Jan 12, 2015 | Breaking News, General News, Travel & Leisure
Fastest way from New York to Mohegan Sun with door-to-door service offered with style and ease
Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun has partnered with BLADE, the first digitally driven brand in short distance aviation (acting as agent of FAA & DOT licensed air carriers), to offer guests round-trip flights to one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Launching on Friday, January 16th, round-trip helicopter flights will be offered from New York City directly to Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT (landing on its own on-property FAA-approved helipad). The 112-mile one-way trip will take approximately 45 minutes from the BLADE Terminal at the East 34th Street heliport in mid-town Manhattan.
“Mohegan Sun is a spectacular property offering epic experiences that should include accessible and efficient transportation via BLADE,” says Bobby Soper, President and CEO of Mohegan Sun. “We are incredibly excited to offer our guests a door-to-door crowdsourcing option that meets today’s need for transportation on demand in the most sophisticated way possible.”
Mohegan Sun and BLADE will be arranging one-way trips every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as value packages of round-trip flights focused around arena concerts, signature events, food & dining occasions and gaming specials. The first specialty package of 2015 will include a flight to the Casino and tickets to Linkin Park in the Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, January 30th. Upcoming packages may also include Fleetwood Mac, Ariana Grande, and Miranda Lambert.
“Never before has a traveler been able to leave New York City – fly to Mohegan, enjoy a world class show, have a terrific dining experience, play in the casino and be back home in NYC by midnight,” says Evan Licht, General Manager of BLADE. “Our partnership with Mohegan Sun, allows us to extend the traffic-free BLADE experience to one of the area’s most sought after destinations.”
The BLADE app offers users the ability to purchase a single seat or launch their own crowdsourced flight. The cost for a one-way seat is as low as $625. BLADE is a service open to all guests and visitors to Mohegan Sun. You do not need to be a player or part of the Mohegan Sun rewards program called, Momentum, to use this service. Momentum members, however, can use their Momentum points to pay for the service should they want to. All weekend flights will depart from West 30th Street. All weekday flights will launch from the BLADE Terminal at East 34th Street.
Mohegan Sun’s partnership with BLADE supports the property’s marketing focus on New Yorkers. The new FULL OF LIFE advertising campaign offers a vibrant time-lapse video showcasing an endless “To Do” list of sights, shops, restaurants, clubs, concerts, sporting events, hotel accommodations, spa and golf as the perfect weekend destination. Offering New Yorkers transportation to and from the property in the most efficient and stylish way possible seemed like the next step in catering to the NYC lifestyle.
About Mohegan Sun: Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Located in Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 75 shops, restaurants and bars as well as a 10,000-seat Arena. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on facebook.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun, Instagram @mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
About BLADE: BLADE, the first digitally driven brand in short distance aviation, has revolutionized how travelers plan flights. The company arranges individual seats or the opportunity to crowdsource flights directly from an iOS or Android app.[1] BLADE’s app enables carriers to optimize efficiencies and provide dynamic scheduling while passing savings and enhanced convenience to customers. The company prides itself on providing irreverent style and its unique brand of customer service for all travelers. Follow us on instagram.com/flyblade, twitter.com/flybladenow and at www.flyblade.com
[1] BLADE arranges flights as agent of the customer or agent of FAA and DOT licensed air carriers.
Jan 6, 2015 | Special Events
Big Hair, Big Shoulders, Big Party – Big Weekend!
UNCASVILLE, CT (January 6, 2015) – Mohegan Sun is bringing the 80s back on Friday, February 6th and Saturday, February 7th! Guest DJs, Arena performances, shops and restaurants will celebrate all things 80s for, no duh!, the most epic weekend yet.
Entertainment & Nightlife
On Friday night, break out the Aquanet and hit the Arena for a live performance by all the decade’s biggest names during The 80s Extravaganza! Inside the Wolf Den, Rubix Kube takes the stage with some of their best 80s hits. Keep the night alive at VISTA Lounge’s 80s Throwback Party and be sure not to miss Rev Run and Ruckus as they host the Old School Party inside AVALON.
Saturday night Rock legends Fleetwood Mac take over Mohegan Sun Arena for an 8:00pm show while The Idol Kings put on a free performance inside the Wolf Den. Dress Up 80s at VISTA Lounge, jam out to Aquanett at The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House or stop by Avalon for the MTV Throwback Spring Break Party. All Saturday long catch the freshest movies of the 80s inside The Cabaret Theatre during the 80s movie marathon; see mohegansun.com for full listings and show times.
80s Fun & Games
Grab your friends with the tightest 80s knowledge and head to The Cabaret Theatre on Friday for 80s Trivia Night! Groups of four are encouraged to participate for a chance to win the grand prize $200.00 Mohegan Sun gift card. This event is 18+; tickets are $5.00 per person and available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
On Saturday night inside the Uncas Ballroom, Bingo After Dark comes back big time! Tickets are $20.00 and available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Box Office or through Ticketmaster.
Choice Weekend Events
Score your chance to meet two of the 80s decade’s biggest Pop superstars, Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, on Friday night during their exclusive Signings & Sightings event. Directly following their 80s Extravaganza performance, these music icons will pose for photos and sign autographs in The Shops at Mohegan Sun!
Sick events happen all weekend long during Mohegan Sun’s 80s weekend. Battle your buddies one-on-one for a game of Connect Four or BattleShip. Gnarly games like Pac- Man, Tetris, Frogger and Donkey Kong can be found in The Shops concourse all weekend long. Take in the best music and movies of the decade as the entire property transforms into a blast from the past. If you miss this weekend, you’re totally wiggin’ out!
About Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 85 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and view us on YouTube.
Jan 5, 2015 | Entertainment, General News
The Queen of Country heads to Uncasville, CT for a Saturday, April 11th concert with special guests Justin Moore, Ashley Monroe & Jukebox Mafia
UNCASVILLE, CT (January 5, 2015) — Mohegan Sun is excited to announce that five-time “ACM Female Vocalist of the Year” winner, Miranda Lambert, is set to headline Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, April 11th for a 7:30pm concert. Fellow Country stars Justin Moore, Ashley Monroe and Jukebox Mafia will be special guests!
Tickets are $79.00 and $59.00 and go on sale Friday, January 9th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, January 10th, subject to availability.
“We live a life so we can sing about it,” says Miranda Lambert, and it feels like a mission statement.
Consider all the living she’s done since she stomped onto the scene with Kerosene in 2005: she is the five-time reigning CMA and five-time “ACM Female Vocalist of the Year,” a Grammy winner with four award-winning “Albums of the Year” under her belt, and a happily married woman whose personal foundation, MuttNation, has raised millions of dollars for pet shelters across the country. Take in all that, and you suddenly realize that the little blonde spitfire from Lindale, Texas has grown up right before our eyes. With her fifth album, Platinum, which debuted at #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 Album chart and Billboard’s Country Albums chart, she’s taking stock and turning the -more- Miranda Lambert, Pg. 2 page on where she’s been. “I look back at my twenties and everything that I did – I worked hard and I played hard, and I have all of that under my belt to sort of reflect on,” she says. “But I feel like when you hit 30, you have to hold yourself accountable. I need to own up to my own shit. I don’t have anything to hide, so whatever I’m going through, I want to sing about it – because somebody else is going through it too.”
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. For more information on concerts and other great events visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
