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Line 1: {{short description\|Casino hotel in Paradise, Nevada}} {{use mdy dates\|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox casino \|name=Paris Las Vegas Line 5 ⟶ 7: \|caption=Paris Las Vegas in 2010 \|location=[[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S. \|pushpin_map=United States Las Vegas Strip#Nevada \|address=3655 South [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] \|date_opened={{Start date and age\|1999\|9\|1}} \|theme=[[Paris]], [[France]] \|rooms=23,~~916~~672 \|space_gaming={{convert\|95263\|sqft\|abbr=on}} \|shows= \|attractions=~~Risqué de Paris<br />~~Eiffel Tower ~~Experience~~replica \|notable_restaurants=Eiffel Tower Restaurant<br />[[Mon Ami Gabi]]<br />~~Restaurant~~ Gordon Ramsay Steak<br />~~Jean~~Vanderpump ~~Joho~~à Paris<br />[[Nobu]]<br />Bedford \|owner=[[~~Eldorado Resorts\|~~Caesars Entertainment]] \|names_pre= \|renovations=~~2010~~2011, ~~2011~~2019, 2022 \|coordinates={{Coord\|36.1125\|-115.1722\|region:US-NV_type:landmark\|display=title,inline}} \|website={{URL\|~~caesars~~parislasvegas.com~~/paris-las-vegas~~}} }} '''Paris Las Vegas''' is a [[casino hotel]] on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]]. It is owned and operated by [[~~Eldorado Resorts\|~~Caesars Entertainment]]. ~~and~~Property ~~has~~features include a {{Convert\|95,263\|ft2\|adj=on}} ~~square~~casino, 3,672 hotel rooms, a 1,400-~~foot~~seat ~~casino~~performance ~~with~~theater, ~~over~~and various restaurants. The [[Paris]]-themed resort also includes a half scale replica of the [[Eiffel Tower]], rising {{convert\|540\|ft\|m\|1}}. Replicas of other Paris landmarks are featured as well,~~700~~ ~~slot~~including ~~machines~~the [[Arc de Triomphe]], the [[Louvre Palace\|Louvre]], the [[Palais Garnier\|Paris Opera House]], and the [[Musée d'Orsay]]. Construction of Paris Las Vegas began on April 18, 1997, and the resort opened on September 1, 1999. It is located on {{convert\|24\|acres\|abbr=on}}, directly south of the [[Horseshoe Las Vegas]] resort, also owned by Caesars. In 2024, one of the Horseshoe hotel towers was renovated to become part of Paris Las Vegas, which previously had 2,916 rooms. The theme is the city of [[Paris]]; it includes a half scale, {{convert\|540\|ft\|m\|1\|adj=on}} tall replica of the [[Eiffel Tower]],<ref>https://skyscrapercenter.com/building/eiffel-tower-paris-las-vegas/14040</ref> a sign in the shape of the [[Montgolfier brothers\|Montgolfier balloon]], a two-thirds size [[Arc de Triomphe]], a replica of [[Place de la Concorde\|La Fontaine des Mers]], and a 1,200-seat theatre called Le Théâtre des Arts. The front of the hotel suggests the [[Louvre]], [[Musée d'Orsay]], and [[Palais Garnier\|Paris Opera House]]. ~~The Paris is linked via a [[Esplanade\|promenade]] to its sister property, [[Bally's Las Vegas]], through which it is linked to the [[Las Vegas Monorail]] at the [[Bally's & Paris station]].~~ ==History== The site of Paris Las Vegas was originally occupied by the Galaxy Motel and a small strip mall; the latter had included the Little Caesar's casino and a stand-alone [[sports book]] known as Churchill Downs.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Schettler \|first=Scott \|title=Stand alone sports books pushed out with rule change \|url=https://www.gamingtoday.com/news/stand-alone-sports-books-pushed-out-with-rule-change/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Gaming Today \|date=June 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Little Caesar's casino owner dies \|url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Little%20Caesar%27s%20casino%20owner%20dies%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=1508AFD0E83DBED6 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 12, 1994 \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|url-access=subscription}}</ref> [[Bally Entertainment]] announced the Paris resort project on May 16, 1995. It was initially set to begin construction later that year, with the opening expected for late 1997.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Bally Plans a Paris-Themed Hotel-Casino \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-17-fi-2867-story.html \|access-date=July 6, 2023 \|work=Los Angeles Times \|agency=Associated Press \|date=May 17, 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Bally sets Paris-themed casino for Vegas \|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/05/16/Bally-sets-Paris-themed-casino-for-Vegas/4376800596800/ \|access-date=July 6, 2023 \|work=UPI \|date=May 16, 1995}}</ref> It would be built on {{convert\|24\|acres\|abbr=on}} just south of the company's [[Bally's Las Vegas]] resort.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Thompson \|first=Gary \|title=Bally gets Paris go-ahead \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/may/22/bally-gets-paris-go-ahead/ \|access-date=July 6, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=May 22, 1996}}</ref> In May 1995, [[Bally Manufacturing\|Bally Entertainment]], owner of the adjacent [[Bally's Las Vegas]], announced the project at a shareholders meeting. Paris was designed by architectural companies Leidenfrost/Horowitz & Assoc., Bergman, Walls & Assoc. and [[MBH Architects]]. The design architect of the project was [[Joel Bergman\|Bergman Walls Associates]]. Herbert Horowitz, Partner of Leidenfrost/Horowitz & Assoc., was executive architect and signed all plans. Chanen Construction, based in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], was hired as [[construction manager]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Chanen to build Las Vegas casino \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/124080691/ \|work=The Arizona Republic \|date=June 8, 1996 \|access-date=July 6, 2023 \|via=Newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Chanen selected to build Paris \|url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Chanen%20selected%20to%20build%20Paris%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=1508AFD0E83DBED6 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=June 14, 1996 \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|url-access=subscription}}</ref> However, Hilton acquired Bally Entertainment in late 1996,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Weinert \|first=Joe \|title=Hilton and Bally Close Deal \|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EAEACAA67F7FA6C&f=basic \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=The Press of Atlantic City \|date=December 19, 1996}}</ref> and Chanen was fired from the Paris project amid the ownership change.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Reinke \|first=Martha \|title=Chanen rolls craps on Vegas casino deal \|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/1996/09/30/newscolumn3.html \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|work=Phoenix Business Journal \|date=September 29, 1996}}</ref> Construction of Paris Las Vegas eventually began on April 18, 1997,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Hilton executives break ground for newest Las Vegas megaresort \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/154364654/ \|work=Reno Gazette-Journal \|date=April 20, 1997 \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|via=Newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}</ref> with [[Perini Building Company]] as the [[general contractor]].<ref name=Connection/> In 1998, Hilton transferred ownership of its gaming properties – including Paris and Bally's – to [[Park Place Entertainment]], a [[corporate spin-off]] which would be renamed Caesars Entertainment in 2003.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Bolton \|first=Shawn \|title=Overview of Caesars Entertainment and its complicated past \|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/news/overview-caesars-entertainment-complicated-past-145944342.html \|website=Yahoo Entertainment \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|date=September 29, 2014}}</ref> Paris Las Vegas opened on September 1, 1999,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Thompson \|first=Gary \|title=Paris Las Vegas to open doors tonight \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/sep/01/paris-las-vegas-to-open-doors-tonight/ \|access-date=July 6, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=September 1, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Berns \|first=Dave \|title=French Toast: Residents of France laud newly opened Paris hotel-casino \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-03-Fri-1999/business/11878552.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 3, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630175616/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-03-Fri-1999/business/11878552.