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Southwest Airlines Mess (Dayna is Stuck!) Las Vegas Gets Ready for 2023, Meat Loaf's 'Bat Out of Hell' Show Closing Already, Gwen Stefani, Adele, Bruno Mars, The Killers and More | Ep. 149 · Vegas Revealed

• 0:00
  Sean McAllister: Welcome to episode 149 of Vegas Revealed.
• 0:04
  Sean McAllister: We end the year like thousands of people across the country stuck.
• 0:08
  SPEAKER_02: I got stuck in that Southwest nightmare.
• 0:11
  SPEAKER_02: I've been here since the 18th of December, and they rebook me for Friday, the 30th.
• 0:17
  Sean McAllister: And as 2022 comes to a close, we run down the A-list headliners who are welcoming 2023.
• 0:24
  Sean McAllister: Plus, we have a big thank you to share.
• 0:28
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  SPEAKER_01: Let's go to Vegas, baby.
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  SPEAKER_01: Right now.
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  SPEAKER_01: Let's go to Vegas.
• 1:48
  SPEAKER_02: Hey, welcome to episode 149 of Vegas Revealed.
• 1:52
  SPEAKER_02: It's Dana Roselli in Rochester, New York, and Sean McAllister in lovely Las Vegas.
• 1:59
  SPEAKER_02: This is going to be a short one, folks.
• 2:00
  SPEAKER_02: We thought we were going to do a full-on podcast, and then, well, I got stuck in that Southwest nightmare.
• 2:07
  SPEAKER_02: Yeah, I was supposed to fly back to Las Vegas on Christmas night.
• 2:10
  SPEAKER_02: I've been here since the 18th of December.
• 2:13
  SPEAKER_02: And they rebooked me for Friday, the 30th.
• 2:17
  SPEAKER_02: And I don't even know if those are going to go off.
• 2:19
  SPEAKER_02: So we wanted to say happy new year, though, and hop on here and do episode 149 so that we can start fresh for the new year at 150, right, Sean?
• 2:29
  Sean McAllister: Yeah, Dana, I have felt so bad for you.
• 2:32
  Sean McAllister: I mean, we've been in pretty much constant contact throughout the time that you've been back in Western New York.
• 2:38
  Sean McAllister: You got in right before that huge winter storm hit.
• 2:42
  Sean McAllister: You were there for all of it.
• 2:44
  Sean McAllister: Um, and then uh that realization slowly started kicking in that uh thanks to Southwest, the chances of getting out as scheduled were pretty much wiped out.
• 2:56
  Sean McAllister: And then trying to figure out when you'd even be able to get out, um, that was a tough time.
• 3:04
  Sean McAllister: So I have felt bad for you.
• 3:05
  Sean McAllister: However, I am glad that you're able to uh be there and spend time uh with your family during the holidays.
• 3:12
  Sean McAllister: I know that this is a good time to eat and drink and play games and get outside and enjoy the snow.
• 3:20
  Sean McAllister: Um, but here in Las Vegas, Dana, it's been quite the opposite of that.
• 3:25
  Sean McAllister: I don't want to rub it in, but I have been out working in the backyard.
• 3:29
  Sean McAllister: We putting in a new patio and enjoying the Las Vegas weather here in the wintertime.
• 3:36
  SPEAKER_02: Listen, I look forward to returning to Las Vegas.
• 3:39
  SPEAKER_02: I'm looking at your weather, seeing it 65 and sunny.
• 3:42
  SPEAKER_02: Boy, you really do appreciate.
• 3:43
  SPEAKER_02: I always knew when I moved to Las Vegas and ended up staying there that I loved it.
• 3:47
  SPEAKER_02: And um it's just something about it's great.
• 3:50
  SPEAKER_02: I don't know, you know, we don't have a lot of disruption or weather issues, and we're pretty lucky to live there.
• 3:56
  SPEAKER_02: And um, you know, living and coming from Rochester, New York, I love and I love it here.
• 4:02
  SPEAKER_02: I love being with my parents, but it is interesting when you see like it's a middle-sized city, it's not like a major hub, it's there's no direct flight from Las Vegas, so it can be difficult to get in and out, and it's frustrating, you know.
• 4:14
  SPEAKER_02: You're seeing everyone else like find alternate ways out, and um, you don't really have any options, and everything's more expensive.
• 4:22
  SPEAKER_02: So, but it is what it is, right?
• 4:24
  Sean McAllister: It is, and you know, those are the the perils of traveling during uh the holiday season.
• 4:30
  Sean McAllister: Uh, but uh I think it is uh going to be interesting to see whether all of these airline issues, and I guess it's mainly Southwest, but that is, you know, one of the major air carriers in and out of uh Harry Reid International Airport here in Las Vegas.
