Monkey / Ape statues in Laughlin (hotel, casino, area)

[Richgatehouse]

Does anybody know what the green monkey / ape statues holding torches represent on the boardwalk area between the River Palms and the Colorado Belle ?

Thank you.

[guinnessjim]

just going out on a limb here....but i believe they are representative of actual primates holding real torches ('cause you know...real monkeys w/ real fire is pbby a bad idea )

*sorry...couldn't resist

[jdoyle]

Originally Posted by Richgatehouse

Does anybody know what the green monkey / ape statues holding torches represent on the boardwalk area between the River Palms and the Colorado Belle ?

Thank you.

The monkeys (and the 'beach' area) are between the Golden Nugget and the River Palms. When the River Palms opened in 1984, it was called Sam's Town Gold River. The monkeys were part of the 'theme' of that casino/hotel at that time. Gold River became the River Palms in 1998 when it was sold to the Columbia Sussex group. It is currently owned by the Tropicana Group. It was renovated in 1999 and the original theme went bye-bye. The monkeys still remain though...

JD

[mikestate]

Originally Posted by Richgatehouse

Does anybody know what the green monkey / ape statues holding torches represent on the boardwalk area between the River Palms and the Colorado Belle ?

Thank you.

That's a secret society of Green monkey worshipers, kinda like the Manson family only holding torches from being wet and splashed from the river.
Stay away from them or expect big trouble from their body guards.
Concider yourself warned. Be afraid, be VERY afraid
Mike

[Richgatehouse]

Originally Posted by jdoyle

the monkeys (and the 'beach' area) are between the golden nugget and the river palms. When the river palms opened in 1984, it was called sam's town gold river. The monkeys were part of the 'theme' of that casino/hotel at that time. Gold river became the river palms in 1998 when it was sold to the columbia sussex group. It is currently owned by the tropicana group. It was renovated in 1999 and the original theme went bye-bye. The monkeys still remain though...

Jd

thank you. My wife, kids and i were wondering what the significance was.