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Wilkening \|first=David \|title=Las Vegas debuts Paris-themed hotel \|url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Las-Vegas-debuts-Paris-themed-hotel \|website=Travel Weekly \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|date=September 7, 1999}}</ref> following a private VIP party which included Nevada governor [[Kenny Guinn]], Las Vegas mayor [[Oscar Goodman]], French actress [[Catherine Deneuve]], and businessman [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Thompson \|first1=Gary \|last2=Strow \|first2=David \|title=Strip gets an Eiffel \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/sep/02/strip-gets-an-eiffel/ \|access-date=July 6, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=September 2, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Berns \|first=Dave \|title=We'll Always Have Paris \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-02-Thu-1999/news/11871278.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 2, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000818194015/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-02-Thu-1999/news/11871278.html \|archive-date=August 18, 2000}}</ref> Paris Las Vegas employed 4,200 workers.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Puppel \|first=Doug \|title=French Connection \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Mar-25-Thu-1999/business/10857172.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=March 25, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630181809/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Mar-25-Thu-1999/business/10857172.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref><ref name=Bright/> The resort project cost $785 million.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Edwards \|first=John G. \|title=Analysts say Paris a triumph \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-30-Mon-1999/business/11838564.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 30, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630175700/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-30-Mon-1999/business/11838564.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref> Unlike high-end resorts opening on the Strip around the same time, Paris targeted a middle-class clientele.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Berns \|first=Dave \|title=Paris resort sets its sights on middle-end customers \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Feb-15-Mon-1999/business/10605008.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=February 15, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991006042508/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Feb-15-Mon-1999/business/10605008.html \|archive-date=October 6, 1999}}</ref> [[File:Blogcon.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Bally's and Paris]] Paris was built as a sister property to Bally's.<ref name=Excitement/> The two resorts are connected,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Vogel \|first=Ed \|title=Paris Passage \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-20-Fri-1999/business/11789244.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 20, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010501202818/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-20-Fri-1999/business/11789244.html \|archive-date=May 1, 2001}}</ref> and initially shared operations, including a single [[gaming license]] and hotel reservation system.<ref name=Excitement/><ref>{{cite news \|last=Riley \|first=Brendan \|title=Licensing endorsed for Paris-Las Vegas resort \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/aug/04/licensing-endorsed-for-paris-las-vegas-resort/ \|access-date=July 6, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=August 4, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Vogel \|first=Ed \|title=Control Board recommends license for Paris megaresort \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-05-Thu-1999/business/11696872.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 5, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630183845/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-05-Thu-1999/business/11696872.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref> In late 1999, a fraud lawsuit was filed against the resort by Steven Mattes, a [[high roller]] who gambled there during its opening weekend. Mattes accused the casino of reneging on an agreement to provide him with a $2 million line of credit. A jury ruled in his favor in 2002, awarding him $8 million. However, the verdict was challenged by the resort and ruled erroneous in 2003.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Benston \|first=Liz \|title=Park Place appealing $8 million judgment won by high-roller \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/dec/05/park-place-appealing-8-million-judgment-won-by-hig/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=December 5, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Simpson \|first=Jeff \|title=Judge orders another trial in Paris Las Vegas fraud case \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Apr-09-Wed-2003/business/21069296.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=April 9, 2003 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041227071516/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Apr-09-Wed-2003/business/21069296.html \|archive-date=December 27, 2004}}</ref> The case was summarily dismissed the following year.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Stutz \|first=Howard \|title=Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Paris Las Vegas \|url=https://www.casinocitytimes.com/howard-stutz/article/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-paris-las-vegas-54496 \|website=Casino City Times \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|date=December 16, 2004}}</ref> Mattes appealed the case to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], which declined to hear it in 2007.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Supreme Court rejects high-roller lawsuit \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/supreme-court-rejects-high-roller-lawsuit/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=October 11, 2007}}</ref> In 2001, the resort's performance theater hosted [[BET Awards 2001\|the first BET Awards]] show.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Elfman \|first=Doug \|title=Paris Las Vegas plays host to BET Awards \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jun-20-Wed-2001/news/16364342.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=June 20, 2001 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020211204049/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jun-20-Wed-2001/news/16364342.html \|archive-date=February 11, 2002}}</ref> The [[Flag of France]] had hung from the resort's exterior since opening, but was briefly removed in 2003, amid [[International reactions to the prelude to the Iraq War\|France's opposition to the invasion of Iraq]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Smith \|first=Rod \|title=French flag flies again at Paris Las Vegas \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Jul-08-Tue-2003/business/21683105.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=July 8, 2003 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041229033452/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Jul-08-Tue-2003/business/21683105.html \|archive-date=December 29, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=French flags flying again \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/jul/08/french-flags-flying-again/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=July 8, 2003}}</ref> [[Harrah's Entertainment]] acquired Caesars Entertainment in 2005 and took on the latter's name in 2010.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Stutz \|first=Howard \|title=Harrah's Entertainment becomes Caesars Entertainment Corp. \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/harrahs-entertainment-becomes-caesars-entertainment-corp/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=November 23, 2010}}</ref> A power outage occurred in November 2016, lasting more than 12 hours and trapping 11 people in elevators throughout the resort, before being rescued by fire crews. A work crew had been making floor repairs in the resort's boiler room and accidentally drilled into the property's main power and backup generator lines, causing the outage.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Crosby \|first1=Rachel \|last2=Shoro \|first2=Mike \|title=Power restored after massive outage at Paris Las Vegas on the Strip \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/power-restored-after-massive-outage-at-paris-las-vegas-on-the-strip/ \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=November 4, 2016}}</ref> Another outage occurred in October 2020, after rodents interfered with an off-site [[transfer switch]] near the resort.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Puit \|first=Glenn \|title=Rodents caused hourslong Paris Las Vegas power outage \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/rodents-caused-hourslong-paris-las-vegas-power-outage-2159837/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=October 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Bartels \|first1=Joe \|last2=Gartner \|first2=Jordan \|title=Rodents blamed for massive Paris Las Vegas power outage, safety questions remain \|url=https://www.ktnv.com/news/paris-las-vegas-power-outage-caused-by-rodents-nv-energy-says \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|work=KTNV \|date=October 23, 2020}}</ref> Six people had to be rescued from elevators, and power was restored within three hours.