My husband an i are thinking of going to las vegas next year with our son who will be 7yr . Im not interested in the casinos but my husband will be! Im just wondering what its like for children. I know that they have rides and stuff and that the hotels are mad, what i want to know is will there be enough to do that will keep my son happy? And i know that there are working girls on the strip so im worried that it might be a little seedy for a young child. If you have been or have been with kids can you let me know what you think.
2007-08-23 03:49:23 · 24 answers · asked by meep meep 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Las Vegas
I have already been to florida a few times and love it but would like to try something new.
2007-08-23 04:03:33 · update #1
The strip is not seedy at all, it's only the back roads. When I went last October there were quite a lot of people with their children there.
There is plenty for him to do. Each of the hotels has a theme and he may enjoy looking at them - one hotel has an aquarium and there is stuff to do in the others.
You can take a trip to the Hoover Dam and also go to the Grand Canyon - he may really enjoy a helicopter ride.
A lot of the rides there are not really suitable for a 7 year old to be honest - the only 3 I can think of are New York New York rollercoaster which i don't think he'd be big enough to get on and the 2 up the Stratosphere - height again and even I wouldn't go on them!!
http://www.vegas.com/traveltips/guide/familyvacation.html
There is a site here which suggests things to do with kids and there seems to be a lot more to do than I have mentioned!
I see someone has recommended Circus Circus as a place to stay. No offence to her but I went there to see it and it is a complete dump. It's off the Main Strip and is a good 20 minute, easily half hour walk with a little one, to the main strip. It's filthy dirty, my feet stuck to the carpet and there was rubbish everywhere, and was completely full of screaming unruly kids. There is no way on God's earth I would ever take my children there. Yes it had a million Grab machines and a circus ring (the acts were rubbish) but I couldn't get out of there fast enough! Only my opinion though, I'm sure a lot of people like it!!!
2007-08-23 04:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You will have a great time.
Some general ideas
http://www.lasvegaskids.net/index.aspx
http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/activities.cfm
http://www.vegas.com/attractions
Great stuff for a 7YO boy
Adventuredome - Circus Circus
Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden & Dophin Habitat - Mirage
Lion Habitat - MGM - Have photo taken with lion cub($)
Fountains of Bellagio
Fremont Street Experience
Atlantis & Festival Fountains - Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
Volcano/White Tigers - Mirage
Aquarium - Silverton - Thursday through Sunday 2pm-7pm there is a mermaid show every 30 minutes(except for the 3 manta ray feedings)
Masquerade show in the Sky - Rio
Sunset Stampede - Sam's Town
Fantasy Faire Midway - Excalibur
This would be perfect
The Lied Discovery Childrens Museum
They have 100 or so hands on exhibits
There are many shows that are great for kids
Tournament of Kings - Excalibur
Would be my first choice
The Orleans would be a nice place, if not for your whole trip, at least for a nice day/evening. They have a bowling alley, 18 screen movie theater, and an arcade.
The Orleans has one of my favorite buffets(French Market) and restaurants(Prime Rib Loft)
The Orleans has a Kids Tyme - The kids can watch movies, play in the tunnels, ball, draw, etc - It's only $4-$5 per hour
You could go on a picnic to Mt. Charleston - Toiyabe National Forest. Mt Charleston is 12K ft & it's 30 degrees cooler up there, and It's only a 36 mile drive N of LV on highway 95 -
The Grand Canyon - Would be something he would never forget
IMO the best two hotels for a family are the Orleans & Excalibur.
We go to LV 2-3 times a year for 2 weeks or more at a time and have for over 20 years. If you have a Q feel free to e-mail me through YA
LV Stuff I know a little about
Hotels
Transportation
Shows
Sightseeing
Buffets/Restaurants
Gambling/slot clubs/comps
~Jack~
2007-08-23 20:40:37 · answer #2 · answered by jack 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Las Vegas is not the best place for kids but if you must go try the Flamingo Hotel.
It has a great kid friendly pool with waterfalls and slides.
Also some animal shows and a great buffet.
