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ProfessorGAC

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31. Funny You Say That

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:49 PM

Oct 4

15 or 20 years ago, I was in SoCal for work. I had a weekend to kill.
So I drove to Vegas to see the Star Trek: Next Generation Experience at the MGM Grand.
I went through it twice (including the thrill ride) and was ready to leave.
If I hadn't stopped at The Luxor to eat & stumbled onto a Steely Dan tribute band, I would have been there for all of an hour & a half! With the accidental band find, I was there 140 minutes.
My tolerance for the place must be even lower than your's.

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What's Wrong With Las Vegas? NYTimes [View all] edhopper Oct 4 OP

Short answer Aviation Pro Oct 4 #1

I went there for a week and was really disappointed. Phoenix61 Oct 4 #27

A week is way too long for Vegas even if someone enjoys it. BannonsLiver Oct 4 #28

Funny You Say That ProfessorGAC Oct 4 #31

I've only been once, last March BannonsLiver Oct 5 #44

Fees and price gouging NCDem47 Oct 4 #38

That was my California family's cheap vacation spot in the late 1950's and early 1960's PlanetBev Oct 4 #2

It was like that edhopper Oct 4 #5

True. The crash of 2008 was an all around mortal blow. nt miyazaki Oct 4 #15

I always feel like I am in a doomed city when I am there. Too much electricity used travelingthrulife Oct 4 #3

And now edhopper Oct 4 #6

$50 'resort fee' on top of exorbitant room rates and taxes and parking, $29 buffet is now $90, etc. etc. dalton99a Oct 4 #4

;-{) Goonch Oct 4 #7

Recently there visiting in laws edhopper Oct 4 #8

I used to LOVE Vegas DenaliDemocrat Oct 4 #9

Exactly edhopper Oct 4 #12

Here's my last experience. DenaliDemocrat Oct 4 #16

Weird edhopper Oct 4 #22

+1. The changes are jarring and the price increases are obscene dalton99a Oct 4 #13

Sounds like Disneyland. Old Crank Oct 4 #34

Many Americans have been priced out and international vacationers are often chosing to visit elsewhere -- thanks, Trump! W_HAMILTON Oct 4 #10

Well ... aren't gambling casinos the main "industry"? There's the problem RandomNumbers Oct 4 #11

Billionaires moved in and changed policies Jerry2144 Oct 4 #14

Still want to see 'the sphere' Prairie_Seagull Oct 4 #17

People see how much they will have to spend JI7 Oct 4 #18

Archive link, no paywall Celerity Oct 4 #19

Thanks edhopper Oct 4 #23

here is the archive site's link for future use Celerity Oct 4 #25

After leaving the Army in '79 I took a year off to ski bum in South Lake Tahoe. bluesbassman Oct 4 #20

And now nobody wants to come because of the temper tantrum throwing toddler in the White House. Initech Oct 4 #21

Probably my least favorite city in the country. Bristlecone Oct 4 #24

Seems everyone can gamble from their phone now. flvegan Oct 4 #26

So you can overpay edhopper Oct 4 #30

I was There for STLV Deep State Witch Oct 4 #29

I was there for STLV this year, and I've been markodochartaigh Oct 4 #32

I was Tendi/Elphaba on Friday Deep State Witch Oct 4 #39

That's awesome! One of my favorite parts of the convention is all of the cosplayers. markodochartaigh Oct 4 #40

You don't need to go Atlantic City or Vegas if you want to gamble Bluestocking Oct 4 #33

Prices too high, plus Trump's policies NameAlreadyTaken Oct 4 #35

I've never had the slightest interest in going there. greatauntoftriplets Oct 4 #36

I was stationed at Nellis Old Crank Oct 4 #37

Valley of Fire is amazing. NT GenThePerservering Oct 4 #42

I worked in a large city hospital for a long time GenThePerservering Oct 4 #41

The Turd managed to bankrupt three casinos LS0999 Oct 4 #43