I’m of the same mind as you Rex, nothing wrong with people enjoying something if it’s there thing, I just wish they’d try and put some other things into these places for people to congregate and do while drinking, heck the IP has beer pong tables back where there old players club desk was now. One thing I love about carnaval court, besides the low key atmosphere, is it really seems to try and do something for entertainment. Bands tend to be fun, and when not doing that, they tend to do some silly, outrageous things which tends to get some of the exhibitionsists showing, including ‘air guitar’ championships. A little creativitiy from some of these places, without huge dollar infusions would go along way in my opinion.

Oh one other thing, just noticed last week on my trip there, have you seen teh windows in O’Sheas where it appears they have either a projection or a shadow dancer? I hadn’t ever noticed them before, I have to believe they are a projection but who knows. Just something else I never noticed in the city, you can see it from Margaritaville side.

While I’m not a big fan of HET, they have taken a place that Park Place had no clue what to do with “Osheas” and turned it into what it alwasy should have been “Cleaner Casino Royal (although not much)” with relatively better alchohol deals.

Not to mention, one of my favorite things about HET is that they have made a significant marketing change in order to drum up business, get people sloshed. Besides Osheas, everyone checking in now, gets 6-8 buy one get one free drink coupons, and Osheas and Rio have a variety of bottle service/all you can drink times at certain places. Nothing makes 6/5 go down easier then to be completely sloshed, but I do like the fact that they’ve recognized alchohol prices on the strip were pretty much insane for a drink. Oh and I noticed last trip that all floor servings, have moved past that tiny 6 oz cup into something more standard, at least at Flamingo, Paris, and even Bills.