Comments on: Skysquawker http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2007/observations/news/skysquawker/ My life, my sculpture...and other things Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:44:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chaniarts http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2007/observations/news/skysquawker/comment-page-1/#comment-14004 chaniarts Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:25:14 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2007/03/29/skysquawker/#comment-14004 the money was put up by a las vegas developer. gate receipts shared with the local tribe. 4 years later, they've had 1.5 million people show up. so much for dwindling. the money was put up by a las vegas developer. gate receipts shared with the local tribe.

4 years later, they’ve had 1.5 million people show up. so much for dwindling.

]]> By: Gary Brown http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2007/observations/news/skysquawker/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Gary Brown Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:49:02 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2007/03/29/skysquawker/#comment-39 No cameras? What's the point... I'm all for the tribe making a buck, lord knows they've been screwed for a LONG time...but they probably had some promotional huckster telling 'em that THIS IS THE WAY TO DO IT. Probably a white guy... and the screwing will continue when they find out that the number of people coming out there will dwindle and dwindle. GcB No cameras? What’s the point… I’m all for the tribe making a buck, lord knows they’ve been screwed for a LONG time…but they probably had some promotional huckster telling ‘em that THIS IS THE WAY TO DO IT. Probably a white guy… and the screwing will continue when they find out that the number of people coming out there will dwindle and dwindle.

GcB

]]> By: jon http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2007/observations/news/skysquawker/comment-page-1/#comment-38 jon Sun, 01 Apr 2007 02:32:47 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2007/03/29/skysquawker/#comment-38 Avoid this tourist trap! 1. The site is not ready, evidenced by total disorganization from start to finish. 2. The cost was too much for the value-$346 for a family of five (three young kids) 3. The road up is 12 miles of HELL. Wash pan for 12 miles and it is going to get worse before it gets better. Add and extra 1 1/2 hours for this 24 mile gem. Everyone wants tips, from the ladies who swipe your credit card (tip jar out) to an Indian chief who stands by the bus as you get back on with his tip basket. (I expect this in Vegas-like a Elivis guy who will let you take a photo with him for tips, but not here.) 5. The whole site plan is horrible, for example the tour buses are too big to make a turn at the sky walk-so they make a K turn rolling down toward the canyon!!! (Also, there are no guard railsbetween you and the edge of the canyon. Scary! Tip Basket on bus) 6. NO Camera’s on SKYWALK ALLOWED!. They don’t want you to drop them and damage the canyon!!! They are planning, eventually, to have someone take photo’s of you (like a cruise ship and of course you can buy those!) 7 . They will serve you a FREE lunch with paper plates, napkins and cup which in 20 minutes I watch several blow down into canyon-so much for protectiong the sacred land!! (tip basket included here also) Avoid!! Avoid! Avoid! We were disappointed and feel taken. We do, however strongly recommend visiting the Grand Canyon National Park. Avoid this tourist trap! 1. The site is not ready, evidenced by total disorganization from start to finish. 2. The cost was too much for the value-$346 for a family of five (three young kids) 3. The road up is 12 miles of HELL. Wash pan for 12 miles and it is going to get worse before it gets better. Add and extra 1 1/2 hours for this 24 mile gem. Everyone wants tips, from the ladies who swipe your credit card (tip jar out) to an Indian chief who stands by the bus as you get back on with his tip basket. (I expect this in Vegas-like a Elivis guy who will let you take a photo with him for tips, but not here.)
5. The whole site plan is horrible, for example the tour buses are too big to make a turn at the sky walk-so they make a K turn rolling down toward the canyon!!! (Also, there are no guard railsbetween you and the edge of the canyon. Scary! Tip Basket on bus) 6. NO Camera’s on SKYWALK ALLOWED!. They don’t want you to drop them and damage the canyon!!! They are planning, eventually, to have someone take photo’s of you (like a cruise ship and of course you can buy those!) 7 . They will serve you a FREE lunch with paper plates, napkins and cup which in 20 minutes I watch several blow down into canyon-so much for protectiong the sacred land!! (tip basket included here also) Avoid!! Avoid! Avoid! We were disappointed and feel taken. We do, however strongly recommend visiting the Grand Canyon National Park.

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