Mob Attraction Las Vegas Description
Why simply read or watch movies about mobsters when you can learn
about them through an interactive storytelling experience, instead?
Mob
Attraction Las Vegas takes you into the world of the mob with character
actors, hologram celebrity guides, unusual artifacts and so much more.
The spacious, 27,000-square-foot area also makes it easy and comfortable
to navigate through. During the beginning of your tour, you'll be given
immigration papers that play a part of your ultimate "fate" in the end.
After you get your picture taken and watch a brief video about
Prohibition, the real fun begins.
You'll be greeted with a
hologram celebrity gangster guide who shares mob facts and leads you
through the tour. Next, the attraction's live actors come into play.
Will you help "Big Tony" in a deal? Or will you be a good guy and spill
the beans to the authorities? You'll also be asked how a gambling
cheater should be punished. These characters make the experience
entertaining and give you a taste of the mafia lifestyle. Be careful --
if you giggle out of nervousness, they will call you out on it! You'll
even step into a soft count room where you'll learn about "the skim,"
when mob bosses set aside money for themselves.
But the Las Vegas
Mob Attraction is more than just playing along with actors. You’ll also
get a sense of who these famed mobsters really were. Walk through the
physical timeline from the start of the mob days to its downfall in Las
Vegas. Get an up-close look at Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel's 1933 Packard
12 limousine and watch hologram versions of Siegel and fellow mobster
(the "brain" behind the mob) Meyer Lansky discussing their vision in
Vegas.
This isn't the last you see of these two. In the artifacts
section, see a replica of Siegel's living room, complete with home
videos. We're always used to seeing Siegel in suits, but here you can
see him in his Speedo trunks splashing around in the pool with his kids.
Just a couple of steps away, read handwritten letters Siegel wrote to
his daughter Millicent's mother.
See a collection of Meyer
Lansky's quirky and colorful bow ties, golf clubs and even his Medal of
Freedom, which he received from President Harry Truman.
There are
several digital displays peppered throughout the attraction so you can
gain an in-depth history of these men. Instead of looking at Lansky’s
journal under a glass, there’s a touch screen version where you can read
and “flip” to the next page by swiping your finger.
One bizarre
collection includes mobster Tony Spilotro's stolen pieces. See an actual
police badge he ripped off an officer and even medals he stole from a
veteran's house. While most kids receive toy cars, video games or dolls,
these were the type of items he would give to his son.
The staff
at Mob Attraction developed relationships with family members to attain
these artifacts. In addition, the digital photos frames are interesting
to look at -- you see a glimpse of these mobsters as family men. Across
the way, step into a room and brush up your mob trivia with interactive
touch screens sharing history.
The attraction features a bar
where you can order your favorite drink. Right next door, relax in a
theater room and watch a documentary of the making of "The Godfather."
This room also includes other Hollywood memorabilia on display,
including the "Casino" movie script signed by Nicholas Spileggi.
And
finally, your fate. After walking through the looming "Hall of Shame,"
step into the room and face your mob boss. Will you become part of the
family? Will you be be murdered for snitching? Or will you be recruited
into the Witness Protection Program?
After your tour, your
immigration photos will be available for view and purchase. Browse
through the gift shop for apparel with amusing catch phrases like "I got
whacked."
If you're looking for an entertaining way to spend a
couple of hours on the Las Vegas Strip, Mob Attraction Las Vegas is "a
hit."
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