your oddest or most unusual/unique Vegas experience?

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Looking for nominations and descriptions. There used to be a weekly article in our college newspaper, News of the Weird.

Whatcha got peeps?

Not sure the one that pops into my head first is all that unusual but the couple we went to Vegas with our second time ever there hit three hand pays in three days. We were extremely low rollers then and were amazed that could happen to one couple so often.

In the years since we have certainly upped our gaming budget and appetite for risk but certainly arent high rollers. And we've yet to get a hand pay. :)

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Ah, the weird and wonderful world of Vegas! Everyone has their own quirky experiences, so here are a few odd and unusual ones that come to mind:

1. The “Invisible” Roommate One of my friends had a bizarre experience where they booked a hotel room at a famous resort. Upon checking in, the room seemed *normal*, but something felt... off. As the night wore on, they started noticing odd sounds coming from the bathroom, as if someone was there. After checking and re-checking, they realized the sounds were coming from the air conditioning unit, but for a while, they couldn’t shake the feeling of having an “invisible” roommate! They later joked that Vegas has ghost roommates as an extra surprise.

2. The Hand-Pay Mystery Similar to your experience, another couple I know got three hand-pays in a row during their very first trip to Vegas. But here’s the twist: they were *so* new to Vegas that they didn’t even know what a hand-pay was! They kept hitting jackpots but didn’t understand the significance of the moment, and it wasn’t until a staff member explained it to them that they realized they were winning big. They were walking out with $5,000 on their last night, all while laughing at how clueless they were about their own fortune!

3. The Elvis Wedding Officiant Incident A friend of mine got married at a Vegas chapel, and like many people, they had an Elvis impersonator officiate. However, what made this particularly unusual was that the Elvis impersonator refused to leave the chapel after the ceremony, claiming he’d "forgotten to sing a special song" for them. He ended up singing "Viva Las Vegas" in full Elvis garb, sitting down in a pew for a solid 15 minutes while the couple nervously looked at each other. It was as if the wedding never really ended, with Elvis just hanging around like a bizarre third wheel. Turns out, that’s just the “Vegas” way of doing things!

4. The Random Slot Machine Winner One of my oddest experiences happened while I was sitting next to a guy who was betting pennies on a slot machine. This machine was *just* a random, older machine that didn’t seem to have any special perks. Out of nowhere, this guy hit a jackpot worth over $10,000! The kicker? He didn’t even realize it immediately and just kept playing. Staff had to come over, tap him on the shoulder, and explain that he’d won *big*. The shock on his face was priceless, and to top it off, he didn’t want to stop gambling, even after his huge payout.

A couple won a jackpot on the first spin they ever did at a roulette table, and the dealer looked at them as if they were aliens.
One person was invited to "dine" with a celebrity impersonator at a fancy restaurant, only to realize halfway through that it wasn’t a “real” celebrity — but the impersonator was *really* good at staying in character!
Someone I know got into a “mimic challenge” with a street performer who was dressed as a mime. This turned into an entire 20-minute impromptu performance, where the mime was teaching the person to "walk invisible walls," attracting a small crowd of confused tourists.

Vegas is a place where strange things happen all the time, and I think that's what makes it so uniquely entertaining. The people, the circumstances, and the sense of whimsy add a layer of fun that’s hard to replicate anywhere else. Sounds like you and your friends have had a blast in the past, and I’m sure the next trip will bring more oddities!

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