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See pictures, get details of fun Las Vegas attractions for kids! Updated March 24, 2007. Related info--- HOME :: Latest News :: I-15 Maps & Info :: Interstate 15 Road Trip Planner :: Las Vegas Attractions for Kids :: More Las Vegas family attractions :: Still more Las Vegas family attractions :: Las Vegas Factory Outlets Las Vegas Attractions for KidsA top Vegas family attraction -- The Circus Circus Adventuredome
The Circus Circus Adventuredome is one of the funmost family attractions in Las Vegas. It features rides, games, miniature golf, laser tag...in other words, all the activities kids are looking for in a family vacation attraction! In addition, it's beautifully laid out and features interesting decor; even adults traveling alone would likely enjoy taking a peak at this interesting theme park "under glass."***The Circus Circus Adventuredome has rides for youngsters...so there's plenty to do at this amusement park even with toddlers and the younger members of your family ***The Circus Circus Adventuredome has thrill rides and laser tag...options for the tweens, teens and adults in your family to enjoy ***It's absolutely beautiful...one of my favorite activities at the Circus Circus Adventuredome is just admiring its beauty! And how were clever the engineers were who designed it! The Adventuredome's literature states that its size is a mere 5 acres---but when you're inside the pink dome, you'll FEEL like its bigger, because there's so much to do within its walls. Yet, the Adventuredome doesn't seem crowded. Western faux rock formations break up the space nicely, forming intimate nooks and crannies, and beconing visitors to discover the attractions which lurk "just around the next corner." ***The Circus Circus Adventuredome is CLIMATE CONTROLLED!!! In Las Vegas, with its 100+ degree days in the summertime, this 72 degree dome's cool and comfy temperature makes sure that you'll have a great day. There'll be no sweltering for you inside the pink dome! If, on the other hand, you'd like to spend an afternoon enjoying all of the Circus Circus Adventuredome's attractions with your children, getting all-day wristbands is a great idea. With the wristbands, you can ride time and again, as often as you like. (This offer does not apply to the arcade games, for which there is an extra fee.) Prices for the Circus Circus Adventuredome's all-day wristband are $22.95 for adults and $14.95 for kids. If you haven't been to the Circus Circus Adventuredome in awhile, you may notice a slight increase in the price. The Circus Circus Adventuredome has been aggressively pursuing the aquisition of rides that will please older kids, teens, and adults. So, while the Adventure dome's price may have risen a few dollars, it's for a good cause---the Adventuredome's "fun factor" just gets better every year! Here's a list of the Junior Rides at the Circus Circus Adventuredome--- ***The Frog Hopper---This is a smaller version of the "tower" type thrill rides that are so popular at theme parks these days. The Frog Hopper will boost the ride's multiple-passenger car to the top of the tower...and then give the children several "scary" quick-drops during the course of the ride. The minimum height your child must be for the Frog Hopper is 36"; the maximum height is 58". ***The Mini Mike---This ride is a junior roller coaster, and the kids at the Circus Circus Adventuredome all seem to LOVE it! There's a 33" minimum height requirement and a 58" maximum height limit. ***The Thunderbirds---This is just the fancy-schmancy Adventuredome name for the junior plane ride. Budding pilots must be 36" tall, at minimum to ride. No one over the height of 58" is allowed to board. ***The B.C. Bus---This is the standard kiddie bus ride...like I'll talk about in both the Knott's Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park pages. So, no...this ride is certainly not unique, but kids love it anyways. You'll board a multi-passenger mini-bus, then raise up into the air. First, the bus will circle forwards several times, then it will circle around backwards. ***The Circus Carousel---This lovely carousel features beautiful, intricately carved animals (not just horses) and are painted in vibrant pastel colors. It's as much a pleasure to look at as it is to ride! ***The Drifters---This is a ferris-wheel type ride, but one that's safer for tykes than the typical bench seat with a lap bar. You'll board cute & colorful "hot air balloons" that will circle around with a ferris-wheel action...but no one can easily fall out. ***The Road Runner---this is a miniature "Himalaya"-type ride, that runs rapidly around and around a circular track interspersed with little hills. It's a kiddie's version of a scary thrill ride! Rides that the older members of your family will enjoy are as follows:
To get a better mental picture of where you'll be headed, you may use the following link to view a
Yahoo map of the Circus Circus Adventuredome area of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Las Vegas Attractions for Kids -- Las Vegas Zoo
The actual name for this popular-with-locals Las Vegas kids' attraction is the "Southern Nevada Zoological -Botanical Park." Just don't ask the locals for directions using that name---they all know it by "the Las Vegas Zoo."While I talk about the zoo, you can enjoy these photos of my son (Art) and grandson (Ryan) enjoying the animals at the Las Vegas Zoo. The Las Vegas Zoo is a small zoo. Nevertheless, it's the only zoo in Las Vegas...and since kids ALWAYS seem to like zoos, the locals are great about giving their support. The Las Vegas zoo features over 150 species of plants and animals. A new-for-2004 river otter exhibit is one newer attraction of which the zoo folks are quite proud. It's a 2,700 gallon exhibit, and features an area where you can observe the otter's underwater behavior. The zoo is also quite proud of its brother-and-sister pair of lions. Plus, even though the zoo is small, it does indeed take part in animal conservation efforts. It's working right now on an animal population-building effort together with the huge-and-famous San Diego Zoo! The Las Vegas Zoo's phone number is: (702) 647-4685 The Las Vegas Zoo's website is...
www.LasVegasZoo.org.
