Westworld Of Scottsdale

Fun place to go for the Barrett Jackson car auction… very clean grounds, well organized, plenty of parking, safe. Get there early to secure a parking spot or Über there. Food choices are amazing and the marketplace is awesome. Good way to kill a few hours, learn a few things, have some good food, watch the auction etc… and catch some rays.

Went here for the annual, Barrett-​Jackson classic car show and made a weekend out out of it. I’m from tucson but never got a chance to go to this awesome car show! Glad I went! We showed up on the first 2 days, parking was challenging but they had shuttle buses so it wasn’t bad. Admission was cheap and the the convention area was really impressive. I saw all my favorite cars, the food trucks were delicious but only wish there was a wider variety. Definitely going back next year.

This review is for Barrett Jackson 2016.
This is my third year in a row I have attended this world-​class event in Scottsdale Arizona. There are literally thousands of cars up for auction over a seven day period. Often, the auction is televised live on the Velocity or Discovery channels. Most of the cars are American, with a few British and German cars thrown into the mix. It is quite rare to see a Ferrari or any other Italian car up for sale at this particular auction. The event literally draws people from all over the world including online. Parking is fairly easy with the public parking/​bus taking you to the main entrance. For those who want to valet, it is $ 30. There are dozens and dozens of food options located inside and outside the venue. The options range from pizza, fresh corn on the cob, sushi, to healthy Asian chicken salads. The prices are quite hefty considering what you are purchasing. That being said, you can easily spend a few days at this venue and I get bored. The Cars sold from anywhere between $ 30,000 to $ 1.8 million. It’s always fun listing to the auctioneer rambling and rolling along, only breaking his rhythm occasionally to provide interesting tidbit about a particular vehicle being sold. Famous car enthusiasts were everywhere, including Richard Rawling of Gas Monkey Garage. Bring your camera and enjoy!

Sorry Canada, America has us beat here when it comes to convention centres. I recently visited Westworld for Barrett-​Jackson, and we had a great time. The venue is HUGE — we walked over 10 kms that day looking at cars. It was also extremely well-​organized with TONS of parking. We arrived around noon, so parked offsite at TPC Scottsdale, where there was free parking AND free shuttle buses to and from the venue. Going to a similar show in Calgary, you’d be looking at at least $ 10 for parking at the Saddledome. Great venue!

West World for the 4^th of July promised the following on their website: 300,000 square feet of indoor activities for all ages including a huge slide, a zip line, obstacle courses for adults, a western town for toddlers with bounce houses and a whole Frozen section where there will be appearances by Anna and Elsa, a snowman building contest, crafts, singing and more. Live entertainment, a dance party, food, etc. I was very excited to take my family to this event thinking it sounded amazing. I spent $ 82 on tickets and wrist bands for the kids, about $ 20 in fees which didn’t make sense since I printed them at home. We got there and it was awful! I mean just awful… awful selection of food, awful sounds coming from all the bounce houses, it was dreary and dark inside a big warehouse, dirty, the lines to go on anything would take hours, yet the rides weren’t worth the wait. Elsa and Anna did not look like Elsa and Anna at all! The snowman building contest was with balloons, the zip line was a complete joke, not even that high and barely anything to it! Didn’t see any fun obstacle courses, the large slide was like a bouncy slide and like I said the lines were insane so we basically walked around for 10 mins and left… the fireworks were at 9:00 so we went back for those hoping to at least get some of my money’s worth, but those were weak too. It said the fireworks were from 9 – 9:30 but it was more like 9 – 9:10 with a 2 second finale. We had a very disappointing 4^th of July because we chose to spend it at West World.

Fourth of July there sucks… This review is more intended for the City of Scottsdale than WW. The good and bad… The fireworks display was good. The inside smelled disgusting. It was hot in there, the food selection was horrible and there was nothing to do for anyone over the age of two. Suggestions… Get the local breweries like Four Peaks and Santan to come in with food and beer. Bring in local BBQ companies. Bring in food trucks. Good bands would be great. Move it to another building that doesn’t smell. Have better stands to watch the show. We went the first year so maybe they will or have improved it. If so, let us know in your response…

Have been here for a few different events (Junk in the Trunk, Chipotle Cultivate) and I like this venue! First off it’s huge and kind of secluded in a way which is nice. I have enjoyed every event I’ve been to here. One problem which I have seen in other reviews and agree with is the parking situation. So often you have to park in the dirt super far away and it’s kind of crammed and difficult to tell where to park. Another issue is how hot it can get in the indoor portion. One of the times I went to Junk in the Trunk it was so hot and stuffy, not enough fans and really poor air circulation. Had to sit down!
I do like this venue though, lots of room and is a great place for a variety of different types of events!

We’ve been yo the Barrett/​Jackson Auction and the All Arabian Horse Show there. Nice venue for those type of large functions. We always have a great time.

Dog shows, Car auctions, Arabian horse shows, Westworld hosts everything! It’s a huge venue with lots of parking. If something you are interested in seeing is going to be at Westworld, you’ll probably enjoy your day. The bathrooms are always very clean, the food vendors are usually better priced than at other places, and there is lots of seating around. All in all, a very comfortable place to spend a day.

