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BuffetsSep 2026 · 6 min read · revised Sep 29, 2026

The 24-Hour Buffet Pass in 2026: When Does the Math Work?

MGM's buffet pass has quietly become the best-value food purchase on the Strip — provided you plan a real buffet marathon.

How the pass works

For roughly $89-99 you get a 24-hour window with repeated entry to participating buffets. Check the participant list at purchase — the roster changes every year and has included MGM Grand and Luxor, and in earlier forms Caesars-side buffets under another name.

The arithmetic

  • Breakfast (about $30 of value) plus dinner (about $45) equals break-even
  • Add a third meal or a late dessert run and the pass prints money
  • Drinks remain extra outside the pass on most menus

Who wins with it

Groups with flexible stomachs. Solo travelers trying to outsmart the pass rarely break even — appetite is the true currency here.

Where it breaks

Access normally excludes weekend surcharge hours and holiday schedules. Read the blackouts before scheduling your grand tour; the entry window has occasionally opened at 4 AM precisely to make the dinner-inclusive circuit possible.

Sort the stay before the extras

The hotel is the biggest line in the budget. Lock it early at a live checkout page, then plan the fun around it.

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