The Worst of Las Vegas
August 16, 2004Okay, so I’ve already posted my Best of Las Vegas list so now it’s time for my worst. Again, this is just based on my trip of last week so it won’t cover everything.
1. Sirens of TI. Apparently the Treasure Island is trying to re-make itself as a more adult playground instead of the kid-friendly image it used to have. The first part of the plan involves re-naming the casino–you’re now meant to use the “ti” abbreviation instead of “treasure island”. Kinda like how Kentucky Fried Chicken is now just KFC.
The second part of this plan involves ruining the pirate show that sits in front of the casino. It used to be a fun and family-friendly thing where a pirate ship attacks another vessel and one of the ships sinks. The sinking ship is still part of the revamped show but it is otherwise unrecognizeable. There’s now a ship full of women (the “sirens”) who lure a ship full of pirates to their doom by gyrating their hips seductively. I felt so bad for the families who had brought their kids and waited to see this R-rated spectacle.
2. Las Vegas Bus System. Also called CAT (Citizen’s Area Transit), the 301/302 line runs up and down the Strip and is normally a cheap way to go between the Strip and downtown. But because of the heat in August the busses fill up quickly and you often have to wait for several to go by before one will stop with enough room to let on new passengers. And the drivers can be pretty damn surly even to those of us used to the very surly San Francisco Muni drivers.
3. Engelbert Humperdinck. Went to his show at The Orleans only because Mom really wanted to go see him but didn’t want to go by herself. What disappointed me most was that his show turned into little more than a lounge singer doing cover songs. He did songs from Celine Dion, Lee Ann Womack, and many others. Some of his own material of course but lots of cover songs. I can see cover acts for a lot less than what we spent on his tickets. Very disappointing.
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