Judy from Boise
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- Aug 24, 1999
Intro: Hey this is Judy from Boises DD Mackenzie & Im going to review our spring break 7-day trip to Las Vegas. Ill be doing it in day-by-day style and mom will add her comments here & there so sit back relax & enjoy our Las Vegas review.
Saturday March 19: Mom had booked us a flight for 4:15pm. Perfect time to get on a plane but still have your 11:00am Sat. sleep in. When I did get up I did some final packing with my mom & played Super Mario Sunshine on my Game Cube thinking about how Ill miss it while Im gone. After we said goodbye to Dad & our cat Kelsey, (well, really I said goodbye to Kelsey. Mom couldnt care less) we drove to the airport in the rain. When we got there we sat at our gate & had McDonalds chicken selects (which were quite good btw). Then it was time to board our Southwest flight that went directly to Las Vegas. The flight wasnt bad at all. There were no screaming kids or anything bad like that. Mom spent all her time reading & I mainly listened to my Kelly Clarkson Breakaway CD.
After our two-hour flight we landed in Las Vegas at 4:50pm (note that LV is an hour behind Boise time). We grabbed our luggage & headed out to catch the shuttle to the Tropicana hotel. Now I really hated this part of the trip b/c mom & I had to wait for what felt like 20 min. for everyone else to get on, for the driver to load on everyones luggage, & for the driver to finish his cigarette. 
One of the passengers had to get off & tell the driver to hurry up. When we finally left the airport we had a wonderful drive around downtown Las Vegas. During our drive it was just slightly raining & when our driver asked who brought the rain over mom & I were like Uhhhhh & everyone on the bus laughed, including us. 
I even saw the Hard Rock guitar that was in one of my favorite movies Honey I Blew Up the Kid. That was really cool. When we got to the Tropicana hotel & went inside we were greeted with the sights & sounds of slot machines, craps tables, & black jack tables. I loved the casino & the smokers werent even that bad according to my mom (who is really picky about the smoke smell) All the hotels had good venlation in their casinos. When we checked in I was a little disappointed to learn that we were staying on the 2nd floor since I love staying on really high levels. When we got to our room, however, I was happy to see that we had an excellent view of not only our pool but also the MGM Grand, New York New York, & Excalibur. We even had a perfect view of the Manhattan Express roller costar thats in front of New York New York. The really cool part about our room is that there were mirrors behind, beside, & above our king-sized bed. When we were done unpacking, we decided to go explore some of the hotels near ours. First we headed off to the MGM Grand. It was still raining a little so we had to hustle up & across the bridge & into the hotel. Our first stop: The lions. When we got there, though, both of the lions (or lionesses since they were both girls) were both asleep on top of the glass ceiling above the clearing where people can look up. Mom & I went under it & saw the trainers were trying to wake them up having no luck whatsoever. I heard one guy comment Maybe they had to much to drink! & that made everyone laugh out loud! Including me! 
When we left the exhibit we headed for the Rainforest Café shop. It was a very nice shop, even if none of their name products had the name Mackenzie instead I bought a yellow tank top with 2005 Spring Break Rainforest Café on it. After that we headed back out & on to the New York New York. Unfortunately the rain picked up while we were inside so now it was poring! 
Mom & I had to charge across the bridge to get inside. A lot of people had their coats books ect. Above their heads probably not used to all that rain. I even heard one guy say Wow! Its raining in the middle of the desert! That comment also made me laugh. When we got inside the New York New York we took some time to look around their amazing casino. Personally I think that the New York New York casino is the best casino in Las Vegas because it really carries the theme of the city really well & if you gamblers out there are looking for a good casino I highly recommend this one. Mom & I even spent some time exploring the city part of the hotel, which is so cool & realistic with different food stops & stores all disguised to look like buildings on a New York street. By now we feel a little hungry so when we spotted a Ben & Jerrys we ordered so ice cream (Mom: Butter pecan Me: Phish Food). Then we settled down on one of the many tables in the middle of Broadway & enjoyed our ice cream & the atmosphere. Later we decided to go up near the roller coaster entrance since we were going to ride it the next day. As we observed the line mom suggested that I look in the arcade that was next to us & see if it had Crazy Taxi (the best arcade game ever which sadly I dont have on Game Cube 
). When I found it I played two rounds of it while mom laughed as she watched me drive. It was a lot of fun. Finally it was starting to get late so we decided that it was time to head back to or hotel & go to bed (the rain also stopped, which was a good thing.). It was cool looking at ourselves in the ceiling mirror as we lied down on the bed. Finally we fell asleep ready for the next day.