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Torres-Cortez \|first=Ricardo \|title=Paris Las Vegas power restored after outage forces evacuation \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2020/oct/22/power-outage-forces-evacuation-at-paris-las-vegas/ \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=October 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Schnur \|first=Sabrina \|title=Paris Las Vegas power back on after outage forces evacuations \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/paris-las-vegas-power-back-on-after-outage-forces-evacuations-2158979/ \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=October 22, 2020}}</ref> In 2022, Paris and Bally's became the first Strip resorts to host the [[World Series of Poker]],<ref>{{cite web \|last=Owusu \|first=Tony \|title=Las Vegas Strip Hosts Huge Event For the First Time \|url=https://www.thestreet.com/investing/wsop-moves-to-the-strip \|website=TheStreet \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|date=June 2, 2022}}</ref> which returned to the resorts for 2023 as well.<ref>{{cite news \|last=McCandless \|first=C. C. \|title=World Series of Poker 2023 returns to The Strip \|url=https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/05/31/world-series-poker-2023-returns-strip/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=KVVU \|date=May 30, 2023}}</ref> ==Design== {{multiple image \| total_width = 350 \| image1 = Paris hotel Vegas.jpg \| caption1 = Replicas of the Eiffel Tower and Paris Opera House \| image2 = Paris Las Vegas.jpg \| caption2 = Replica of the Arc de Triomphe }} Paris Las Vegas was designed by architect [[Joel Bergman]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Jarvis \|first=Katherine \|title=Las Vegas architect behind Paris, Mirage dies \|url=https://www.ktnv.com/news/joel-bergman-las-vegas-architect-behind-paris-mirage-dies \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|work=KTNV \|date=August 25, 2016}}</ref> The Paris-themed facade along the Strip was created by Keenan Hopkins Suder & Stowell Contractors Inc. According to Dave Suder, "Paris Las Vegas was not intended to be a true, historical recreation of the real buildings in Paris, France. Everything was stylized, sized and proportioned to fit the project. But, the actual detail that went into the work is very detailed. The sculpted elements were carefully executed."<ref name=Stylized>{{cite news \|last=Caruso \|first=Monica \|title=Designers want to offer a stylized French feel \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-30-Mon-1999/business/11818165.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 30, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000818194035/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-30-Mon-1999/business/11818165.html \|archive-date=August 18, 2000}}</ref> The facade includes replicas of the [[Arc de Triomphe]] (two-thirds scale), the [[Louvre Palace\|Louvre]], the [[Palais Garnier\|Paris Opera House]],<ref>{{cite news \|last=Edwards \|first=John G. \|title=Behind the Facade \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Apr-27-Tue-1999/business/11061493.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=April 27, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630183120/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Apr-27-Tue-1999/business/11061493.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Caruso \|first=Monica \|title=Different look of Strip skyline on the horizon \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Oct-15-Thu-1998/news/8394689.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=October 15, 1998 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991008010331/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Oct-15-Thu-1998/news/8394689.html \|archive-date=October 8, 1999}}</ref><ref name=Bright>{{cite news \|last=Scheid \|first=Jenny \|title=Bright Lights, Big Cities \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-29-Sun-1999/lifestyles/11808255.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 29, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630182804/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-29-Sun-1999/lifestyles/11808255.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref> and the [[Musée d'Orsay]].<ref name=Stylized/> The designers traveled to France to study these landmarks.<ref name=Bright/><ref name=Smith/> The resort's half-scale [[Eiffel Tower]] replica rises {{convert\|540\|ft\|abbr=on}}, with an observation deck at {{convert\|460\|ft\|abbr=on}}, capable of holding up to 96 people. The tower also includes a restaurant, situated 11 stories above ground.<ref name=Point/> The tower's legs measure {{convert\|27\|sqft\|abbr=on}} at their base, and three of them rest within the casino floor.<ref name=Smith/><ref>{{cite news \|title=Las Vegas does Paris: New resort builds its own Eiffel Tower \|url=http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/NEWS/9902/18/eiffel.tower/ \|work=CNN \|date=February 18, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000818154443/http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/NEWS/9902/18/eiffel.tower/ \|archive-date=August 18, 2000}}</ref> Upon the resort's opening, the three interior legs contained a [[sports book]], a [[casino host]] area, and a bar, respectively. The fourth leg rests outside the resort along the Strip, and initially served as a ticket booth for guests to visit the observation deck.<ref name=Point>{{cite news \|last=Cling \|first=Carol \|title=Point of View: Eiffel Tower Experience offers panoramic look at Las Vegas \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-03-Fri-1999/weekly/11860053.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 3, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630181228/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-03-Fri-1999/weekly/11860053.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref> [[File:Paris hotel, Las Vegas, 31 May 2013 001.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|left\|Montgolfier balloon sign]] Bergman consulted [[Gustave Eiffel]]'s blueprints for the original Eiffel Tower.<ref name=Bright/><ref name=Smith/> His firm created the replica's architectural design, while its structural design came from the Las Vegas-based Martin & Peltyn. It was built by Schuff Steel, based in Phoenix, using 5,000 tons of steel.<ref name=Smith>{{cite news \|last=Smith \|first=Hubble \|title=Tower adds an eyeful to skyline \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-30-Mon-1999/business/11839913.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 30, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010617222541/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-30-Mon-1999/business/11839913.html \|archive-date=June 17, 2001}}</ref> Although the replica tower was created with welded steel, it also includes faux [[rivet]]s to match the design of the original.<ref name=Point/> Interior design of the resort's public spaces was handled by Yates-Silverman,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Anderton \|first=Frances \|title=Put It on the Ceiling and Call It High Art \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/14/garden/design-notebook-put-it-on-the-ceiling-and-call-it-high-art.html \|access-date=July 6, 2023 \|work=The New York Times \|date=October 14, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Wilen \|first=John \|title=Casino design called a business, not an art \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jan/15/casino-design-called-a-business-not-an-art/ \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=January 15, 1999}}</ref> with assistance from Kovacs & Associates of Chicago.<ref name=Connection>{{cite news \|last=Berns \|first=Dave \|title=French Connection \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-29-Sun-1999/news/11847172.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 29, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000818045610/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-29-Sun-1999/news/11847172.html \|archive-date=August 18, 2000}}</ref> The interior was inspired by the Paris street scene of the 1920s,<ref name=Stylized/> and includes restaurants and shops located in a recreation of the [[Rue de la Paix]] shopping district.<ref name=Excitement>{{cite news \|last1=Thompson \|first1=Gary \|last2=Wilen \|first2=John \|title=Excitement builds for Paris-Las Vegas' September start \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/feb/02/excitement-builds-for-paris-las-vegas-september-st/ \|access-date=July 6, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=February 2, 1999}}</ref> The casino floor also features a replica of the [[Pont Alexandre III]] bridge.<ref name=Bright/> The resort's main sign along the Strip depicts a [[Montgolfier balloon\|Montgolfier hot-air balloon]], with a diameter of 75 feet.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Neon Survey: Sunset to Sahara \|url=https://gaming.unlv.edu/v_museum/neon_survey/surveys/paris.html \|website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618001141/https://gaming.unlv.edu/v_museum/neon_survey/surveys/paris.html \|archive-date=June 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Paris Balloon \|url=https://federalheath.com/portfolio/paris-balloon/ \|website=Federal Heath \|access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref> The $6 million sign, rising 150 feet, was designed by Bergman and built by Las Vegas-based Federal Signs.