Las Vegas at New Years Eve!

[Debs Hill]

We are considering a last minute trip to Las Vegas for New Years and a few days afterwards............can anyone tell me what happens in Vegas at New Years? Are all the usual shows running? Do they have fireworks etc? Will the Xmas decorations still be up? And what is the weather like?!
Thanks so much
Debsx:yay:

[jlima]

Christmas decorations will still be up.

Most fine dining restaurants will have special NYE menus and you WILL need a reservation wherever you go. Some will have a first seating and second seating. Most will have higher prices than usual and special menus for the occasion.

Most shows will be going, but with different times; and some with add-ons like party favors and champagne toasts. A few years ago we saw Zumanity at the early show and they put feather boas at every seat.

There have been fireworks every year since 2000. However, last year they were launched from the ground rather than hotel roofs, which was an aftermath of the Monte Carlo fire (stupid contractors . . . sigh). So depending on where you were, it wasn't as exciting as before.

Expect higher rates that will be dropped a week or two before NYE when the hotels don't sell out. Also, expect 2 and 3 night minimums the farther out you book.

Weather will be COLD.

Anything else? Just ask!

[jpeppers]

I went to Vegas on New Years a couple of years ago and it was one of the worst experiences for me ever. The crowds on the strip were so huge that it was scary. It is the only time in my life where I felt I had no control.....I went where the crowd went. I love Vegas but avoid New Years unless you stay in your hotel because you won't get in another without a room key!

[gogo65]

We will be in Las Vegas for NYE and can't wait:cool1:
We are traveling with kids 14 and 16.
We have booked a strip view room at the excalibur, that way if it is a nightmare on the street we can come up to the room and watch the fireworks etc.
However as we normally celebrate NYE in Sydney, I don't think it will be any where near as bad as NYE at the Opera house and Harbour Bridge, normally there is hundreds of thousands of people in the city of Sydney:scared1: so NYE in Vegas will be sedate:rotfl:

[DisneySuiteFreak]

We will be in Las Vegas for NYE and can't wait:cool1:
We are traveling with kids 14 and 16.
We have booked a strip view room at the excalibur, that way if it is a nightmare on the street we can come up to the room and watch the fireworks etc.
However as we normally celebrate NYE in Sydney, I don't think it will be any where near as bad as NYE at the Opera house and Harbour Bridge, normally there is hundreds of thousands of people in the city of Sydney:scared1: so NYE in Vegas will be sedate:rotfl:

Make sure eveyone has a room key to re-enter the hotel. If you leave they will want to see a room key for everyone in your party or they won't be allowed in to the hotel. There are a lot of crazy, drunk, stupid people doing stupid things so I guess that's why they lock down the hotels. We did Vegas on the strip a couple of times and to be honest with you, we had a better view of the fireworks from the TV in the room. Off strip at the Rio we had better views than on strip with a strip facing view room. I would request a North facing Strip view room at Excalibur, or you could end up with a nice view of the airport and no fireworks. :sad1: Have fun and be safe!