September 17, 2009

CSI: Role-Play

CSI: The Experience at MGM Grand

CSI: The Experience at MGM Grand

CSI: The Experience is a new exhibit that will open this fall at MGM Grand, the setting of the original CSI television series. This exhibit allows guests to experience the role of a crime scene investigator as they attempt to solve one of three possible crime scenarios.

“A House Collided”—a car has crashed into the side of a house. The driver is slumped over the wheel still wearing a seatbelt, but the windshield is shattered and the door is shut. In the living room are muddy footprints, drops of blood, a stain near the sofa and an empty pizza box. A beer bottle is found by the car door and a handprint of either blood or pizza sauce is on the hood.

“Who Got Served”—a woman with a waitress outfit is found dead by a dumpster overflowing with trash. There is a tire track across her abdomen, but no other injuries are visible. Nearby is a photo ripped in half, a handbag and a cell phone.

“No Bones About It”—a hiker found what could be a human skull with a hole in it sticking out of the ground. Beneath it are scattered bones, a tattered coat and what appears to be a backpack.

While at the crime scene, participants will have the chance to identify evidence and record it on a special investigation card. After exiting the scene, they can look at crime scene photos and assess clues they might have missed. Next is the cool part (as if the macabre scenarios weren’t). Two interactive crime scene labs with multiple stations are available so that guests can test evidence to reach a final conclusion. At that point, they present their findings in a Gil Grissom-esque office (he’s the lead investigator dude in CSI: Las Vegas) to find out if their hypotheses are correct via a touch-screen questionnaire.

In addition to a unique experience, participants receive a personalized CSI diploma. You can’t use it to find a field agent job overnight, but it will be a fun addition to your wall hangings. The exhibit’s hours of operation are 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Ticket prices are $30 for adults (12 and up) and $23 for children (4-11). Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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