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Smith \|first=Rod \|title=The Strip: Making their marquee \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Sep-14-Sun-2003/business/22099182.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 14, 2003 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031005023729/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Sep-14-Sun-2003/business/22099182.html \|archive-date=October 5, 2003}}</ref> Paris mayor [[Jean Tiberi]] was impressed with the project's size and design.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Trueheart \|first=Charles \|title=An American in Paris? No, Vice Versa \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1997/04/07/an-american-in-paris-no-vice-versa/c74267a7-cb2c-4090-bb76-bf7003d1632c/ \|access-date=July 6, 2023 \|work=The Washington Post \|date=April 7, 1997}}</ref> However, some French residents expressed pessimism about the project, stating that Paris could not be adequately recreated.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Cormont \|first=Valerie \|title=Parisians say Paris more than just a city, can't be copied \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-29-Sun-1999/news/11847174.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 29, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630184811/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Aug-29-Sun-1999/news/11847174.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref> {{clear}} ==Features== [[File:Paris hotel tower (2).jpg\|thumb\|The original 34-story hotel tower]] Paris Las Vegas includes a {{convert\|95263\|sqft\|abbr=on}} casino.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=3428\|title=Listing of Financial Statements Square Footage (2017 data)\|date=March 6, 2018\|publisher=[[Nevada Gaming Control Board]]\|access-date=June 23, 2023\|page=4}}</ref> To increase foot traffic, a new entrance along the Strip was added in 2003. The project included a new lounge and nightclub known as Risqué,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Smith \|first=Rod \|title=New Paris Las Vegas features add to sidewalk cachet \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Feb-19-Wed-2003/business/20716363.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=February 19, 2003 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041230142046/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Feb-19-Wed-2003/business/20716363.html \|archive-date=December 30, 2004}}</ref> which closed in 2010.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Woodman \|first=Xania \|title=Nite bite: Risque business comes to an end \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/15/nite-bite-risqu-business-comes-end/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=December 15, 2009}}</ref> Chateau Nightclub and Gardens opened the following year with {{convert\|45000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} of space, including outdoor areas overlooking the Strip.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Finnegan \|first=Amanda \|title=Details released on new Chateau nightclub at Paris Las Vegas \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jan/26/paris-las-vegas-releases-details-new-chateau-night/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=January 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Padgett \|first=Sonya \|title=Paris Las Vegas' Chateau Nightclub and Gardens boasts unique features \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/nightlife/paris-las-vegas-chateau-nightclub-and-gardens-boasts-unique-features/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=March 4, 2011}}</ref> The original hotel tower is 34 stories,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Towering View of the Strip \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Jan-24-Sun-1999/news/tower.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=January 24, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630184448/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Jan-24-Sun-1999/news/tower.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref> and includes 2,916 rooms.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Berns \|first=Dave \|title=No Postponements for Paris Party \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-01-Wed-1999/news/11863114.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 1, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630184019/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-01-Wed-1999/news/11863114.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref><ref name=Connection/> An $87 million hotel renovation, covering 1,600 rooms, was underway in 2019.<ref name=Jones2019>{{cite news \|last=Jones \|first=Jay \|title=Now Las Vegas' Eiffel Tower has a flashy and colorful light show too \|url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/la-tr-las-vegas-paris-new-eiffel-tower-light-show-20190301-story.html \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|work=Los Angeles Times \|date=March 1, 2019}}</ref> In 2023, it was announced that the 756-room Jubilee tower of the adjacent [[Horseshoe Las Vegas]] (formerly Bally's) would be incorporated into Paris Las Vegas as the Versailles tower.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Szydelko \|first=Paul \|title=Paris Las Vegas to say bonjour to room tower \|url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Jubilee-Tower-to-be-renamed-as-part-of-Paris-Las-Vegas \|website=Travel Weekly \|access-date=May 2, 2023 \|date=May 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Walker \|first1=Justin \|last2=Matthey \|first2=Ryan \|title=Horseshoe tower to become part of Paris Las Vegas \|url=https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/horseshoe-tower-to-become-part-of-paris-las-vegas/ \|access-date=May 2, 2023 \|work=KLAS \|date=May 1, 2023}}</ref> The 26-story Jubilee tower was originally completed in 1981.<ref>{{cite news \|title=MGM posts revenue loss because of hotel closure \|url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22MGM+posts+revenue+loss+because+of+hotel+closure%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B%5D=1508AFD0E83DBED6 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=June 24, 1981 \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|url-access=subscription}}</ref> A $100 million renovation project was launched to convert the building.<ref name=Yeskel/> Its height would be increased 17 feet with a Parisian-style roof, and a skybridge would connect to the existing Paris tower.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Ross \|first=McKenna \|title=Horseshoe hotel tower getting a Parisian remodel \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/horseshoe-hotel-tower-getting-a-parisian-remodel-2769577/ \|access-date=May 2, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=April 28, 2023}}</ref> Balconies were also added to rooms on the older tower's west-facing side, overlooking the [[Fountains of Bellagio]].<ref name=Levitan/> The tower conversion was finished in 2024.<ref name=Yeskel>{{cite web \|last=Yeskel \|first=David \|title=Horseshoe's Jubilee Tower Becomes the Versailles Tower at Paris Las Vegas \|url=https://www.travelmarketreport.com/Cruise/articles/Horseshoes-Jubilee-Tower-Becomes-the-Versailles-Tower-at-Paris-Las-Vegas \|website=Travel Market Report \|access-date=April 20, 2024 \|date=April 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name=Levitan>{{cite web \|last=Levitan \|first=Corey \|title=New Paris Las Vegas Tower, Annexed from Horseshoe, Getting Rare Balconies \|url=https://www.casino.org/news/new-paris-las-vegas-tower-annexed-from-horseshoe-getting-rare-balconies/ \|website=Casino.org \|access-date=April 20, 2024 \|date=April 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Danzis \|first=David \|title=Bookings open for Paris Las Vegas' balcony rooms overlooking Strip \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/bookings-open-for-paris-las-vegas-balcony-rooms-overlooking-strip-3088108/ \|access-date=July 21, 2024 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=July 10, 2024}}</ref> ===Restaurants=== {{See also\|List of restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley}} [[File:2012.10.04.170606 Bistro Paris Hotel Las Vegas Nevada.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Patio dining along the Strip at Mon Ami Gabi]] Paris Las Vegas opened with 10 restaurants,<ref name=Connection/> 7 of which served French food. Other choices included Chinese, Italian, and Mediterranean.<ref name=True>{{cite news \|last=White \|first=Ken \|title=True to Theme \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-03-Fri-1999/weekly/11827560.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 3, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630175409/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-03-Fri-1999/weekly/11827560.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=White \|first=Ken \|title=Diners can enjoy Cantonese cuisine at Paris Las Vegas \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Dec-12-Wed-2001/living/17552155.