{"id":69471,"date":"2018-05-11T10:18:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T15:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=69471"},"modified":"2018-05-11T10:22:17","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T15:22:17","slug":"meet-the-thrilling-city-block-everybody-is-talking-about-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/meet-the-thrilling-city-block-everybody-is-talking-about-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the thrilling city block everybody is talking about this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In which American city in 2018 will you find Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Cher, Pink, U2 and Smashing Pumpkins, an Eataly, Chicago\u2019s coolest steakhouse (Hint: not Chicago), pro hockey, boxing, a 7,500-pound stainless steel woman, a craft beer hall, 2,700 renovated guestrooms and suites, an outdoor park, a theater, an arena, two swimming pools, a nightclub and a sea of slot machines all within a single city block?<\/p>\n<p>The answer, of course, is Las Vegas. A city that forever aims to dazzle, Vegas has been in the middle of a reinvention lull thanks to a number of delayed projects on the north end of the Strip. Thankfully, MGM Resorts has stepped up to the plate with a half billion dollar renovation of the Monte Carlo, which officially became the earthy and elegant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Las-Vegas-Hotels-Monte-Carlo-Resort-And-Casino.h58201.Hotel-Information\">Park MGM<\/a> on May 9. This is no ordinary makeover. The new hotel includes Park Theater, Chicago\u2019s Bavette\u2019s Steakhouse &amp; Bar, and an Eataly Italian marketplace, slated for later this year. Best of all, the hotel spills out onto Park Las Vegas, a sprawling outdoor playground and public space that\u2019s home to T-Mobile Arena.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the best thing to happen to Vegas in years and here is a sneak peek at the city block whose buzz will soon be deafening&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/how-to-spend-24-hours-in-a-las-vegas-resort-without-leaving-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: How to spend 24 hours inside a Vegas resort without ever leaving it<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20170727_MCR_Market_CamA_300dpi.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20170727_MCR_Market_CamA_300dpi.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20170727_MCR_Market_CamA_300dpi-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20170727_MCR_Market_CamA_300dpi-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20170727_MCR_Market_CamA_300dpi-600x323.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20170727_MCR_Market_CamA_300dpi-631x340.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The old Monte Carlo officially became the Park MGM on May 9, as seen in this rendering. Look for two significant additions\u2014celebrated food emporium Eataly and a new restaurant from <em>L.A. Son<\/em> author Roy Choi\u2014which won\u2019t be finished until late 2018. Ready to go inside?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-lobby.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-lobby-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-lobby-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-lobby-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-lobby-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Greener than the urban park for which it&#8217;s named, the Park MGM vaunts a lush, earthy vibe starting in the lobby where guests check in under a canopy of thick, intertwining tree roots.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Double-Room.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1372\" height=\"828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Double-Room.jpg 1372w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Double-Room-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Double-Room-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Double-Room-600x362.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Double-Room-563x340.jpg 563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1372px) 100vw, 1372px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re obsessed with the guestrooms\u2014simple, modern and elegant.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-hotel-room.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-hotel-room.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-hotel-room-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-hotel-room-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-hotel-room-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/green-hotel-room-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Each room contains a curated selection of eclectic artwork.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-1.39.56-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-1.39.56-PM.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-1.39.56-PM-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-1.39.56-PM-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-1.39.56-PM-600x367.png 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-1.39.56-PM-556x340.png 556w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And look at these bathrooms!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-70581 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/patio-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/patio-at-night.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/patio-at-night-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/patio-at-night-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/patio-at-night-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/patio-at-night-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meet the outdoor patio at garden-inspired restaurant Primrose, which serves casual American cuisine with a French Twist. No joke: We had breakfast here every single morning during our stay.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like the hotel itself, the food at Primrose is simple and unfussy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70552 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-11.17.22-AM-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-11.17.22-AM-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-11.17.22-AM-1-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-11.17.22-AM-1-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-11.17.22-AM-1-600x373.png 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-11.17.22-AM-1-547x340.png 547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Save us a seat by one of two swimming pools, please. We love the mint green color scheme, and that the vibe is more relaxed here than at some of Park MGM&#8217;s rowdier neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70571 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fountain-walkway-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fountain-walkway-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fountain-walkway-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fountain-walkway-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fountain-walkway-1-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fountain-walkway-1-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Park MGM spills right out onto the Park, a public gathering space that opened in 2016 and at long last brings a breath of nature to the Strip. Check out Party at the Park every Wednesday and Thursday featuring live music plus $5 beer, wine and shots starting at 5pm!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69750 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Bliss-Dance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Bliss-Dance.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Bliss-Dance-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Bliss-Dance-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Bliss-Dance-399x600.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Park-MGM-Bliss-Dance-226x340.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meet &#8220;Bliss Dance,&#8221; a 7,500-pound stainless steel sculpture that was created for the Burning Man Festival and now lives permanently at the Park where she is the backdrop to a million Instagram photos.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70554 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/beerhaus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/beerhaus.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/beerhaus-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/beerhaus-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/beerhaus-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/beerhaus-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Park is lined with eateries, but one highlight is craft brew-focused Beerhaus whose seating spills right onto the Park. We came for the sausages, but stayed for the bar games. PS: On a hot summer day save room for Bye Felicia, a scoop of vanilla-sprinkled ice cream smashed between two sugar cookies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/arena-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/arena-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/arena-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/arena-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/arena-1-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/arena-1-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the west end of the Park sits the new T Mobile Arena, which opened in 2016 and is home to pro hockey team the Las Vegas Golden Knights. You can catch numerous concerts here, too: The 2018 roster includes Justin Timberlake, Smashing Pumpkins, Pink, U2, Metallica, George Strait and many others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tavern-room-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tavern-room-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tavern-room-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tavern-room-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tavern-room-1-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tavern-room-1-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">No Vegas steakhouse has the same cool factor as scene newcomer Bavette&#8217;s. The speakeasy-style eatery is located right off the Park MGM&#8217;s casino floor, but transports guests to another world. A creation of Chicago&#8217;s famed Hogsalt Group, it&#8217;s nearly impossible to get a table at the Windy City outpost (believe us, we&#8217;ve tried).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate2-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dinner-plate2-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yum. See those Brussels sprouts? They&#8217;re out-of-this-world delicious.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70562 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dessert.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dessert.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dessert-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dessert-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dessert-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dessert-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Make friends with strangers at the bar or table next to you and when they offer you a bite of their chocolate cream pie, gladly oblige and eat the entire thing (like we did) while they&#8217;re not looking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/park-theater-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/park-theater-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/park-theater-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/park-theater-2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/park-theater-2-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/park-theater-2-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new 5,200-seat Park Theater, a state-of-the-art venue attached to the Park MGM and opening right onto the Park itself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theater-seats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theater-seats.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theater-seats-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theater-seats-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theater-seats-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theater-seats-544x340.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Just think: This is the view of the theater if you&#8217;re Cher, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga or any number of superstars performing here in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/g\/lc\/traveldeals-free-flight-friday\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67907 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FFF-blog-banner-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FFF-blog-banner-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FFF-blog-banner-600x100.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FFF-blog-banner-720x120.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Something big is 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