A few pics of the coaster, we didn't bother going to the back side of the hotel. Didn't seem to be much point.

The helix through the rocks, the train and if I remember correctly there is a bit of the log flume in there as well.

Moving inside, the station for Desperado. Nothing at all is going on here.

Exiting the station.

A look at the log flume. No activity here unless you want to count the plethora of spiders.

A lot of people were asking about the status of the flume, well here ya go. The flume is completely cracked. I don't see any way this ever reopens.

Something tells me water would leak right through at this point.

A look at the food court, which used to be absolutely slammed with people stopping for lunch. None of it was even open. Even the buffet is now a Denny's expansion.

Apparently the other hotels in Primm aren't doing any better. The Bonnie & Clyde vehicles that used to be at Whiskey Pete's are now here.

Apparently the Frog Hopper had to be shut down due to not passing inspection. I honestly did want to think Desperado could some day reopen, but after visiting I don't see it happening.

Alright, let's move to some fun stuff and take a look at the latest Sally Dark Ride, Spongebob's Crazy Carnival Ride at Circus Circus. I'll be honest, we had a hard time finding this. I had heard it was near the Midway, but it's actually just outside of Adventuredome.

Current Pricing of the attraction.

Overall we really enjoyed the ride, it's appropriately priced and the 2-ride deal is pretty great.

Unfortunately Circus Circus has seen better days. It was without a doubt the worst resort we visited all weekend, and the one that smelled like cigarette smoke the most. For a resort that claims to appeal to families this is frankly unacceptable.

For us, Circus Circus holds a special place as it's where we got married almost 29 years ago (thankfully the name of the chapel was different then). But our desire to ever visit this resort again is near zero.

Sorry for the darkness of the room, we weren't about to open the curtains and let the hot sun in.

Since our hotel was close we decided we wanted to do do the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay. We had a nice walk through the Shoppes. Just a heads up, if you want to do this attraction it is at the very far end of the Mandalay Convention Center, but it's certainly worth it.

If you've done any of the Shark Reef experiences at a SeaWorld park you pretty much know what you're gonna get, but this is definitely a fancy version of that.

The experience took us about 30 minutes, but you can definitely make it last far longer than that.

There are more than just sharks here.

Coolest job ever

Of course, no shark experience would be complete without the Jaws 3D tunnel. =)

We sat in Norway, we were honestly expecting the arena to be larger than it was.

I will not give up my favorite decoration. I like Captain Solo where he is.

Just like in the days of yore.

We had a fantastic experience, the cast was super fun and the lighting and effects were stellar.

Hey MGM Grand! You're next on our list of hotels to stay at.

They are wasting no time demolishing the Tropicana.

No coaster this trip. I rode it in 2022.

Had a lovely Manhattan at the Chocolate Bar. K had something Chocolaty.

The conservatory at The Bellagio is always fantastic.

Ooooh, a Zeppelin!

This could almost be an original Buffay ...

Our lunch was at Gordan Ramsay's Pub and Grill! It was restaurant week in Vegas and a few places had extended their restaurant week offerings. All of the food below was only $40 per person.

Short Rib Nachos

Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. Which was yummy but definitely not Nashville Hot. Which makes sense since it was a British Pub.

As mentioned, Adele is ending her run in Vegas soon. Congrats to those who were able to get tickets. Looked into it, and yeah, I'd rather eat for the year. =)

In our Lyft from Luxor to The Mirage. Believe it or not this was our first time in a Tesla.

Below is a video I took 17 years ago when the show opened and they had the Love Lounge. The first YouTube video I ever uploaded. LOL! Park Journey wasn't even close to being a thing yet.

The show itself was phenomenal. I can't see how they don't find a new home for this show, or even bring it back once the Hard Rock is open.

After the show we rushed out to see the Volcano but apparently it had an E-Stop or something. Oh well, we'd seen it before.

So long Mirage! See you again when some big ol' guitar is there. I hope it turns out okay.