Las Vegas December 08 with two girls 9 and 11

I%26#39;m in Perth Western Australia and travelling to the US the end of next year and will be in Vegas with the kids in early December 2008.

Where would people recommend to stay that would be fun for the klids (I%26#39;m not that interested in gambling but would like to stay on the strip if possible).

Thanks in advance.

Las Vegas December 08 with two girls 9 and 11

Hi Nickoff - many people on this forum will possibly give you a hard time about taking kids to Vegas - even though you mention you%26#39;re not interested in gambling. I suggest doing a search for kids in this forum. Many of the results will suggest Circus Circus, however it is not rated very highly in the reviews or in the opinion of many that may reply. It does have quite a large amusement park built in.

Another option, so I%26#39;ve read, is to stay slightly off stip, in more of a unit type accom which would have not casinos for the kids to be exposed to - unlike the casinos in Australia, in most hotels in LV you need to walk through a smoky casino floor to get to the rooms.

Las Vegas December 08 with two girls 9 and 11

Just to clarify, the reason why everyone jumps on people who take kids to Vegas is not the fact that the parents are gambling.

While that adds to the issue, the real issue is exposing children to the entire Las Vegas environment, e.g. other people who are gambling, smoking, sexing it up, and drinking.

I take my kids to Vegas every year and they love it (6 %26amp; 9).

Dec is cold so with pool not important my kids love Excalibur for its games( like sideshow alley at the Perth Royal Show) downstairs and Circus Circus for its games and adventure dome.

Excalibur a better location as its closer to a number of other hotels with things to see with the kids.

Ledj

QUESTION%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt; Why are you comming to Vwgas with 2 kids, if, you are not a gambler?????

Time better spent at Disney world, San Diego zoo,

I am among those who feel that Vegas is a less than ideal destination for children and I would encourage you to reconsider your itinerary in that regard. If you decide to keep Vegas, I would recommend an off-strip hotel such as Orleans which is a little more oriented towards families.

Forget the naysayers, my bet is the Excalibur-Tower II-think this is the one with the pool entrance, you go down the elevator to bottom and you are at the pool. It is heated in the winter so its a free attraction. Also there is Mt. Charleston-need a cr--its 25 miles or so oout north-it has pines, free sledding-take some card board or a saucer/trash can lid maybe. At any rate its a lot of free fun-we always meet alot of locals and tourist families-makes a great 1/2 day away from the strip. Hit a magic show-Lance Burton or MacKing-both are family friendly.Recomend a rent car becasue you can skip alot of the local ';color';like tha panhandlers/porn guys etc. You just valet everywhere and tip them $1-$2 when you pick up the car. There is the Adventuredome at Circus Circus it has rides in a climate controlled area, there are many more things to do porbably more than you%26#39;ll have the time and energy to do, have fun..

There are far better places in the USA fo do whatever you plan to do with your kids in Vegas - shop, rides, animal attractions, parks.

Lmao Patron.

Thanks for all the advise.

Going to Vegas is only part of a longer US visit starting in Hawaii, LA (Disney, Universal etc) through Vegas (Grand Canyon possibly) on our way to spending a white Xmas 2009 with friends in Wisconsin (we don%26#39;t get snow in Western Australia). We also hope to get to New York in the new year and return to Oz via San Fransico.

It was over 15 years ago the last time I was in Vegas and I just thought that it would be great experience to show the bright lights to the kids. As some have pointed, I guess we will be playing dodge with some of the seedier aspects of Sin City but at the same time there must be some fantastic things to see and do for kids.

I%26#39;ll check out Excalliber and Circus Circus and, as suggested, some off strip accomodation. Once again, thanks for all the advice.

Excalibur, Luxor, NYNY or MGM would all be good choices if you are bringing children. I took my kids (ages 8, 11 %26amp; 16) to Las Vegas last Spring and they had a terrific time. See the Forum Shoppes at Caesars, the Stratosphere tower, Manhattan Express Roller Coaster, MGM Lion Habitat, Secret Garden of Seigfried and Roy, the Venetian, Red Rock Canyon, etc.

Fun places to eat with kids include Rainforest Cafe in MGM, Margaritaville at the Flamingo, Cheesecake Factory in the Forum Shoppes, the Brew Pub at Monte Carlo, and Fatburger or In%26amp;Out, to name a few.

Kids can appreciate places that don%26#39;t include a clown, video games or a ball pit. Just make sure you keep it focused on the kids. People who try to have an ';adult'; vacation with the kids in tow wind up making themselves and their kids miserable.

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