The Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix
I stopped by the Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix this morning to get some photos and to just look around. Some of the information that I have is second hand so you may want to call ahead if you’re planning a visit.
The hours of operation are Sunday thru Thursday from 10 a.m. til 10 p.m. and Friday thru Saturday 10 a.m. thru 11 p.m.
Cost: $6.50 per ticket (or $6 each with the purchase of five or more tickets).
The best package is $18 per hour; you get access to all the rides you can handle in that hour. I would advise that you go at a less busy time so that you get more bang for your buck. They have a number of birthday packages and I would encourage you to call the track at 702-259-7000. The Gran Prix is located on North Rainbow Boulevard next to U.S. Highway 95 just south of Lake Mead Boulevard.
Age/Height/Weight restrictions: To ride the Kiddie cars you must be 4 years old or younger, or shorter than 54 inches. To ride on the Gran Prix Cars you must be at least 16 years old. To ride the newest addition, the Tornado Twister, children must be 38 inches to 47 inches tall and accompanied by a parent or at least 48 inches tall to ride unaccompanied. For all other rides you must be at least 54 inches tall.
It seems as though every city has some kind of mini gran prix or bumper cars and this one looks pretty complete. If your trying to avoid the strip and don’t want to travel to far from Summerlin this might be a good alternative. I hear that the weekends can be fairly busy so you might try the evenings after dinner. This is really about kids and rekindling some memories for the adults.
The Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix has it all. Kind of a “Chuckie Cheese” with race cars. They have food, arcade games, a Super Fun Slide, a mini-roller coaster and three styles of miniature race cars.
You can start with the Go Karts and have a little fun racing your kids.
The Sprint Karts are a step up in challenge with quite a few spinouts. One of the safety features of the Sprint Karts is that when one car spins out, all the other cars automatically slow down and stop, if necessary. Once the heroic pit crew gets everyone facing the right way, your car starts up again and you’re ready for some harmless road rage.
If you’re 16 you’re able to run a time trial in the Gran Prix Cars. Basically a race against your own time, and without fear of interference from other drivers, you’re allowed two laps to run the winding track without spinning out or running into the tire bumpers.
This is just what the name says – a mini grand prix racetrack where kids old enough get to drive the race cars. Those too small can drive with an adult. The arcade here is good sized and there are rides outside. The Tornado looks like a winner. The party area is one big room, so there is no private space, and it’s really noisy. Kids love it though; its just kids being kids!