• 4:47
  Sean McAllister: It'll be interesting to see if all of these flight issues clear up in time to bring 300,000 people to Las Vegas for New Year's Eve.
• 5:00
  Sean McAllister: I mean, uh we have The Killers performing at the Cosmopolitan, Gwen Stefani performing at the Venetian, Bruno Mars over at Park MGM, Adele over at Caesars Palace with her residency, also uh Steve Aoki is performing out at the pool for a VIP event, also at Caesars Palace.
• 5:21
  Sean McAllister: And then, of course, there's the the big festival down on Fremont Street with eight bands, great environment, great vibe down there.
• 5:31
  Sean McAllister: Um, but the festivities can only reach a climax if all the people are able to get here and enjoy all of that.
• 5:39
  Sean McAllister: So hopefully everything works out, and we have a great New Year's Eve here in Las Vegas, and you know, hopefully we see you soon too, Dana.
• 5:48
  SPEAKER_02: I know there's a lot of exciting fireworks going on and things going on for New Year's Eve.
• 5:52
  SPEAKER_02: Not sure if I'll be there, but catching some of the news from Las Vegas, I saw that uh Bat Out of Hell at the Paris Theater is closing on January 1st.
• 6:01
  SPEAKER_02: Was sad to see that.
• 6:02
  SPEAKER_02: I saw the show.
• 6:02
  SPEAKER_02: I really enjoyed it.
• 6:04
  SPEAKER_02: I'm really hoping Travis Clover and Ann Martinez, who live here in Las Vegas, can find something else and maybe do something together because they were great in that show.
• 6:12
  SPEAKER_02: That theater has struggled ever since Jersey Boys left, and they have not been able to find a permanent show for it.
• 6:18
  Sean McAllister: So we'll see what comes in the new year with that.
• 6:21
  Sean McAllister: And speaking of that, Dana, um, I know this episode we were planning on running down a lot of the new entertainment that's coming to Las Vegas in the new year.
• 6:32
  Sean McAllister: Um given the separation and the current state of stuff, I think we'll uh probably push that to episode 150 coming up our first episode of 2023.
• 6:46
  unknown: Happy New Year.
• 6:51
  SPEAKER_02: Anyway, wanted to say happy new year.
• 6:54
  SPEAKER_02: Thanks for supporting us.
• 6:55
  SPEAKER_02: Thanks for listening to Vegas Reveal.
• 6:56
  SPEAKER_02: We'll have a lot to discuss when uh I get back and we do episode 150 to kick off the new year of 2023.
• 7:04
  SPEAKER_02: We also have some exciting news.
• 7:05
  SPEAKER_02: We're going to be making appearances on a station in Los Angeles to talk about what's going on in Las Vegas.
• 7:11
  SPEAKER_02: So we'll have more details on that, but you'll be able to actually see Sean and I.
• 7:14
  SPEAKER_02: And that'll be fun if you live in Los Angeles and you listen to Vegas Revealed.
• 7:18
  SPEAKER_02: We're excited to be able to bring that to you and have some new adventures for the new year.
• 7:23
  SPEAKER_02: So, Sean, take it over and say goodbye.
• 7:26
  SPEAKER_02: Happy New Year, everyone, and Sean, I'll see you soon.
• 7:28
  Sean McAllister: All right, Dana.
• 7:29
  Sean McAllister: We do hope that you uh have safe travels back and hopefully it's uh smooth sailing up in those friendly skies.
• 7:38
  Sean McAllister: Um, we do want to say thank you to our sponsor, Vegas Near Me, uh, which, as you've been listening, has been available on the Apple uh app store for uh a while now since we've you know started talking about it.
• 7:54
  Sean McAllister: Soon it's going to be coming to Google Play.
• 7:58
  Sean McAllister: So if you're an Android user, Vegas Near Me is coming to you very, very soon.
• 8:05
  Sean McAllister: So stay tuned.
• 8:06
  Sean McAllister: We'll have all the latest developments with that.
• 8:08
  Sean McAllister: Vegas Near Me, thank you so much.
• 8:10
  Sean McAllister: Uh really uh an important tool to help you navigate Las Vegas like a concierge in your pocket for everything to do or see.
• 8:21
  Sean McAllister: It's on Vegas near me.
• 8:23
  Sean McAllister: As Dana mentioned, hope you have a fantastic, happy, healthy, safe new year.
• 8:30
  Sean McAllister: And we will be back again in 2023.
• 8:38
  SPEAKER_01: The desert sky is cold, but in the eyes will ride.
• 8:42
  SPEAKER_01: Ryan on a Friday and the baby then to the fifteen rest on top.