The Las Vegas Adventurer

Mandalay Bay will soon be the newest home of the much-loved Disney stage adaptation of The Lion King!
Performances will begin May 2, 2009 with previews starting April 20th. The Mandalay Bay joins six other venues around the globe, including New York, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Fukuoka.
Ticket prices and performance schedules haven’t been announced yet but you can bet my three little Disney experts will keep reminding me to check!
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Tickets for the last performances of Mamma Mia! at the Mandalay Bay Theatre will go on sale this Friday at 10:00 am. The international hit, based on ABBA songs, will hold its last performance on Sunday, January 4, 2009.
The show has been on the Strip for nearly six years now, which comes out to 2,100 performances and two million guests to date!
The current performance schedule for Mamma Mia! is Sunday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 6:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m. There are no performances on Fridays.
Tickets are $110, $82.50 and $49.50, tax inclusive. Tickets are available …read more

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Mandalay Bay’s free “dive-in” movies at the Mandalay Bay Beach are coming to an end for the season but there are still two chances to see a free movie this week!
Tonight they’re showing “Pulp Fiction,” and the last movie on September 26th will be “American Pie.” Keep in mind both movies are rated R! Admission to the movies and beach are free, but you need to be 21 years old.
The gates will open at 8:00pm and the movie starts at 9:00pm.
Mandalay Bay
3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South
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The always anticipated Labor Day weekend is only a week away and ask you can imagine there are a lot of great deals available!
Several Strip hotels are offering package deals that not only make your stay more fun but will help you save a few bucks as well:
Mandalay Bay wants to take the “labor” out of your Labor Day weekend with rates from only $109.99 from August 27 to September 4, 2008. With world-class restaurants and nightlife, to the highest rated beach in Vegas and the coveted cabanas that overlook the shore, you don’t want to miss this deal! …read more

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There’s so much more to Vegas than loud casinos and flashy showgirls!
Over the years a lot of hotels and developers have been mindful of the fact that people also come to Vegas to relax, and maybe even get the kids out of the house or the hotel room once in a while too.
~ Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay is a fantastic experience for kids and adults alike. It’s been over a year since we went last and my kids are still talking about it! Their favorite part was the 20-foot-long acrylic tunnel you can walk through while fish …read more

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The Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay is celebrating its 8th anniversary next week and the visitors are the ones who get the gifts!
The largest surprise is the unveiling of Nevada’s first Komodo Dragon, the most deadly and feared reptile on Earth. It will join the rest of the aquarium’s 2,000 predator animals.
All kids who come to see the Komodo Dragon will receive a free temporary tattoo designed by Starlight Tattoos!
Tickets for the celebration on June 20th only are $8 (a 50% discount off the regular ticket price, and 40% off children’s prices). Starbucks will even be on hand …read more

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Whether you plan on bringing Dad to Sin City for a weekend of relaxation or you live here and need to find something to do, check out the restaurants and concert venues below to make sure Dad gets the day he deserves!
~ Becker’s Steakhouse will be celebrating Father’s Day on June 13th and 14th by offering a “King Cut Prime Rib Dinner,” (22 oz!) for $21, in addition to enjoying 2 for 1 beverages!
2400 N. Buffalo Drive; 702-216-2700
~ Dick’s Last Resort at Excalibur, which dubs itself the “wackiest spot on The Strip,” will have a sizzling Prime Rib dinner served …read more

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“Mamma Mia” at the Mandalay Bay is celebrating five years on the Strip. To date, the full-length Broadway show has broken sales records for the hotel and can boast over 2 million visitors spanning 1900 shows.
It was scheduled to end this August, but due to popular demand and a possible upcoming feature film starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan it has been extended to at least January of 2009.
The production features performances to ABBA songs like Dancing Queen, I Have a Dream, Voulez-Vous, and Take a Chance on Me, and is set to a story of love, laughter …read more

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Unless you plan to pay for it, that is! I was surprised to learn last night that several hotels along the Strip are now using scales and even motion-detectors with their minibars that charge you if items are moved or removed. It doesn’t matter if you’re just looking at the label or change your mind – once the device registers that an item has removed you’re charged for it.
The Wynn was the subject of the post linked above (the scale is built into the wooden tray), but at least a few other hotels are also employing the feature: Red Rock …read more

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Jan. 26 Brad Paisley @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
Jan. 26 Social Distortion @ House of Blues, Mandalay Bay
Jan. 26 Miss America Pageant @ Planet Hollywood Theatre, Planet Hollywood

Feb. 1 Jonas Brothers @ Planet Hollywood Theatre, Planet Hollywood
Feb. 1-2 Jerry Seinfeld @ The Colosseum, Caesars Palace
Feb. 2 George Strait @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
Feb. 8 James Blunt @ The Pearl, The Palms
Feb. 9 Alan Jackson @ Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena
Feb. 9 Terri Clark @ Ovation Lounge, Green Valley Ranch
Feb. 14-17, 21-24 George Carlin @ Showroom, The Orleans
Feb. 20 Bette Midler @ The Colosseum, Caesars Palace
Feb. 22-24 …read more

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