There is a casino in the lobby for your hubby, also he will like Bills Gambling hall next door. You can shop to your hearts content at the Forum shops at Caesar's Palace across the street. The Adventure dome at Circus Circus is a mad house. If you go in mid summer the pool area (at the Flamingo) is more like spring break so call ahead.
2007-08-25 12:38:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Las Vegas is an adult playground. It is called Sin City for a reason. It's about gambling, drinking, sex, pools, buffets, live music, etc. It is not geared for children. Children have Disney World. Adults have Las Vegas.
BTW - most working girls blend in so well, you won't even notice them. Prostitutes in Vegas are call girls, not streetwalkers so don't worry about seediness (although porn does litter the streets). But your kid will be around drinking, gambling, and carousing. Leave him with the grandparents and take your husband on a second honeymoon in Sin City. Everyone will be happier especially your kid.
2007-08-24 16:54:42 · answer #4 · answered by Pam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave the kids home. Seriously. Let me tell you why:
1. Casinos are noisy and smoky. Do you want your 7 year old's lungs exposed to that?
2. There are some "working girls" on the strip. There's also guys who hand out fliers for the strip clubs and escort services. They can be persistant and annoying.
3. Do you want a drunken fool tripping your child, bumping into him, or God forbid, throwing up on him? (It's happened to me, and I'm not a kid.)
4. Most kids don't have an interest in going to the decent restaurants...
Honestly, make it just a getaway for you and hubby. Las Vegas is Disneyland for grownups - bring him back a t-shirt.
2007-08-23 13:42:05 · answer #5 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've been to Vegas a few times and wouldn't recommend it for kids. There is absolutely nothing for kids to do at all, everything is for over 21's. There aren't working girls on the strip but there are loads of people handing out cards advertising working girls. I would suggest going somewhere else with a child.
2007-08-26 21:43:35 · answer #6 · answered by suckaslug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok...I'm going to be really honest with you and I'm not saying this to be mean. In the 90's Vegas tried to become a family destination. It didn't work and now it's swinging back the other way. Very nice hotels, expensive clubs etc. I visit every 2-3 months to party, gamble and have fun. It's an adult playground. Nothing gets me more mad then having to listen to crying, bored children standing just off the gaming floor while I'm drinking and playing cards. Or getting my heels clipped by strollers or having to walk around huge families that are clogging up the strip. Would your kid like it if my friends went to his playground and ruined his fun? Go somewhere where he will have fun and not get tired of walking from hotel to hotel. Disneyland!
2007-08-23 07:38:22 · answer #7 · answered by beeze 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I go to Vegas fairly often and there are a lot of kids on the strip. yes there are things for them to do including rides, museums, and other attractions. However, I don't think you would enjoy it very much with him there. Vegas is an adult playground. There will be things you two will want to do including gambling and going out at night, that you simply won't be able to do with your son there. I'd take him somewhere else this time and leave Vegas for when the two of you can get away for a weekend.
2007-08-23 05:06:43 · answer #8 · answered by Jay P 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hi
I stayed for three nights with a child and that was more than enough.
The walking between hotels is too much for little legs and there's hardly anything for kids to do. It's also very hot for them.
My daughter enjoyed Circus Circus so if you must go then stay there or very nearby. She also loved the helicopter over the Canyon.
We did it as part of a drive around the area. We started and finished in San Francisco and stayed in Monterey (great aquarium), visited Santa Cruz boardwalk, went for nature walks near Yosemite (place called Mammoth - beautiful).
2007-08-23 04:02:36 · answer #9 · answered by DemonicaB 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Las Vegas is incredible; I have been there once but I went with my sister.
I haven't had experience going with children yet, but I did see a lot of families there, the strip is nothing to worry about, there are not girls in the street or anything (at least not in las vegas blvd)... I didn't see any prostitution.
I do know you get tired to walk thorough all those hotels, so for a child it may get very exhausted...
i will recommend you going just with your husband, but if the child needs to go, then go ahead there are plenty of things to do with the children. (see hotels, play games, go to the rides, see the animals in the mirage, shopping, there is a couple of stores he will love like the coca cola store and m&m's store)
Have a nice trip
2007-08-23 04:18:41 · answer #10 · answered by Lolalola 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