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|name=Excalibur Hotel and Casino |
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|theme=[[Medieval |
|theme=[[Medieval]] |
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|address=3850 South [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] |
|address=3850 South [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] |
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|location=[[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S. |
|location=[[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S. |
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|logo=ExcaliburLogo.svg |
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|rooms=3,981 |
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|rooms=3,981<ref>{{cite web| last=| first=| title=Excalibur Hotel and Casino|work=| date=| url=https://www.cvent.com/venues/las-vegas/hotel/excalibur-hotel-and-casino/venue-b56348de-e71b-40d5-8211-a56a356adca8| access-date=2023-02-18}}</ref> |
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|date_opened={{start date and age|June 19, 1990}} |
|date_opened={{start date and age|June 19, 1990}} |
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|coordinates = {{Coord|36|05|56|N|115|10|32|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
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|space_gaming={{convert| |
|space_gaming={{convert|92389|sqft|abbr=on}} |
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|shows=''Tournament of Kings''<br>''[[Australia's Thunder from Down Under]]''<br>''The Australian Bee Gees'' |
|shows=''[[Tournament of Kings]]''<br>''[[Australia's Thunder from Down Under]]''<br>''The Australian Bee Gees'' |
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|notable_restaurants= |
|notable_restaurants=The Steakhouse at Camelot<br>[[Dick's Last Resort]] |
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|owner=[[Vici Properties]] |
|owner=[[Vici Properties]] |
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|license_holder=[[MGM Resorts International]] |
|license_holder=[[MGM Resorts International]] |
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|casino_type=Land-based |
|casino_type=Land-based |
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|architect=[[Veldon Simpson]] |
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|renovations=2006, 2014 |
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|website={{URL|excalibur.com}} |
|website={{URL|excalibur.com}} |
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'''Excalibur Hotel and Casino''' is a [[casino hotel]] on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]], in the [[United States]]. It is owned by [[Vici Properties]] and operated by [[MGM Resorts International]]. |
'''Excalibur Hotel and Casino''' is a [[casino hotel]] on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]], in the [[United States]]. It is owned by [[Vici Properties]] and operated by [[MGM Resorts International]]. The resort features a [[medieval]] castle theme and is named after [[King Arthur]]'s mythical [[Excalibur]] sword. Property features include a {{convert|92389|sqft|abbr=on}} casino, a 28-story hotel with 3,981 rooms, and various restaurants. |
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The $290 million property was developed by [[Circus Circus Enterprises]]. The castle theme was conceived by company founder [[William G. Bennett (gaming executive)|William Bennett]], and the resort was designed by [[Veldon Simpson]]. Bennett and the design team traveled to castles throughout Europe for inspiration. Construction began in October 1988, and the resort opened on June 19, 1990. It was the [[List of largest hotels|largest hotel in the world]] until the opening of the nearby [[MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]] in 1993. |
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Excalibur, named for the mythical [[Excalibur|sword]] of [[King Arthur]], uses the [[medieval]] theme in several ways. Its facade is a stylized image of a [[castle]] (see also: [[List of castles in the United States]]). Until 2007, a wizard-like figure representing [[Merlin (wizard)|Merlin]] looked out from a high [[Turret (architecture)|turret]] (since replaced by a figure advertising [[Dick's Last Resort]]). |
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The Excalibur has hosted numerous shows, including ''[[Australia's Thunder from Down Under|Thunder from Down Under]]'', which opened in 2002 and is the longest-running male revue in Las Vegas. ''[[Tournament of Kings]]'', a medieval-themed show featuring sword fights and [[jousting]], is the longest-running dinner show on the Strip. |
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Excalibur is situated at the [[Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection]]. The hotel is linked by overhead pedestrian bridges to neighboring casinos to the north ([[New York-New York Hotel & Casino|New York-New York]], across [[Tropicana Avenue]]) and to the east ([[Tropicana Resort & Casino|Tropicana]], across the Strip). A free [[tram]] connects Excalibur to its sister [[MGM Resorts International]] properties to the south, [[Luxor Las Vegas|Luxor]] and [[Mandalay Bay]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Excalibur occupies approximately {{convert|50|acres|abbr=on}},<ref>{{cite web |title=Excalibur property details |url=https://maps.clarkcountynv.gov/assessor/AssessorParcelDetail/ParcelDetail.aspx?hdnParcel=16229510006&hdnInstance=pcl7 |website=Clark County Assessor's Office |access-date=June 25, 2023}}</ref> located along the [[Las Vegas Strip]] at the southwest corner of the [[Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Neon Survey: Sunset to Sahara |url=https://gaming.unlv.edu/v_museum/neon_survey/surveys/excalibur.html |website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617235348/https://gaming.unlv.edu/v_museum/neon_survey/surveys/excalibur.html |archive-date=June 17, 2021}}</ref> The property was once the proposed site of the [[List of Las Vegas casinos that never opened#Xanadu|Xanadu]], a 1,730-room resort announced in 1975. The Xanadu was never built, as its developers could not secure a deal with the county on the sewer infrastructure such a large project would have required.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paradise Misplaced: The Xanadu Hotel Casino |url=https://gaming.library.unlv.edu/Xanadu/history1.html |website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706135831/https://gaming.library.unlv.edu/Xanadu/history1.html |archive-date=July 6, 2022}}</ref> |
