Vegas Training

The innocent children....or are they???.
BTW: That is root beer all over my Oldest's shirt

A while back I wrote this post on the Chuck E. Cheese mystery wine, which, just so you know, they still serve.  I have not been back to this forsaken place until yesterday when a friend and I decided to take the kids after their last day of school.  A large small sacrifice to make for our excited little ones.  

As we were getting settled into our table and the kids began running around like maniacs, it all suddenly became clear.  This is where it starts.  What is "it" you ask?  Vegas training.  Don't believe me?  Let me lay it out for you nice and simple.

Vegas - Every adult arrives with excitement, enthusiasm and hope.

Chuck E. Cheese - Every child arrives with excitement, enthusiasm and hope.

Vegas - Adults walk around with buckets of coins ready for any machine waiting.

Chuck E. Cheese - Children walk around with buckets of tokens ready for any machine waiting.

Large bucket of tokens or coins???  Hard to tell right?

Vegas - Cocktail waitresses walk around and people smile at them.

Chuck E. Cheese - A large mouse walks around and people smile at him.

Vegas - The amount you planned on spending is never enough.  You ALWAYS pull out more money.

Chuck E. Cheese - The amount the parents planned on spending is never enough.  They ALWAYS pull out more money.

Vegas - There are games everywhere that have a ton of lights and make a lot of noise.

Chuck E. Cheese - There are games everywhere that have a ton of lights and make a lot of noise.

Don't tell me this does not look like a slot machine

Vegas - Adults run around seemingly drugged on alcohol, gambling, and no food.

Chuck E. Cheese - Children run around seemingly drugged on soda, game playing and crappy pizza.

Vegas - After numerous hours adults start to walk around with their mouths hanging open, unable to comprehend where they are.

Chuck E. Cheese - After numerous hours children start to walk around with their mouths hanging open, unable to comprehend where they are.

Vegas - Adults spend hundreds of dollars trying to win their money back.

Chuck E. Cheese - Children spend hundreds of dollars trying to get enough tickets for a gum ball machine that would have cost $5.

Vegas - Adults walk out of a casino blurry eyed, dirty, tired, less money than they went in, hop in a car and have someone else drive them to their hotel, thinking about what a great night they had and when they can go back.

Chuck E. Cheese - Children walk out of the place blurry eyed, dirty, tired, their parents have less money, hop in a car and have their parent drive them home, thinking about what a great time they had and when they can go back.

There you have it!  It is apparent that my now second grader is currently training for his first trip to Sin City and I was completely oblivious, until now.  I am on to you Chuck.