We were invited to my nephew’s birthday party at the “Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix” (LVMGP) on Saturday
2/13/16 at 2pm. This sounded like a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon
with the family.
LVMGP has a full menu with specialty pizzas, sandwiches,
chicken, ribs, breadsticks, and fries. LVMGP is a very family-friendly place
because it does not serve alcohol. There is some security but the kids are not
locked in, so you do need to keep an eye on your own children. I also like that
it is free admission and you just pay specifically for what you want to do
while you are there.
Typically, a ride wristband costs $23/hr. and a 16” cheese
pizza is $9.95. This is worth it but a little rich for our budget at the moment, so
it was really nice to be invited guests so that everything was free for us!
Arcade
As each guest arrived, they were given a cup of tokens to
play in the arcade room. I thought it was a nice idea to keep the kids busy
playing arcade games while they were waiting for the pizza to arrive, so they’re
not all just sitting at the table with nothing to do.
It was understandably loud, but the way the tables were laid
out away from the arcade game room, it was only a dull roar where we were sitting,
not like some of the other arcade pizza places we have gone to where you need
two Aleve just to make it through the party. The kids came back happy that they
had won some tickets in the arcade to turn in for prizes.
Pizza
The waitress delivered a cheese pizza and a pepperoni pizza,
then ten minutes later another pepperoni and a sausage pizza arrived. I believe
my brother and his wife ordered extra pizza, on top of what came in their party
package price in order to feed the parents, which was a very nice thing for
them to do.
Surprisingly, the pizza was really delicious! I thought it
would be like one of those frozen pizzas, but they have handmade crust, yummy
tomato sauce, and gooey cheese!
The pizza is definitely worth the extra cost. But if you
can’t afford it because you are on a budget, then just make sure you eat at
home before you go, and bring your own water bottle. Especially in Las Vegas,
everyone carries their own water bottle everywhere so this is socially
acceptable because of the desert heat.
Cake and Ice-cream
Immediately after we were done eating, the waitress put the leftovers in a pizza to-go box, and asked if we were ready for cake. Immediately she brought out the cake and lit the candles for us. We sang “Happy Birthday” and the birthday boy blew out his candles. Then the waitress cut the cake, passed it out to everyone, and handed out ice-cream cups for the invited kids. The waitress immediately boxed up the rest of the cake to go. As an extra nice touch, each child was given a LVMGP balloon to take home as a party favor.
A birthday cake is conveniently provided by LVMGP in their party package, but I suggest that you bring your own birthday cake, which is what a lot of other people did.
Rides
The waitress helped the kids put on their
wristbands to go outside on the rides. It was really nice that the waitress was so on top of things, which
made it so much easier on the parents. We really appreciated how helpful she
was.
The wrist bands gave the kids an hour and a half
of time to go on the rides of their choice. Because it was off-season, the lines were not
as long as they traditionally are in the summer. I would advise you to plan
your time accordingly as to which rides you want to go on in your allotted time,
and account for the time waiting in line for the more popular rides.
There was a sweet little six year old girl invited to the
party that asked my daughter if she would take her around to the rides. My
daughter loved spending time with this cutie pie. They had to wait extra-long for a special
two-seater go-cart (shown in picture above), but they said it was worth the
wait.
Fun for the whole family
I think this must be a very popular place to have a birthday party because
there were about 20 other birthday parties going on at the same time. There is
something available at this amusement park for all ages! There is even an adult
Gran Prix that you have to have a driver’s license in order to ride.
I really enjoyed watching the kids having fun, and having time to just
chat with the other parents. As an added benefit to the off-peak season, the
weather is absolutely beautiful this time of year, so it was very enjoyable to
spend the day outside in the middle of the desert. We didn’t have to spend any
money and we all had a great time! What a great place to have a family birthday
party!
I would definitely recommend the “Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix” as a great place to
spend the day with the family!
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