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| - Saw this recently with the boyfriend (got some free tix, otherwise they were offering 20% off for locals).
They gave us tags with gangster names and a mobster narrator as our guide. While walking through different segments, there were about 4 actors that we came in contact with that helped lead us through the exhibit--other mobsters and a cop.
Before this part, though, you have the option of taking pictures (which we opted to buy for $20, and got 2 of them with different backgrounds).
I did like the different decor and sets that they used in this exhibit--from New York to Vegas, a jewelry store (staged to look like it was broken into), Hollywood, and at the end, your fate was definitely decided.
The experience itself involved reading about mobsters/events that led to the creation of Vegas, their personal effects, and a documentary about the making of The Godfather movies and the ties to the mob (if you stay and watch it in its entirety, approx. an hour long).
I was pretty interested in learning about the historical ties that the mob had to Vegas, and I honestly enjoy reading/going to museums, so this was definitely my type of activity.
I'll admit, though, that if you're not all about reading or learning about the mobs in Las Vegas, this show/experience is probably not for you.
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