COME TO THE RIO
MASQUERADE PARADE!
The Show in the Sky performs seven times daily
in the Rio's Masquerade Village, featuring
state-of-the-art floats that suspend from the
ceiling and parade above the casino floor. The show
evokes the electrifying and colorful atmosphere of
Carnivale as performers clad in exotic masks and
brilliant costumes entertain with exciting music
and dance. One cool thing about this show is that
audience members may take part in the parade by
riding floats and wearing costumes unique to each
parade. Or maybe not so cool, depending on the
audience of the day :D
If you want to BE in the show - it's 10 bucks.
And they say you need to be there 45minutes
early.
Seven FREE performances daily starting at 3pm.
ending at 9:30pm
This is the Free Rio Floor show that happens as
the lighted gondolas, showboats and giant swans
float overhead. Click on the picture for a larger
version. -->
Soon we will be adding our favorite hangout to
the 'pricey' list - the Voodoo Lounge and
Voodoo Restaraunt at Rios tip top
TREASURE ISLAND
From Skull to Dull
Ok, now this is one serious complaint.
When we came here- and for years before, Treasure
Island had one of the coolest signs on the strip.
It was a massive, three-dimensional plethora of skulls and bones and flags..
It was AWESOME to behold, night or day. Click the
picture to see the frontage of TI and an
enlargement of the sign. All of TI was an
incredible piece of architectural artistry.
Last year someone made a serious design error.
They took down the old TI sign and replaced it with
something that looks straight from some Alabama
trailer park owners wet-dream.
It is now simply this: "ti".
Yes. "ti". Done in plastic baby poop
yellow. You know what color I am talking about.
After dark there are video plasma screens running
in the t and i. But of course the letters are so
narrow you cannot see what the videos are. The sign
comes nowhere near the impact of the old sign- and
the whole facade has lost its unifying theme and
extraordinary charm.
To add to that HUGE mistake, they changed the
Rough and Ready (free) Pirate Show featuring
cannons and ships to a Butts 'n Boobs dance
spectacular..... featuring cannons and ships.....
Treasure Island - We want you back!
