Excalibur Hotel and Casino
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| Number of rooms | 3,991 | |
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| Theme | Medieval / Camelot | |
| Gaming space | 100,000 ft² (9,290 m²) | |
| Permanent show(s) | Tournament of Kings Thunder Down Under Anthony Cools |
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| Signature attraction(s) | Merlin Versus The Dragon (Now Offline) | |
| Notable restaurant(s) | The Steakhouse at Camelot Sir Galahad's Prime Rib House |
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| Owner | MGM Mirage | |
| Date opened | June 19, 1990 | |
| Casino type | Land | |
| Major renovation(s) | 2000 | |
| Previous name(s) | Xanadu project (never built) | |
| Casino website | Excalibur Hotel and Casino | |
The Excalibur Hotel and Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United States. It is owned and operated by MGM Mirage.
Excalibur, named for the mythical sword of King Arthur, uses the Arthurian theme in several ways. Its facade is a stylized image of a castle, with a wizardlike figure representing Merlin looking out from a high turret.
Excalibur is situated at the Tropicana - Las Vegas Boulevard intersection. The intersection is so busy that pedestrians are not allowed to cross at street level. Instead, Excalibur is linked by overhead pedestrian bridges to its neighboring casinos to the north (the New York-New York Hotel & Casino, across Tropicana Avenue) and to the east (the Tropicana Resort & Casino, across the Strip). There is also a free tram that connects Excalibur to its sister MGM Mirage properties to the south, the Luxor and Mandalay Bay hotel and casinos. The three casinos are also connected to each other, so it is possible to walk between the three of them without having to go outside.
[edit] History
The Excalibur opened on June 19, 1990 originally built by Circus Circus. It was one of many new, modern Las Vegas hotels that featured children's attractions, such as an arcade and a motion simulator called Merlin's Magic Motion Machine. Another feature of the Excalibur that is prominent in many of today's Las Vegas hotels is a large family swimming pool.
In February 2003, the Las Vegas area received over 3 inches of rain. Due to a design flaw in the hotel, the fire alarms of the 18th floor of the Excalibur were triggered and guests were forced to evacuate. The fire alarms were triggered when rain entered the rooms. To date, this flaw has not been repaired.[citation needed]
On March 21, 2003 the largest Megabucks Jackpot, as of that time, was hit at the Excalibur. The jackpot was for $39,713,982.25.
On April 26, 2005, the Excalibur, along with the other hotels of the Mandalay Resort Group, was purchased by rival MGM Mirage.
[edit] Attractions
Restaurants and other areas have Arthurian names, such as the Roundtable Buffet, Sir Galahad's Prime Cuts, The Steakhouse of Camelot, and Regale's Italian eatery, or reflect a broader "ancient Britain" theme, such as the Sherwood Forest Cafe. A long-running show, the "Tournament of Kings," features simulated medieval jousting.
A few years after opening, Excalibur introduced a free nighttime show in the moat near the resort's main entrance. A Dragon would emerge from under the main entryway bridge and do battle with the wizard, Merlin. The production was rather cheesy with very little in the way of special effects other than the large mechanical dragon. Due to the location of the show and the lack of many viewing areas, combined with the lack of promotion the show wasn't very popular. After a few years of operation, this attraction was discontinued.
The Excalibur has never had a big boxing events venue. Since the middle to late 1990s, the Mandalay Resort Group has staged its major boxing and Ultimate Fighting Championship events at their sister hotel, the Mandalay Bay. Excalibur did once host a Oscar DeLa Hoya boxing match.
Like many other hotels on the Strip, the Excalibur features a wedding chapel.
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| South end | Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign |  |
| West side | Mandalay Bay · THEhotel at Mandalay Bay · Luxor · Excalibur · New York-New York ·Monte Carlo · Project City Center (2009) · The Cosmopolitan (2009) · Bellagio · Caesars Palace · The Mirage · Treasure Island · New Frontier · Echelon Place (2010) · Slots-A-Fun · Circus Circus · Stratosphere | |
| East side | Tropicana · MGM Grand · Aladdin (Planet Hollywood) · Paris · Bally's · Bill's (formerly Barbary Coast) · Flamingo · O'Sheas · Imperial Palace · Harrah's · Casino Royale · The Venetian · The Palazzo (2007) · Wynn · Riviera · Sahara | |
| Transportation | Las Vegas Monorail · The Deuce | |
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| Connecticut: | MGM Grand Under Development. To be co-developed/managed by MGM Mirage and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe. | ||
| Illinois: | Grand Victoria | ||
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| Michigan: | MGM Grand Detroit | ||
| New Jersey: | Borgata | ||
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Henderson: Railroad Pass |
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| International: | China: MGM Grand Macau | ||
| Annual Revenue: $6.48 billion USD | Employees: 70,000+ | Stock Symbol: NYSE: MGM | Website: www.mgm-mirage.com | |||
