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NBC News
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
MrBeast fans outraged over three-day Las Vegas 'immersive' event
Fans of YouTuber MrBeast who signed up for an "unforgettable" Las Vegas experience got what they asked for ... just not in the way they expected. Some outraged fans said the Las Vegas event advertised as an "immersive" experience fell far short of their expectations, and complained that they had to wait hours in their hotel rooms and only received a mystery bag that contained clearance items from his online store. The three-day event at Resorts World Las Vegas was billed to be an "immersive" and "unforgettable" experience, according to KLAS-TV of Las Vegas which reported tickets cost about $1,000. It included a limited-time hotel package featuring a three-night stay, an exclusive "mystery bag" with MrBeast merchandise with a potential $10,000 gift voucher for one fan, and an "on-site MrBeast-themed activation," NBC affiliate KSNV of Las Vegas reported. The event from April 13-15 was in partnership with the popular YouTuber. Following complaints, it appears that Resorts World removed the event from its website. Guests told KLAS that the chaos started the moment they checked into the hotel. They were instructed to wait in their rooms for a surprise gift, the news station reported. "I was told to wait in my room for two days for a package to come, so I legit spent two days in my room for a package to come, and it was a box of chocolates," Theresa Metta said. Metta said that fans were promised a mystery bag, but when she received hers, it contained clearance items from the online MrBeast store. "It had kids' shorts, an extra small shirt, a hat, and a medium shirt," she told the news station. "If you go to to their merchandise right now, all this stuff is on clearance for $9. We were told we'd get exclusive merch. Obviously, that's not the case." Travel vloggers Abed Nader and Chris Sawyer from Random Recess posted a YouTube video about their experience. "I was telling Chris that I'm ready to leave," Nader said at one point in the video. "I'm not gonna spend another dollar here at Resorts World, not in the casino. I don't know, the lack of information." MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has not put out a formal statement on the event. In response to a fan's complaint on X, he said: "Hey! This definitely isn't the experience we hoped they'd deliver. My team's already on it—I'd love to personally make it up to you and anyone else by inviting everybody affected to tour my actual studio! Can't wait to meet you all and my team is reaching out to everyone." Random Recess posted on X earlier this week that MrBeast's team reached out to them and said that Resorts World sent an email saying guests would be fully refunded.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MrBeast apologises after 'horrible' Las Vegas event
YouTuber MrBeast has issued an apology after his 'MrBeast Experience' at a Las Vegas resort did not live up to the billing. MrBeast, with more than 385 million subscribers, said the event "definitely isn't the experience we hoped they'd deliver" and promised to make it up by inviting everyone affected to his studio. The event at Resorts World Las Vegas was advertised as an "immersive" and "unforgettable" experience that included exclusive games, a MrBeast-themed menu and mystery bags thought to contain limited edition merch, including one with a $10,000 (£7,550) gift voucher. Those who attended the three-day event complained they were duped into false advertising and demanded refunds. A crowd of frustrated fans confronted the resort's CEO Alex Dixon on Tuesday, asking him to refund the $1,000 (£750) they spent on the three-day event. Replying to a fan's complaint on X, Donaldson admitted it "definitely isn't the experience we hoped they'd deliver" and promised to make it up by inviting everyone affected to his studio. Fans arrived at Resorts World Las Vegas expecting fun games and exclusive experiences from MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, but some said they waited in their hotel rooms for their mystery bags and were underwhelmed. "It should have been like mini-games, meet and greets, photo ops, special drinks, and things," Theresa Metta, who travelled to Las Vegas with her mother told 8NewsNow, an affiliate of the BBC's US partner CBS News. "Unfortunately, we didn't get any of that." Instead, the guests camped out in their hotel rooms waiting days for their bags to arrive. And when they did, the guests were underwhelmed. "I was told to wait in my room for two days for a package to come, so I legit spent two days in my room for a package to come, and it was a box of chocolates," Ms Metta said. Several users said on social media that they received T-shirts in different sizes, which could be purchased for $9 (£7) online. One posted a video on TikTok accusing the hotel and the YouTube star of "false advertising", saying it was a "horrible" experience. Replying to a fan's complaint on X, Mr Donaldson admitted it "definitely isn't the experience we hoped they'd deliver" and promised to make it up by inviting everyone affected to his studio. The event has since been removed from the hotel's website. The BBC has reached out to Mr Donaldson and Resorts World Las Vegas for comment. Musk, MrBeast, Larry Ellison - Who might buy TikTok? Who's trying to buy TikTok? It's the Beast Games finale, and Bridget Jones is back: What to watch this week
BBC News
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Mr Beast apologises after 'horrible' Las Vegas event
YouTuber MrBeast has issued an apology after his 'MrBeast Experience' at a Las Vegas resort did not live up to the with more than 385 million subscribers, said the event "definitely isn't the experience we hoped they'd deliver" and promised to make it up by inviting everyone affected to his event at Resorts World Las Vegas was advertised as an "immersive" and "unforgettable" experience that included exclusive games, a MrBeast-themed menu and mystery bags thought to contain limited edition merch, including one that with a $10,000 (£7,550) gift who attended the three-day event complained they were duped into false advertising and demanded refunds. A crowd of frustrated fans confronted the resort's CEO Alex Dixon on Tuesday, asking him to refund the $1,000 (£750) they spent on the three-day event. Replying to a fan's complaint on X, Donaldson admitted it "definitely isn't the experience we hoped they'd deliver" and promised to make it up by inviting everyone affected to his studio. Fans arrived at Resorts World Las Vegas expecting fun games and exclusive experiences from MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, but some said they waited in their hotel rooms for their mystery bags and were underwhelmed. "It should have been like mini-games, meet and greets, photo ops, special drinks, and things," Theresa Metta, who travelled to Las Vegas with her mother told 8NewsNow, an affiliate of the BBC's US partner CBS News. "Unfortunately, we didn't get any of that."Instead, the guests camped out in their hotel rooms waiting days for their bags to arrive. And when they did, the guests were underwhelmed. "I was told to wait in my room for two days for a package to come, so I legit spent two days in my room for a package to come, and it was a box of chocolates," Ms Metta said. Several users said on social media that they received T-shirts in different sizes, which could be purchased for $9 (£7) online. One posted a video on TikTok accusing the hotel and the YouTube star of "false advertising", saying it was a "horrible" to a fan's complaint on X, Mr Donaldson admitted it "definitely isn't the experience we hoped they'd deliver" and promised to make it up by inviting everyone affected to his studio. The event has since been removed from the hotel's website. The BBC has reached out to Mr Donaldson and Resorts World Las Vegas for comment.
