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To start: ding-dinging slot machines everywhere. Then an endless walk and tram ride to baggage claim. An interminable wait for baggage no matter what airline you're flying. And while you're waiting, you'll be bombarded with a constant replay reel of blinding, deafening casino show ads. A long shuttle bus ride halfway across Nevada to the rental car center adds insult to injury. Or, if you're taking a taxi to the Strip, ask them to go via Paradise, otherwise they'll take the freeway loop around the south end of the airport, which isn't necessarily faster but will certainly add 50-75% to your cab fare because of the extra distance.
On the way back, good luck making it through check-in and security quickly if you don't have access to your airline's elite lanes, and good luck finding something to eat that's not junk food.
Best experienced with a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, some big honkin' sunglasses, and a dose or two of Valium.
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