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=December 12, 2001 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020220164555/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Dec-12-Wed-2001/living/17552155.html \|archive-date=February 20, 2002}}</ref> Among the original restaurants was Tres Jazz, by businessman [[Robert L. Johnson]]. It was the fourth in a chain of restaurants owned by his television channel [[BET]]. The restaurant included live jazz music and a television broadcasting the [[BET on Jazz]] network. With Tres Jazz, Johnson became the first black person to own a restaurant inside a Strip resort.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Packer \|first=Adrienne \|title=Strip has first black restaurant owner \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/aug/04/strip-has-first-black-restaurant-owner/ \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=August 4, 1999}}</ref> BET was sold in 2001, and Johnson announced plans to purchase Tres Jazz from the network along with two partners.<ref>{{cite news \|title=BET chairman to buy Vegas jazz club \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/apr/17/bet-chairman-to-buy-vegas-jazz-club/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=April 17, 2001}}</ref> They opened a new restaurant later that year, replacing Tres Jazz.<ref>{{cite news \|last=White \|first=Ken \|title=New Paris eatery goes global with its menu and musical offerings \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Sep-05-Wed-2001/living/16896642.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 5, 2001 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011126124814/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Sep-05-Wed-2001/living/16896642.html \|archive-date=November 26, 2001}}</ref> Since the resort's opening, it has also featured [[Mon Ami Gabi]], part of a chain of French bistros.<ref name=True/><ref>{{cite news \|title=Hall of Fame: Mon Ami Gabi \|url=https://lasvegasmagazine.com/dining/2021/jan/08/hall-of-fame-mon-ami-gabi-paris-las-vegas/ \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Magazine \|date=January 8, 2021}}</ref> The Eiffel Tower Restaurant seats 250 people and has long been overseen by French chef [[Jean Joho]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=White \|first=Ken \|title=Eiffel Tower offers a view, but also cuisine from award-winning chef \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jun-15-Wed-2005/living/2057929.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=June 15, 2005 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051103123501/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jun-15-Wed-2005/living/2057929.html \|archive-date=November 3, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Radke \|first=Brock \|title=The Eiffel Tower Restaurant remains an essential experience \|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/industry-weekly/2016/dec/29/the-eiffel-tower-restaurant-remains-an-essential-e/ \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Weekly \|date=December 29, 2016}}</ref> Chef [[Gordon Ramsay]] opened his first Las Vegas restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steak, at Paris in 2012. It was successful, leading to four other restaurants along the Strip.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Stapleton \|first=Susan \|title=Gordon Ramsay Steak Officially Serving at Paris Las Vegas \|url=https://vegas.eater.com/2012/5/8/6588905/gordon-ramsay-steak-officially-serving-at-paris-las-vegas \|website=Eater \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|date=May 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Mancini \|first=Al \|title=Gordon Ramsay talks Las Vegas steakhouse in exclusive interview \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/gordon-ramsay-talks-las-vegas-steakhouse-in-exclusive-interview-1847759/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 13, 2019}}</ref> Hexx Kitchen & Bar opened in 2015, and includes outdoor dining along the Strip.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Martin \|first=Bradley \|title=Hexx Kitchen & Bar Finally and Slowly Takes Over Sugar Factory \|url=https://vegas.eater.com/2015/3/2/8134375/hexx-kitchen-bar-finally-and-slowly-takes-over-sugar-factory \|website=Eater \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|date=March 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Stapleton \|first=Susan \|title=The Hexx Changeover Includes Three New Menus \|url=https://vegas.eater.com/2015/3/27/8300209/las-vegas-restaurants-hexx \|website=Eater \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|date=March 27, 2015}}</ref> The adjacent Hexx Chocolate & Confexxions opened as the first "bean-to-bar" chocolate maker in Nevada.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/life/fooddining/food-specialty-stores-give-shoppers-close-experience\|title=Food specialty stores give shoppers close-up experience\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716013546/http://www.reviewjournal.com/life/fooddining/food-specialty-stores-give-shoppers-close-experience\|archive-date=2015-07-16\|author=Heidi Knapp Rinella \|date=April 8, 2015\|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal}}</ref> An addition to Hexx Kitchen, Alexxa's Bar, opened three years later.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Mancini \|first=Al \|title=Sangria bar coming to Paris Las Vegas in January \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/sangria-bar-coming-to-paris-las-vegas-in-january/ \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=December 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Ventura \|first=Leslie \|title=Alexxa's Bar brings sangria and more straight to the Strip \|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/industry-weekly/2018/jan/18/alexxas-bar-brings-sangria-and-more-to-the-strip/ \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Weekly \|date=January 18, 2018}}</ref> Beer Park also opened in 2016, featuring food and more than 70 varieties of beer.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Knapp Rinella \|first=Heidi \|title=Only thing missing from Beer Park at Paris Las Vegas is the beach \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/heidi-knapp-rinella/only-thing-missing-from-beer-park-at-paris-las-vegas-is-the-beach-photos/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=March 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Radke \|first=Brock \|title=Chateau adds the Strip-side rooftop Beer Park to its perfect party \|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/industry-weekly/2016/jan/14/chateau-paris-vegas-beer-park-element-hospitality/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Weekly \|date=January 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Beer Park by Budweiser \|url=https://www.fb101.com/2015/11/beer-park-by-budweiser/ \|website=Food & Beverage Magazine \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128132306/https://www.fb101.com/2015/11/beer-park-by-budweiser/ \|archive-date=January 28, 2016 \|date=November 2015}}</ref> Bally broke ground for the Paris Las Vegas on April 18, 1997, and construction began in May on the {{convert\|24\|acre\|adj=on}} parcel. It was built at an estimated cost of $760 million. Original plans for the Eiffel Tower called for a full-scale replica, however that would have interfered with the nearby [[McCarran International Airport\|McCarran Airport]] and designers therefore reduced it to approximately 1:2 scale. The hotel is 33 stories tall. A unique architectural aspect of the Paris is that the back legs of its Eiffel Tower actually come down through the ceiling into the casino floor. A revamp of the restaurant offerings was underway in 2021.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Knapp Rinella \|first=Heidi \|title=Restaurant closure at Paris Las Vegas clears way for openings \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/restaurant-closure-at-paris-las-vegas-clears-way-for-openings-2459070/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=October 13, 2021}}</ref> Vanderpump à Paris, by reality television star [[Lisa Vanderpump]], opened in March 2022, marking her second Strip restaurant.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Wright \|first=Johnathan L. \|title=A launch party with Lisa Vanderpump: cocktails, chitchat and family \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/a-launch-party-with-lisa-vanderpump-cocktails-chitchat-and-family-2564984/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=April 22, 2022}}</ref> [[Nobu]] also opened its second Strip location at Paris a month later.