Note: This is an older Las Vegas trip report that I am posting for the entertainment of Las Vegas addicts and anyone else who loves fun. It was written back in 2005. Most of this information is now outdated and some places mentioned no longer exist.
Saturday, June 11, 2005 – Las Vegas Trip report – Day Seven of Ten
Up at Lady Luck, head over to the Fitzgeralds for a buffet. The line is way too long. I decide to settle for McDonalds. This line is also too long. I end up at Krispy Kreme.
(2025 called, I sometimes go through my blog and update older posts for SEO so they show on Google. I sometimes do this for hours as so many posts need refreshing. While reading this one, I am baffled as I cannot for the life of me remember there being a Krispy Kreme Downtown? If you are reading this 20 year old trip report and know the answer, feel free to leave a comment below!)
After eating, I walked over to the Four Queens. I wrote “video poker win” but that’s all I have and I certainly don’t remember it.
Check out of Lady Luck and head back to the Riviera. I won $165 on my Double Down Stud video poker machine. Hell yeah!
I head out for a bit. First stop – Westward Ho. Try a new penny Monopoly. I attempt to cash out and realize it’s hand pay only. It’s a new machine, it should be TITO dammit. Wait forever. Get my money and take off to Wynn. My first time here! I am excited!
It’s a pretty long walk in the heat. I get there and there is just so much congestion outside. The walkway is pretty small and it’s filled with people waiting on the taxi line. This is not a good set up. No way no how.
I walked around a bit. It’s really nice inside. I saw where the water show takes place. I rode the circular escalator.
After taking some pictures, I then went to play. Stopped for a card and discovered that they don’t take your name until you get 500 points. To make this clear, until you reach 500 points, they will not even take your name. Your card has no name on it, nothing about you attached to it. So much for having cancelled my reservation in hopes I could get some play and maybe get some offers. I never did make 500 points.
Played some video poker and lose. Played a nickel slot called “Great Scot” and won $125.
Walked back to the Riviera. Got to the room and showered and napped. Woke up at 1:00 am. Hey now – this wasn’t my intention. I decided to not go out and just go back to sleep.
2025 calling again – as I am going through this older trip report, it pains me to see all of the places that no longer exist. Riviera hurts the most. I recently read that someone bought the space and they will be putting a casino there. Any chance it will be Riviera themed? God I loved that place.
Westward Ho also hurts. It was closed to make way for something that was never built. What an absolute waste. She remains empty.
You can also see a tiny sliver of Frontier in the photo of the pedestrian bridge between Fashion Show Mall and Wynn. I miss her too. Another one of my babies who was torn down to build a new casino and nothing was ever built in her place. I don’t know if I am making this up but wasn’t Wynn at some point supposed to open a third tower there?