That's the price for on person lol
There could be some cheaper options, I only did a quick search for now, but not much cheaper, probably around $1700 or so.
Yeah, it's hard living in Croatia
Ah wow your coming from an international flight.
I see why it's pretty expensive. Domestic flights from where I live (Houston, TX) to Las Vegas , NV only costs me 470$ at most for a two connecting flight.
Also just a suggestion for people coming to EVO next year,
Food and water is very very VERY expensive (Especially water) in Las Vegas (It's a tourist area, what do you expect and your in a desert). What I would advice for you guys to do is if applicable and ( fit on your big suitcase without exceeding the weight limit on your airport) is to bring a mini cooler.
Purpose of this is to simple cut the cost of needing to buy 4-7$ per water bottle and just buy a whole 24-pack Walmart (great value brand) water for 5$ and keep refilling it via water fountain. Helped me save at least $50+ for that 3 day stay.
At the same time, do not check in at Ceasar Palace lol. Seriously, it's not worth it. I recommend going a bit further from the downtown area and get a reservation from the Golden Nugget Hotel. It's a 4 star hotel , and from experience the commodities and service is top notch. For 3 days , I spent only $355. Compared to Ceasar Palace or Wynn which you'll be looking at 500$ + per night.
(Being serious about the hotel GAF, you wanna be practical while your stay in Vegas, it gets pretty expensive)
For food, I suggest (and I mean if you wanna go dirt cheap) :
Go to Walmart , buy those Maruchan Cup Noodles for $0.17 each and microwave it at your hotel. It may taste like shit compared to other noodles I've tasted ( I'm Asian, I know my Pho) but its on budget and get my energy up.
If your competing on the tourney, you need to bring your console and fightstick.
Bring the console to practice in your hotel. It helps a lot for warm ups and gets you going on that muscle memory. Think of it as prepping for pools.
Another essential you definitely need to bring is:
- A high quality camera
- Bring loads of cash if your going to the casinos
- A laptop / iPad
- A decent alarm clock
-Multiple iPhone / whatever your phone is chargers
-A silver sharpie
-Your favorite fighting game poster
Make sure you guys get a good night sleep. Try and be early when EVO opens and CONFIRM what pools you are on. You wait on the wrong line = DQ.
Make sure your smart phone is always charged. I suggest bringing multiple chargers ( one for the hotel, one for use in Ceasar Palace). Trust me, you'll burn out your phone
due to excessive use of the maps app or checking updated info of the schedule via EVO webpage.
Bring your poker face and have your silver sharpie and poster ready for autographs. I have FChamps, Fuudo, Daigo, and Spooky's autograph from EVO 2011 and a lot more on my SFIV Poster. Hanging on my media room with a glass frame. (god so much hype!!!)
Rent a vehicle if your flying there. It's essential to have your own transportation if you like to lurk Las Vegas. There's a lot of things to see in this place. (Dancing waters, The different hotels, casinos, etc)
**If you plan on doing that, Three days is NOT enough. ( 3 days for EVO , 4 days for Vegas lurking)**
Now on a side note for the different big hotels
In Vegas , each hotel has a 'theme'. Each theme depends on what hotel your at ; for example Ceasar palace has a 'Roman museum' within the hotel itself. Wynn has colorful, dinosaur-ish theme that includes props for viewing. It's definitely worth visiting the different hotels for pics. (Kids would love to get involve in this type of activity as there's really not much kids can do in Vegas)
Lastly, expect to bring about a $1000.00 pocket money for different things you'll see on EVO. Exclusive EVO fightsticks, Shirts, Lanyards, Womens (uh oh call Kotaku!!) and other peripherals that might pique your interests. (This is the reason why it's advisable you conserve money for food/water and hotel)
