "So you think you can dance" you have seen her work. She is into that contemporary form of dance. Watching Celine`s 40 dancers was like watching 40, so you think you can dance, amateur dancers. They are either running around the stage like indians or they are walking in slow motion but they don`t do any dance steps. In one number 4 of them beginning walking across the stage then comes a couple more & then a couple more it takes a good 10 minutes for all of them to make it from stage left to stage right now she came walking in slow motion, all that before she opens her mouth to sing, I was fighting to stay awake. Celine has a nagnificent voice but she does not have good stage presence, she can`t dance & she isn`t interesting even talking to the audience so she needs a powerful background show & this isn`t it. It is boring & bland. There are also 2 men that stand on the stage the entire show, they don`t sing or dance the just stand there. In her final number one was on top of the stairs & the other one was dead center with his back to the audience. I would still like to know what the heck the purpose of that was. Celine also has her back to the audience a good deal of the time. She does one number in a chair then talks about how hard it was to do that number so if that is the case then she can take that number out because it was stupid. If this is a new show with the cirque du soleil out & Mia Michael`s is in then it should have been advertised. All i know is this is not the show I saw on Oprah. We saw Barry Manilow the last time we were there & there is no comparison. He is so personable & his show is so entertaining, Celine acted like "Let`s get this over with" Every show you go to they sell stuff & that is fun at Celine`s the only thing she was not selling was her first born. Save your money people!!!!

[Tweeets]

We just returnd from Las Vegas 2 weeks ago. We spent $350 for 2 to see Celine & I would give anything to have that money back. Before she opened I saw the show being taped for the Oprah Winfrey show & it was the cirque du soleil influence, as she talked about on every talk show. I don`t know if she revamped the show but we kept waiting for all this exciting stuff to start happening & it never did. I have heard people say even if you don`t like Celine it is worth the money for the rest of the show. It has now been choreographed by Mia Michaels. If you are familiar with the reality show "So you think you can dance" you have seen her work. She is into that contemporary form of dance. Watching Celine`s 40 dancers was like watching 40, so you think you can dance, amateur dancers. They are either running around the stage like indians or they are walking in slow motion but they don`t do any dance steps. In one number 4 of them beginning walking across the stage then comes a couple more & then a couple more it takes a good 10 minutes for all of them to make it from stage left to stage right now she came walking in slow motion, all that before she opens her mouth to sing, I was fighting to stay awake. Celine has a nagnificent voice but she does not have good stage presence, she can`t dance & she isn`t interesting even talking to the audience so she needs a powerful background show & this isn`t it. It is boring & bland. There are also 2 men that stand on the stage the entire show, they don`t sing or dance the just stand there. In her final number one was on top of the stairs & the other one was dead center with his back to the audience. I would still like to know what the heck the purpose of that was. Celine also has her back to the audience a good deal of the time. She does one number in a chair then talks about how hard it was to do that number so if that is the case then she can take that number out because it was stupid. If this is a new show with the cirque du soleil out & Mia Michael`s is in then it should have been advertised. All i know is this is not the show I saw on Oprah. We saw Barry Manilow the last time we were there & there is no comparison. He is so personable & his show is so entertaining, Celine acted like "Let`s get this over with" Every show you go to they sell stuff & that is fun at Celine`s the only thing she was not selling was her first born. Save your money people!!!!

Someone who feels the way I do about Celine!
The two men may well have been her bodyguards. I've seen this at other shows.

[Bevhill1]

I had ordered a coupon "package" grom vegas and more tours for the shops at the aladdin and when I went to pick it up ; the person at guest services did know what I was talking about. So I had to call the vegas and more office and they gave me the run a round. When everything was said and done I paid $35.00 for a funbook I could have gotton for free and a little lugguge tag holder. Not a very good experience.:D

[JillHawkins]

Penn and teller, hands down. DRONING VOICE and he went On and On and On adn On and On and On and On adn On............

[VivaLasVegas]

No Tim Hortons coffee and no decent cup of coffee anywhere on the Strip.

[lvfan]

Danny Gans--There's too much hype and there's the "if" you get to see him. He cancels a lot. Even with tickets, it took me two times to see him. A friend saw him on her third ticketed night. (Note--See Larry G. Jones at Fitzgerald's instead.)
Siegfried and Roy--the only reason I originally wanted to go to Vegas. By the time I saw them the show was a big production and not so much about the big cats.
Celine--good voice, poor production
Harrah's idea of a "strip view" room--Okay, we could see the Mirage volcano (whoopee) but not much else.

