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Las Vegas Shows and Entertainment:
Guinness World Records Show Tickets and Reviews |
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Guinness World Records Museum
Reviewed September 5, 2001
by Ted Newkirk
 You have to go
out of your way to find the Las Vegas version of this world famous Museum. And unlike the
Liberace Museum or others that have loads of authentic items, this museum leans more on
displays, facts, and videos. However, if you (or your kids) are curious about the world we
live in, this is a reasonably fun and inexpensive stop on your Vegas itinerary.
You enter to a replica of the world's tallest man, and move on to the world's heaviest
as well as the shortest twins. Then to food and drink: the largest shot glass collection
in the world (seems appropriate for Vegas), replicas of the biggest fruits and vegetables
in the world in a giant fruit basket, and information on a variety of food eating records.
Although in a different area, that might tie in with the world's largest "air
sickness bags" gathered from airlines all over the world!
Other sections of the museum include graphical or interactive displays for tallest
structures, highest mountains, entertainment and music, and space achievements. Of special
interest were displays with videos of the world's largest domino fall records that were
fascinating to watch as well as a video of the worlds longest rope slide (two guys strung
a rope almost a mile up a mountain and slid all the way down together on a pulley).
 A special Las
Vegas section notes the records set by the Luxor Beam (strongest light -- can be seen from
space), Stratosphere Tower (highest thrill rides), Fremont St. Experience light show,
Hoover Dam, and others.
For sports buffs, they have an interactive sports record database where you can look up
just about any record every set in any sport. This is part of a good-sized sports record
display.
Las Vegas Guinness World of Records is located at 2780 Las Vegas Blvd. South (The Strip
-- halfway between Circus Circus and The Sahara across from Wet N' Wild). Open daily,
admission is $6.00 for adults, $5 for students, seniors, and military, and $4 for children
under 12.
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