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Wright \|first=Johnathan L. \|title=Nobu opens second Strip location \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/nobu-opens-second-strip-location-2558440/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=April 8, 2022}}</ref> Other new restaurants included the 194-seat Bedford by [[Martha Stewart]], marking her first restaurant venture. She was involved in the recipes and design, the latter inspired by her 1925 farmhouse in [[Bedford (town), New York\|Bedford, New York]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Morgan \|first=Richard \|title=Martha Stewart's Las Vegas restaurant is a caviar-topped crowd-pleaser \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/08/19/martha-stewart-bedford-restaurant-vegas/ \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|work=The Washington Post \|date=August 19, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Wells \|first=Pete \|title=A Martha Stewart Restaurant Has Opened in Las Vegas. Is That a Good Thing? \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/dining/martha-stewart-bedford-las-vegas.html \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|work=The New York Times \|date=October 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Wright \|first=Johnathan L. \|title=Dining with Martha Stewart at her new Strip restaurant \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/dining-with-martha-stewart-at-her-new-strip-restaurant-2623737/ \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 15, 2022}}</ref> Paris Las Vegas opened on September 1, 1999, with fireworks being shot from the Eiffel Tower. French actress [[Catherine Deneuve]] flipped a switch, turning on all of Paris' lights, including the various crystal chandeliers in the main lobby. ==Shows and entertainers== On January 31, 2007, Paris Las Vegas premiered its new show ''[[The Producers (musical)\|The Producers]]'', headlined by [[David Hasselhoff]]. There were reports of friction between the show's producers and Hasselhoff and he announced he would leave May 6 due to other commitments.<ref>{{cite news\| title=Hasselhoff leaving 'The Producers'\| url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/norm-clarke/hasselhoff-leaving-producers\| last=Clarke\| first=Norm\| date=April 10, 2007\| work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]}}</ref> ''The Producers'' refocused on Max, played by [[Tony Danza]]. Danza came on as the celebrity actor for the show until ''The Producers'' closed on February 9, 2008. [[Barry Manilow]] headlined at the Paris from March 6, 2010, to December, 2012. Paris Las Vegas opened with a 1,400-seat performance theater.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Weatherford \|first=Mike \|title=Paris After Dark \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-03-Fri-1999/weekly/11854653.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 3, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630175909/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-03-Fri-1999/weekly/11854653.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref> The venue has hosted numerous shows, though with minimal success.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Katsilometes \|first=John \|title=Troubled Paris Theater turns to shaman \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/troubled-paris-theater-turns-to-shaman-2670902/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=November 6, 2022}}</ref><ref name=Bat/><ref name=Radke23/> ''[[Notre-Dame de Paris (musical)\|Notre-Dame de Paris]]'', a popular musical in England and France, opened at the resort in January 2000. The Las Vegas run received mixed reviews, selling only 130,000 tickets before closing in July 2000.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Paskevich \|first=Michael \|title=LV's Paris hotel attracts French musical \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Jul-21-Wed-1999/news/11600188.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=July 21, 1999 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630184502/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Jul-21-Wed-1999/news/11600188.html \|archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Macy \|first=Robert \|title=French musical megahit makes American debut on Vegas Strip \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/jan/21/french-musical-megahit-makes-american-debut-on-veg/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=January 21, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Libby \|first=Jeffrey \|title='Notre Dame' show to close after 7-month run \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/jul/26/notre-dame-show-to-close-after-7-month-run/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=July 26, 2000}}</ref> ''[[We Will Rock You (musical)\|We Will Rock You]]'', a [[jukebox musical]], opened in 2004.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Weatherford \|first=Mike \|title=Paris resort appears to be getting ready to 'Rock You' \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Feb-12-Thu-2004/living/23170017.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=February 12, 2004 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041205230707/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Feb-12-Thu-2004/living/23170017.html \|archive-date=December 5, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Scherzer \|first=Barbara \|title=Queen to rock the Las Vegas Strip with '70s musical \|url=http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2004/06/25/news/news13.txt \|work=Las Vegas Business Press \|date=June 25, 2004 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040824193509/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2004/06/25/news/news13.txt \|archive-date=August 24, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Isherwood \|first=Charles \|title=A Queen Musical, Rocking the Las Vegas Strip \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/05/theater/newsandfeatures/a-queen-musical-rocking-the-las-vegas-strip.html \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=The New York Times \|date=October 5, 2004}}</ref> It closed the following year,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Weatherford \|first=Mike \|title=Some shows need time to tell their stories \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Dec-04-Sun-2005/living/4560884.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=December 4, 2005 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060103153251/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Dec-04-Sun-2005/living/4560884.html \|archive-date=January 3, 2006}}</ref> as Harrah's sought to revamp the entertainment offerings at the newly purchased resort.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Weatherford \|first=Mike \|title=Too soon to crow about 'Broadway West' \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Nov-13-Sun-2005/living/4218631.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=November 13, 2005 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060103155958/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Nov-13-Sun-2005/living/4218631.html \|archive-date=January 3, 2006}}</ref> ''[[The Producers (musical)\|The Producers]]'', a Broadway musical comedy,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Weatherford \|first=Mike \|title=Summer will be Strip-time for Hitler \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Apr-12-Wed-2006/news/6818832.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=April 12, 2006 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060414152836/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Apr-12-Wed-2006/news/6818832.html \|archive-date=April 14, 2006}}</ref> ran from 2007 to 2008. To suit the Las Vegas demographic, the show was condensed to 90 minutes, down from the 150-minute Broadway version.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Jones \|first=Kenneth \|title=Vegas Production of The Producers Ends Feb. 9 \|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/114948.html \|work=Playbill \|date=February 9, 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415030620/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/114948.html \|archive-date=April 15, 2008}}</ref> During the show's first three months, the cast included actor [[David Hasselhoff]] as [[Roger De Bris]], until he departed due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Del Valle \|first=Anthony \|title=Despite regrettable cuts, 'Producers' numbers stay clever \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2007/Mar-02-Fri-2007/weekly/12863534.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=March 2, 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070304120218/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2007/Mar-02-Fri-2007/weekly/12863534.html \|archive-date=March 4, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Clarke \|first=Norm \|title=Hasselhoff leaving 'The Producers' \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/norm-clarke/hasselhoff-leaving-producers \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=April 10, 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908025121/http://www.reviewjournal.com/norm-clarke/hasselhoff-leaving-producers \|archive-date=September 8, 2015}}</ref> ''The Producers'' would be the last resident show at Paris until March 2010, when [[Barry Manilow]] began a two-year residency.