Vegas for Kids and Older Grandparents

Vegas is rough for little ones (who can't even walk through casinos) especially 2 1/2 year olds and the elderly, there's nothing to do but go see shows, and the walking around is way too much for them, for little ones and the elderly. The only thing I can think of is lounging by the hotel pool.

Sorry, my guy is 29 months and we won't go for years until he can appreciate M&M World and the all-you-can-eat buffets.
But here's a list by Vegas,com that may help you:
http://www.vegas.com/attractions/kids.html

I went to Vegas last year for the first time and it requires ALOT of walking. Like it's ridiculous. The only kid friendly activities I saw were: The lion exhibit at MGM and the shark tank at The Luxor ( I could be wrong on this location). It might be a better option for your parents to stay home with your daughter. Good luck!

I just went to Vegas with my DH a few weeks ago. I'm sorry, but Circus Circus is really junky, cheap, and run down. We walked through just to see it, and rode the flume ride and was very, very unimpressed. I would never go back. This hotel is too far off the main part of the strip for kids and older people to comfortably walk, unless you stay right there. I would highly recommend crossing it off your list. Here is what I would do instead.

Lion Exhibit at MGM Grand
Secret Garden/small zoo at Mirage
Gondola boat ride at the Venetian
Shark Reef aquarium at Mandalay Bay
Hotel pool

These places are a good walking distance apart, it would be very challenging for younger and older, so I would pick the activities nearest your hotel, and combine that with some time at the pool. Honestly, there is not a lot of other things for little kids at all. We didn't see too many kids, most of the kids we did see were at the pool area.

Circus Circus is not the nicest hotel. Excalibur is nice and is a big castle for kids, which is fun. You can go to Circus Circus for a few hours during the day to go to the arcade and game rooms, but I wouldn't stay there. You can take the kids to see Lion King if they would like it. I absolutely loved it and there were kinds there when my husband and I went. There are kid friendly pools- Bally's pool is not a crazy one and are always kids there. If you take them downtown, The Golden Nugget has an amazing pool with a fish/shark tank in the pool and a water slide they can play on.

When we went we spent our days by the hotel pool. It was great!

I can't think of two age groups worse for Las Vegas!! Can your daughter stay home with them?? You and hubby can really enjoy the time.

I would totally skip the stores in the underground walkway. The one had photos of many celebrities shopping there. The prices were insane and many things were just awful.
There was a playground on the ground level where you could take your kids to play. Maybe someone knows. We were near the MGM and Bally's when we saw it.

If she's pretty easy going, she'll be happy there. We went to Vegas with our daughter when she was 3. She loved it! There was so much for her to look at...the white tigers at Ceasar's, the lions at MGM, the aquarium, our hotel pool, etc. Many people believe Vegas isn't the place for kids, but she had a great time. We always took her out in the stroller because this trip did require lots and lots of walking. Circus Circus is a bit out of the way...down toward the end of the strip. It is a bit run down, and cheap, but so what...a kid wouldn't notice and would still have fun.

2.5 is rough age for Vegas. I would suggest spending most of the time at the pool. Circus Circus would be overwhelming. There is a market place at the Aladin that was fun. There are tigers at the Mirage. The Aquarium is small and fairly expensive. There is a boat ride through the Luxor (I think... or Ceasars) that is easy. As for things on the strip, you do have the option of taking the bus. It's not that expensive and it goes everywhere.