I was really excited about attending Panda!; but, who wouldn't be?
I mean ... bona fucking fide Chinese performers in Las Vegas performing in panda suits. What else do you need! (Sidenote: it would have been nice if the State Department had not been such dicks to them about their visas, delaying commencement of the run of the show.)
Panda!:
It is eighty (80) minutes long. One time I attended, it started five minutes late (maybe they were seating too many late-comers: I find it hard to believe that Chinese would be punctuality-challenged); another time, they started precisely on 1930 (finished at 2050).
There is no pre-show, but there are photo-ops with Panda! performers outside of the actual auditorium (requires to scan ticket to get there).
Panda! (Palazzo) Theatre:
Access the Palazzo itself -- if driving -- via Spring Mountain (from west) or Sands (from east). Parking is underground, accessible from Sands (ideal approach; just west of Sands Convention Expo) or the Boulevard (not so ideal).
SDX takes you straight there with stops at Wynn (northbound) and Fashion Show (southbound); ditto Spring Mountain route or CX with stops right beside Palazzo alongside Spring Mountain.
Once inside the resort, look for the Zebra Lounge (hard to miss) or that lame Cheesecake Factory® restaurant disguised as a non-chain: Grand Lux.
There are multiple drinking water fountains and sets of restrooms. One elevator, with attendant.
Panda! Gift Shop:
There is one. Major assumption: a lot of Panda! trinkets. Ticket not required to access.
Panda! Drink:
There is one. Major assumption: a lot of drunk people drink it. Ticket not required to access, when ordering at Zebra Lounge. - E