text: I am a huge Cirque du Soleil fan and I saw Viva ELVIS Friday night It is a competent show that has its moments but frankly falls a little short of the extremely high bar the Cirque du Soleil has set for itselfnnI sat in the balcony via a Summer of Cirque promotion ticket and enjoyed the show but having seen LOVE the night before could not help but feel Viva pales in comparison I have now seen all the CDS shows in Vegas except for Believe and if I had to rank them this would be last nnI liked the aerial acrobatic routine on the giant guitar that was pretty cool The Col Tom Parker character was likable and informative if a little out of place in a CDS show The military segment was engaging and really fun to watch and some of the dancing was very fun and high energy The inevitable big Vegas finale with the obligatory array of perfectly synchronized dancers wearing huge feathered headpieces descending giant underlit staircases amid banks of flashing lights and pyrotechnics also hit its mark pretty nicely But much of the show I am having trouble even recalling now just two days laternnJust try to scale your expectations when you go see Viva Elvis and you will probably enjoy it Oh and be sure to take advantage of the for you call it coupon they give you for their swanky Gold Lounge The drinks are pricey but you do get two of them and they do make great drinks And I am a snob about that shit The swanky Elvisinspired decor is done really well I loved the gorgeous staffs uniforms bison horn and lucite chandeliers and other fab design details I could comfortably hang out there anytime