RavenHearse Family Classic Haunt - CLOSING 12/26/19

The RavenHearse Family Classic Haunt in Tucson, AZ is one of the only haunted house attractions open year round.

Today they posted "With Heavy Heart and Great sadness we announce We are CLOSING our doors this Thursday, December 26th. We want to Thank Everyone who has Supported Us and enjoyed our Haunt Tours in the last four years and three months since we opened our doors October 1st, 2015."

That is the sad news...

The good news is they also continued to state: "We Feel Honored to have been part of Trail Dust Town and will miss being there very much. We are currently working on Purchasing an Amazing new location that will bring us more room for expansion and the ability to host RavenHearse special Events. We Hope to announce the New Location early next year."

Hopefully the new location will allow for even more as additional space and a new location may open up opportunity for even greater things.

For updates follow them on Facebook or visit RavenHearse Family Classic Haunt webpage.

For more on What they had offered in the past and a review of this haunted attraction, you can find more information here: RavenHearse Family Classic Haunt Review. I am looking forward to the Grand Re-Opening!

There are also plans for the old Trail Dust Town location at 6541 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715 as well. As the post also stated "We have good friends who are looking to continue the fun at the current location and offer escape rooms set to possibly open in March 2020."


Check out my post with an Escape Room tips and tricks guide.

MGM to sell Circus Circus Las Vegas for $825 million to Phil Ruffin

MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) is a holding company that owns and operates casino resorts, dining, entertainment, retail, and other amenities.

MGM has signed a deal to sell its Circus Circus Las Vegas property for $825 million to Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin.

MGM does not view Circus Circus as a core property, said Paul Salem (chairman of MGM’s real estate committee). MGM originally acquired Circus Circus Las Vegas during its acquisition of Mandalay Resort Group in 2005.

Originally opened October 18, 1968; Circus Circus Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip was built as a middle class family-fun vacation destination.  The Hotel & Casino has gaming, live Circus entertainment and The Adventuredome (a 5-acre indoor amusement park).

Ruffin said he would like to keep the Circus Circus cost friendly reputation intact. Ruffin, also owns Treasure Island and a stake in the Trump International Hotel on the Strip.

Number of rooms: 3,773
Total gaming space: 123,928 sq ft

Comparing the last three years’ performance of Circus Circus with the other Las Vegas Strip properties, Circus Circus’ EBITDA (Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) margin is 5% lower than the average.




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Vertuccio Farms' Lights at the Farm Review

Vertuccio Farms' Lights at the Farm, Christmas Celebration

Unlike many of the Christmas light attractions in the valley, this family event is walk-thru rather than drive-thru. A typical stroll through the giant 10 acres display will take about an hour.

Location: 4011 S Power Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA

Dates of Operation:
Open: November 22nd through January 10th
Closed: November 28th, December 24th, 25th and 31st

Hours:
Sun-Thurs 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Fri and Sat 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm

Ages 2 years and under free
Online Ticket Price: $10 per person Tickets on sale now
At Gate Ticket Price: $12 per person, last admission sold 1 hour before closing.

My  Two Cents:

My review of Lights at the Farm is pretty positive. 

My parents, my children and myself (ages 14-63) attended and all enjoyed the event. 

The pathways were wide enough that you were not fighting crowds, plenty of space to take pictures. No lines for anything (except Santa, had a small one). 

Additionally, unlike many places the refreshments were not overpriced and the food was pretty good. We had nachos and cheese, chips, drinks and a cheese burger. $3 dollars for a hot chocolate, is not bad!

The best part is the place was set up for families to connect and enjoy each other's company. There were games everywhere like put put golf, corn hole, ping pong and a bunch more which makes you want to hang out and enjoy your family as much as the lights.

We especially enjoyed the pallet maze. Since both openings are marked Entrance/Exit you can do it twice for a different experience or 1/2 the group can race from one entrance as 1/2 your group races from the other

The Smores kits were 2 for $5 and made 4 Smores (2 per kit) while you sit around cozy fires laughing, talking and taking pictures. Oh, and arguing about what the perfect roasted marshmallow is. I like mine on fire!

The biggest issue I had besides it began raining, was the Smores kits used the huge marshmallows instead of the medium ones, so we got pretty sticky and there was not really a sink to clean up!

Sadly, the event has been plagued with rain this season and even had to close on some optimal visiting times. The Vertuccio Farm team, though has gone over and above to ensure everything is dry and running proper when you do visit.

Overall Price VS Value I thought was great.

Thanksgiving Buffet & Annual Snowy Christmas at Rawhide

UPDATE: RESERVATIONS FOR THE THANKSGIVING BUFFET ARE SOLD OUT, THEY WILL STILL ACCEPT WALK-IN’S ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.

DATE:

November 28th, 2019

Buffet seating times starting at 11:00am with the last seating time at 5:30pm.

Reservations are required for the Thanksgiving Buffet: 480-502-5600 or email Reso@Rawhide.com.

BUFFET PRICING:

Adults: $28.95 Per Person

Children 4-12: $9.95 Per Person

The Rawhide Western Town Opens at 10:30am, Admission is FREE!

Join Rawhide in kicking off the holiday season at Rawhide Western Town. Starting Thanksgiving and running every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through December 22. 

All of the Rawhide attractions and retail stores will be open. See the Arizona Rough Riders in their Cowboy Stunt Shows at the Six Gun Theater. Buy your show ticket at the General Store.

In addition to the Thanksgiving Buffet in the Steakhouse, there will be other food options available in the western town. 

BUFFET MENU:

Rosemary Crusted Prime Rib w/ Au Jus

Bourbon & Maple Roasted Turkey Breast

Open Fire Grilled Top Sirloin Medallions

Blackened Cajun Chicken

Honey Roasted Bone-in Ham

Cranberry Sauce

Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes

Slow Simmered Classic Pan Gravy

Spiced Sausage Cornbread Stuffing

Roasted Garlic & Herb Vegetables

Candied Baby Carrots

House made Green Bean Casserole

Salad Bar

Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque

Wild Mushroom & Bacon Cream

Chicken Dumpling Chowder

Kids’ Corner

Homestyle Chicken Tenders

Homestyle Mac & Cheese

Crispy French Fries

Desserts

Homestyle Pumpkin, Dutch Apple, & Sweet Potato Pie

Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownies & Lemon Bars

Seasonal Bakeshop Cookies

Ice Cream Sundae Station

Thanksgiving Facts, Did you know? 

• Mashed Potatoes were not part of the first Thanksgiving, since Irish Immigrants had not brought them to the Americas yet.
• The Pumpkin Pie we know today is based on a 1653 French Recipe, and wasn't part of the feast either.

After the buffet, stay and enjoy Rawhide Western Town's Seventh Annual Rawhide Snowy Christmas.

Rawhide will feature Christmas Season festivities every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night,  November 28th through December 22nd, 2019 from 5pm to 10pm and admission is FREE!

Santa will be available for photos after the official tree lighting ceremony. Visitors can drop off letters to Santa at Rawhide’s Post Office (every child who sends Santa a letter will hear back from Santa).