Disneyworld. Poke me in the eye with a stick. Utter hell on earth. Standing in the hot sun in line after line for hours and hours to either buy overpriced cold drinks or get on some contraption for a 90 second "ride" while horrid music plays all around you.
Then it's off to "Epcot Center" for more of the same. Except at least now, I get to do the "11 Countries" circuit in which I try to purchase an alcoholic drink from each country. I managed to collect 9 on one trip before I collapsed onto a bench and fell asleep. I think it was the Japanese sake that did me in. Or maybe it was the 90 degree temperature.
I did it for the kids. I suffered greatly but kids wanted to go to Disneyworld and so I spent thousands of dollars to make it happen.
Now kids have grow up and instead I go to Las Vegas casinos. So much more fun than Disneyland. When did anybody come off Space Mountain with a $1300 jackpot? Or sit at an oblong green-felted table for hours, with free drinks, and walk away with $80 at the end playing blackjack?
OK, so you end up losing in the long run. Everybody who goes gambling at casinos does. But sometimes you win. And the games are fun. And the food is better. And it might be 105 degrees outside but you have no idea even what time it is because they do not have clocks in casinos and it always feels like 10PM on a Saturday night.
Now that's Las Vegas. It's different at these other casinos across the country. Those are usually sad and depressing places. Little old ladies throwing their grandchildren's inheritance into slot machines one nickel at a time - or playing bingo. BINGO! I hate bingo. What a stupid game.
Old men, being grouchy, sitting at the roulette wheel putting $1 at a time on red. Sad.
Las Vegas is the only place that should have casinos. And it costs less to have a good time in Las Vegas than it does to have a horrible time at Disneyworld.
Alcohol was invented to survive Epcot. I never drink to escape my problems. Epcot was the only exception. DisneyWorld is one thing. Epcot... < shudder>
Great post. You’re a wordsmith.
You sound like Uncle Bill Bennett, the Family Values/Frequent Casino Gambler dude.
May the odds be with you.
The Harrah's in New Orleans isn't bad, but those casinos along the Mississippi coast are pretty much as you describe. I quit going to those, after the places filled up with little old ladies in wheelchairs (and often toting oxygen bottles, too). I doubt they had anybody's inheritance to spend - more likely social security $$ going in the slots. Yep, depressing on many levels.
The streets were cleaner, no blaring music, panhandlers or other weirdos on the strip. They even had attendants and shoe shine stands in the rest rooms
This old man plays 6, 8, 11 , 24, 29 and the first third on the Roulette table. Red does not exist but for 16 ( Joe Montana) and 14 (Pete Rose).
I go to Tunica about once a month, usually the Gold Strike. Harrah’s was nice and had good rates ($100 for two nights Sat & Sun).
I usually get free nights anytime and get the pit boss to comp me food, so my only cost is what I lose.
If U was to lose $200 over a weekend, it is still cheaper than most any other entertainment. Just going to a movie costs me $75 (for three people) after eating and movie.
Like you mentioned in your entertaining post, many of the usual places can be more hell on earth than entertainment. My wife and her sister play the machines some and I play the tables. Its an hour from my home and I can get away with a mini vacation away from home. Sometimes I make money and sometimes I don’t.
Go to Vegas much? Still lots of old ladies and dudes puffing down a pack a night playing nickel machines.
” Little old ladies throwing their grandchildren’s inheritance into slot machines————”
So what,it’s their money!!!!!!!!!!!!! (And Ive never gambled)
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