EM H.
Yelp
First time at Sphere was when my cousin, Eric, graciously got tickets for my mom, aunts, and me for The Sphere Experience at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 28, 2024.
Eric dropped us off at by the front entrance to get in queue. Wow, the lines were long! Luckily, with my aunt's bad knee and cane, Monique, one of the outdoor staff members, made sure that we were admitted through the ADA section which got us inside very quickly.
Warned of some parts of the film that might trigger our motion sickness, Mom, Auntie Sol, and I each took a quarter of a Dramamine tablet. Upon arrival, though, Auntie Sol started to get dizzy from the indoor lighting. She ended up needing to take another quarter. I, on the other hand, could have used a mini flashlight in the very dimly lit women's restroom.
We didn't have any time to check out any of the interactive experiences of the first part of The Sphere Experience. After a trip to the restroom and Auntie Marissa purchasing two bottles of water and three orders of french fries (1 garlic rosemary and 2 regular) for $56, we made our way to our seats #5 - #8 (we had an extra ticket) at Section 205, Row 11. Our seats were excellent. We watched "POSTCARD FROM EARTH" which was a fantastic immersive experience with the seat haptics, movement sensations, and atmospheric simulations including fog, scent and wind. Not sure if I really needed the Dramamine to watch the film, but the strong smell of Auntie Marissa's garlic rosemary fries made me nauseous...which is extremely odd because I love garlic and rosemary.
Unfortunately, exiting the premises was a major disappointment. While we were sitting in the rideshare pick up area, trying to book our Uber, we were instructed with major pressure to hurryingly make our way to the exit of the lot. I asked one of the team members if there was a vehicle that could pick up people like my aunt with a cane to drive them to the exit. He rudely responded, "No, you should have called your Uber earlier! I am getting off of work now!" He was very serious about leaving and clocking out because he then got on his walkie talkie and told his colleagues that he was leaving work already. Due to the foul behaviour and treatment by this staff member, I am docking my overall rating by one star.
Sphere is definitely a great Las Vegas attraction, but be forewarned that you might run into an incompassionately crude team member.