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| - I have been on the Gondola ride at the Venetian hotel more than I probably should, but I have yet to have a crappy or less-than-par experience. I would like to mention beforehand that this review is for the indoor ride as I have yet to experience the outdoor ride. I must mention that I probably should try the outdoor ride as you are paying the same price for the ride and I will be able to get a different view from the one I am so used to.
First off, the only downfall to the ride is purchasing the tickets. I believe that standing in line with agitated people is twice as long as the actual ride. But nonetheless, when you get up to the cashier, it is evident that the staff is always trying their best to keep the line moving.
The line to get onto a gondola has never been long and I have been to the Venetian in many different seasons, Spring Break, Christmas and during the summer holidays. The line is located right outside of the little shop where you purchase your tickets, photos and souvenirs so thankfully, you do not have to travel too far to get to the gondola. Now, I overheard about a dozen times the directions to get to the outside gondola ride but it seems simple enough to get out there.
Skimming through the reviews and reading about the gondola drivers, I must say that I am very lucky to have gotten drivers who would since more than three or four songs per ride and definitely were fun to be with for those ten to fifteen minutes that the ride lasts. Also, since I am on the ride with my family, I have not yet been on a gondola with strangers. I also wonder why people who wish to have their own gondola decided to tell the person at the cashier that they want to go on a shared gondola as I believe that option to be in their own gondola is offered upon payment of the tickets.
Once you are done with your ride, you are ushered back into the souvenir and ticket shop to view the photos taken of you while on the gondola - photos include with the gondola driver and also without the gondola driver and with your fellow riders only. In the age of iPhones and self-cameras, you can take multiple photos of yourself and friends or family and even with the gondola driver too. I certainly am unashamed to say that I took about half a dozen selfies with our gondola driver when we went just this year, It certainly saves you $40.00 USD and you can take your photos with you without having to carry it in a plastic bag.
Nonetheless, as an evident tourist to good ole Las Vegas, I do recommend the gondola ride to tourists who are willing to pay tourist prices for a short - but very enjoyable and relaxing - ride throughout the canal and shoppes at the Venetian hotel as not all of the hotels offer an attraction as grand as this.
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