Dig This

Never knew you could drive excavators in dt Las Vegas! So much fun digging holes, moving tires, and playing basketball!

AWESOME!!! I have always wanted to learn how to operate BIG HEAVY machinery and thanks to Dig This, I did!!! I cannot say enough about my experience!!! It was a blast and Brian is a great instructor. Thank you Janice, for helping my husband surprise me!!!

Came here for a company team-​building event. Best time ever!
I have always wanted to operate an excavator and a skidder. I got to do both. Thanks to the clear instructions from the coaches/​foremen, these machines were surprisingly easy to operate. I was digging a massive hole in minutes.
You must pass a breathalyzer test to operate the machines.

Took my dad here for father’s day. An outstanding operation! It’s super fun.

We were looking for a slightly different activity while visiting Vegas and I’m so happy we found Dig This! We drove excavators-​Junior (our instructor) was awesome; we dug trenches, picked up tyres and even picked up basketballs from cones and dropped them into a tyre hoop-I’d recommend this activity to anyone coming to Vegas!
I think there’s sometimes groupons too, although we paid the full price and it was worth it! Thanks for the restaurant suggestions too Junior!

Great corporate group outing this afternoon. I would recommend if you have a competitive group that hangs out in an office all day.

⁴⁄₅ solid stars
Why not 5 solid stars? IMHO it is pricey!
Very unique experience. How many people can say they go to Vegas to drive bull dozers and excavators?
I am glad we went with the excavator. It definitely was more entertaining than the bull dozer. I highly recommend this experience for bdays, special occasions, and bachelor parties. I was informed that if you have a large party, you are able to obtain a group discount.
5 – 10 mins from the main strip

Ever since I got to operate a Cat 826 I’ve always wanted to operate an excavator. Went to Vegas primarily to do just that. It was a lot of fun and the staff was great. Definitely recommend it.

Had a great time here! I operated the excavator, which after a brief safety course, was eaSierra that I could have imagined. By the end of the session, you will be able to lift a basketball off a cone and drop it in a tire.
I can hardly express how thereputic it was to just dig…
The staff was great. They aren’t kidding about the breathalyzer… you need to blow less than a .06 to play.
Great time, I would recommend to anyone

We’ve done a LOT of the non-​gambling things in Vegas, and this tops them all. As a guy, I’ve always wanted to get in the drivers seat of a heavy piece of construction equipment. As a woman, my wife has been curious after having watched reality TV shows like Gold Rush. In a word, we both had a GREAT time. We both choose the excavator, because you get to do a lot of interesting things with it. Our instructor (Walt) was fantastic, and was as funny as they get, while still moving everyone safely through the equipment controls and exercises. My wife was timid at first with the controls, but with Walt’s help she felt right at home in the drivers seat at the end of the session. This was well worth the money, whether you have a Groupon discount or not. Next time we’re in Vegas we’ll be making another visit to Dig This and trying out the bulldozers.
One note: if you use the Groupon (we did) you need to have some flexibility with scheduling.

