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Private; billionaire Phil Ruffin owns Treasure Island (bought from MGM 2009) and Circus Circus (bought from MGM 2019); Ruffin has publicly discussed selling Circus Circus
313 messages from this property's recent threads, grouped by theme, each linked to its thread.
Does anyone like non-Circa downtown casinos?… l and depressing the vast majority of them are. Circa feels like a "real" casino, as does Golden Nugget to a certain extent, but all the rest just seemed so sad. For as much as Circus Circus (rightly) gets shit on in this sub, it feels like a major upgrade from most of the downto
r/vegas · Jul 26
Fountainblue and resorts world worth walking to and seeing?I normally always stay center strip and like to explore and casino hop on foot. The furthest north I've gone is wynn and TI. Any good happy hours or lunch specials at RW or FB that would make it worth the walk up? I've heard Dons Prime is legit for dinner. I've just heard they ar …
r/vegas · Jul 26
non refundable week at circus circus so basically, i don’t wanna talk about it but ive found myself about to attempt to have a cute, romantic trip to vegas while also sleeping at circus circus. which i know i will have to get tested when i leave, but its just how it’s gonna have to be. anyway.. any tips, advice on h …
r/vegas · Jul 13
Does anyone how I can pre-pay resort fees?… I've already called the hotel directly but received abi4 conflicting answers. I'm booking a room for a friend and really don't want him to have to pay anything when he arrives. Is it possible to pre+pay these ridiculous fees? Property is Circus circus fwiw. (His choice, not mine)
r/vegas · Jun 26
The Strip Is a Theme Park & Fremont Is the Real Las VegasThe more I visit Las Vegas, the more I think the Strip is basically a giant theme park. Think about it, you can ride a roller coaster at New York-New York, watch circus acts at Circus Circus, ride a gondola through Venice, grab a picture in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and …
r/vegas · Jun 13
Circus Circus… ve a trip planned with my kids, I was thinking circus circus would be cool! Then I read alllll the things about it and I am now terrified. I can still back out and get a full refund, should I grab the money and run? Or do I stay and make the best out of it? Is it really that bad?
r/vegas · Jun 3
Feedback on itinerary, 3 nights with 9yoMy daughter (9) and I (42F) are coming to Vegas next week to see The Wizard of Oz at The Sphere. We also have tickets to RuPaul's Drag Race Live and my daughter really wants to go to Meow Wolf's Omega Mart (thanks to TikTok). We're staying at Circus Circus. I know it's a dump, bu …
r/vegas · May 25
The Tampon Incident… e Craps Table at Circus CircusIt was 3 a.m. at Circus Circus in Las Vegas and I was on an amazing fucking heater at the craps table.The dice were in love with me. I was throwing numbers like the table owed me money. Chips were piling up, people were screaming, high-fiving, and th …
r/vegas · Apr 15
$100 trick didn't workI booked my family at Circus Circus and research here on Reddit concluded that they have upgraded rooms as well as kind of beat up rooms. I decided to slip the receptionist the usual $100 with the usual "sorry for your troubles but is there a chance we could get a renovated room …
r/vegas · Apr 11
Circus Circus 2024Needed to see for my self how bad it was lol. Uber driver advised us to desinfect our hands as soon as possible
r/LasVegas · Mar 18
Golden Nugget This WeekendStaying at the GN this weekend, never been. Is it clean? Is it a shithole? Not a fan of the strip and LOVE downtown but don’t want the “Circus Circus” of Fremont street for a home base. Stayed at the D last year just didn’t like it. Is Golden Nugget safe or will I absolutely be s …
r/vegas · Mar 11
Circus Circus Hotel… cus Hotel with family. It was my first time ever in Las Vegas. Circus Circus itself was a fun place to spend time at as they had an indoor circus, circus games (where you can win prizes), arcade games and a lively buffet hall. Has anyone here stayed at Circus Circus in recent tim …
r/LasVegas · Mar 6
Circus circusPlease, someone - if you’re staying at circus circus send me a little 60 second video of the water park right now! It’s so beautiful at night
r/vegas · Feb 10
Hot take: Circus Circus is way overhated.WAY too many people stick their noses up to a place that is just supposed to be classic fun. My GF and I took a pit stop there on our journey of walking from the Excalibur to The Strat the other night, and it was way more fun than I thought it would be. Classic arcade games EVERY …
r/vegas · Jan 15
Disappointed about lack of NYE drone show planningFirst time out of a cold ass climate for NYE so I was looking forward to the fireworks...but more so for the drone show. Prior to the show there was no word about where the show would be (I assumed there may be several up the strip like they do for the fireworks) So I walked all …
r/vegas · Jan 2
re: ColoVegPlayer becomes a cheapskate (Cosmo, 8/20-8/23)… ter/south strip pricing for tourists. Head on over to the North Strip, where luxury meets value. Top of the World at the Strat will sell you a loaded potato, plus a much better view, for $18. Carversteak at Resorts World will sell you a TWICE-baked potato for $21. And THE Steakho …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Aug 22
re: Fontainebleau Summer OffersFriends don't let friends go to places like OYO. @Vegas Erica - stick with FB. @EzE - Theres always Circus Circus
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Jun 5
re: 8/7-10 Vegas Trip Reportthat walk from FB down to the wynn at night can be a lil sketch. The area is getting better but as long as circus circus is there its always gonna be a interesting place at night to put it politely.
