MGM to Close Lion Habitat

LVA reports MGM will close the Lion Habitat at the end of January.

Two words: This sucks.

Next to Bellagio's fountains, this is my favorite freebie in town. Just my opinion.

The only time I saw it the lions were catatonic.
Maybe I hit it on a bad day.

Shame..
never been, myself but I never saw Seigfrid & Roy either.

Are they going to auction off the lions?

I don't think they own the lions but MGM would sell anything they own - look at the exterior windows of the City Center buildings that have ads plastered on them. Really a classy move when they tried to create an upscale property.

I guess they figured the Lion Habitat wasn't making money for them, so they will close it and turn it into a "music club" or something along those lines.

They would probably charge for the privilege of watching the Bellagio fountains if they could convince the city to allow them to rope off the sidewalk so admission could be collected...

Same thing happenened at the Mirage a few years back
....... remember those white tigers you could see for free in the main walkway ?

Now I think it's a restaurant.

Same Company / Same MO.


Rick

You're absolutely right, Rick.