I came here for Barrett-​Jackson… This place is huge! I walked a few miles going through it all. I can see why some people rent the golf carts. I hate how you have to park far away then take a shuttle to get here. Annoying. But it is what it is.

Wow. Cars… cars…cars
5 hours to see them all and then all the barkers and their wares. We had fun and will go again. Lots of artwork and old antique signs too!
Toby Keith food was over priced. Plenty of liquor and cigars available. Free T shirts from Ford

Parking is HORRID among events but what can ya say when you have 1000+ cars visiting. Other then the parking the «venue» is awesome nice green grass lot in back for various shows and a Huge tent for vendors and other uses.
I went to the Barret Jackson car show in 2015 and 2013 and every time I have been impressed with the staff and the smoothness of hosting this many people. You can get about anything you can think of hear from special edition car toys, beef jerkey, direct tv hook ups and more
Also the shows that fallow are the Arabian Horse show and and Russo and Steele car show (same time (a couple miles down). bring your wallet and stomach for these events for you can spend easy 200 dollars for 2 people without blinking!

Beautiful facility. CEP horse shows are well run and organized. Equidome is great. They have several arenas with one indoor and two additional covered. Barns are clean.

Ok West World get your parking game together! We went to west world for the great american nightmare haunted house and Rob Zombie concert — this place is not equipped to handle large concert traffic!
I am familiar with this venue because when i was younger i use to direct parking there myself! Back then they did not close off the streets to direct you to one single line that goes around in an unnecessary circle!?!
We missed half the concert because of this parking nightmare!!! No we were not late we got into this parking line @715 doors were @7 and concert started @8 pm!!! More than enough time for any other concert venue.
No one should wait to park for an event for over an hr — thats sick and wrong!!!
West world is not an appropriate concert venue — it is not equipped to handle the influx of people.
I feel sorry for the people that missed the concert because of this– im pissed we missed half — cant imagine missing it all.
This should have been called — The Great American parking Nightmare!!!
West world should stick to car and horse shows. EPIC FAIL.

I visited Westworld of Scottsdale for their 4^th of July event last week. I must say that this place is pretty big and can accommodate a good number of people. The catering was ok, but it lacked some good tasting food/​dessert. What I didn’t like about the place was that the main building smelled like horse urine. I understand they probably hold a lot of rodeo events, but they could have cleaned that up a little better for this event. I didn’t even want to hang out inside the building for that reason. I also wasn’t a fan of the swamp coolers that they had cooling the big building. It was a little muggy during the hottest part of the day. I can see why they don’t host the Bird’s Nest there anymore.

I have showed here many times in the past. This is one of my favorite places to be :) I bought a gorgeous Tennessee Walker here. The western shows are a lot of fun, as well :)

A great venue for activities year round. I wish the Mcdowell Mountain Music Festival was still here.

Had not been in about 20 plus years but visited last night for the Bull Riding event. The venue is nice enough. The other Unilocalers have described the varied buildings to include at least three.(at least three that we could see there might be more) One is an outside arena for horse/​animal events, another is a staged concert tent, and they have an enclosed arena seating stadium for indoor events.
I was very grateful for the tickets and the staff were all very nice and helpful. The event was fun but I must point out that the parking is horrific here. I am not sure I understand why they close off the parking lot closer to the event buildings and make you park about a mile away. (and pay parking fees for the inconvenience) The event was not even that crowded. I was with a handicapped person and there was no way to park closer. I felt bad for my friend. I knew she was struggling even though she was not complaining. It took us 20 minutes or so to get into the event we had to walk so slow. I would not suggest you go here if you are not in good enough shape to walk a very long and dark at night way to your event.
Someone else on here suggested a cab. That might be a better option but I am still not sure how close one can get to the front gates even then.
Note to self and others, I would go back but only with my youngster or non handicap friends. (and not if I have any friends who plan on drinking)

One of my favorite places because they host so many events that I enjoy.
Barrett Jackson Auto Auction
Arabian Horse Show
Parada Del Sol Rodeo
Good Guys Car Show
However, it’s not an ideal place for large events. The parking is atrocious. Anybody who’s made the trek to one of these events knows what I’m talking about. The lots are dusty, dirt lots and oftentimes there’s no organization in the lots… you’re left to fend for yourself where to park. Plus the walk to/​from the parking lots is far.
Also, traffic flow is awful. You have to dodge cars between ropes with flags that delineate the lanes of traffic and pedestrian walkways… not really safe.
The bathroom situation here is really bad too. There are too few permanent restroom facilities. Certainly not enough to accommodate the huge events they host here. The restrooms are like the public park restrooms you see around town… small, concrete structures with a handful of stalls. Instead, you have to use port-a-potty’s…which are nasty.
Overall, there are some great events here and in my opinion, the city should put some money into making this a top notch facility for attendees of these events. However, I just read an article in AZ Central that said Westworld will lose $ 3 mil in 2014, so I’m not sure any of this is possible.
Return Factor — 100% (because I enjoy the events that much)

I had no idea Westworld was so big! I visited Westworld for the first time today to attend Barrett Jackson and really enjoyed the atmosphere. Everything is organized, clean and executed nicely. The venue space is very large and can easily hold 30,000. It was seamless to get into the venue and very easily to get a cab on the way out.