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 13
re: Some dumb tourist questions!… days and use it as much as you want up and down the right side of the strip. I waited to do my gambling in Fremont St/downtown and slots of fun next to Circus Circus because the table minimums are a lot lower. Fremont St and the surrounding area is more fun than the strip anyway
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 17
re: Suggestions for FontainebleauJust visited. Both Don’s Prime and Mother Wolf are fantastic. Peppermill is also walkable, if you want a diner for vibes (vs. high end food). Plan to Uber to other parts of the Strip unless you like Circus Circus or Resorts World.
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 23
re: Suggestions for FontainebleauVibes are pretty non existent, table minimums are high, and no you can’t walk to anything besides Circus Circus or Peppermill in this heat.
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 23
re: The ROW (Reno) -- Best Restaurants? Cocktail Bars? Gaming Experience? Rooms?… ry briefly and that was at the bar sort of below the midway I think. I actually got a hand pay there so would probably visit again. I am not a foodie but like to eat at the Brews Brothers while playing VP. Food meets my needs and they have their own beers which are comped if play
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Aug 24
re: The ROW (Reno) -- Best Restaurants? Cocktail Bars? Gaming Experience? Rooms?if your trying to control your spending the Brews brothers is good for happy hour food and drinks. Le strada is good italian at Eldorado and not over priced. Circus circus is just bare bones building now, virtually an empty casino as they have removed all games that require a dea …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Aug 24
re: The Stardust, 1981Stayed there too, back in the early 80’s. I figured they had a ‘hot water pig’ setting on my room, you got just enough hot water to wet down, then it went to cold. ‘Ok, that’s enough hot water for you, don’t be a pig and use so much.’ Yeah, place was like a sad well worn Motel 6. …
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 25
re: Should Vegas have kept the Stardust?It's the first place I ever stayed in Vegas, and I saw Wayne Newton there, so it holds a special place in my heart, as do Riviera and Circus Circus because they were lumped right together. 1990 Vegas was dumb fun.
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 25
re: Locals spot for AYCE crabForget the crab and head over to the Circus Circus for their acclaimed $2 Shrimp Cocktail!!! Bring a Benjamin and live like a king!
r/vegas · in the thread · Aug 28
re: I'm declaring myself a free agent!I've walked to Resorts World , Sahara and *cough* Circus Circus (once for my every 15year visit) when I wanted to change things up but stay close. Mid-May, @luck.ofthe.draw and I did the walk back from V/P to FB after a concert. Not specifically from FB but I regularly walk from …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Aug 28
re: Palazzo or Venetian… re both gratis. Venetian has newly remodeled rooms but palazzo is super nice and rooms in great shape as well. The rooms are almost identical, slightly larger at palazzo. The last few visits I’ve been staying on the Palazzo side because my grumpy old man self prefers it a little …
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 1
re: Food pics by restaurantSteak House at Circus Circus. It's still a value play when you consider it's a dry aged prime steak with soup or salad and the sides, and, I believe, desert.
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Mar 6
re: Those were the days! Vegas in the 80's!I went to Vegas with my parents in the later 90s and was able to witness to coins coming down even though I was only 8-9. The arcade at circus circus dropped coins for me lol
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 1
re: Is Plaza the Most Underrated Casino in Vegas?Oddly, I've eaten at THE Steak House and it too was meh... BUT I was in a diner or at a bar in Circus Circus and they had a steak special. The bar food steak was the best I ever had. I even went back the next night to see if it was a fluke. Nope, still the best two steaks I've ev …
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 3
re: Best steak house on the strip?The Steakhouse. Circus circus. They have a happy meal 10oz Ribeye for $40 going right now. Classic hidden gem.