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[[Circus Circus Enterprises]] purchased the vacant site in May 1988,<ref>{{cite news |title=Circus Circus to buy Strip land |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/152132136/ |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=April 5, 1988 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=$43 million land deal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/152566548/ |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=May 28, 1988 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> and announced plans a month later to build a castle-themed resort on the land.<ref>{{cite news |title=Circus Circus plans castle resort |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/152146964/ |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=June 10, 1988 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The company held an international contest to determine the name of the new resort. More than 180,000 entries were made, and the winning name, "Excalibur", was selected from more than 33,000 names.<ref>{{cite news |title=Name Circus Circus Castle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/152510368/ |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=August 25, 1988 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nameless No More |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/152884147/ |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=October 6, 1988 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ground broken on Strip for new Circus Circus resort |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/405116802/ |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 23, 1988 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Circus Circus dubs castle 'Excalibur' |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Circus+Circus+dubs+castle+%27Excalibur%27%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B%5D=1508AFD0E83DBED6 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 29, 1988 |access-date=June 26, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> It is named after [[King Arthur]]'s mythical [[Excalibur]] sword.<ref name=LVS90/><ref name=Furlong/> |
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[[Mandalay Resort Group|Circus Circus Enterprises]] constructed Excalibur which opened on June 19, 1990, as the largest resort hotel in the world, with almost 4,000 rooms covering over 70 acres.<ref>{{cite news| last=Koch| first=Ed| title=Strip jousting begins| work=[[Las Vegas Sun]]| date=June 19, 1990| url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/1990/jun/19/strip-jousting-begins/| access-date=2016-02-08}}</ref><ref name="Excalibur Size">{{cite news| last=Macy| first=Robert| title=Excalibur is new center ring for Circus Circus| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/28777283.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+28,+1990&author=Robert+Macy,+Associated+Press&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&edition=&startpage=6&desc=Excalibur+is+new+center+ring+for+Circus+Circus| access-date=2016-02-08| newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]| date=28 May 1990| format=Abstract|url-access=subscription }}</ref> As of 2016 it is the seventh-largest hotel (by total number of rooms) in Las Vegas, and the [[List of largest hotels in the world|thirteenth-largest hotel worldwide]].<ref name="wil">{{cite book| last1=Sehlinger| first1=Bob| title=Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas| year=2009| publisher=John Wiley and Sons| isbn=978-0-470-46029-0| page=[https://archive.org/details/unofficialguidet0000sehl_s5i8/page/103 103]| url=https://archive.org/details/unofficialguidet0000sehl_s5i8| url-access=registration| first2=Deke| last2=Castleman| first3=Muriel| last3=Stevens| access-date=2016-02-08}}</ref> [[MGM Resorts International]] purchased the property in 2005. |
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[[Groundbreaking]] for the Excalibur took place on October 7, 1988.<ref name=Breaks/><ref>{{cite news |title=Circus Circus sharpens up for Excalibur |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/922648276/ |work=The Press of Atlantic City |date=October 16, 1988 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> [[Marnell Corrao Associates]] served as the [[general contractor]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Hodge |first=Damon |title=Construction clan behind Vegas' newest property, M |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Construction-clan-behind-Vegas-newest-property-M |website=Travel Weekly |access-date=June 26, 2023 |date=December 11, 2008}}</ref> The $290 million resort opened on June 19, 1990,<ref name=LVS90/><ref name=Macy/><ref>{{cite news |last=Hawley |first=Tom |title=Excalibur Las Vegas debuts to 'family friendly' fanfare 30 years ago |url=https://news3lv.com/features/video-vault/excalibur-las-vegas-30-years-friendly-fanfare |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=KSNV |date=August 26, 2020}}</ref> receiving 30,000 visitors on its first day.<ref>{{cite news |title=30,000 Jam New Las Vegas Casino |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/20/business/company-news-30000-jam-new-las-vegas-casino.html |access-date=June 23, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=June 19, 1990}}</ref> The Excalibur was among new entertainment-oriented megaresorts to open on the Strip, continuing a trend started by the [[The Mirage|Mirage]] in 1989.<ref name=Furlong>{{cite news |last=Furlong |first=Tom |title=Vegas Opens a New Castle of Excess |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-18-fi-182-story.html |access-date=June 23, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=June 18, 1990}}</ref> |
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Excalibur was designed in line with the "theme resort" strategy popular among some casino operators during the 1990s, which included the traditional Las Vegas gaming experience coupled with family-oriented elements.<ref name="Theme Resort">{{cite news| title=Company News; 30,000 Jam New Las Vegas Casino| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/20/business/company-news-30000-jam-new-las-vegas-casino.html?scp=1&sq=%2230%2C000+jam+new+las+vegas+casino%22&st=nyt| access-date=2016-02-08| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| date=20 June 1990| agency=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> However, since 2006 most of the medieval-themed statues and scenery have been removed as part of a four-year renovation and modernization project. As of 2010, few of the themed wall murals still remained as Excalibur was updated to include more modern and understated elements, including contemporary furniture and flat-screen plasma TVs in 2,000 renovated guest rooms.<ref name="Excalibur Upgrades">{{cite news| last=Padgett| first=Sonya| title=Comfort is Key: The Feel of Luxury| url=http://www.lvrj.com/living/16489586.html| access-date=2016-02-08| newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]| date=11 March 2008}}</ref> |
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On March 21, 2003, Josh Ford of [[Los Angeles]] hit the largest [[Megabucks (slot machine)|Megabucks]] Jackpot to date of US$39.7 million at Excalibur.<ref |
On March 21, 2003, Josh Ford of [[Los Angeles]] hit the largest [[Megabucks (slot machine)|Megabucks]] Jackpot to date of US$39.7 million at Excalibur.<ref>{{cite news| last=Geary| first=Frank| title=Megabucks player wins $39.7 million| url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Mar-22-Sat-2003/news/20947273.html| newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal| date=22 March 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030627094538/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Mar-22-Sat-2003/news/20947273.html |archive-date=June 27, 2003}}</ref> |
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Ownership of the Excalibur, along with many other MGM properties, was transferred to [[MGM Growth Properties]] in 2016 |
