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| - As with most Americans, I have a fascination with the Mob and Mafia related films, shows, and books. The history of some of the largest crime figures of this country is simply amazing. There's been a lot of controversy regarding a Mob exhibit in the city of organized crime. The large scale museum has yet to open, but some smart suits decided to produce an exhibit, which is being shown at the newly renovated Tropicana. The website lists general admission tickets at $40, which I admit is a little pricey. However, if you go to any of the Tix4Tonight locations on the strip, you can get yourself a general admission ticket for a cool $20.
The exhibit is easy to find as they're plenty of signs leading you to the location, which is where the Titanic and Bones exhibit were last year. Once you head to the box office, you simply redeem your voucher and you're given a mob name and a tour guide. I was named "The Grim Reaper" and my tour guide was Tony Sirico aka Pauly Walnuts. The experience starts with some pictures being taken behind a green screen for swag they try to hawk at the end.
After your pictures, you go through a maze that has plenty of mob related information presented on flat screen TVs. You are then introduced to an actor who hands you an envelope full of money and gives you a job. The actors are humorous and got the Mob accent down. The actors lead you through adjacent rooms and give you choices, tasks, etc. You eventually reach a hall that has several different rooms with profiled gangsters and their respective artifacts. The exhibit requires lots of reading and is highly informative. A gallery of mobster murals was one of my favorite rooms, along with the screening room, which gives in-depth info into the reaction 'The Godfather' had within the Mafia community.
The exhibit is fascinating and highly informative to all the power players in Vegas and the East Coast. Dozens of mobsters are profiled including the forefathers that ultimately made Vegas. The exhibit is the best I've experienced, although, a lot of reading is required, which ultimately may off put some people. Nevertheless, the experience is a Vegas must if you're a fan of the Mafia lifestyle. Allow plenty of time, as I spent about three hours experiencing the whole exhibit. The experience needs a few tweaks, but for the most part it's well executed. Lastly, a gift shop greets you at the very end right before you're fate of life or demise.
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