New York-new York hotel to house ‘multisensory’ Hershey’s Chocolate World

Construction is poised to begin on the Strip’s next attraction, Hershey’s Chocolate World, which will be built inside New York-New York as part of MGM Resorts International’s $100 million retail and entertainment district. The two-story, 13,000-square-foot complex will feature an 18-foot-tall replica of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and a giant Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar, along with replicas of other Hershey products.

It will be the ninth Chocolate World and second largest, behind the flagship theme park at the Hershey, Pa., company headquarters. While there won’t be rides in the Las Vegas version, it’s being described as “interactive” and “multisensory.” Hershey’s Chocolate World will be built between the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge, ironically, almost directly across the street from M&M’s World next to MGM Grand.

» 88-cent oysters: Monday through Thursday from noon to 4 p.m., raw oysters and clams are half price in the Big Sur Oyster Bar at South Point. The normal price for a dozen oysters on the half-shell is $21, which is $1.75 per. At half off it’s just $10.50, or 88 cents apiece, which is the best per-oyster price in town. A dozen Littleneck clams on the half-shell are $8.50 (71 cents apiece).

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» Rebates down: The $100 rebate on loss deals at the Cannery and Eastside Cannery have been discontinued. They’ve been replaced by a wheel spin for new members.

Question: What is the “Rio Corner”?

Answer: It’s the corner of Flamingo Road and Valley View Boulevard, about a mile west of the Strip. With three of the four corners occupied by the Palms, the Gold Coast and the Rio, it’s considered the most vibrant off-Strip corner in Las Vegas.

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