Activities for Teenage Tourists in Las Vegas
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Bellagio Conservatory
Bellagio Hotel
3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South
This is a domed, 90,000 square foot conservatory and botanical garden that hosts an enormous variety of exotic plants and flowers. Everything is beautifully and colorfully arranged. For free admission and open every day, all day, this is a wonderful attraction for entire families.
The Fountains of Bellagio
Ballagio Hotel
3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Throughout the day until midnight, the extensive Bellagio Fountains shoot up to 240 feet in the air, choreographed to classical music and Broadway tunes.
Forum Shops at Caesars
Caesar's Palace
3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Over 160 shops and boutiques and several nice restaurants make up the Forum Shops, which is a re-creation of an ancient Roman Forum streetscape. Special laser light shows take place from 10am and continue every hour, on the hour. Also featured is what is known as the Cinema Ride, which is the nation's first 3D motion simulator ride - open 10am-midnight every day.
Mystic Falls Park
Sam's Town Hotel Atrium
5111 Boulder Highway
This huge indoor park is completely temperature-controlled, no matter what the weather is like outside. Featured is a water, laser and light show, every two hours starting at 2pm each day. Also included are a few restaurants, gift shops and a bar for the of-age folks.
Shelby American Inc. - Sports Car Museum
6755 Speedway Blvd.
Open every Monday to Friday from 8am-4pm, is a free museum for the sports car enthusiasts. Of course, this one focuses specifically on the Shelby, featuring a showroom of models old and new, including several Cobras. Free tours start at 10:30, and guides you through details of each car and lets you watch today's Shelbys being hand-assembled.
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The Adventure Dome Circus Circus
2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Open Monday-Thursday, 10am-6pm; Friday-Sunday 10am-midnight
This 5-acre indoor theme park is extensive in its ability to provide non-stop entertainment. 19 rides and attractions for all ages are featured here, including a major roller coaster, boat ride, bumper cars, an IMAX, arcade, mini-golf, virtual reality games and a climbing wall.
Ride costs range from $4 - $7, but of course the much better deal is to acquire an All-Day Pass - $24.95 for the regular one, and $14.95 for the junior.
Big Shot
The Stratosphere
2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Open daily from 10am-1am, until 2am Friday and Saturday.
For an instant hair-raising thrill, this is the ultimate in breathless experiences. The Big Shot shoots you 160 feet straight up into the air at 45 mph - from the top of the Stratosphere Tower. Feel the weightlessness of 4 G's as you gaze over the Las Vegas Valley in a matter of seconds.
The cost of the ride is $8, on top of admission into the tower.
Venetian Gondola Rides
The Venetian Grand Canal
3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Open Sunday-Thursday, 10am-11pm; Friday-Saturday 10am-midnight.
For a more unique attraction, try riding in an authentic Venetian gondola without ever having to go to Venice, traveling over calm water and under bridges through the quaint Venice-themed shopping center.
The cost is $16 for adults, or $64 for a private two-passenger gondola ride.
Coney Island Emporium
New York New York Hotel
3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Open 24 hours a day, every day.
A hugely entertaining fun-zone for those of all ages, featuring laser tag, bumper cars, a shooting gallery, virtual reality games and much more.
Games of the Gods Arcade
Luxor Hotel
3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South
This is a huge arcade located in the Pyramid-structured Luxor hotel. Aside from the wide selection of video games, also included are a variety of interactive games, such as the Indy 500 simulater, Xtreme Powerboat, and Maxflight VR2002 - a virtual ride on a rollar coaster of your own design.
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