Live from Las Vegas . . . In the Beginning PTR About This Page:

[ilovedisney247]

Hi everybody! No WDW trip this month. Instead your frozen margarita lovin writer brings you a mini-break in Las Vegas.

The back story:
Two years ago when I ditched my exboyfriend we had already paid for a trip to Las Vegas in February, right after Mardi Gras. I needed someone to travel with. Enter Crazy Judy! I met Judy at work, she's a friend of my boss. Now she's my friend! Judy is an independant IT contractor, she's working for a bank right now. She's about 50, single and a total party girl. She's very involved in our local music scene. Everybody knows Judy.

So was born the first Crazy Judy trip to Vegas. We spent three nights four days at the Luxor. The first night both os us got in late and so we just had cocktails and room service We saw Spamalot and the Follies at Tropicana. We had dinner at Craft Steak and Shanghi Lily. It was a great trip and we decided to do it again sometime.

I was unavailable to participate when Judy went back to Vegas last year . . . I don't think I could afford it. But I got to hear all about Cher and Elton John! And how miserable she was with her travel buddy!

This year we talked about a couple of things. Including going to WDW. I booked a room in May for the two of us at Saratoga Springs. The airfare went on sale 1/2 price to Vegas. Judy bought us two tickets for the week after Mardi Gras. Thats March 1-4 so we leave in 2 days!

I know that I am working tomorrow and Saturday so I probably won't have time to update much before I leave, but I am taking my laptop with me!

Continued in Next Post

[ilovedisney247]

Transportation:

We are flying direct to Vegas on Southwest. We, fingers crossed will arrive at about 10:30 am! Our flight back leaves Vegas shortly after noon and goes through Houston!

Digs:

Using hotwire we scored a Five star room on the Strip for about $100 a night. Of course you don't know what hotel you are booking using Hotwire until after you pay for it! We had fantastic success! We have a room at the Wynn for 3 nights!

Eats:

On Sunday night we are having dinner at Picasso at the Bellagio. Monday night we are slumming it downtown. We don't have reservations anywhere. I'm thinking we're going to eat at the Golden Nugget's buffet. Tuesday night we're having an early dinner at Enoteca San Marco, which is Mario Batali's casual restaurant at the Venetian! I don't have any lunches planned, but Judy loves the restaurant at the Paris and I love Cafe BaBaReba in the Fashion Mall.

Shows:

On Sunday night we have tickets to the second showing of Zumanity at New York New York. Our tickets are in the center of the first row of the balcony area.
Monday night Judy wants to see the Rat Pack revival downtown at the Plaza. Finally on Tuesday night I have front row center tickets for Phantom of the Opera at the Venetian. I've seen in on Boadway and touring here in New Orleans, but Judy's never seen it. She's very excited and I just love that show! (plus I found a special offer and saved $40 on each ticket!)

Judy has work to do in the mornings so I will probably be on my own for breakfast. I imagine I'll be hunting down some breakfast buffets!

[Colexis Mom]

Great start!!

[Straitlover]

Have you been to the breakfast buffet at Paris??? Oh, it's wonderful!!! Worth every penny, and actually, it's not too badly priced.

Have a great trip!

[Minnie Lor]

Oh have a marvelous trip. I've been trying to get DH out there for a few years. I love the downtown area with their lights and overhead shows.

[chezp]

What great plans you've got!

[pamcarey]

Sounds like a great trip!

[ilovedisney247]

Okay I wasn't going to do this, but I am SO frustrated!

Planning this trip to Vegas was NOT supposed to be my job. It was supposed to be Judy's job to decide what we were doing and organize it. I'm working 50-60hrs a week, just like her, and planning two vacations to WDW, including one for her.

I have ended up doing everything. I made dinner reservations. I bought show tickets. I mapped out an itinerary roughly over the last week. All of this in the midst of Mardi Gras and its absolutely fall down tired aftermath.

She just called to tell me that she printed boarding passes and was calling the hotel about an upgrade. She has decided that the agent who told her upgrades only occur at check in must be wrong. The room is apparently very important. She has still not called the Spa to book our appointments. This was supposed to be done yesterday.

Thankfully, Vegas is dead right now or we wouldn't have show tickets or dinner reservations at all!

I don't think I'll ever let anyone else be in charge of planning a vacation ever again.

Rant Over . . . now back to our regularly scheduled trip report

[ilovedisney247]

Okay I am now working on packing and it looks like its going to be chilly in Vegas at night . . . I don't have anything dressy for chilly weather . . . uh oh . . . time to dig in the closet.

[chezp]

Sorry to hear you got landed with most of the organising. At least you know it's all done though.

[Disney Dream'n]

the Wynn for 100$ a night, "call the cops"...omg what a deal.
I LOVE Vegas, I think i'd actually move there if I could.
sounds like all your planning is paying off. Great shows and ressies.
FYI the Four Queens has a restaurant call "Magnolia Cafe" and their prime rib a awsome. They used to have a special for $7.99. delish!
Have fun.

[Colexis Mom]

[ilovedisney247]

Hey everybody! Its my last night in Vegas! Internet access at the Wynn is expensive so I'll be back with the start of my report when I get home tomorrow! Tonight we're off to see Phantom at the Venetian!

[chezp]

Great to hear from you! I hope you've had a wonderful time and I can't wait to hear all about it when you get home.

[DyanKJ130]

Just found your report! Hope you made it home safely! Looking forward to hearing all about your trip!!