I've been to the Madame Tussauds in DC and New York, but I really wanted to see this one for one reason and one reason only-Gwen Stefani. I'm such a Gwen fan and always voted for her to have a wax figure at the surveys at the end of the museums. So she's finally a wax and when I was planning my trip to Vegas, I knew I had to see her.\n\nNot to sound weird, but when I say I am a Gwen fan, I mean I am a Gwen fan. So naturally I got an outfit to look just like her wax to stand side by side for a perfect picture. I had the blonde hair, neon bra, combat boots, everything.\n\nWe get here and I tell the girl who printed our tickets we were there to see Gwen. We walk in, pass the movie stars, see the music room..but no Gwen. Hmm, that's weird. Maybe she's in the next room..no..So I ask the \"dj\" by the American Idol section.\n\n\"Oh Gwen is in New York.\"\n\nWHAT?\n\nOkay, so remember when I said I only came here for Gwen? We walk out of the museum and back to the entrance. We wait behind a few people and when we get to the counter, I start to explain. A manager comes over. He kinda listens, but is really looking at my tickets.\n\n\"..You were in there for ten minutes.\"\n\n\"Yes, I didn't see Gwen and she really is the only figure I wanted to see. If there is any way you could refund the tickets because I really came here for Gwen. Look I'm wearing her outfit.\" *I hold up the brochure* (We are like, twins. Except Gwen is skinny and much prettier.)\n\n\"Our wax figures rotate and she's borrowed.\"\n\n\"Yeah I heard that. I'm so sad she's not here.\"\n\n\"..But I see you spent ten minutes in the museum.\"\n\n\"Okay..?\"\n\nSo he's implying I was enjoying the museum and shouldn't get my money back. Then he starts making up something about how we paid with a debit card and he can only refund the money if I paid in cash.\n\n\"How about vouchers for a future visit?\"\n\n\"I don't live here, I live in Seattle.\"\n\nThinking about how much money I had just wasted ($40) not to mention the little outfit I put together, I started to cry. Silly, I know, but I felt really bad. Because to me, $40 is a lot of money for nothing.\n\n\"Okay, let me see what I can do.\"\n\nHe leaves and comes back.\n\n\"Here you go, I've refunded the money to your debit card.\"\n\nWell, thanks..but why did you just say you couldn't? I had to cry for you to believe me? So got the money back, but what a lot of trouble. And disappointment.\n\nIf you're here to look at the figures in general, I'm sure you'll have a good time. And look for a coupon in the Welcome to Las Vegas books. Unfortunately, my experience was this.
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