[nascar3655]

Imperial Palace Luau cancelled due to flooding.
:mad:

[magicfish]

Love everything about Vegas - go often - only one thing really comes to mind.....

Saw Rita Rudner at NY NY - seats were folding chairs, crammed in so closely that we were ready to leave the theatre BEFORE the show.

Rita - I thought she was so so, but my husband HATED her show.

We can't believe she gets voted "fav comedian", with her old, stale jokes, and deadpan delivery. It just proves what I always say "Vegas audiences are easy".

[Tweeets]

Imperial Palace Luau cancelled due to flooding.
:mad:

You may have more of a disappointment if it hadn't been cancelled. :D

[MonkeyMan]

Luxor: Talking about as a tourist, not a hotel guest, but I hated that place. The lobby was boring and overly flourescent. The casino was my least favorite on the Strip; it was tight and felt old and small. The bartenders there were terrible, and lied to my friends playing video poker at the bar about comping their drinks.

NYNY: Maybe not a disappointment because I didn't expect much, but I also felt very uncomfortably in the casino. I felt like I was in Applebee's. I hate Applebee's.

Cost: Y'all have covered it already, and I'm too young to have been to the Old Vegas, but there's no reason a one-shot slushee should cost $10 (Caeasar's) or a Bud Light $9 (Venitian). When my friends and I went, we didn't expect to find $1 blackjack tables and $5 buffets. But we also didn't expect to spend whole nights drinking Sparks on the street and watching the Bellagio fountains because it was the only thing we could afford on a moderate (not cheap) budget.

[Jringo]

almost any buffet...... living here, after awhile they all taste the same.....crappy

[accobend]

We finally decided to try the Sterling Brunch on a recent trip. I have to say my husband and I were disappointed in it. The table service was impeccable, as everyone always says, but sorry we went for the buffet, the food that is so hyped up. We did have the lobster, it was very good. But that alone does not make it worth the price. Most of the other selections were not much better than I would expect at Bellagio or any other high end weekend brunch. It has to be the absolute worst layout of any buffet we have been to in Vegas. That alone made it very difficult to enjoy. The lobster was in the very back, there were so many people piling their plates with several making the line terrible. While people had to wait in line for the lobster to be refilled, they blocked the other food-people were actually fighting and rude just to get at the food...I never understand that, like they weren't going to get their fair share...it's all you can eat! (but that happens at all buffets for some reason), it was just worse at Bally's because it is poorly layed out. And I must say several items were left empty or very picked over too long before being refreshed (especially in the cold selection area). If it were organized better and if better care was given to the presentation I still would say they would have to step up their selections to make it worth the price. The desserts were nice, but really nothing spectacular. We did not pay for it, but for the $65 per person they charge, they have to step it up quite a bit. I am glad we finally tried it, but I don't think we will return.

[Mighty Dung Bug]

I have been going to Vegas since 1988.

I try to go at least once a year if possible. To echo some of the earlier posts, it's really hard to find someone to travel with in Vegas. There are so many different things to do,everybody wants to something different. It can really drag down the trip.

I really miss the "Old School" feel. I consider myself a low roller. (On my trip this year I gambled around $1600) When I first started to Vegas in the late 80's, it seem the little guy was treated better. I used to gamble for a lot less money and was treated way better before. I miss a lot of the $2.99 food and low limits on tables. There use to be decent coupon books that you could actually use. On my trip this year, I looked at several coupon books but most of them were worthless.

Speaking of Old School, there are just too many Casino changes to often. I don't mind upgrades and improvments but it seems to be getting out of hand. I miss some of the old Casinos. Vegass seems to lose too much history. I like downtown more than ever before.

Traffic seems to be getting worse and the Monorail stinks. The prce is way out of line and the stations are way out of the way.

Lastly, Caesars.

When I first starting going to Vegas, Caesars was THE PLACE. Everything in Vegas seemed to center around Caesars. I can still remember walking into Caesars the first time on the moving sidewalk a being awstruck by the place.

