Going on a vacation to Las Vegas for kids may not be what the city advertises. The city known for its adult theme has attractions for all ages, but it's necessary to do a little homework before you plan your stay. There is something for everyone including world-class roller coasters, zoos, state of the art arcades and shows for the whole family. While you are taking in the sites, you will find many of the attractions have adult stops along the way. Don't think of it as a trip to Las Vegas for kids, as much as a trip to Las Vegas with kids. Here are few examples of what vacationing in Las Vegas with kids can be all about.
1. Pole Position Raceway. If you are going to Las Vegas with kids that enjoy a rush, this quarter mile of European style racetrack is located indoors. It was designed by Nascar Champion Kurt Bush and seven time AMA Supercross Champion Jeremy McGrath. This 60,000sqft facility houses the 18hp electric go-carts that reach speeds up to 45mph. Most of the rides in Las Vegas for kids have height restrictions. To ride the go-carts you must be at least 48" tall. The large screen over the speedway displays your professional racing name you have chosen and your racing status. If this is more a spectator sport for you there is an upstairs room that provides a large view of the speedway along with pool tables, pinball machines, and plasma television. This attraction opens daily 11am until midnight.
2. GameWorks. Located next door to MGM Grand Hotel-Casino inside the Showcase Mall, this gaming center is made for everyone going to Las Vegas with kids. The doors open at 10am and have interactive games for all ages. Games are aimed at every age of both boys and girls. The atmosphere is strictly a family one on the gaming floor and the dress code and language are watched closely. Upstairs there is the Glacier Bar for the adult with a nightclub feel and drinks. If you have to come to Las Vegas with kids you can just watch them from the Glacier Bar since it provides a large view of the below gaming room. GameWorks also provides food at breakfast lunch and dinner of all types.
3. Circus Circus. This stop in Las Vegas for kids of both larger and smaller stature, contains heart stopping rides and 4D special FX theatre with Marvin the Martian and Daffy Duck. There is also a 3D theatre for the whole family and the world's larges permanent circus with shows starting every half hour.
4. Mirage. The Mirage holds the Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. If your vacation in Las Vegas for kids idea seems a little dull check out this exciting stop. This exhibit was created by Siegfried and Roy and is a small fee for both of the stops. The Garden houses six different kind of rare wild cats and the dolphin habitat allows you to feed and wade with the dolphins along with an underwater viewing area.
With something for everyone, a Las Vegas with kids' vacation is sure to please the kid in every member of your family.
Wildlife is something that big and little kids from all over the world find fascinating. Whether the wildlife is marine, mamma, reptilian, or bird in nature-even insects, kids find intriguing and love to explore. In Las Vegas there are many casinos that not only offer shows that center around animals but also offer shows where animals are the stars. This is one of the few cities in the world that will offer quite the variety of fun, adventure, activity, and fantasy to its visitors. It's a good idea to sit back and enjoy as much of that as floats your boat while you're here.
Some of the great animal offerings you can explore and enjoy while visiting Las Vegas include the Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park. This zoo makes up in quality what it lacks in size. This is a relatively small zoo but offers some rare offerings that make this zoo very much worth visiting. Among the rarities at this particular zoo is one of the last families of Barbary apes in the U.S. In addition to these creatures, enjoy watching wallabies, flamingos, chimps, emus, and exotic reptiles.
Zoos aren't the only businesses in the business of housing animals. It seems that many museums are cashing in on this act as well. Even if some of the shows are offered free the casinos are definitely cashing in on the big rewards that hosting these animal acts offers. The Mirage is home to quite a selection of animals among the offerings here is a White Tiger Habitat at the Mirage. These magnificent creatures are extinct in the wild. Visitors to this free exhibit are fortunate to be able to view them in their snow-white surroundings (this allows them some degree of security and the ability to 'blend in' with their environment).
In addition to the White Tiger Habitat, the Mirage is also home to the Mirage Aquarium. This aquarium is home to more than 1000 animals (60 species) that ordinarily would call coral reefs their home. The coral reef within the aquarium is one hundred percent artificial and there is no actual coral reef in this aquarium at all.
The Mirage is also home to the Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. I guess you could say that really do love their animals over there. The goal of this project is not only to provide a safe environment for dolphins but also to educate visitors on the important roll in the ecosystem that these wonderful animals have. The admission to the Secret Garden is $15 for adults. For $500 you can become a trainer for the day if you are over the age of 13. This is a wonderful experience for those that are willing to pay the price.
Mandalay Baby Shark Reef offers glimpses of some rare and not so rare marine life. There are free aquarium experiences around the city but none of them actually quite compare to the scope of the Shark Reef, which is one of the largest exhibits of its kind in North America. The Shark Bay is open daily from 10 am until 11 pm and adult tickets are $15.95 while children's tickets are $10.95 (4 and under may enter free). This is probably one of the best things to do and see in Las Vegas and well worth the price of admission.
This is only a small taste of the wonderful animal centered activities and events that take place in Vegas each and every day. Animal lovers beware, there is much to see and do here.
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