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The Sirens of TI is a very polarizing show here in Las Vegas.

Some people hate it with an insane passion, and call for its demise on a frequent basis.

Sure, I remember the good old days of the Pirate Battle in front of the T.I., and it was always entertaining and received rave reviews.

Back in the year 2000, I stayed in an old motel on The Strip called the “Vagabond Inn”, and had a perfect view of the Pirates show several times each night.  I loved the thing.

Since they revamped the show a couple of years ago to “Sirens” I have heard nothing but bad things about it.

As a matter of fact, if you ask around, “I hate it” is actually the majority opinion.

However, as is often the case, I dissent from the majority.

I think the show is great, and my liking it is tantamount to heresy in the City of Las Vegas.

I visit the production at least a couple of times per year, because I enjoy it just as much … if not more than the original pirate battle.

It is a damn fine free show.

When I go to the show, I always get right up in front in an area called “The Splash Zone”.

This is important, because when the butt-cheek-baring women come out, you want their cheeks to be in your face … literally.   The women in and of themselves make the show more than worthwhile.  They are all solid 8-10’s.

Be advised that if you do stand in the splash zone up close with the ladies, you will get wet … if you know what I mean.

Of course I mean that when the performers hit the water, you will get splashed.  What did you think I meant?

Anyway they do have some lip-syncing, choreography, and pretty cool special effects. I swear the pyrotechnics almost singe my eyebrows off every time.

Now, is it corny and cheesy? Well, hell yeah! This show is outide of a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, not Carnegie-freaking-Hall. Of course it’s cheesy.  It is also quite entertaining.

For a good 15 minutes women shake their ass, climb up and slide down ropes, dive into water, and blow things up.

I mean seriously, what more could you ask for?

There are some dudes in the production too, but I just tune them out and pretend that they aren’t there.  Although if you are gay (not that there is anything wrong with that), then you have almost as much eye candy as us straight guys have.

It’s win-win for everyone.

I have to say, the naysayers need to lighten up a bit. I would highly recommend this show to anyone. You more than get your money’s worth (Did I mention it was free?), and I would gladly pay 5 or 10 bucks if they offered VIP viewing for the show … which they do, but only for hotel guests.

I do have a special, secret tip, though.  Just for my readers.  All three of you.

The fact of the matter is that I always get VIP viewing for the show, even though I have not stayed at the hotel in years.

How?

Well, for the first time ever on the public Internet, I will tell you.

So far, it has worked 100% of the time.

You see, when it is windy in Las Vegas, TI has to cancel the Sirens show.  During the Fall-Spring, it is often very windy in Las Vegas.  This means that quite a few shows are cancelled, and many guests are not able to see the Sirens show as VIPs.

About 30 minutes before the start of a show, I go up to the check-in desk and say “Excuse me, but I was a guest at TI a few months ago, and the show was cancelled due to wind.  I was never able to see the show from the VIP area, is there any way that I can finally see the show from a good vantage point?”

If I am nice, and courteous (which I always am), they slip me a couple of passes to the VIP area, free of charge.  The TI knows that shows are cancelled, and they know that many guests miss the VIP viewing.

Is this dishonest?  Not by Las Vegas standards.  Vegas is all about working angles, and I really don’t think it harms anyone.  I always behave myself, defer to actual guests, and show my enthusiasm for the show.  I am a good audience member.  It is rarely crowded in the VIP area, and if it is, I move to the fringe.  Since I am a fairly tall guy, I don’t want to block the view of an actual guest, and I am very sensitive to the fact that I am not “really” a VIP.

If this little “trick” starts being abused by less courteous guests, it will quickly go away … so please don’t be discourteous.

Also, if you can find it in your heart to slip the clerk a $5 or $10 bill for their efforts, that is always nice as well.  They don’t request it, nor do they expect it, and you can get the pass completely for free … but I like to give the clerk a little something on principal.

Five bucks is less than one hand of blackjack, and for a solid 15 minutes of up-close entertainment, I do think that it’s worth it.

Like I said, let’s please keep this little technique between you, me, and the search engines.

I put some video clips of the show at the top of this post.  Since the VIP area gets wet, it is hard to keep the camera out for the duration of the show, so the shots I took were during the non-splash parts of the production.

If you have yet to see the show, I do recommend it.  But only from the VIP area.  The effects and visuals come off much differently than they do from the street level, and one might say it is a whole different show if you have an optimal vantage point.

Go on down to TI, and check out the show.

I think you’ll be glad that you did.

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