I almost cried this summer when I went in. The same moving sidewalk was not working. There was trash in the entrace way and the place seemed really tired. I talked to a few people who worked there and they all told me same thing. The buyout has changed everything. There are just a average Casino now.

[Mighty Dung Bug]

I have been going to Vegas since 1988.

I try to go at least once a year if possible. To echo some of the earlier posts, it's really hard to find someone to travel with in Vegas. There are so many different things to do,everybody wants to something different. It can really drag down the trip.

I really miss the "Old School" feel. I consider myself a low roller. (On my trip this year I gambled around $1600) When I first started to Vegas in the late 80's, it seem the little guy was treated better. I used to gamble for a lot less money and was treated way better before. I miss a lot of the $2.99 food and low limits on tables. There use to be decent coupon books that you could actually use. On my trip this year, I looked at several coupon books but most of them were worthless.

Speaking of Old School, there are just too many Casino changes to often. I don't mind upgrades and improvments but it seems to be getting out of hand. I miss some of the old Casinos. Vegass seems to lose too much history. I like downtown more than ever before.

Traffic seems to be getting worse and the Monorail stinks. The prce is way out of line and the stations are way out of the way.

Lastly, Caesars.

When I first starting going to Vegas, Caesars was THE PLACE. Everything in Vegas seemed to center around Caesars. I can still remember walking into Caesars the first time on the moving sidewalk a being awstruck by the place.

I almost cried this summer when I went in. The same moving sidewalk was not working. There was trash in the entrace way and the place seemed really worn down. I talked to a few people who worked there and they all told me same thing. The buyout has changed everything. There are just a average Casino now.

[susieq1047]

You might think of me as a jerk because my biggest disapointment is when many friends or family go that are not like minded!

I like to go with my wife - and enjoy what we want to do not "well what do you want to do"! Or do a lot of things I don't choose to do!

And I hate people comming up to me and asking "how you doing"?

As to Vegas it self - I guess my biggest disappointment are the week end croweds from California - to crowed for me!

jj mi

DITTO ,,nothing worse than mismatch "vegas" personalities ACKKKK:eek:

[lasvegasfun]

A few years ago my husband and I stayed at the Luxor for a few days.

There was a bank of my favorite wheel of fortune $ .25 progressive machines rights by the elevators where we came down from our room.

The first 2 days I put a $20.00 bill in the same machine, some time between 9am & 9:30am, had a few minutes of fun, lost and was went on with my day.

On the 3rd morning, we slept late, came down about an hour later than usual, to find a crowd of people around the machines - a woman hit the progressive jackpot on the very same machine I would have played, at the time I would have been playing it, if we had not slept late.
She hit $2.3 mill:eek:
suffice it to say that wasn't our favorite trip to Vegas.:(

[APB]

Lastly, Caesars........



Been a steady visitor since 1990, and you are right on Bug!
Facility, service, all of it!! Caesars is a sad shell of what was once a premier casino imo.

[Incendiary1]

As bad as this may sound, I have to say that my marriage back in 1996 was my biggest disappointment.........it failed:mad: . I have been back once last April with my new fiance and we stayed at the Luxor and it was so good that we are headed back January 14 to January 19 at the Luxor once again. Oh and we are getting married too.:)

[Irishsis]

:mad: FOLLIES BERGERE at the Trop the worst thing I ever saw

[Jringo]

I was very disappointed after a 2 year absense I moved back here to find that "Wet n Wild" is gone..... it was a nice change from the strip and right on the strip so no traveling to the lake......oh well....
http://why-not-las-vegas.com/pix3/wet-and-wild.jpg

[Gramms]

Overall we love everything and find something new every year . ( have been going since 88) The two that come to mind ....

Zumanity - Not sensual or sexy at all .
Craftsteak - Totally disappointed in service and steak that was 90 % fat & grizzle .

[hipster818]

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a sentimental fool. I try to go once a year, at least. Every time I go there are places that I like to go to and visit or gamble. Yet, I always get disappointed when some places that I had been looking forward to seeing is gone, or has changed to the point of not recognizing it. Best example I can think of is the arcade at Bally's. I remember it being this huge great place, and now it is a hole in the wall. On the reverse side The Forum at CP. I always like it when it was just a bit small and nice, though Fashion Show Mall now reminds me of Charles de Daulle Airport. Granted I'm not apposed progress, but it is a let down for me.