Came with Mr. Piano using their Groupon deal, and I think it is actually also worth the $ 250 pp full price, too, if you’re in town when they don’t have a Groupon or other deal going: P If you’ve ever played with toy construction equipment or thought about it, this is a good thing to try: D
As someone who doesn’t like smoke, can’t drink alcohol, and doesn’t enjoy gambling or clubbing, this was probably the most exciting thing I was looking forward to on this trip :) Mr. Piano got dragged into it because nobody else in our travel group was interested, but ended up having a really good time, too! (Yeah, I don’t know what is wrong with the lot of them that they didn’t think this would be awesome…) It had just rained really heavily the day or two before we went, so I guess a lot of the bulldozers had to get canceled (they are either harder to clean up or more likely to have problems in mud, I guess), and we had excavators, so we got the entire field to ourselves! Also, I imagine it’s a slightly different experience in dry dirt than it is in the mud, but I really enjoyed the mud, so it worked for me: D
Ladies, do expect a little of the expected (and possibly unavoidable) «female driver» stereotype comments and other such gendered remarks, but I have to say, the instructor we got had remarks about just about everything under the sun like that (including several about guys, too, and oddly enough, Canadian tourists), so it seemed obvious to me that he didn’t have any intention to be mean and is just poking fun at, well, everyone. Including the dog. He’s at least equal opportunity about his joking around, but I’m a bit desensitized to it so YMMV. That said, if that sort of thing bothers you, steel yourself for a mild sprinkling of such and you can still have a grand time!
They have a very friendly dog in the office, for anyone who either has an allergy or may have a fear of dogs (I think he’s a Doberman, but the dog is sweet and just wants to be pet). Apparently he sometimes goes out into the field with people, but as it was muddy the day we went, the dog was barred from joining us on account of the mess he would probably make (the dog reportedly likes mud).
I also appreciated that in the bathroom they have the Demeter «dirt» scented soap and such: P I half think they ought to also sell a bit of stuff like that, as they have a fairly small selection of items in their gift shop – mostly t-​shirts and hats, but also some really well-​detailed metal (?) toy bulldozers and excavators (which I half considered buying, but they aren’t all that cheap). They also present you with a certificate at the end, plus the option of buying the photo plaques (which I did buy, because I am a sucker). They’re also happy to help you take photos of you and your party (if you come with others) in front of the machines after the dig.
Anyhow, it’s a lovely experience for anyone who has ever had an interest in operating heavy machinery and pretty much anyone who is a little kid at heart: D Definitely a highlight (if not the highlight) of my Vegas trip! :)

Lots of Fun !!!
Get to operate those big construction machines you have seen all your life.
Instructors are great and easy to work with, just have fun !

Let me start by saying I was a spectator to my boyfriend’s excavator experience. The staff was excellent and very friendly. There is a nice covered area to sit while you observe and it was very comfortable. My boyfriend loved operating the equipment and thought, considering how much Vegas costs for even the smallest things, that it was well worth the money. He even bought the plaque afterwards and has hung it on the wall in his office. If we ever come back he definitely will do it again.

Came with a groupon, left with an amazing experience! Located 5 minutes from the strip is a heavy machinery playground for those looking to operate a bulldozer or excavator. Look for and park at the Dig This office. After a quick crash course on how to operate the machine, the instructor takes you out to the field. Once you take your picture by the machine and turn it on, everything is live. You are now completely in control of a heavy duty mean machine. Don’t worry if you didn’t catch all the instructions. The instructor is extremely patient and will take you through it step by step, the only thing is whatever you hear on your headset… all other players can hear too. The fiancé and I both chose the excavator and we had tons of fun digging up a huge trench, stacking tires, and dunking basketballs. I have to admit, I was scared at some points, because you can definitely feel the excavator hard at work carrying all the pounds of dirt your digging. At some points, it felt like it was about to tip over, but like any amusement park ride, I had to learn to live, let go, and trust. It was exhilarating! At the end of the session, they give a certificate of completion and the option to buy pictures.
It’s a great alternative to the typical Las Vegas fun and a great gift experience for everyone! Check out their facebook and groupon for any upcoming deals. Normal price is about $ 250 per person. If your friends are chicken, they allow spectators to come and watch you be a bad ass! Have fun!!!

My wife and I took one of our best friends here for his birthday… operating earth-​moving equipment is something he has wanted to do for years. My wife and I had no particular interest other than taking pictures of him. Well it turns out they had an extra machine (excavator) so I joined him. WOW, it was so much fun! Really, really cool. My wife wants to go back and do it with the kids. I’m down, this was a lot more fun than it looks.

I’m not a traditional Vegas fan, since I’m not into gambling nor drinking nor partying nor watching shows, but I decided to celebrate my birthday in Las Vegas this year, because of Dig This… yes really, that was my original intention. I found out this place through a really weird way, long story, but I’m really glad I found it and did it!
I booked the dig with an excavator a few months ago and have been talking about it for a long time, it finally comes the time that I really get to dig! …the whole experience was no doubt one of the best I had. I couldn’t imagine operating such a giant machine wasn’t not tough at all, well, thanks to the great instructions given by our instructor. It was a lot of fun digging a deep whole, throwing tires, spinning around… I just wish I had more time to play with it, time went by so fast!
All staff there are totally nice and welcoming, the souvenir picture is nicely made with wood frame instead of a piece of paper like most other places. I will come back again to dig more whenever I come back to Vegas.
If you are like me, always want to try something different and fun, this is the one to go!