Circus Circus Enterprises became Mandalay Resort Group in 1999,<ref>{{cite news|title=Circus Circus holders clear name change|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|first=Gary|last=Thompson|date=June 18, 1999|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jun/18/circus-circus-holders-clear-name-change/|access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref> and ownership of the Excalibur was passed to [[MGM Mirage]] in 2005, after it acquired the company.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Rod |title=MGM scales top of heap |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Apr-26-Tue-2005/news/26379012.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 26, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051130010619/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Apr-26-Tue-2005/news/26379012.html |archive-date=November 30, 2005}}</ref> The resort's new owner was subsequently renamed MGM Resorts International in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=MGM Mirage shareholders approve name change |url=http://www.lvrj.com/business/mgm-mirage-shareholders-approve-name-change-96398604.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=June 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007022639/http://www.lvrj.com/business/mgm-mirage-shareholders-approve-name-change-96398604.html |archive-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> Ownership of the Excalibur, along with many other MGM properties, was transferred to [[MGM Growth Properties]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite press release|title=MGM Growth Properties LLC announces closing of initial public offering and full exercise of underwriters' option to purchase additional shares|publisher=MGM Growth Properties|date=April 25, 2016|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mgm-growth-properties-llc-announces-closing-of-initial-public-offering-and-full-exercise-of-underwriters-option-to-purchase-additional-shares-300257037.html|via=PR Newswire|accessdate=2022-05-08}}</ref> [[Vici Properties]] acquired MGM Growth and its properties in 2022, while MGM Resorts continues to operate them under a lease agreement.<ref>{{cite news|title=Casino landlord Vici closes $17B buyout of MGM Resorts spinoff|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|author=Eli Segall|date=May 2, 2022|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/casino-landlord-vici-closes-17b-buyout-of-mgm-resorts-spinoff-2570429/|accessdate=2022-05-08}}</ref> |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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[[File:Decorative Work at Excalibur Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.jpg|thumb|Decorative interior work]] |
[[File:Decorative Work at Excalibur Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.jpg|thumb|left|Decorative interior work]] |
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The medieval castle theme was conceived by Circus Circus founder [[William G. Bennett (gaming executive)|William Bennett]],<ref name=Breaks>{{cite news |title=Circus Circus breaks ground for Excalibur |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/152840875/ |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=October 8, 1988 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> and the resort was designed by [[Veldon Simpson]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Gorman |first=Tom |title=With Castles and Casinos, Pirates and Pyramids, The New Las Vegas is Betting On High-Stakes Style |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-12-tm-1258-story.html |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 12, 1993}}</ref> Bennett studied old castle renderings, and he and Simpson visited castle sites in England and Germany for design inspiration.<ref name=Macy>{{cite news|last=Macy|first=Robert|title=Las Vegas hotel opens as world's largest|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11422984/the_kokomo_tribune/|access-date=September 28, 2017|work=The Kokomo Tribune|agency=Associated Press|date=June 1, 1990|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929043950/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11422984/the_kokomo_tribune/|archive-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref><ref name=WaPo/> Simpson's Excalibur design was inspired particularly by [[Neuschwanstein Castle]] in Germany.<ref>{{cite news |last=Betsky |first=Aaron |title=Future World: With Vegas as a Model--Really!--Our Cities Might Not Be So Grim After All |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-12-tm-1254-story.html |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 12, 1993}}</ref><ref name=WaPo>{{cite news |last=Forgey |first=Benjamin |title=In Vegas, A Manhattan Transfer |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1996/12/22/in-vegas-a-manhattan-transfer/ca759f61-8417-4e11-865b-ac614b9ccbad/ |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=The Washington Post |date=December 22, 1996}}</ref> Trademark experts were hired to avoid replicating the castle designs at [[Disneyland]] and [[Disney World]].<ref name=Macy/> The Excalibur's medieval architecture includes stone [[Turret (architecture)|turrets]], and a moat and drawbridge.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Patricia Leigh |title=Fantasy Hotels: Excess Is All |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/21/magazine/fantasy-hotels-excess-is-all.html |access-date=June 23, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=October 21, 1990}}</ref> |
The medieval castle theme was conceived by Circus Circus founder [[William G. Bennett (gaming executive)|William Bennett]],<ref name=Breaks>{{cite news |title=Circus Circus breaks ground for Excalibur |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/152840875/ |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=October 8, 1988 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> and the resort was designed by [[Veldon Simpson]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Gorman |first=Tom |title=With Castles and Casinos, Pirates and Pyramids, The New Las Vegas is Betting On High-Stakes Style |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-12-tm-1258-story.html |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 12, 1993}}</ref> Bennett studied old castle renderings, and he and Simpson visited castle sites in England and Germany for design inspiration.<ref name=Macy>{{cite news|last=Macy|first=Robert|title=Las Vegas hotel opens as world's largest|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11422984/the_kokomo_tribune/|access-date=September 28, 2017|work=The Kokomo Tribune|agency=Associated Press|date=June 1, 1990|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929043950/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11422984/the_kokomo_tribune/|archive-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref><ref name=WaPo/> Simpson's Excalibur design was inspired particularly by [[Neuschwanstein Castle]] in Germany.<ref>{{cite news |last=Betsky |first=Aaron |title=Future World: With Vegas as a Model--Really!--Our Cities Might Not Be So Grim After All |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-12-tm-1254-story.html |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 12, 1993}}</ref><ref name=WaPo>{{cite news |last=Forgey |first=Benjamin |title=In Vegas, A Manhattan Transfer |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1996/12/22/in-vegas-a-manhattan-transfer/ca759f61-8417-4e11-865b-ac614b9ccbad/ |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=The Washington Post |date=December 22, 1996}}</ref> Trademark experts were hired to avoid replicating the castle designs at [[Disneyland]] and [[Disney World]].<ref name=Macy/> The Excalibur's medieval architecture includes stone [[Turret (architecture)|turrets]], and a moat and drawbridge.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Patricia Leigh |title=Fantasy Hotels: Excess Is All |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/21/magazine/fantasy-hotels-excess-is-all.html |access-date=June 23, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=October 21, 1990}}</ref> |