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Itzkoff \|first=Dave \|title=Barry Manilow Plans Return to Las Vegas \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/arts/music/02arts-BARRYMANILOW_BRF.html \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=The New York Times \|date=December 1, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Katsilometes \|first=John \|title=Barry Manilow off to Paris: Two-year deal starts March 5 at Le Theatre des Arts \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2009/nov/30/barry-manilow-headed-paris-two-year-deal-start-mar/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=November 30, 2009}}</ref> To counter the [[Late 2000s recession\|2008–2009 economic downturn]], [[Harrah's Entertainment\|Harrah's]] focused on marketing its properties to specific segments of the population; as a result Paris is being marketed heavily towards [[LGBT\|gay and lesbian]] travelers.<ref name=LVRJ022209>{{citeweb \|url=http://www.lvrj.com/business/40056012.html \|title=Nevadan at work: Executive Wants To Ensure Hotel Guests Get Social Cachet For Their Cash \|author=Arnold M. Knightly \|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=February 22, 2009 \|access-date=5 July 2020 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226201850/http://www.lvrj.com/business/40056012.html \|archive-date=2009-02-26}}</ref> [[File:Paris Las Vegas Eiffel Tower at night.jpg\|thumb\|Eiffel Tower light show]] Beginning in 2010, a series of improvement projects were started that would see some removal of the Parisian theme. The French greeters around the property began to be phased out, and in early 2010 a major remodel project was started at the front entrance. The project debuted in Spring 2011 and included a new nightclub called 'Chateau' and the largest Sugar Factory store on the Strip. It was announced in early December 2010 that the hotel's famous steakhouse Les Artisies would close at the end of January 2011 to make way for [[Gordon Ramsay]] Steak, which opened in June 2011. The musical ''[[Jersey Boys]]'' opened in 2012,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Green \|first=Steve \|title='Jersey Boys' show moving from Palazzo to Paris resort \|url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2011/sep/01/jersey-boys-show-moving-palazzo-paris-resort/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=VegasInc \|date=September 1, 2011}}</ref> and lasted until 2016.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Katsilometes \|first=John \|title='Jersey Boys' to close at Paris Las Vegas on Sept. 18 \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2016/jun/07/jersey-boys-to-close-at-paris-las-vegas-on-sept-18/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=June 7, 2016}}</ref> It was replaced a year later by ''Circus 1903'', replicating various circus acts from the early 20th century and incorporating life-sized elephant puppets.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Radke \|first=Brock \|title='Circus 1903' brings emotional, old-school entertainment to Paris Las Vegas \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/jul/06/circus-1903-golden-age-paris-las-vegas/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=July 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Katsilometes \|first=John \|title='Circus 1903' gets real with faux elephants \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/circus-1903-gets-real-with-faux-elephants/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> Although popular elsewhere, the Las Vegas version saw minimal success and concluded its run in January 2018, five months after opening.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Katsilometes \|first=John \|title=After 5 months, 'Circus 1903' closes at Paris on Las Vegas Strip \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/after-5-months-circus-1903-closes-at-paris-on-las-vegas-strip/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=December 7, 2017}}</ref> ''Circus 1903'' was replaced shortly thereafter by ''Inferno'', a pyrotechnic show starring [[Joe Labero]] and others as they performed fire-related stunts.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Radke \|first=Brock \|title='Inferno' scorches the Strip with all the fire you can handle \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/feb/28/inferno-fire-spectacular-review-paris-labero/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=February 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Katsilometes \|first=John \|title='Inferno' ready to fire up Paris Las Vegas \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/inferno-ready-to-fire-up-paris-las-vegas/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=January 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title='Inferno' could set the Vegas magic show on fire \|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/industry-weekly/2018/jan/24/inferno-could-set-the-vegas-magic-show-on-fire/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Weekly \|date=January 24, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Bat Out of Hell: The Musical]]'' opened at Paris in September 2022.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Radke \|first=Brock \|title='Bat Out of Hell' brings an unbridled spectacle to Paris Las Vegas \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2022/sep/26/bat-out-of-hell-paris-las-vegas-opening/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=September 26, 2022}}</ref><ref name=Bat>{{cite news \|last=Katsilometes \|first=John \|title='Bat' soars in quest to break Paris Theater trend \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/bat-soars-in-quest-to-break-paris-theater-trend-2654492/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=October 12, 2022}}</ref> Like previous shows at the resort, it closed due to low ticket sales in January 2023.<ref name=Radke23>{{cite news \|last=Radke \|first=Brock \|title=Las Vegas shows 'Legends in Concert,' 'Bat Out of Hell' and 'Extravaganza' set to close \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2022/dec/29/legends-in-concert-bat-out-of-hell-extravaganza-/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=December 29, 2022}}</ref> Aside from the theater, hypnotist Anthony Cools also performed in his own venue at the resort from 2005 to 2020,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Weatherford \|first=Mike \|title=Cools making the move to larger venue at Excalibur \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Nov-24-Thu-2005/living/4423777.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=November 24, 2005 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051126102335/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Nov-24-Thu-2005/living/4423777.html \|archive-date=November 26, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Radke \|first=Brock \|title=Sorta-retired Las Vegas comedian/hypnotist Anthony Cools is living his best life \|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2022/jun/30/sorta-retired-las-vegas-hypnotist-anthony-cools/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Weekly \|date=June 30, 2022}}</ref> and had also opened a topless variety show there in 2007.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Cools conjures up new show at Paris \|url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Cools%20conjures%20up%20new%20show%20at%20Paris%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LVBPL \|work=Las Vegas Business Press \|date=July 27, 2007 \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|url-access=subscription}}</ref> [[Jeff Civillico]] performed a comedy show in the Anthony Cools Showroom from 2017 to 2019.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Radke \|first=Brock \|title=Jeff Civillico is sticking around at Paris and focused on building the community \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/feb/06/jeff-civillico-comedy-in-action-paris-las-vegas/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=February 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Radke \|first=Brock \|title=Curtain Up: Jeff Civillico wraps it up at Paris and other Vegas show news \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/nov/28/curtain-up-jeff-civillico-wraps-it-up-at-paris-/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> The Chateau nightclub opened in early March, 2011.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://blog.vegas.com/las-vegas-nightlife/chateau-impresses-in-star-studded-grand-opening-13384/\|title=Chateau impresses in star-studded grand opening\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614092049/https://blog.vegas.com/las-vegas-nightlife/chateau-impresses-in-star-studded-grand-opening-13384/\|archive-date=2011-06-14\|work=Las Vegas Blogs\|access-date=2017-11-23\|language=en-US}}</ref> The nightclub overlooks the Strip and spans more than {{convert\|45000\|sqft\|m2}} in a two-story, outdoor setting. Outside is a {{convert\|10000\|sqft\|m2\|adj=on}} terrace overlooking the Strip with VIP cabanas and three additional bars. During the day, the terrace serves as a beer garden and restaurant, opening at 10 a.m.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jan/26/paris-las-vegas-releases-details-new-chateau-night\|title=Details released on new Chateau nightclub at Paris Las Vegas\|date=Jan 26, 2011 \|author=Amanda Finnegan\|work=LasVegasSun.com}}</ref> Until 2006, the resort interior offered free entertainment from various performers, including street musicians, mimes, and [[living statue]]s.