Let me start by saying that this certainly isn’t an attraction for everyone. If you don’t think you’d enjoy driving around heavy machinery, skip it. But… if you’ve ever though about driving a big bulldozer then BOOK THIS NOW!!!
This was SO much fun!!!
When I originally booked, I had my eye on cruising around in an excavator, unfortunately (not really) they only had the bulldozer available. Looking back, the excavator looks like more fun on paper, but honestly, you really can’t beat digging a big hole and driving up on a huge mound of dirt. It’s AWESOME. I HIGHLY recommend opting for the bulldozer.
I lucked out too. I had my own personal instructor, Mike. He was awesome!
First, Mike talked me though all of the controls, then I got to drive it around weaving in and out between some cones. Next I pushed a stack of tires through the cones. These were fun, but not very challenging.
The fun part was digging the trench and building a huge mound of dirt. Mike expertly walked me through every motion of making the tallest mound possible. Once that was built, up and over I went. What a ride! A few more times up and over and then it was time to clean up my mess. Mike walked me through the proper way of back-​filling and by the time we were done, you couldn’t even tell I had been there.
I really can’t say enough good stuff about the whole experience, it’s like a childhood dream come true.
Thanks guys!!!

My husband had the time of his life working the excavator! If you don’t participate, they have a shaded viewing area for spectators. The owner and staff are super friendly. Would highly recommend this activity if you are looking for a fun Vegas Experience!

Slightly terrifying, mostly fun.
My team booked this as a team off-​site activity while we were in Vegas. I wasn’t too sure about this since it was basically operating construction vehicles that I didn’t have too much interest in, but I had a pleasantly great time.
The staff here are very knowledgable, and the sessions we had were pretty fun. The bulldozers honestly looked more fun than the excavators because you get to get quite vertical after you make a your own little mound to climb up on … but excavation was pretty fun as well.
The whole thing is frankly a lot harder than it looks, and it gave me new appreciation for construction & machinery used for construction because as far as I can remember seeing, they always looked much smoother and easier to operate than they actually were when I’ve seen them «out in the wild.»
Definitely something that’s interesting to do on the side in Vegas, outside of the normal drinks, clubbing & buffets.

Came here with a group of 5 and only 4 of us decided to operate the heavy machinery. One cool thing was that they have an area for spectators. However, you’ll need a zoom lens or else you won’t get any good photos.
If you have a big group, I think the better package would be the $ 249 for the first person and $ 100 for each additional person. Total of 90 minutes of play time. They only have 2 machines, the excavator and the bulldozer. I hope that the next time I come back, they’ll have at least 1 new machine. The excavator is easier to use compared to the bulldozer. One awesome thing is that the machines have AC in them!
The employees here are really friendly and they are all definitely geared towards customer service. For some reason, I was extremely hungry that it was so painful and they gave me some cookies to eat (free of charge). That was very kind/​thoughtful of them. I could have easily had a seizure episode.
They do have an agreement with Guns and Ammos and it’s an okay agreement. I wish the discount was a little bigger. There is another shooting range which is cheaper than Guns and Ammos but I don’t know what the experience or service is like.
One suggestion I have for this place is to have competition between machines and competition between employees. I think timed challenges would be awesome. For the people who have already done this already, they should develop something for the «advanced» (returning customers) people. Once you’ve tried this once, there is no reason to come back so I highly encourage them to make more advanced obstacles.
One cute thing they do is they give you a certificate of completion in a tripadvisor envelope. I am usually against places that really try to persuade you to write reviews but the experience here was unique, service was beyond excellent, and they took care of me. They are definitely a top notch establishment and would highly recommend them. I would even come back because of they went above and beyond to take care of me.