Instead of just getting regular old tickets to the Monster Jam World Finals, we purchased the "Double Down" package. With this package, we got t-shirts, dvds, pins, etc. We also got to go to an exclusive pit party on Friday where all the drivers were signing autographs, etc. There was also a huge barbecue with lots of yummy burgers & hot dogs. And there was plenty of other activites as well.....

Ready for the Pit Party!
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A few of the trucks
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My son, who usually panics and hides at the very sight of my camera, happily posed for pics with several of the drivers:
War Wizard Driver
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Brutus Driver
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An Escalade Driver
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Monster Mutt & Monster Mutt Dalmation Drivers
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And Denny & his idol, Dennis Anderson, Gravedigger driver
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Rianna wasn't interested in autographs, but she did get her face painted!
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And on Saturday night - THE MONSTER JAM WORLD FINALS!
Some awesome jumps!
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Travis Pastrana himself did the freestyle in his Nitro Circus truck
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Of course, the wrecks were pretty cool too
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This wreck was kinda scary - the truck was sliding into a turn and ended up cartwheeling into the stadium!
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Thankfully, nobody was hurt and the driver was uninjured as well.
It was so much fun!


Instead of presents for his 13th birthday, Denny wanted to go to Las Vegas for the Monster Jam World Finals. We left for Vegas the day after his birthday on March 25. We stayed at the MGM Grand and on our first day there, we spent the day out on town, shopping our hearts out and taking in the sights!





Our View from our window of Excalibur and New York New York:


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The Lion Habitat


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Ceiling in the Bellagio



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Statue at Caesars



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Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian



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More Venetian

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M&M's!



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Treasure Island


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Stratosphere


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Mirage


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FAO Schwarz Trojan Horse at The Forum Shops at Caesars


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For dinner, we went to the Rainforest Cafe. We all loved this place!



Denny is always happy to pose for a pic!


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All the animals!


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Even the ceiling was awesome!


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Rianna chowing down on pizza


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After dinner, we went to the arcade!

Rianna watched a few kids do Dance Dance Revolution and was hooked!

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Riding the motorcycle!

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A trip to Vegas is never complete without an Elvis sighting!

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Don't worry, I have lots more of all the Monster Jam events that I'll post later.