For or Against the De-Theme-ing of Vegas

Is City Center themed as a cold steel financial district?

Very much against. I too loved Treasure Island, the Pirate sign out front, the original Pirates show and all the decorations outside in the "harbor" area that now just looks boring. De-theming Luxor? Are they kidding? How do you ever de-theme a pyramid? The moat and the ride through the moat was great. I would love to see the themes all return; it was part of the fantasy and difference that made Las Vegas different from every other city.

Against. Themed casinos add something unique and intriguing that make people remember them. IMO.

Against

Totally against de-theming. It's what makes Las Vegas fun!

I'm against the "de-theming".

If the casinos/hotels were not unique, then they would all basically be the same, ........ and what fun would that be ????


Rick

Ok, Here is the current tally as best I can tell....

Definite Against - 17
Definite For - 1
Split - 3
Unable to tell which way person voted! - 4

Looks like against the "de-theming" is the majority by far....

Wynn and Encore don't have a theme, but I don't think that makes them not unique. They really are both beautiful properties. Bellagio I guess is supposed to have some sort of theme, but it's not all in your face. I don't think a property has to have an obvious theme to make it enjoyable. The only themes I really liked were Treasure Island and NYNY. And maybe Paris.

All of those themed places were put in when Vegas was trying to be more family friendly. So the parents got to tell little Tommy and Susie that they would have to sit in the room all day while mommy and daddy gambled away their college funds, but they get to stay in a CASTLE and won't that be fun. The de theming started when casino execs realized that they no longer wanted to be so family friendly.


Most of them I won't miss.

But I don't get why so many think it's necessary to have a theme or some sort of entertainment for the kiddies to make a hotel/casino different from the rest.

I want to clarify my position. Hotel properties like Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, the Venetian, and the Pallazo may be considered themed. These properties are beautiful and I would never want them changed. The theming of Las Vegas was to try to Disney (used as a verb) Las Vegas and try to lure families in. Las Vegas is an adult town and should stay that way.

I like the themes, even the cheesy ones. I don't like kids until they are at least 21, and more like 30 these days. You can do the circus or castle themes and make them adult. Fill the circus with the tattooed ladies; the strip clubs are already full of them. You can do knights without puppet shows for the kids. Caesars has the Caesar and Cleo actors running around without it turning into a kiddie attraction.

Give me the themes and variety; keep the kiddies at home.