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 3
re: Old School Steakhouse AmbianceThis is going to sound crazy but the steak house at circus circus is one of the best old school steak houses in vegas.
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 6
re: Best Steakhouses in Vegas!We have done both of these and they are both top notch. Next on our agenda is the steak house at circus circus. Hear wonderful things about it...
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 6
re: Vegas at Christmas w/teens?… ows I’d say Mystere, Blue Man Group, Piff or V the Variety show. V is pretty low budget but still fun. Check out the Circus Circus adventuredome. Not sure how old they are but when ours where 16 and 14 we dropped them off there and had a few drinks and gambled for some adult time
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 9
re: Vegas trip in November!Circus Circus is a great call for the claw machine/arcade vibe, plus the free circus acts overhead are a fun bonus for an 11 year old. New York-New York has a solid arcade too, and the roller coaster there is a good time if your kid's into rides. Excalibur has an arcade as well, …
r/LasVegas · in the thread · Sep 8
re: Vegas trip in November!My kids loved the Circus Circus amusement park. NYNY coaster and game area as well. They liked Minus5 ice bar, there’s one near Lina which also has a big candy store and the wheel and a zip line
r/LasVegas · in the thread · Sep 8
re: Best Steakhouses in Vegas!I this is pretty subjective, my personal favorite is steakhouse at circus circus but I’m sure others have their own favorite spots
r/LasVegas · in the thread · Sep 6
re: fun stuff for teens?Penn and Teller is underrated Pinball Hall of Fame is a blast ADVENTURE DOME at Circus Circus is kinda fun Area 15 has a tonne of things to do. Can be kinda pricey tho.
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 12
re: Amex Sidecar Lounge at LAS AirportThere’s nothing crazy about the world-famous $2 Shrimp Cocktail at the Circus Circus!!! Bring a Benjamin and live like a king!
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 12
re: Ellis Island, Excalibur, or Circus-Circus?… Park, Aria and MGM (which are all easy and close by). Circus Circus is my personal clown nightmare hell, but I hadn’t stopped by there in years. North Strip is a weird mix of high brow (Wynn/Encore and Fontainebleau) and lowbrow (Aztec Inn and the Strat ; yes I know those are di …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Apr 19
re: Ellis Island, Excalibur, or Circus-Circus?… ed with the properties on your list. An off strip or downtown property may provide better value for what you're looking for. There's a reason that Excal and Circus Circus are at the top of the list of worst properties on the strip. If they're going to offer dirt cheap/heavily dis …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Jun 24
re: Are MGM properties becoming VP wasteland?… y doing just that. Take Phil Ruffin's casinos as examples (I know his casinos are not the best loved in Vegas by most players), Treasure Island , Circus Circus and Slots-A-Fun used to have many VP machines with good pay-tables. Now, barely any VP machines in those places and thos …
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Sep 24
re: Solo Vegas Trip… a full marathon worth of walking on the strip from Mandalay Bay to Circus Circus even walked all the way to Fremont once at the cost of heat exhaustion (NEVER AGAIN) But making it to the Strat is a bitchandahalf. The actual entrance is so far back from the street its ridiculous.
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 23
re: Vegas Was DeadishI'm a 20+ Vegas resident and cannot think of a single time Fontainebleau didn't feel empty compared to most Strip casinos. I've seen more people in Circus Circus.
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 21
re: Romantic Christmas Trip?FB is great, tons of great restaurants, nice rooms, good casino. The complaints about it being SO FAR from everything are overblown. You can walk to Sahara, Strat, Circus Circus and Resorts world easily, and take a cab to mid strip and be there in 10 minutes.
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 21
re: December trip$2 Shrimp Cocktail at the Circus Circus!!! Bring a Benjamin and live like a king!
