After the craziness of the holiday hustle and bustle, we were able to finally check out Global Winter Wonderland, located at the Rio Hotel and Casino parking lot, and were pleasantly surprised with how much bigger it was than we expected! We met up with our friends Jess and Scarlett, and let the kids explore "around the world" before letting loose on the carnival rides.
Global Winter Wonderland displays a variety of Chinese Lanterns, illustrating some of the world's most iconic landmarks allowing guests to travel around the world in one night. We weren't quite sure what to expect with Chinese Lanterns, but they are actually really pretty in person and much more detailed than I imagined! Some of our favorites included the castles and North American displays, and the kids' loved pointing out their favorites and really enjoyed the card maze!
Many different cultures and regions are represented through Global Winter Wonderland, and we enjoyed seeing different parts of the world such as Australia, Africa, Asia and Europe and the different types of lanterns displayed at each area. I wish I had taken more pictures to illustrate how cool each one is!
Not only offering just Chinese Lanterns to tour, there is also a full entertainment schedule that includes cage motorcycle riders, tightrope walkers, and a real tented circus! We only hopped in the circus tent to get some warmth and out of the rain before the show started, but we did notice some fire dancers to start the show, so I'm sure it doesn't disappoint!
We passed the food court, which is huge and has a variety of all of your carnival food favorites, as well as beer and wine! Win/win for the kids and parents, if you're into festival food and drinks!
Finally, the kids were able to ride unlimited rides with our wristbands, and they had a blast! It always amazes me how much fun carnival rides are for kids and how they light up over them. We stuck to the smaller ones with all the kiddos, and Jess and Scarlett braved the Flying Bobs and survived! We lasted through the rain for a bit, but once it started coming down more than sprinkles, we called it a night, and had a fun one at that.
Global Winter Wonderland will be in town at the Rio parking lot until January 21st, 2019! If you're looking for a fun and unique thing to do with the family, this is a great place to be. Tickets can be purchased on the website, and locals, bring your Nevada ID for a local discount! Be sure to check out their website here or follow on Instagram to get hours and specials!
Thanks so much to Global Winter Wonderland for hosting us!
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