Night Helicopter Ride Over Las Vegas!
During our last trip to Las Vegas, I booked a night helicopter ride tour at Heli USA.
It turned out to be the perfect night for it. Just a little chilly, but the winds were calm, and visibility was near infinite:
The ride didn’t last very long, but that didn’t make it any less spectacular. I didn’t get as good video as I had planned on. They break everyone up in groups, then weigh each person to ensure proper balance. I ended up in the middle of the back seat. I had a great view of everything in front of us, which does absolutely no good when the scenery is below you and to the left.
Behind the scenes:
Our fun didn’t last very long. I was so busy getting as much video as I could, that I walked us back to the wrong tour bus. Not only did it screw up their numbers (full buses), we ended up having to wait an extra 30 minutes for the current groups to get their rides. We had tickets to Rita Rudner for a little later that night, so we were worried we would either miss the show, or get a horrible seat.
We managed to get back to the hotel in time, only to find out we had to stand in another line to redeem the certificates for the show. Three of us waited in line for a customer service rep that never showed up. I finally found out later that they had gone home for the day, but didn’t bother to put out a sign or tell anyone else back there. Luckily, they were accepting the certificates at the box office at the show, and we still managed to make it on time.
We ended up with a pretty good seat, but the celebration was short-lived. They didn’t serve any food for the show - only drinks. Not your normal, over-priced, 2-dollar cokes, either. We’re talking about $12 for a tiny glass barely bigger than a shot glass drinks. I ordered a Pina Colada in a futile attempt to calm down my grumbling stomach.
I’m just glad Rita Rudner is still hilarious after all these years.
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