Day 19
Tuesday June 30, 2015
We started off the day with a final breakfast from the snack bar at the Cal. They were out of ham and cheese croissants so I got a side order of Spam for Dee and I got some egg rolls. Not exactly what were were expecting but did the trick.

Once we were done eating we finished getting ready for the day, packed up the rest of our stuff and headed out.

We drove over to the D to pick up the cousins and in just a few minutes we were on our way.

First stop was to the Westgate to check on odds for some sports bets for a friend at work. The next stop was Bally's to get show tickets with our free diamond and 7* tickets. The original plan was to see 50 Shades, the Parody but it was dark until July 2. Instead we opted for Jubilee. I saw the previous version of this show and didn't care for it at all but figured we could give it a try for free. We both got our vouchers and went over to the box office. The lady there got us table JJ on the floor so we were right near the stage. I asked how much these tickets normally go for and she told me they were $116 each so between all four tickets this is a $464 comp.

From there it was off to the Rio where we'll be staying for the next 5 nights. I got a room comp just by booking on their website for a Samba Strip View king. Dee also booked 4 nights for the cousins using a coupon offer that offered 3 nights, $25 free play and $30 in food. We added a 4th night for the rate of $31 that we would use reward credits to cover.

We all checked in at the diamond/7* area. I was given room 34011. It's in the Masquerade Tower. This is the first time in many years I've been in this tower and it's only the second time I've ever been in it in all of my years coming here. This room has a king bed with 2 nightstands. There's a couch, coffee table, work desk and flat screen TV. The room has a view of of the pools and the strip from Harrah's down to the Stratosphere and even downtown. The bathroom is two rooms. The main vanity is outside. Long counter with coffee maker, hair dryer and a sink. The main bathroom has another vanity, toilet and shower with the odd peek through window into the bedroom.

Dee was given room 31017. She booked a classic king bu they upgraded her to a Samba Strip View with 2 queens. The room is pretty much identical to ours except the strip view is a little less starting at Treasure Island.

I was also in contact with a host. Last year when we stayed here there were some major issues and they offered to make good on it. On of those things was to add a $200 resort credit to the room. I also had this host block some tickets to see Jeff Dunham on Thursday night at Planet Hollywood. Everything seemed in order at check in! I was shocked.

Once we were all settled into our rooms we hit the diamond lounge. They had typical chips and dips, spring rolls and to my surprise baked chicken. Real chicken, not just little chicken wings. Not only that but the chicken was really good. There was also the typical desserts of small tart like items, brownies and cookies.

We left the Rio and went back to Bally's to catch the show. Before the show I ran over to Paris and saw Ned the dealer. I didn't have much time to talk but it was good to see him. He used to be a dealer out at Fiesta Henderson back in the days when me and Yahtzee Mike used to roll the dice all day long out there. It was good to see him and I headed back to Bally's.

Our seats for the show were right by the stage and it was a good vantage point to see all of the boobies! This version of the show was a little better than the previous version in my opinion but it's still not my kind of thing. I can appreciate all that goes into it though.

For a late dinner we went to Tuscany so the cousins could see the place and to use up some comps I had built up. Dee got the French Toast special with 2 French Toasts, 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausage. I got the chicken pot pie. It had a good puff pastry crust on it and the standard food service chicken pot pie filling.

We made one more stop for some snacks at the Shell Station on Flamingo next to the Westin and then came back to the Rio and wrapped up another day.

Total win/loss for the day $0
Total Comps for the day $652
Rooms $142
Food $46
Shows $464