| Location |
I-10 exit 162
Chandler, Arizona 85246
33.28297,-111.97530 |
RV Status
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Overnight RV Parking is OK |
| Phone |
1-800-946-4452 |
| Web |
www.wingilariver.com/whp_event_main.php |
| Video Poker |
Not
listed in vpFREE, but comments in their forum said VP is poor here |
| Misc. Info |
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| Reports |
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Report from Sean Welsh, March 12,
2010
Tonight we are at the new Wild Horse Pass Casino Hotel,
south of Phoenix, AZ (photos attached). This is the "new" new casino, which
just opened in November of 2009, not the "old" new casino that opened in
2007. The "old" casino, new as it was, has been closed and turned over to
the tribe for other purposes. (See this news item:
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2009/11/13/20091113biz-cr-casino1114.html
)
At the old casino, RV parking was permitted (or perhaps tolerated) in the
northeast lot with no restrictions on length of stay, or much else, really.
Many folks "moved in" and set up camp there, with all that entails. I
lamented this on my blog, here:
http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com/2008/03/wild-horses.html
It seems that we, as a community, will now reap what we have sown. The new
casino hotel has severely limited RV parking. For starters, it is restricted
to a single lot, shared with buses, that is specially striped. The striped
spaces are only wide enough for a rig, with no slides. Of 32 spaces in the
lot, only four could accommodate extended slides, since they adjoin
wedge-shaped no-parking areas between spaces. That did not stop at least
three rigs from simply taking up two spaces to extend their slides (see
photos) and several rigs from using an extra RV space for their toads, so
real capacity will likely be less than the 32 spaces. An additional eight
spaces in the same lot are permanently marked "reserved" and are being used
for the casino's shuttle buses.
The new rules permit parking for a maximum of 48 hours,and are clearly
stated as "no camping." Things like lawn chairs, mats, and BBQ grills are
explicitly forbidden. RVs must park in the specially designated lot. All
these rules are clearly spelled out on a large sign at the entrance to the
lot, see photo.
The new casino/hotel complex itself is very nice. There are four fast-food
venues arranged in a food court, including Italian, Mexican, a deli, and a
burger stand. There is also a sit-down Asian-themed restaurant with moderate
entree prices, and an outlet of the upscale and very expensive Shula's
steakhouse chain. A bar across from the second-floor Shula's serves the
Shula's appetizer menu for lighter bites in a hip setting. There is *no*
buffet in the new casino, as there had been in the old one.
I can't speak to the pay tables of the games, but I know there are about 25%
more machines in the new venue compared to the old, just over 1,000.
In summary, this is a nice place to stop for the night while passing
through. If you need to extend slides, spend a few days, or wish to spend
time outside your rig, perhaps it is not for you.
I am attaching some photos of the new parking area.
-Sean
http://OurOdyssey.BlogSpot.com
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