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Yates-Silverman handled the interior design.<ref>{{cite news |last=Alperstein |first=Ellen |title=Building a Bettor Mousetrap |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-06-tm-30490-story.html |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 6, 1994}}</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=June 26, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 15, 1999}}</ref> The firm conducted library research into castles and also visited such buildings in Europe, in addition to film studios. According to Michael Erickson, design director at Yates-Silverman: "We were basically looking for the same level of design that you would find in film. If you designed rooms as they literally looked during the traditional period, they would be dark, dingy and dirty. You have to romanticize it a little bit and take more of a theatrical approach."<ref>{{cite news |title=Excalibur is a dream come true |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Excalibur%20is%20a%20dream%20come%20true%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=1508AFD0E83DBED6 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=June 17, 1990 |access-date=June 26, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
Yates-Silverman handled the interior design.<ref>{{cite news |last=Alperstein |first=Ellen |title=Building a Bettor Mousetrap |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-06-tm-30490-story.html |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 6, 1994}}</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=June 26, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 15, 1999}}</ref> The firm conducted library research into castles and also visited such buildings in Europe, in addition to film studios. According to Michael Erickson, design director at Yates-Silverman: "We were basically looking for the same level of design that you would find in film. If you designed rooms as they literally looked during the traditional period, they would be dark, dingy and dirty. You have to romanticize it a little bit and take more of a theatrical approach."<ref>{{cite news |title=Excalibur is a dream come true |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Excalibur%20is%20a%20dream%20come%20true%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=1508AFD0E83DBED6 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=June 17, 1990 |access-date=June 26, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
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The {{convert|100000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} gaming area at Excalibur consists of [[Casino game#Table_games|table games]] and more than 1,200 slot machines. In addition to casino space, the Excalibur resort includes a renovated pool area, a {{convert|13000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} spa and fitness center, eight restaurants and a food court, the Chapel at Excalibur, and the Octane Lounge & The Lounge with live music on the weekends,<ref>{{cite web| title=Excalibur Home Page| url=http://www.excalibur.com/excalibur/press_room_releases_template.aspx?ID=194| access-date=2016-02-08}}</ref> and an arcade. |
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The Excalibur has 3,981 rooms,<ref>{{cite news |last=Green |first=Steve |title=Excalibur trims bell desk, valet parking staff, citing lower guest demand |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2012/oct/16/excalibur-trims-bell-desk-valet-parking-staff/ |access-date=June 25, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=October 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Excalibur Fact Sheet |url=https://newsroom.mgmresorts.com/excalibur-fact-sheet.htm |website=MGM Resorts International |access-date=June 25, 2023}}</ref> spread across four 28-story towers built out in a square footprint.<ref name=LVS90/><ref name=Macy/> The resort originally opened with 4,032 rooms, making it [[List of largest hotels|the largest hotel in the world]].<ref name=LVS90/><ref name=Macy/> This record was surpassed by the 1993 opening of the [[MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]], located diagonally across from the Excalibur.<ref>{{cite news |title=New World's Record |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-12-05-9312050112-story.html |access-date=June 23, 2023 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=December 5, 1993}}</ref> A hotel remodeling project began in 2006, and was scheduled to conclude four years later. In accordance with guest feedback, the multi-phase project removed castle-themed elements from the rooms in favor of an understated design.<ref>{{cite news |last=Padgett |first=Sonya |title=The Feel of Luxury |url=http://www.lvrj.com/living/16489586.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 26, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007165347/http://www.lvrj.com/living/16489586.html |archive-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> |
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The Excalibur's casino measures {{convert|92389|sqft|abbr=on}}.<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|archive-date=June 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620232017/https://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=3428|url-status=dead}}</ref> It opened with 2,630 slot machines,<ref name=LVS90/> and more than 100 table games.<ref name=Kerch/> In 2008, the Excalibur removed its live poker dealers and replaced them with automated tables manufactured by [[Pokertek]], through a deal that lasted 10 months. The new tables appealed primarily to a lower-paying clientele and beginners, prompting the resort to bring back live poker, which was preferred by experienced players and those willing to spend more.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=Man tops machine at Excalibur poker room |url=http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2009/07/20/opinion/columnists/stutz/iq_29980803.txt |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=July 20, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090730004428/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2009/07/20/opinion/columnists/stutz/iq_29980803.txt |archive-date=July 30, 2009}}</ref> |
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In May 1999, the casino partnered with [[World Championship Wrestling]] to open the [[WCW Nitro]] Grill, which was the first professional wrestling themed restaurant and nightclub in the United States; the restaurant was frequently visited by numerous professional wrestlers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wcwworldwide.com/post/93836893234/wcw-nitro-grill-ad-menu|title=WCW Nitro Grill Advert [1999] - I never was able to... |website=WCW WorldWide|access-date=12 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050902/http://wcwworldwide.com/post/93836893234/wcw-nitro-grill-ad-menu|archive-date=August 8, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accessvegasblog.com/wcw-wrestling-nitro-grill-excalibur-hotel-las-vegas/|title=WCW Wrestling Nitro Grill at The Excalibur Hotel Las Vegas|work=AccessVegas Blog|access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.piledriverwrestling.net/index.php/wcw-more/wcw-nitro-grill|title=WCW Nitro Grill|work=Piledriver Wrestling/OSW Review|access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/faq/?article=wcw|title=Pro Wrestling FAQ - Wrestleview.com|work=wrestleview.com|access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/the-8-ball-07-05-12-top-8-pro-wrestling-restaurants/|title=411MANIA - The 8-Ball 07.05.12: Top 8 Pro Wrestling Restaurants|work=The 8-Ball 07.05.12: Top 8 Pro Wrestling Restaurants|access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jan/12/wcw-grill-bringing-head-butts-and-cheeseburgers-to/|title=WCW grill bringing head butts and cheeseburgers to Las Vegas|author=Angie Wagner|work=[[Las Vegas Sun]]|access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref> WCW Nitro Grill operated for 16 months before closing in September 2000 due in part to WCW's financial problems;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/sep/28/nitro-grill-closes/|title=Nitro Grill closes|work=LasVegasSun.com|access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref> The restaurant's current space would later be occupied by the Thunderland Showroom, home of the Australian Thunder From Down Under show. |
