Secrets of the Luxor Pyramid was a collection of three attractions which also debuted at the hotel's opening, including: It was closed in June 2008 and its replica artifacts were donated to the Las Vegas Natural History Museum where they are displayed in its "Treasures of Egypt" exhibit, which opened January 30, 2010. The hotel also featured King Tut's Tomb and Museum, a replica of King Tutankhamen's tomb as found in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Former attractions Īt its opening, the resort featured the Nile River Tour, a river ride that carried guests to different parts of the pyramid and passed by pieces of ancient artwork on a river that encircled the casino. Since 2009, the resort has hosted Bodies: The Exhibition, an educational display on the human body, and Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition the exhibits replaced the hotel's three-story arcade. The Luxor is home to four shows: "Fantasy" (a topless revue), comedian Carrot Top, the Blue Man Group, and America's Got Talent - Las Vegas Live! Luxor Las Vegas has the largest atrium in the world (by volume) at 29 million cu ft (0.82 million m 3). As of 2010, the Luxor was designated as a 4 Key rating from the Green Key Eco-Rating Program, which evaluates what is known as "sustainable hotel operations." The hotel features inclined elevators which travel up the side of the building on a 39-degree incline. Luxor Las Vegas includes 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m 2) of convention space, four swimming pools and whirlpools, a wedding chapel, Nurture Spa and Salon, and 29 retail stores. Two men were found guilty of the bombing, and in 2010 were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The hotel was not evacuated, operations continued uninterrupted, and the parking structure as well as the casino were undamaged. Local authorities believe the victim, a 24-year-old employee at Nathan's Famous hot dog restaurant in the Luxor food court, was the intended target. On May 7, 2007, a vehicle exploded in a Luxor Hotel parking garage due to a homemade pipe bomb which left one man dead. In July 2007, owner MGM Resorts International announced plans to thoroughly renovate the Luxor, spending $300 million to remodel 80% of Luxor's public areas, removing much of the ancient Egyptian theme and replacing it with more adult-oriented and modern lounges, restaurants and clubs. A theater and two additional towers totaling 2,000 rooms were added in 1998 for $675 million. Renovations Ī $240 million expansion occurred in 1996, and included an IMAX theater. When the hotel opened, it was the tallest structure on the Strip, surpassed after only 11 days by Treasure Island, and featured the world's largest atrium, which has since been surpassed. The hotel's pyramid is similar in size to the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid of Egypt. The resort was financed by "petty cash" earned from other Circus Circus Enterprises properties and did not include any outside financial investors. When it opened, the pyramid, which cost $375 million to build, was the tallest building on the strip and contained 2,526 rooms and a 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m 2) casino. on October 15, 1993, to a crowd of 10,000 people. All three resorts had a family oriented focus. The Luxor would compete against two other upcoming resorts, MGM Grand and Treasure Island. The pyramid was topped off on July 9, 1993. Standing 30 stories high, the pyramid was one of the largest metal-and-glass projects ever. Waltek, a Cincinnati-based company, provided the metal-and-glass exterior for the pyramid. Veldon Simpson was the architect, and Perini Building Company was the general contractor. Groundbreaking took place on April 21, 1992, with the project by then known as "Luxor", after the Egyptian city of the same name.
Known temporarily as "Project X", the pyramid-shaped resort would cost $290 million, and would be built on the Las Vegas Strip, on land located south of the company's Excalibur Hotel and Casino. The resort was announced by Circus Circus Enterprises on November 14, 1991. View of the pyramid also showing the east ziggurat tower Construction and opening The hotel is named for the city of Luxor (ancient Thebes) in Egypt. The hotel's rooms line the interior walls of the main tower, which has a pyramid shape, and the 22-story twin ziggurat towers. Later renovation work modernized the design of the property and raised the hotel's capacity to 4,407 rooms, including 442 suites. The casino opened in 1993 and was renovated and expanded several times. The hotel is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International and has a 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m 2) casino with over 2,000 slot machines and 87 table games. Luxor Las Vegas is a 30-story (106.7 meter tall) casino hotel situated on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
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