Overall: I wasnt a bad staring day despite some of the negative things that happened (i.e. the rain.). Sorry if it was a little dull to read but I promise that the next one will be a lot more exiting since tomorrow well be on the roller coaster & see a show. There is a lot more to come so stay tuned.
Saturday March 19: Mom had booked us a flight for 4:15pm. Perfect time to get on a plane but still have your 11:00am Sat. sleep in. When I did get up I did some final packing with my mom & played Super Mario Sunshine on my Game Cube thinking about how Ill miss it while Im gone. After we said goodbye to Dad & our cat Kelsey, (well, really I said goodbye to Kelsey. Mom couldnt care less) we drove to the airport in the rain. When we got there we sat at our gate & had McDonalds chicken selects (which were quite good btw). Then it was time to board our Southwest flight that went directly to Las Vegas. The flight wasnt bad at all. There were no screaming kids or anything bad like that. Mom spent all her time reading & I mainly listened to my Kelly Clarkson Breakaway CD.
After our two-hour flight we landed in Las Vegas at 4:50pm (note that LV is an hour behind Boise time). We grabbed our luggage & headed out to catch the shuttle to the Tropicana hotel. Now I really hated this part of the trip b/c mom & I had to wait for what felt like 20 min. for everyone else to get on, for the driver to load on everyones luggage, & for the driver to finish his cigarette. One of the passengers had to get off & tell the driver to hurry up. When we finally left the airport we had a wonderful drive around downtown Las Vegas. During our drive it was just slightly raining & when our driver asked who brought the rain over mom & I were like Uhhhhh & everyone on the bus laughed, including us. I even saw the Hard Rock guitar that was in one of my favorite movies Honey I Blew Up the Kid. That was really cool. When we got to the Tropicana hotel & went inside we were greeted with the sights & sounds of slot machines, craps tables, & black jack tables. I loved the casino & the smokers werent even that bad according to my mom (who is really picky about the smoke smell) All the hotels had good venlation in their casinos. When we checked in I was a little disappointed to learn that we were staying on the 2nd floor since I love staying on really high levels. When we got to our room, however, I was happy to see that we had an excellent view of not only our pool but also the MGM Grand, New York New York, & Excalibur. We even had a perfect view of the Manhattan Express roller costar thats in front of New York New York. The really cool part about our room is that there were mirrors behind, beside, & above our king-sized bed. When we were done unpacking, we decided to go explore some of the hotels near ours. First we headed off to the MGM Grand. It was still raining a little so we had to hustle up & across the bridge & into the hotel. Our first stop: The lions. When we got there, though, both of the lions (or lionesses since they were both girls) were both asleep on top of the glass ceiling above the clearing where people can look up. Mom & I went under it & saw the trainers were trying to wake them up having no luck whatsoever. I heard one guy comment Maybe they had to much to drink! & that made everyone laugh out loud! Including me! When we left the exhibit we headed for the Rainforest Café shop. It was a very nice shop, even if none of their name products had the name Mackenzie instead I bought a yellow tank top with 2005 Spring Break Rainforest Café on it. After that we headed back out & on to the New York New York. Unfortunately the rain picked up while we were inside so now it was poring! Mom & I had to charge across the bridge to get inside. A lot of people had their coats books ect. Above their heads probably not used to all that rain. I even heard one guy say Wow! Its raining in the middle of the desert! That comment also made me laugh. When we got inside the New York New York we took some time to look around their amazing casino. Personally I think that the New York New York casino is the best casino in Las Vegas because it really carries the theme of the city really well & if you gamblers out there are looking for a good casino I highly recommend this one. Mom & I even spent some time exploring the city part of the hotel, which is so cool & realistic with different food stops & stores all disguised to look like buildings on a New York street. By now we feel a little hungry so when we spotted a Ben & Jerrys we ordered so ice cream (Mom: Butter pecan Me: Phish Food). Then we settled down on one of the many tables in the middle of Broadway & enjoyed our ice cream & the atmosphere. Later we decided to go up near the roller coaster entrance since we were going to ride it the next day. As we observed the line mom suggested that I look in the arcade that was next to us & see if it had Crazy Taxi (the best arcade game ever which sadly I dont have on Game Cube ). When I found it I played two rounds of it while mom laughed as she watched me drive. It was a lot of fun. Finally it was starting to get late so we decided that it was time to head back to or hotel & go to bed (the rain also stopped, which was a good thing.). It was cool looking at ourselves in the ceiling mirror as we lied down on the bed. Finally we fell asleep ready for the next day. Overall: I wasnt a bad staring day despite some of the negative things that happened (i.e. the rain.). Sorry if it was a little dull to read but I promise that the next one will be a lot more exiting since tomorrow well be on the roller coaster & see a show. There is a lot more to come so stay tuned.
).... Great trip report so far!
