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Listen, the show looks absolutely great. There are stage effects that absolutely make this show one of a kind with every possible enhancement imaginable just short of holograms. There are speakers on every seat, a million different light fixtures, and a transformer-esque stage. If it was approved by Ringo, Paul, and the daughter of George, you know you're in for a treat.
That is.....if the price is right.
The parts that can be problematic is the pricing and the customer service. Perhaps not everybody is on the same page when it comes to sales, availability, and simple math.
We called the box office (or what we believed to be the direct place to purchase tickets). There was a deal that offered us 3 seats next to each other in the 50s range. Someway, somehow, after all the taxes and fees were added (which, from rough memory, included transaction fee and 9% sales tax), the total price ended up being about $321. No joke, although we absolutely wish it was. Realizing that all the extra charges basically doubled the price, we asked about the breakdown of the charges. We were immediately told that she "forgot" what the prices were. So, we cancelled the whole order immediately considering we weren't being given any explanation why that was the cost. The individual on the phone with us absolutely did not want to deal with us any longer, and she told us that if we want to purchase tickets, we need to see the box office in person for them. Way to handle the transaction, and it honestly was the critical roadblock to us from watching the actual full show.
When we got to the theater box office in person, all we were offered were tickets as cheap as $110 each before taxes and fees. We respectfully declined and ended up watching the Baz Luhrman show at The Mirage, which I think we enjoyed much more, given the circumstances.
So, the lesson to be learned at this moment in time concerning show ticket-shopping is that you will likely need to sit down and have a calculator ready when figuring out pricing because even the very ones who have control over what you pay will absolutely up-charge you without giving you an explanation. But then again, that's Vegas for ya.
But there are ways to lessen the financial trauma.
1) If you happen to play the MyVegas game app through Facebook, you may unlock the deal for 50% off 2 regular tickets to the show for a mere 5000 loyalty points. Once purchased, you are given a code to use at purchase online. (And you must use this for online purchases, NOT at the box office in person.)
2) Costco offers e-gift cards on their website and/or mobile app. For $80, you get $100-worth towards the purchase of tickets. However, once you activate them, you will run into some complications if you happen to need to return them.
But in any case, don't even try to purchase tickets if you're on a tight budget.
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