Las Vegas podcast #351 includes:

• We Love Lucy opener
• MGM employee rips off free play
• Gardunos goes bye-bye
• Rockhouse plans to reopen at Venetian
• CET surveys about the CP buffet
• Boyd requests an Echelon extension
• VT turns eight
• Summer of Cirque discounts return
• Our sponsor, Viator’s Google Plus discount
• Our sponsor, Vegas Mate’s survey
• Listener calls about Pawn Stars Tour, Spirit Air, Mirage Tower Suites, O’Sheas, Cosmopolitan, Red Rock, Oscar’s, Human Nature, video poker and more
• Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 5/13/12 59:39 min, 54.8 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #350 includes:

• Vegas Strip opener
• SLS plans supposedly proceed
• O’Sheas is no more
• Skyvue has a webcam but not full funding
• Surf, The Musical comes to Planet Hollywood
• Eli Roth will bring his Goretorium to The Strip
• American Storm moves to Plaza
• Shaboo closes for Tetsu
• Heart Attack Grill scores another heart attack
• Drink & Drag finally opens
• Our sponsor, Viator’s Things to do in Las Vegas
• Our sponsor, Vegas Mate is really great
• Listener calls about Monte Carlo, Marquee, Nine Fine Irishmen, Drink & Drag, Celebrity Apprentice, Viva Elvis, Mirage, Striphouse, Diamond in a Day and more
• Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 5/6/12 75:31 min, 69.3 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #349 includes:

• Castle opener
• Recent trip photos
• Excalibur/Luxor zip line update
• Speed: The Ride moves to the South Strip
• Metro McDonalds = Viva McDonalds 2012
• Rich Little impersonates dead people at LVH
• Is the International name returning?
• Big Elvis moves to Harrah’s
• Taylor Hicks comes to Bally’s
• Former Bally’s buffet becomes Tony and Tina’s Wedding venue
• Jabowockeez moves to a tent
• BConnected gets social
• Restaurant updates
• Drink and Drag has a soft opening
• Jabowockeez moves to a tent
• Las Vegas Country Club and Backstage Billiards plans proceed
• Commonwealth work begins
• Fremont East gets a new pizza place
• Venue of Vegas returns from the dead
• Our sponsor, Viator’s Things to do in Las Vegas
• Lose Your Shirt: Blackjack
• Listener calls about Monte Carlo, taxi long-hauling, Bar 46, Bellagio buffet, MLife perks and more
• Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 4/22/12 72:41 min, 66.7 MB) or subscribe.

The RJ has an update to the Excalibur/Luxor zip line plans we broke in February. The FAA approved the plan on April 6, and Clark County signed off last night. The FAA approval becomes final on May 16, opening the door for MGM Resorts to start stringing the cables.

According to today’s update, three of the lines will serve as a multi-leg zip line course. The fourth line (starting at the Excalibur entrance) will function separately.

Here’s the weird part… the company that will run the thing, Ziptrek, plans to have guides (zip line sherpas?) lead zippers through the course, delivering educational lectures about “sustainability and four conditions which must exist in a sustainable society” during the two hours it will take to complete the course. People will be clamoring to get on the zip lines just to escape from the hippie buzzkill. How long before they drop the unnecessary lectures?

A few days ago, we began hearing that Speed: The Ride was finally being disassembled at the shuttered Sahara. According to a blog entry from the company doing the removal work, the roller coaster is headed for the Akita Plaza strip mall located across Las Vegas Boulevard from Mandalay Bay (not far from the alleged future home of the Skyvue ferris wheel).

A little more digging revealed additional details along with artist renderings.

Thanks to listener Allen for the tip.

During my most recent Las Vegas trip, I had the opportunity to stay at Red Rock Resort for a few nights. While there, I shot some video of the room for your enjoyment.

I thoroughly enjoyed Red Rock Resort’s accommodations. The bed was super comfortable and had tons of pillows, which I always appreciate. The room had plenty of surface space for working and didn’t feel the least bit cramped. The design reminded me of Golden Nugget’s Rush Tower rooms, which I also really liked. I highly recommend Red Rock. If you’re not opposed to staying off-Strip (way way off-Strip), give it a shot.

Las Vegas podcast #348 includes:

• Modern Marvels opener
• Join us Oct. 13 for Five Hundy live at the Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic
• LVH struggles
• Star ship Enterprise replica story
• Hangover Heaven
• The typical Vegas visitor
• Direct Marketing News thinks MGM and Caesars both suck
• NYNY announces The Broadway Theater
• Beer pong moves from O’Sheas to Bill’s
• Luxor announces Score! sports attraction
• Our sponsor, Viator’s Things to do in Las Vegas
• Listener calls about KISS Mini-Golf, Wynn buffet, Tropicana gambling promotion, Ghostbusters slots, Vesper, Wicket Spoon, El Cortez, Aria, Hyde, Revel and more
• Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 4/15/12 84:37 min, 77.6 MB) or subscribe.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see the dead-sexy Neil Young writhing on a lip-shaped couch while wearing nothing more than a merkin and a smile? According to Ticketmaster, you’re in luck.

As part of its huge renovation project, MGM Grand is apparently breaking new ground with this one-of-a-kind mashup of its long-running French dance revue and Canada’s most influential singer-songwriter. How they’re going to make these two things work together is beyond me, but Criss Angel still has his own show so I guess anything is possible in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas podcast #347 includes:

• The Daily Show opener
• Join us Oct. 13 for Five Hundy live at the Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic
• General Services Administration throws an expensive Vegas bash
• No Climaxx at Wynn
• Forget Ohtaki; it’s Mizumi now
• Imperial Palace closes karaoke club and Rockhouse
• Golden Nugget announces Bar 46
• Drink and Drag announces yet another opening date
• Fremont Street Experience announces Rock of Vegas concert series
• Vince Neil and Palms feud on Twitter
• Our sponsor, Viator’s Things to do in Las Vegas
• Listener calls about Hash House, Holstein’s, Planet Hollywood, Laughlin, Wynn Buffet, Lavo, Plaza and more
• Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 4/7/12 67:29 min, 61.9 MB) or subscribe.

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