The Las Vegas Zoo Hours of Operation are daily from 9 am to 5 pm. The prices of admission to the Las Vegas Zoo are--- Special note---at the Las Vegas Zoo's website, there's an internet coupon that you can download that's good for 50% off of a child's admission ticket to the zoo! Need a map to find the Las Vegas Zoo? Just click on the following link to see a...
road map for directions to the Las Vegas Zoo.
Las Vegas Attractions for Kids -- Build A Bear Workshop
Las Vegas children---both the locals and visitors alike---just LOVE the Build-A-Bear Workshops! They love Build-A-Bear SO MUCH that there are 3 locations in Las Vegas...and 2 of these 3 locations are set only 4 blocks apart!!! (These 2 very close Build-a-Bear locations are on the Las Vegas Strip...that explains it! The thousands of visitors who come to Las Vegas looking for "family-style" things to do with children in Las Vegas keep both of these locations busy, busy, busy!
If you have a little girl, you undoubtedly already hear about Build-A-Bear Workshops all the time. If you've never actually entered a Build-a-Bear store, here's what happens inside---***First, you pick out an empty, un-stuffed bear or other animal. (See photo above.) As you enter the store, you'll see the displays of finished "examples", and then the bins of ready-to-stuff bears below them. Look over these animals---you can build a dog, cat, pony, koala, frog, Cookie Monster, monkey, giraffe, cow or other animal if you don't want to "build" a bear. ***You decide whether or not you'd like your Build-a-Bear to talk...and if you WOULD like that, then you have to decide what it will say. (An extra fee applies to the "voice box"---as well as the different clothing and accessories you can get for your bear...so be careful! It all adds up!) In the photo on your right, you see the display where you can pick the "saying" for your bear. You'll remove the "voice box" of your choice from one of the drawers, and during the bear-stuffing process, the voice box will be inserted into your animal. Once your "furry friend" is finished, you'll be able to activate the voice box by pressing the bear's hand or foot (whichever one in which the voice box gets placed, of course.) ***Midway through the animal-stuffing process, the employee will perform the famous Build-A-Bear wishing-on-a-heart ceremony. Your child will pick a heart for her bear from the basket you see in the picture on your left. Then, she'll make a wish upon the heart, rub the heart for luck, pat the heart, hop up and down with the heart, and also spin around with the bear's heart (no, I'm not kidding!), before it will finally be placed inside her very own bear. ***Next, the final bit of fluff is added, and the bear is ready to be "laced up." (The rest of the build-a-bear's body has been made with industrial sewing machines for sturdiness, to be sure. But the final bit is done by hand-lacing...a process with which your child gets to help. Supposedly! When the store is busy, the employee will just quickly lace up the bear, and that's that. ***Finally, the finished bear is ready for its "bath" (don't worry--it's a waterless, PRETEND bath) and, if you're buying clothing for the bear, to be dressed. ***The final process of the day is naming the bear and getting its birth certificate! Then, you're all done at the Build-A-Bear workshop...and your new baby bear (or penguin, or pony, etc) heads home in its "Cub Condo," which is the Build-A-Bear Store's name for a fancy box that doubles as a carrying case! Whatever you'd like your Build-a-Bear pony, poodle or pig to wear, you'll find it in the Build-a-Bear store. You'll find Build-a-Bear dresses, skirts, pants, shirts, shoes, sports uniforms, bridal gowns and graduation robes...and that's just the beginning of the list! Plus, once your Build-a-Bear animal is smartly attired...don't forget to buy him or her some comfy Build-A-Bear furniture! ***Build-A-Bear Workshop address (for the "Galleria at Sunset" Mall location) is--- Hours of operation at this Build-A-Bear location: Mon--Sat, 10:00 am to 9:00 pm; Sundays from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Directions and map for the Build-A-Bear Workshop at the Galleria in Henderson, NV---Click on the following link to see a...
road map for directions to the Galleria Mall in Henderson, Nevada.
***The Build-A-Bear Workshop address (Desert Passage Shops at the Aladdin Hotel location) is--- Quickly add this page to your Social Bookmarks:
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There is FREE ADMISSION to enter the Circus Circus Adventuredome...if you just want to look around and see what's there. If you decide that you want to enjoy just one or two rides while you're there, you can purchase single-ride tickets at the ticket window.
The Circus Circus Adventuredome classifies the rides upon which children are allowed in 2 ways. If parents can ride along with their children, then the attraction is called a "Family Ride." If there's an age or size limit to the attraction---meaning that older siblings or parents can't ride along with the child---then it's called a "Junior Ride."
There's a small petting zoo for the kiddies...which was popular with little Ryan! In still another photo, you'll see Ryan seeing a peacock for the first time. The peacocks have free-roam of the park, and seem very used to the human gawking and admiration of their brilliant feathers.
The address and contact information for the Las Vegas Zoo is---
***Next, you'll stand in line for the Build a Bear Stuffing Machines. When it's your turn, an employee will actually do the bear-stuffing itself as you watch the fluffy, cottony stuffing whirl and dance to the air currents inside the Bear Stuffing Machine. To make your child feel more involved with the process, she'll be asked to press down on a foot pedal to help the pristine, white stuffing flow from the machine into the bear.
Here on your right, you see a picture of a Build-A-Bear monkey...all decked out in a pure-as-snow angel's costume!
