Don't worry -- lions live in an 8.5 acre preserve!
By ssh, 06/14/09
To the reviewer from March 2009, see the description of the lions on Vegas.com for more details on their daily lives. They're only in the MGM habitat for a few hrs a day and they rotate over 30 cats in the display. I can't wait to see them again this week and introduce my toddler to them for the first time. She loves cats, but she's never seen any THIS big!
I had no idea the lions were in the hotel. I had forgotten my camera the first day I saw the lions. I went back the next day to take pics of them for my kids. I was disappointed that there was only 1 shown the 2nd day. The 2 yr old lion made me laugh. He looked just like a kitten when the trainers played with him.
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Lions were depressed and stressed.
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 03/13/09
There was a large crowd of rude people flashing cameras into the eyes of a lioness. The enclosure was far too small and I left feeling that I wanted to cry. Please boycott MGM until they release these cats to a proper sanctuary.
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Tropical Rainforest!~
By JuliaL, 07/03/08
Couldn't decide if this was our absolute fave hotel decor or not. We loved the rainforest & the lions...they looked like big sleepy kitty cats until feeding time about 8pm I think. Very nice & free show.
The lions were beautiful and huge. I was told that they were just babies. Man they were so big babies. I like everything. I got to take pics of them. No pushing was done. Everybody was nice.
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Awsome display
By juanito_cua, 06/09/08
The lion habitat was really awsome. you could actually walk underneath the lion when the lion is resting on the plexiglass. I would highly recomend this to people who are not exposed to the wildlife environment. Remember its free for the watching, I just wish they would allow people to go in for a fee, I would certainly be the first to do that.
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Timing is Everything
By Jennifer, 05/03/08
The Lion Habitat is a great freebie for anyone passing by at the right time. Its not worth waiting in line, but if its not too crowded you can get some pretty good pictures.
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Great Hotel
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 04/01/08
hotel was great.place was buzzing with people. I want to go back to their pool with the slide through the shark tank. LIONS were asleep
You only see a couple of lions sleeping and playing around, but when you see them for free and take lots of pictures of them, up-close, you know its one of the best experiences you can enjoy at Vegas. I was looking for some friends over the casino and could not help to stop and look at these beautiful creatures. The trainers were playing with them ...
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Just Okay
By Kim, 03/20/08
I liked seeing the lions, but there were tons of people crowding the glass. The exhibit seemed really small. The trainers were playing with them when I visited.