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Discover the touches of Paree that distinguish the new Paris Las Vegas \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/sep/02/discover-the-touches-of-paree-that-distinguish-the/ \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=September 2, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Strolling performers add to hotels' ambience \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/jul/06/strolling-performers-add-to-hotels-ambience/ \|access-date=July 7, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=July 6, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Levitan \|first=Corey \|title=Living Statue: Don't Move \|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com:80/lvrj_home/2006/Jul-31-Mon-2006/living/8567684.html \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=July 31, 2006 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225045738/http://www.reviewjournal.com:80/lvrj_home/2006/Jul-31-Mon-2006/living/8567684.html \|archive-date=December 25, 2008}}</ref> In 2015, Hexx Kitchen & Bar and Hexx Chocolate & Confexxions was opened in the space formerly occupied by the Sugar Factory. Hexx was the first "bean-to-bar" chocolate maker in Nevada.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/life/fooddining/food-specialty-stores-give-shoppers-close-experience\|title=Food specialty stores give shoppers close-up experience\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716013546/http://www.reviewjournal.com/life/fooddining/food-specialty-stores-give-shoppers-close-experience\|archive-date=2015-07-16\|author=HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA\|date=April 8, 2015\|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal}}</ref> A free five-minute light show debuted in 2019, illuminating the Eiffel Tower in red, white, and blue. The show, which cost $1.7 million to create, recurs throughout each night.<ref name=Jones2019/><ref>{{cite news \|last=Rudner \|first=Dennis \|title=Paris Las Vegas dazzles Strip with flashy new light show \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/paris-las-vegas-dazzles-strip-with-flashy-new-light-show-video-1607002/ \|access-date=July 10, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=February 27, 2019}}</ref> In 2016, Beer Park by Budweiser opened on a 10,000-square-foot (930 m²) deck overlooking the Las Vegas Strip. It is Las Vegas' first rooftop bar and grill.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.fb101.com/2015/11/beer-park-by-budweiser/ \|title=Beer Park by Budweiser \|publisher=Food & Beverage Magazine \|date= \|accessdate=January 23, 2016}}</ref> ==~~Film~~In ~~history~~media== * In the 2007 film ''[[Resident Evil: Extinction]]'', the Eiffel Tower replica is seen buried in sand along with other Strip resorts, several years after a zombie apocalypse.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Adapting Resident Evil: Extinction \|url=http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/residentevilextinction/site/download.php?file=library/ResidentEvilExtinction_ProductionNotes.pdf \|website=Sony Pictures \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527200409/http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/residentevilextinction/site/download.php?file=library/ResidentEvilExtinction_ProductionNotes.pdf \|archive-date=May 27, 2013 \|page=10}}</ref> ~~===Films===~~ * The Eiffel Tower is destroyed by the female [[MUTO]] in the [[Godzilla (2014 film)\|2014 film ''Godzilla'']].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Terry \|first=Kira \|title=New 'Godzilla' trailer features destroyed Las Vegas \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/new-godzilla-trailer-features-destroyed-las-vegas/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=February 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Grimes \|first=Stephanie \|title=9 movies that show Las Vegas under attack \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/movies/9-movies-that-show-las-vegas-under-attack/ \|access-date=July 8, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=March 26, 2014}}</ref> * In the 2006 [[miniseries]] ''[[10.5: Apocalypse]]'', Paris is seen sinking in a massive sinkhole caused by acidic water undermining the underground limestone (barring the Eiffel Tower replica, which collapses while it sinks) along with the rest of the city. * The 2015 film ''[[We Are Your Friends (film)\|We Are Your Friends]]'' includes scenes filmed in a hotel suite and on the casino floor.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Lawrence \|first=Christopher \|title=Paris Las Vegas helps set the mood for Zac Efron movie \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/christopher-lawrence/paris-las-vegas-helps-set-the-mood-for-zac-efron-movie/ \|access-date=July 11, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 26, 2015}}</ref> * In the 2007 film ''[[Resident Evil: Extinction]]'', Paris is seen buried in sand, along with the rest of Las Vegas, several years after a zombie apocalypse. One of the characters climbs the Eiffel Tower replica to escape a horde of zombies. * ''[[Pteranodon]]s'' land on the Eiffel Tower in the post-credits scene of 2018's ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Armitage \|first=Hugh \|title=Does Jurassic World 2 have a post-credits scene? \|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a859079/jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-post-credits-scene-explained/ \|website=Digital Spy \|access-date=September 21, 2019 \|date=June 8, 2018 \|archive-date=September 21, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921215645/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a859079/jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-post-credits-scene-explained/ \|url-status=live}}</ref> * Lester Nygaard (''[[Fargo (season 1)\|Fargo]]'') got Insurance Salesman of the Year 2007 Prix there. * In the 2009 film ''[[2012 (film)\|2012]]'', Paris, along with the rest of [[Las Vegas Strip\|The Strip]], is destroyed. * In the 2010 animated film ''[[Despicable Me]]'', Gru is shown to have stolen the Eiffel Tower replica along with the [[Statue of Liberty]] replica from the [[New York-New York Hotel and Casino]]. * The Eiffel Tower replica is destroyed by the female [[MUTO (Godzilla)\|MUTO]] in the [[Godzilla (2014 film)\|2014 film ''Godzilla'']]. * ''[[Pteranodon]]s'' land on the Eiffel Tower in the post-credits scene of 2018's ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]''. ~~===Television===~~ * In the 2015 [[Disney XD]] crossover ''Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med'', Adam, Bree, Chase, Leo, Skylar, Oliver, and Kaz battle the Incapacitator on the Eiffel Tower replica. ==Gallery== <gallery> File:~~Torre~~ Eiffel (Tower Paris Las Vegas).jpg\|~~Paris~~The ~~Las~~Eiffel ~~Vegas~~Tower replica, as seen from inthe ~~2006~~Strip File:Paris Las Vegas 2009.jpg\|The Eiffel Tower and hotel at night ~~File:Lasvegasview.jpg\|Panoramic of [[Las Vegas Valley\|Las Vegas]] from the Paris hotel, showing the Bellagio fountain, Eiffel tower at Paris hotel and Caesars Palace in 2006~~ File:Strip Vegas 5.jpg\|The Eiffel Tower and balloon sign at night ~~File:LVParisHotelCasino.JPG\|Paris Las Vegas from across Las Vegas Boulevard in 2006~~ File:Paris ~~Las~~Hotel Vegas (3806001477).jpg\|~~Paris~~The ~~Las~~Eiffel ~~Vegas~~Tower, as seen from the inpool ~~2006~~area File:Swimming pool Paris Las Vegas ~~2009~~.jpg\|~~Tower at~~Overlooking ~~night~~the inpool ~~2009~~area File:Paris Hotel, Las Vegas (3192221054).jpg\|Parisian street recreation inside the resort ~~File:Paris las vegas bellagio fountain.JPG\|Paris Las Vegas and Bellagio Fountain show in 2010~~ File:Paris ~~las~~Hotel, ~~vegas~~Las ~~boulevard~~Vegas ~~interior~~(3192216114).~~JPG~~jpg\|LeHotel ~~Boulevard interior in 2012~~lobby File:Inside the Paris Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas ~~interior~~(1149488105).~~JPG~~jpg\|~~Interior~~Legs ~~near~~of ~~gaming~~the ~~floor~~Eiffel inTower ~~2012~~on the casino floor File:Interior of Paris hotel.jpg\|Replica of the [[Pont Alexandre III]] bridge above the casino floor File:Flamingo - Ballys - Paris Las Vegas.JPG\|Panoramic image taken from Bellagio, left to right, [[Flamingo Las Vegas\|Flamingo]], [[Bally's Las Vegas\|Bally's]], Paris Las Vegas, [[Planet Hollywood Las Vegas\|Planet Hollywood]] in 2012 File:~~Eiffel~~Inside ~~Tower~~the Paris Hotel and Casino Las Vegas.~~jpg~~JPG\|~~Eiffel~~Overlooking ~~Tower replica over Paris Las Vegas~~the incasino ~~2014~~floor File:Las Vegas (52661490804).jpg\|Paris, in between Bally's and [[Planet Hollywood Las Vegas\|Planet Hollywood]] File:Las Vegas, blvd - panoramio.jpg\|South-facing view from the Eiffel Tower </gallery> ==See also== * [[List of casinos in Nevada]] * [[The Parisian Macao]] - similarly themed ~~hotel~~resort in [[Macau~~]], [[China]].~~ ==References== Line 91 ⟶ 148: [[Category:1999 establishments in Nevada]] [[Category:Architecture of the Las Vegas Valley]] [[Category:Caesars Entertainment ~~Corporation~~]] [[Category:Casino hotels]] [[Category:Casinos completed in 1999]] [[Category:Casinos in the Las Vegas Valley]] [[Category:Replicas and derivatives of the Eiffel Tower ~~reproductions~~]] [[Category:Hotel buildings completed in 1999]] [[Category:Hotels established in 1999]]