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Legoland Gets a Taste of Las Vegas

Thursday, March 29th, 2007



The famous Legoland park in Carlsbad California, famous for scale models and replicas made from Legos, is getting an infusion from Sin City. A new display featuring 10 Las Vegas casinos will transport Legoland visitors to the infamous Las Vegas Strip. MSNBC reports on this new destination at Legoland:

With just hours to go before the official grand opening of a $1-million-plus scale model of the famed Las Vegas Strip, builders spent Wednesday snapping and glue-gunning the final few thousand bricks into place on replicas of 10 casinos — from the smooth black Luxor pyramid to the towering 20-foot Stratosphere, complete with a tiny working roller coaster shuttling green-faced passengers up and down the central spire.

The scale model Las Vegas casinos are waist high, and they include stunning detail. Things like the bas relief on the Venetian are present. Additionally, this Legoland Las Vegas model will even include the guys that stand on the corner, passing out fliers for strippers and escorts.

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Family Fun in Las Vegas: Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007



Many people think of Las Vegas as a playground for adults. However, it is possible to find family friendly activities while staying in Sin City. From the arcade in Excalibur to Ron Lee’s World of Clowns to the awesome pyrotechnics of the Mirage volcanic explosion. But if you are looking for family fun in Las Vegas that can last all day, head to the Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix.

Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix: fun for the whole family

checkers.jpgOne of the great things about the Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix (1401 N. Rainbow Road) is that there is plenty for the parents to do, as well as the kids. As you might gather, the Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix focuses mainly on go cart racing. There are go carts for various age groups, including adult Gran Prix cars for the slightly older “kids.”

But the Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix has more going for it than go carts. There is also a great giant slide, good food, an arcade and some amusement park rides.

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