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Upon its opening, Bennett described the Excalibur as an upgrade from the [[Circus Circus Las Vegas|Circus Circus resort]] in Las Vegas, while still targeting the same family demographic.<ref name=Macy/> Family friendly attractions included an arcade, an indoor medieval-themed [[Midway (fair)|midway]], and [[Simulator ride|motion simulator rides]] taking place in two theaters, each seating 48 people.<ref name=Macy/><ref name=Kerch/> |
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[[Dick's Last Resort]] restaurant opened at Excalibur in June 2007. Dick's is known for its unusual dining experience in which servers purposefully act obnoxious towards guests. Employee "Taco" is considered Dick's mascot and entertains guests with his own version of the [[Bellagio (hotel and casino)|Bellagio]] fountain show using water dispensers behind the bar.<ref name="Dick's Press Release">{{cite press release|title=Pure Management Group to Celebrate Second Anniversary of Dick's Last Resort |url=http://www.dickslastresort.com/domains/lasvegas/press-release1.htm |publisher=Dick's Last Resort |access-date=10 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926020031/http://dickslastresort.com/domains/lasvegas/press-release1.htm |archive-date=September 26, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="Dick's Review">{{cite web| last=Katz| first=Bobbie| title=Dick's Last Resort: where wacky is on the menu| url=http://www.hellovegas.com/commons/pages/articles/restaurant/dicks_last_resort_where_wacky_is_on_the_menu/198619/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711161935/http://www.hellovegas.com/commons/pages/articles/restaurant/dicks_last_resort_where_wacky_is_on_the_menu/198619/| url-status=dead| archive-date=11 July 2011| publisher=Hello Vegas| access-date=19 March 2009}}</ref> |
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South of the Excalibur are two other MGM properties, the [[Luxor Las Vegas|Luxor]] and [[Mandalay Bay]]. The three resorts are connected via the [[Mandalay Bay Tram]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Transit system linking Circus properties opens |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/apr/12/transit-system-linking-circus-properties-opens/ |access-date=June 25, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=April 12, 1999}}</ref> Of the three, Excalibur is considered the low-budget property.<ref>{{cite news |last=Caruso |first=Monica |title=Circus turns focus to project |url=http://lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Mar-11-Thu-1999/business/10772598.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 11, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991011211431/http://lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Mar-11-Thu-1999/business/10772598.html |archive-date=October 11, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Friess |first=Steve |title=A Whopper Joins Las Vegas's Convention Lineup |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/05/business/business-a-whopper-joins-las-vegas-s-convention-lineup.html |access-date=June 25, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=January 5, 2003}}</ref> |
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Excalibur's food court housed one of the few [[McDonald's]] in the world to vend [[Pepsi]] instead of Coke until the restaurant closed in early 2016.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Oppermann |first1=Nils |title=Royal Flush: A Shitty Vegas Guide |date=2015 |publisher=BookRix |isbn=9783730994597 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HhYuAwAAQBAJ&q=excalibur+food+court+mcdonalds+pepsi+closed&pg=PT53 |access-date=7 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Bradley |title=McDonald's OUT at South Strip MGM Resorts Food Courts |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2016/5/16/11682896/mcdonalds-out-at-south-strip-mgm-resorts-food-courts |website=Eater Vegas |access-date=7 January 2019 |date=16 May 2016}}</ref> |
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The fun dungeon is an arcade from which you can access the Tournament of Kings arena, and also includes a laser tag arena.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fun Dungeon at Excalibur Hotel & Casino Las Vegas |url=https://www.excalibur.com/en/entertainment/fun-dungeon.html |website=www.excalibur.com |access-date=7 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref> |
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The Excalibur included 17 restaurants upon opening.<ref name=LVS90/> In 1997, the resort added the Steakhouse at Camelot, which would go on to become a [[Zagat]] award winner.<ref>{{cite news |last=White |first=Ken |title=The Steakhouse at Camelot offers tradition with a twist |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Sep-10-Wed-2003/living/22097487.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 10, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041012065612/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Sep-10-Wed-2003/living/22097487.html |archive-date=October 12, 2004}}</ref> At that time, it also included the second-largest buffet in Las Vegas, seating more than 1,300.<ref>{{cite news |last=Paskevich |first=Michael |title=New wave of brunches, buffets arrives |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/Apr-16-Wed-1997/lifestyles/5185449.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 16, 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990224081411/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/Apr-16-Wed-1997/lifestyles/5185449.html |archive-date=February 24, 1999 |quote=The Sahara's 1,154-seat buffet is second in size only to the 1,300-plus that can be seated in the buffet at the Excalibur [...]}}</ref> In 1998, the Excalibur announced a partnership with [[World Championship Wrestling]] to open a wrestling-themed restaurant at the resort.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brief: Excalibur to get wrestling restaurant |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1998/nov/23/brief-excalibur-to-get-wrestling-restaurant/ |access-date=June 24, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 23, 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wagner |first=Angie |title=WCW grill bringing head butts and cheeseburgers to Las Vegas |url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jan/12/wcw-grill-bringing-head-butts-and-cheeseburgers-to/ |access-date=June 25, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 12, 1999}}</ref> The $2 million [[WCW Nitro Grill]] opened in May 1999, and operated for 16 months, featuring regular appearances from professional wrestlers during that time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nitro Grill closes |url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/sep/28/nitro-grill-closes/ |access-date=June 25, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 28, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Jeff |title=WCW Nitro Grill set to close |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Sep-28-Thu-2000/business/14491374.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 28, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010707070713/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Sep-28-Thu-2000/business/14491374.html |archive-date=July 7, 2001}}</ref> |
