Las Vegas Vacation Diary
Day Six: Circus Circus, Stardust, and Rick Thomas Magic Show
We took the Trolley up to Circus Circus and saw an acrobatic act. I tried the "Chicken in a Pot" game on the midway and Ken took pictures. I didn't get a chicken in the pot, but I was getting closer, and I am sure after a few more rounds I would have won a stuffed animal. |
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For more pictures of Circus Circus: Las Vegas Dreaming - Circus Circus
We ate lunch at MacDonald’s (a lovely Chicken Caesar salad with Apple Pies and Milk) and went next door to the Stardust to see the Rick Thomas magic show with white tigers. It was a great show and only cost $50 for both of us. Rick Thomas started the afternoon shows in Vegas. Before that the only shows were at night. No one thought they would be successful but they are everywhere now. We will try to catch as many magic shows as we can while we are here. It’s great to see them in person as long as you aren’t the “volunteer” up on the stage.
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The show involved a lot of disappearing tigers and pretty women, but it also included some slight of hand magic with pigeons and “the rings”. The show was suitable for children and there were quite a few of them in the audience. I love the magic acts with the interlocking steel rings. They are always so graceful and even though it is an old technique, I still find it entertaining. |
I printed a coupon off the internet and we got VIP seats for $5 off the regular price. And we got a Stardust commemorative coin.
For more pictures of The Stardust: Las Vegas Dreaming - The Stardust
While we were waiting for the show, we were sitting at the Silver Strike Machine trying to figure out how to play it, when the lady sitting next to us called out, asking did we know how these machines worked. She heard the "winner" sound but didn't see any money. As it turns out you can play the Silver Strike machines for money or for commemorative coins. To get the coins you have play "Max Bet" and a special symbol comes up on the pay line to win the coin.
She had won a commemorative coin and was very disappointed because she didn't know what to do with it. So we told she could cash it in for $10 or sell it on E-bay, but she didn't seem to like those options, so I said we would buy it from her. She agreed and we bought it for $10. So Ken spent his gambling money on a sure thing and got his coin. If you recall he won a Hilton coin by shear chance the last time we were in Vegas, so he was looking to get another one. |
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We also went across the street after the show and bought Ken a larger suitcase. Big Red. An international sized Samsonite. I think we got a good price, it was $109 Australian, and we didn't have to spend a day going out to the discount mall. We brought it home on the trolley, although the driver wasn't very happy about it; but we tipped him and took it on board.
What's on the Strip?-Walking the Las Vegas Strip - Stop Eight - The Stardust, Riviera, Circus Circus
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On the ride home I noticed that the trolleys are fitted out for wheel chairs. Ken stood with the suitcase in one of the open areas with wheel chair tie downs. When the Monorail came in, it was predicted that the Trolley would die, but of course it didn't. The all day ticket for $5 is a great deal and they have added the wheel chair access which makes them the most conventient way to get to the hotels not covered by the Monorail, and there are quite a few of them. |