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| - I'm not a big fan of Las Vegas. I don't like to gamble and the whole Nevada sprawl and crowd thing doesn't inspire my travel exploration desires. However, a Training Class was conveniently scheduled here, and it's only a short and inexpensive flight from Oakland. I also like Cirque du Soleil shows and when I was here, Sin City offered the following choices:
- O at the Bellagio
- Zumanity at New York York
- KÀ at MGM Grand
- Love at The Mirage
- Chris Angel Believe at Luxor
- Viva Elvis at Aria
- Mystère at Treasure Island
I chose Mystère because the discounted ticket price was right and the show offered the right combination of theme and show time. "O" or Love seem to be the most popular (and expensive), but I was happy to settle into the Theater at Treasure Island and thoroughly enjoy the show. Everything hit the right notes for me, whether it was the Adult Baby or Usher "Clowns" (including audience participation), the vocals, the dual muscular poses, the high altitude acrobatics, or a bunch of stuff in-between. I have also been to enough Cirque shows that lack of story line coherence is entirely beside the point. Particularly interesting is that Mystère has been here for 18+ years and still feels fresh.
After the Show, I wandered into the Boutique and overheard one couple mentioning that they liked "O" better. Maybe I'd agree, if I had the time to see more Cirque Shows during my stay (KÀ or Viva Elvis might have been next). But I didn't care. I had a great time, and for the moment, no comparisons were necessary or welcome.
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