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In 2007, [[Dick's Last Resort]] opened an {{convert|11000|sqft|abbr=on}} location at the Excalibur.<ref>{{cite news |last=White |first=Ken |title=Expect plenty of ham at Dick's Last Resort |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/expect-plenty-of-ham-at-dicks-last-resort/ |access-date=June 25, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 25, 2007}}</ref> The band [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] would also license its name to a new restaurant at the resort.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Delen |title=Lynyrd Skynyrd-themed restaurant to open at Excalibur in December |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/sep/19/lynyrd-skynyrd-themed-restaurant-open-december/ |access-date=June 24, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 19, 2011}}</ref> Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer opened in December 2011, along with American Burger Works, both managed by the same company. The two restaurants operated for nine months, eventually closing due to financial problems.<ref>Retrieved June 24, 2023:{{ubl |
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|{{cite news |last=Green |first=Steve |title=Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ, sister restaurant out at Excalibur |url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/sep/27/lynyrd-skynyrd-bbq-sister-restaurant-out-excalibur/ |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 27, 2012}} |
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|{{cite news |last=Green |first=Steve |title=Lynyrd Skynyrd restaurant group sues Excalibur to reverse eviction |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/legal/2012/sep/28/lynyrd-skynyrd-restaurant-group-sues-excalibur-rev/ |work=VegasInc |date=September 28, 2012}} |
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|{{cite news |last=Green |first=Steve |title=Bankruptcy judge says Lynyrd Skynyrd restaurant to stay closed |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/legal/2012/sep/28/bankruptcy-judge-says-lynyrd-skynyrd-restaurant-st/ |work=VegasInc |date=September 28, 2012}} |
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|{{cite news |last=O'Reiley |first=Tim |title=Two Excalibur restaurants to remain closed |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/two-excalibur-restaurants-to-remain-closed/ |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 28, 2012}} |
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[[Buca di Beppo]] opened at the Excalibur in 2011.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=MGM Resorts’ new restaurant offerings target Middle America |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/mgm-resorts-new-restaurant-offerings-target-middle-america/ |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Delen |title=New Buca di Beppo restaurant on the Strip hiring 75 workers |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2011/nov/30/new-buca-di-beppo-strip-hiring-75-workers/ |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=November 30, 2011}}</ref> A year later, the resort debuted its Castle Walk food court, which introduced several eateries not already on the Strip. At {{convert|20000|sqft|abbr=on}}, it was among the largest food courts on the Strip.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sylvester |first=Ron |title=New restaurants, 200 jobs coming to Excalibur |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2012/nov/19/new-restaurants-jobs-coming-excalibur/ |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=November 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Padgett |first=Sonya |title=Excalibur's Castle Walk no ordinary food court |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/excaliburs-castle-walk-no-ordinary-food-court/ |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 3, 2013}}</ref> Because the Excalibur had an exclusive deal with [[Pepsi]], the food court housed one of the few [[McDonald's]] in the world to vend the soft drink rather than its competitor, [[Coca-Cola]]. The McDonald's eventually closed in 2016.<ref>{{cite book |last=Oppermann |first=Nils |title=Royal Flush: A Shitty Vegas Guide |date=2015 |publisher=BookRix |isbn=9783730994597 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HhYuAwAAQBAJ&q=excalibur+food+court+mcdonalds+pepsi+closed&pg=PT53 |access-date=7 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Bradley |title=McDonald's OUT at South Strip MGM Resorts Food Courts |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2016/5/16/11682896/mcdonalds-out-at-south-strip-mgm-resorts-food-courts |website=Eater Vegas |access-date=7 January 2019 |date=16 May 2016}}</ref> |
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[[Johnny Rockets]] opened in 2014, taking the space formerly occupied by American Burger Works.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Bradley |title=Johnny Rockets Sparks Upgrades at Excalibur |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2014/5/6/6229503/johnny-rockets-sparks-upgrades-at-excalibur |website=Eater |access-date=June 26, 2023 |date=May 6, 2014}}</ref> Later that year, the resort completed a $6 million renovation of its buffet, which seats 610.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Bradley |title=Forget SLS, Excalibur Will Host a $6 Million Buffet |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2014/11/12/7205981/forget-sls-excalibur-will-host-a-6-million-buffet |website=Eater |access-date=June 26, 2023 |date=November 12, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Aird |first=Tristan |title=New Year brings new look to the Buffet at Excalibur |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2014/dec/29/new-year-new-look-buffet-excalibur-business/ |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=December 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=The Rio Buffet's new mega-buffet experience |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2015/dec/17/rio-buffet-wynn-aria-excalibur-new-dishes/ |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=December 17, 2015}}</ref> [[Fatburger]] opened its first Strip location in 2022, at the Excalibur.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Johnathan L. |title=Fatburger adds pair of Las Vegas Strip locations |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/fatburger-adds-pair-of-las-vegas-strip-locations-2603515/ |access-date=June 26, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> |
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Location | Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Address | 3850 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
Opening date | June 19, 1990 |
Theme | Medieval |
No. of rooms | 3,981 |
Total gaming space | 92,389 sq ft (8,583.2 m2) |
Permanent shows | Tournament of Kings Australia's Thunder from Down Under The Australian Bee Gees |
Notable restaurants | The Steakhouse at Camelot Dick's Last Resort |
Casino type | Land-based |
Owner | Vici Properties |
Operating license holder | MGM Resorts International |
Architect | Veldon Simpson |
Renovated in | 2006, 2014 |
Coordinates | 36°05′56″N 115°10′32″W / 36.09889°N 115.17556°W |
Website | excalibur |
Excalibur Hotel and Casino is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, in the United States. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. The resort features a medieval castle theme and is named after King Arthur's mythical Excalibur sword. Property features include a 92,389 sq ft (8,583.2 m2) casino, a 28-story hotel with 3,981 rooms, and various restaurants.
