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They\u2019ll be there for you when \u201cThe Friends Experience: The One in Vegas\u201d debuts at the MGM Grand later this year, just in time to still celebrate the classic NBC sitcom’s 30th anniversary.<\/p>\n

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The author and his daughter pose at \u201cThe Friends Experience\u201d in New York City. Spoiler alert: The couch is fastened to the post. (Image: The Friends Experience)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cLas Vegas is the perfect destination,\u201d Stacy Moscatelli, CEO of Original X Productions, which produces the attraction, said in a press release. \u201cNot only does the city attract millions of \u2018Friends\u2019 fans every year, but Las Vegas plays an integral role in the series featuring some of the show\u2019s most iconic and hilarious moments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, none<\/em> of the original \u201cFriends\u201d cast will really be there for you. The sets will all just be facsimiles. And any original set pieces that remain are on display at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif., where the show was taped.<\/p>\n

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But that\u2019s the beauty of the \u201cThe Friends Experience.\u201d If any of the props were <\/em>original, you would need to stare at them behind glass or ropes and never get to sit in the Central Perk coffee shop, move that couch up the stairs while pretending to yell at Rachel to pivot!<\/em>, or dress up like Joey in all<\/em> of Chandler\u2019s clothes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A recreation of the Central Perk coffee shop. (Image: Original X Productions)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The selling point of \u201cThe Friends Experience\u201d is getting to leave with a dozen photos of you and your own friends recreating scenes from one of the most beloved sitcoms in TV history.<\/p>\n

This all-ages attraction has so far toured 24 cities — it’s now in Boston — with a permanent location that opened five years ago in New York City.<\/p>\n

The press release calls Vegas the \u201csecond US flagship location.\u201d However, as with every attraction in Vegas, as soon as it stops selling out, it starts moving out.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The press release won\u2019t reveal exactly when \u201cThe One in Vegas\u201d will open, or even when tickets will go on sale. But a website is already up and inviting you to sign up for notifications at FriendsTheExperience.com\/Vegas<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

They\u2019ll be there for you when \u201cThe Friends Experience: The One in Vegas\u201d debuts at the MGM Grand later this year, just in time to still celebrate the classic NBC sitcom’s 30th anniversary. \u201cLas Vegas is the perfect destination,\u201d Stacy Moscatelli, CEO of Original X Productions, which produces the attraction, said in a press release. 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