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| - I've been to two events at the Mandalay Bay Event Center... One was a UFC match that I won tickets to, the second was the Usher concert this past Saturday night.
I like the Event Center because they make it easy to get into the events. Even though you had to go through a metal detector and have your purse searched, it only took a couple minutes to get in. I really like how relaxed they were about bringing in cameras, however that may be more event specific then venue specific?
Mandalay Bay definitely wants to make sure that people that want to drink can do so at the events they put on. There was no shortage of refreshment stands, and not just beer carts either... Shots of Patron and Jager were $9 a pop, beer was $7 I think? Two drink max per person.
The staff was very helpful with regard to helping people find seats... And keeping people out of seats they didn't pay for. For both of the events I attended, I had very good non-floor seats.
Getting out of the events makes you feel like cattle. I don't really see how this could be improved though, 12,000 people leaving any venue at one time is going to cause some traffic jams. Speaking of, I highly recommend chilling at a bar or restaurant at Mandalay Bay after the event ends if only to avoid the clusterfuck in the parking garage. Yes, there were people directing traffic but again, when that many people try to leave one place at one time, there will be a jam. It took 30-45 minutes to get out of the garage.
Overall, not a bad venue for this size. I would much rather see a show at the Pearl over at the Palms, but comparing a 3,000 seat facility to a 12,000 seat facility isn't really fair...
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