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karat wrote:

tryin' to reason wrote:
I doubt they'll be checking membership cards at the door...

And if it's anywhere near as "authentic" as the Margaritaville in Vegas, it'll be hard to find many ties to Jimmy or the dream...

I do not get this statement

The purpose of branding it a Margaritaville casino was not to attract thousands of Parrotheads every night to the tables. How many PH's do you figure are in Vegas on any given day??
The purpose is solely to have a new "theme" casino that will pull the drunken passers-by in the door out of curiousity to drop some cash. I suspect in 3 years or so they'll switch to yet another theme based upon whatever is hot at the time.

As for the atmosphere, the thought behind the second statement is that this Margaritaville is the least authentic of any I've ever been in. The staff aren't phans, you can't engage them in Buffett-talk, as they immediately glaze over or are distracted by whatever catches their eye. For them, it's just another Vegas bartending or waitperson job good for a few months. The crowd at night is definitely NOT primarily Parrotheads, as you can tell from the music they're dancing to and the way they're dressed. Heck, I'd guess a goodly number probably wandered in thinking this was yet another Vegas buffet!! You'll see very few Buffett concert t-shirts, MV caps, etc. here. This property is clearly just an investment by some non-phan entrepreneur who recognized a good cash-flow opportunity when he/she saw it.

Other than that, I LOVE the place!

Big Rita cam in up and running
http://www.margaritaville.com/luckyrita.html

springparrot wrote:Big Rita cam in up and running
http://www.margaritaville.com/luckyrita.html

I already posted (as "The BN Critters Comic Strip") on their page.
That's one damb big glass.

surfpirate wrote:

springparrot wrote:Big Rita cam in up and running
http://www.margaritaville.com/luckyrita.html

I already posted (as "The BN Critters Comic Strip") on their page.
That's one damb big glass.

Don't you love the huge swizzle stick is a duplicate of what they really use

springparrot wrote:

surfpirate wrote:

springparrot wrote:Big Rita cam in up and running
http://www.margaritaville.com/luckyrita.html

I already posted (as "The BN Critters Comic Strip") on their page.
That's one damb big glass.

Don't you love the huge swizzle stick is a duplicate of what they really use

Yup. Very cool. And here's a screenshot for anyone who is interested ......

surfpirate wrote:

springparrot wrote:

surfpirate wrote:

springparrot wrote:Big Rita cam in up and running
http://www.margaritaville.com/luckyrita.html

I already posted (as "The BN Critters Comic Strip") on their page.
That's one damb big glass.

Don't you love the huge swizzle stick is a duplicate of what they really use

Yup. Very cool. And here's a screenshot for anyone who is interested ......

Thanks SP
I didn't know how to do that.
I wonder if the blue tent on the balcony will be JD/Savannah's DJ roost?

I think I'll try my best to help them get rid of that big 'rita.

So why is the casino in the Flamingo when Jimmy performs at the MGM?

dnw wrote:Maybe because the Margaritaville Restaurant is located in the Flamingo?

dnw wrote:Maybe because the Margaritaville Restaurant is located in the Flamingo?

and the theatre in the MGM is bigger than the one at the Flamingo. Tho that alleyway in the camerashot of the blender looks familiar

Great pics, Larry - thanx!

tryin' to reason wrote:

karat wrote:

tryin' to reason wrote:
I doubt they'll be checking membership cards at the door...

And if it's anywhere near as "authentic" as the Margaritaville in Vegas, it'll be hard to find many ties to Jimmy or the dream...

I do not get this statement

The purpose of branding it a Margaritaville casino was not to attract thousands of Parrotheads every night to the tables. How many PH's do you figure are in Vegas on any given day??
The purpose is solely to have a new "theme" casino that will pull the drunken passers-by in the door out of curiousity to drop some cash. I suspect in 3 years or so they'll switch to yet another theme based upon whatever is hot at the time.

As for the atmosphere, the thought behind the second statement is that this Margaritaville is the least authentic of any I've ever been in. The staff aren't phans, you can't engage them in Buffett-talk, as they immediately glaze over or are distracted by whatever catches their eye. For them, it's just another Vegas bartending or waitperson job good for a few months. The crowd at night is definitely NOT primarily Parrotheads, as you can tell from the music they're dancing to and the way they're dressed. Heck, I'd guess a goodly number probably wandered in thinking this was yet another Vegas buffet!! You'll see very few Buffett concert t-shirts, MV caps, etc. here. This property is clearly just an investment by some non-phan entrepreneur who recognized a good cash-flow opportunity when he/she saw it.

Other than that, I LOVE the place!

There's a lot of seniority in the M'ville Vegas staff. They don't quit those jobs. The bartenders are union and make around $18 an hour plus tips. According to one who would talk last year

thanks Larry

So are there "Jimmy" themed slot machines? Parrots instead of Cherries?

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