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Have A Grand Las Vegas Time at the MGM Grand |
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![](/images2/2011pics/srmgm3.jpg) Senior Travel Correspondent LLMcN, Sacramento CA: There have been two MGMs on the Las Vegas Strip. The first opened in 1973, and after a disastrous fire in 1980 that killed 85 people and injured more than 600, it was gutted. The rebuilt hotel now on the site opened as Bally's in 1986. In 1992, a brand new hotel complex was erected about a mile south on The Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard), and today is known as the MGM Grand Resort.
When the new resort opened, exterior all emerald green glass panels with a big golden MGM lion outside, the entire inside entrance area was a big fake forest maze. Among the plastic trees were life-sized images of Dorothy and her pals on the Yellow Brick Road to Oz.
Hotel owners tore that down several years later and put in more slot machines. The MGM casino area, including hundreds of machines and table games, now one of the largest in Las Vegas, occupies nearly 200,000 square feet.
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United To Put Even Squeezier Cabin Seating |
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![](/images2/2011pics/srsardinpeop2.jpg) According to USA Today, United Airlines is redesigning its economy coach areas on their 777 aircraft for ten-across seating. Can you imagine being squished for hours in the middle of a crowded row of 300 lb. NFL defensive linesmen? Or well-padded opera sopranos and bassos?
Of course, to accomplish it in an already tight aircraft interior, the already-small seat sizes will need to be narrowed. Not only will your flight be extremely uncomfortable, but imagine what happens when those big guys/gals and you need to get up to go to the bathroom.
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Joining Senior Traveler Disease-of-the-Month Club? |
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![](/images2/2011pics/srsneeze.jpg) Before you roam, always read up on weather conditions, latest travel news and info about destinations. What you also must thoroughly research is recently-reported infections, diseases and other ailments spread among senior travelers.
For seniors who fear catching illnesses while crammed into trains, planes, buses, taxis, vans and cruise ships, here are some hints on fighting back:
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Steely Seniors: Don’t Accept That First Price Quote |
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![](/images2/2011pics/srcartoonangry.jpg) A most effective question a senior traveler can utter is: can you do better than that? Or as a definite statement: I’m sure you can do better than that. Not hostile. Not demanding. Just say it with conviction, backed up by an I-know-the-score smile.
For the past decade, because of the steep rise in oil prices, the wars and unchecked inflation, travel costs have skyrocketed. But recent developments indicate there may be happier days ahead for the senior traveler. Oil prices dropped, and travel prices should follow.
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