The $290 million property was developed by Circus Circus Enterprises. The castle theme was conceived by company founder William Bennett, and the resort was designed by Veldon Simpson. Bennett and the design team traveled to castles throughout Europe for inspiration. Construction began in October 1988, and the resort opened on June 19, 1990. It was the largest hotel in the world until the opening of the nearby MGM Grand in 1993.
The Excalibur has hosted numerous shows, including Thunder from Down Under, which opened in 2002 and is the longest-running male revue in Las Vegas. Tournament of Kings, a medieval-themed show featuring sword fights and jousting, is the longest-running dinner show on the Strip.
History
[edit]The Excalibur occupies approximately 50 acres (20 ha),[1] located along the Las Vegas Strip at the southwest corner of the Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection.[2] The property was once the proposed site of the Xanadu, a 1,730-room resort announced in 1975. The Xanadu was never built, as its developers could not secure a deal with the county on the sewer infrastructure such a large project would have required.[3]
Circus Circus Enterprises purchased the vacant site in May 1988,[4][5] and announced plans a month later to build a castle-themed resort on the land.[6] The company held an international contest to determine the name of the new resort. More than 180,000 entries were made, and the winning name, "Excalibur", was selected from more than 33,000 names.[7][8][9][10] It is named after King Arthur's mythical Excalibur sword.[11][12]
Groundbreaking for the Excalibur took place on October 7, 1988.[13][14] Marnell Corrao Associates served as the general contractor.[15] The $290 million resort opened on June 19, 1990,[11][16][17] receiving 30,000 visitors on its first day.[18] The Excalibur was among new entertainment-oriented megaresorts to open on the Strip, continuing a trend started by the Mirage in 1989.[12]
On March 21, 2003, Josh Ford of Los Angeles hit the largest Megabucks Jackpot to date of US$39.7 million at Excalibur.[19]
Circus Circus Enterprises became Mandalay Resort Group in 1999,[20] and ownership of the Excalibur was passed to MGM Mirage in 2005, after it acquired the company.[21] The resort's new owner was subsequently renamed MGM Resorts International in 2010.[22] Ownership of the Excalibur, along with many other MGM properties, was transferred to MGM Growth Properties in 2016.[23] Vici Properties acquired MGM Growth and its properties in 2022, while MGM Resorts continues to operate them under a lease agreement.[24]
Design
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The medieval castle theme was conceived by Circus Circus founder William Bennett,[13] and the resort was designed by Veldon Simpson.[25] Bennett studied old castle renderings, and he and Simpson visited castle sites in England and Germany for design inspiration.[16][26] Simpson's Excalibur design was inspired particularly by Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany.[27][26] Trademark experts were hired to avoid replicating the castle designs at Disneyland and Disney World.[16] The Excalibur's medieval architecture includes stone turrets, and a moat and drawbridge.[28]
Yates-Silverman handled the interior design.[29][30] The firm conducted library research into castles and also visited such buildings in Europe, in addition to film studios. According to Michael Erickson, design director at Yates-Silverman: "We were basically looking for the same level of design that you would find in film. If you designed rooms as they literally looked during the traditional period, they would be dark, dingy and dirty. You have to romanticize it a little bit and take more of a theatrical approach."[31]
Features
[edit]The Excalibur has 3,981 rooms,[32][33] spread across four 28-story towers built out in a square footprint.[11][16] The resort originally opened with 4,032 rooms, making it the largest hotel in the world.[11][16] This record was surpassed by the 1993 opening of the MGM Grand, located diagonally across from the Excalibur.[34] A hotel remodeling project began in 2006, and was scheduled to conclude four years later. In accordance with guest feedback, the multi-phase project removed castle-themed elements from the rooms in favor of an understated design.[35]
The Excalibur's casino measures 92,389 sq ft (8,583.2 m2).[36] It opened with 2,630 slot machines,[11] and more than 100 table games.[37] In 2008, the Excalibur removed its live poker dealers and replaced them with automated tables manufactured by Pokertek, through a deal that lasted 10 months. The new tables appealed primarily to a lower-paying clientele and beginners, prompting the resort to bring back live poker, which was preferred by experienced players and those willing to spend more.[38]
Upon its opening, Bennett described the Excalibur as an upgrade from the Circus Circus resort in Las Vegas, while still targeting the same family demographic.[16] Family friendly attractions included an arcade, an indoor medieval-themed midway, and motion simulator rides taking place in two theaters, each seating 48 people.[16][37]
South of the Excalibur are two other MGM properties, the Luxor and Mandalay Bay. The three resorts are connected via the Mandalay Bay Tram.[39] Of the three, Excalibur is considered the low-budget property.[40][41]
Restaurants
[edit]The Excalibur included 17 restaurants upon opening.[11] In 1997, the resort added the Steakhouse at Camelot, which would go on to become a Zagat award winner.[42] At that time, it also included the second-largest buffet in Las Vegas, seating more than 1,300.[43] In 1998, the Excalibur announced a partnership with World Championship Wrestling to open a wrestling-themed restaurant at the resort.[44][45] The $2 million WCW Nitro Grill opened in May 1999, and operated for 16 months, featuring regular appearances from professional wrestlers during that time.[46][47]