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 24
re: Fontainebleau or Venetian?FB is fantastic. I don't mind the location at all. In fact, it is far superior for food and drinks (next door to Peppermill, with several more options in the strip mall just south of Convention Ctr Dr). Very easy and cheap to go up and down the strip and downtown on the Deuce bus …
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 24
re: Wynn offer error?I was WAY overcomped at Wynn for like 2 or 3 years, for sure by a system error. They always honor their offers, they are the Wynn in the end, not Circus Circus
VegasMessageBoard · in the thread · Sep 23
re: What is the highest denomination chip you’ve seen in person?… pit boss, move to a new table & dealer, and cash-in for about $120k cash. Literal stacks of banded hundreds. Pit boss said he does this occasionally, will warm-up on the $50 tables then move to the high-roller room. As for me, I prefer the slots of fun at the Circus Circus and th
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 26
re: Fontainebleau vs Cosmopolitan for a first-timer… r it wasnt what it used to be. I get comps at Fontainebleau and can tell you the place is beautiful. Its a little dead at times in the casino but at night, it picks up a bunch. Great restaurants, great service, great and clean rooms. If you need to go to the strip, you can always …
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 27
re: Best Hotel for Single in 50s… ople who want to experience Vegas, but fall somewhere between won't stay at the shitholes like Circus Circus or Oyo and can't afford Wynn. I find most people on here, whether it's talking about rooms, seats for shows or strip club tabs love to talk about how much money they have.
r/vegas · in the thread · Sep 27
re: Circus Circus' hidden Las Vegas amusement park is fun as hellI was so shocked as an adult to hear that Circus Circus was considered one of the worst hotels in Vegas lol. I had a blast as a kid. I'm very grateful for my mom trying to take us on vacations on a budget. She could've also been meeting an Internet boyfriend for all I know lol
r/LasVegas · in the thread · Oct 2
re: Circus Circus' hidden Las Vegas amusement park is fun as hellI went last year and it was amazing. Not many people were there and it was like $50 or so and it got you access to 6-7 haunted houses, all the rides, and a live DJ. Because there weren't many people you didn't have to wait in ride lines and they'd even run them if it was just you …
r/LasVegas · in the thread · Oct 2
re: Over the strip September 1988❤️Absolutely amazing video. Flamingo dominates. Caesars Palace still in its early days. Circus Circus seems to be one of the larger hotels. And of course, the Mirage being built to soon set the stage for what we now know to be the Las Vegas hotel experience. Thanks for sharing g
r/vegas · in the thread · Oct 4
re: Help with fist time visitWednesday will be fairly packed. Cowboy xmas can take all day. NFR is usually at night so I don't know how you can do the NFR and Tournament of Kings on the same night? I guess ToK first and then NFR? I think most people over schedule Vegas. You have a five year old daughter, so …
r/vegas · in the thread · Oct 5
re: Recommendations for familyCircus Circus gets a lot of side-eye but hear me out, their pool setup is actually perfect for kids that age and the Adventuredome is right there. The rooms won't blow your mind but they're clean and you can get connecting suites without selling a kidney. If the budget's bigger, …
r/vegas · in the thread · Oct 5
re: Cheaper parking for ExcaliburYou're already staying at one of the cheapest, worst hotels on the Strip. I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. Maybe stay at Circus Circus if you can't afford Excalibur? From what I've seen people say on here, I believe it has free parking. I wouldn't touch that property with …
r/vegas · in the thread · Oct 7
re: best affordable steak house in stripCircus circus is the answer. Also would throw out top of binions for downtown. (Prices have gone up but it includes bread, vegetables and a side.)
r/vegas · in the thread · Oct 12
re: best affordable steak house in stripCircus Circus Steakhouse has a M-F early dinner special from 4pm to 5:15pm: **$40 Steak Dinner:** Choose a **6 oz. Petite Filet** or **10 oz. Ribeye** **$35 Chicken Dinner:** **Grilled Chicken** **What's Included:** Every entrée comes with a house salad as the first course, follo …
r/vegas · in the thread · Oct 14
re: Vacation in Vegas for the first time and have no idea what I'd be doing… ce under the canopy, can comfortably walk between all of these places relatively quickly. Enjoy the "sidewalk" life, open-air music, etc... Watch your pockets in crowds though. Some good places to eat close by as well, take your pick. Walk further down to Container Park & Atomic …
r/vegas · in the thread · Oct 12
Circus Circus Shows Its Cards: Seven Food Court Concepts Announced, Sorta… iting with bated breath for what's next. Now, we know. Honestly, we were getting a little tired of our breath being bated. French kissing was definitely off the table. The casino has posted signage about its new concepts, all created especially for the […] The post Circus Circus …
Vital Vegas · Sep 27