In 2007, Dick's Last Resort opened an 11,000 sq ft (1,000 m2) location at the Excalibur.[48] The band Lynyrd Skynyrd would also license its name to a new restaurant at the resort.[49] Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer opened in December 2011, along with American Burger Works, both managed by the same company. The two restaurants operated for nine months, eventually closing due to financial problems.[50]
Buca di Beppo opened at the Excalibur in 2011.[51][52] A year later, the resort debuted its Castle Walk food court, which introduced several eateries not already on the Strip. At 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2), it was among the largest food courts on the Strip.[53][54] Because the Excalibur had an exclusive deal with Pepsi, the food court housed one of the few McDonald's in the world to vend the soft drink rather than its competitor, Coca-Cola. The McDonald's eventually closed in 2016.[55][56]
Johnny Rockets opened in 2014, taking the space formerly occupied by American Burger Works.[57] Later that year, the resort completed a $6 million renovation of its buffet, which seats 610.[58][59][60] Fatburger opened its first Strip location in 2022, at the Excalibur.[61]
Live entertainment
[edit]Medieval shows
[edit]The Excalibur has featured two medieval-themed shows since its opening, both taking place in a 900-seat dinner theater. Jousting has been a signature aspect of both shows.[11][62] Performances take place in a dirt arena,[63][64] and meals are served medieval-style, without utensils.[65][66][67]
The original show, King Arthur's Tournament,[68] included 45 actors and 15 horses upon its opening.[37] The show closed in January 1999, after approximately 5,600 performances. It was replaced a month later by a revamped version known as Tournament of Kings.[63][65] More than $2 million was spent to update the show and remodel the arena.[66] Both shows were created by the French-born producer Peter Jackson, who died shortly before Tournament of Kings was launched. His son, Patrick Jackson, took over as producer.[63][65][69]
Tournament of Kings incorporates pyrotechnics and various stunt work, including sword fights.[64][70] As of 2008, the cast included up to 38 humans and 11 horses. The show had a total of 30 horses, kept in an air-conditioned facility behind the resort.[71] As of 2010, it was the only show in Las Vegas to feature horses.[72] King Arthur's Tournament had featured female horse riders, although it would not be until 2014 that Tournament of Kings introduced its first female rider.[73][74][75]
Tournament of Kings is popular among families.[71][76] It is the Strip's longest-running dinner show,[76] and also one of its longest-running shows in general.[64] The Excalibur is the world's top buyer of Cornish game hens,[69] having served 6.7 million of them through the show from its original opening in 1990 through 2018.[64]
Dragon show
[edit]In 1993, the resort debuted a three-story animatronic dragon, part of a show in which it faced off against a mechanical statue of Merlin. The show took place at the moat entrance, and was performed hourly each night.[77][78][79] The fire-breathing dragon was created by Alvaro Villa's company, AVG Inc,[80] and took nine months to build.[77][78] A six-story dragon had previously been considered.[81] The dragon and Merlin effects were generally considered underwhelming. In 2002 and 2003, readers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal named the show as the city's worst attraction.[78][79] The show ended around 2003,[82] although the dragon remains intact, hidden beneath the drawbridge.[83]
Other shows
[edit]Thunder from Down Under opened at the resort in July 2002, and is the longest-running male revue in Las Vegas.[84][85][86] Since 2011, the Thunder from Down Under venue has also been host to The Australian Bee Gees Show, a tribute to the original Bee Gees musical group.[87][88][89] The venue originally seated 375 people. It was renovated in 2019 and named the Thunderland Showroom, with seating expanded to 425. Magician Hans Klok began performing in the space later that year, sharing it with Thunder from Down Under and the Bee Gees show.[85][90] Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Klok departed the property in 2020, as he felt that pandemic-related restrictions would hinder revenue.[91] Magician Mac King took his place in 2021, starring in a comedy magic show.[92][93]
Other shows at the resort have included the Royal Lipizzaner Stallions, a group of Lipizzaner horses which performed various maneuvers for spectators during the 1990s.[94][95][96] Catch a Rising Star, a chain of comedy clubs, opened a location at the Excalibur in 2001, operating there for nearly three years. The club was added in response to guest feedback.[97][98][99] Louie Anderson also performed comedy acts in the resort's showroom, starting in 2006.[100][101] He entertained there until 2010.[102][103]
Fuerza Bruta, a show featuring acrobats, opened in March 2019. It was performed in a 3,800 sq ft (350 m2) on-site tent,[104][105] with a standing-only capacity of 950 people.[105] The show was signed for a six-month run, but ended a month after its debut,[106][107] due to poor ticket sales; each performance had an average of only 50 guests.[105]
In popular culture
[edit]In 2003 and 2004, the Excalibur was used as a filming location for the television program Fear Factor.[108][109] The 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas features fictional resorts based on those located along the Strip, including a castle-themed property modeled after the Excalibur.[110]
Gallery
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The Excalibur's main entrance
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Overlooking the main entrance from New York-New York
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View from a hotel room, looking southwest
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Same view at night
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Roadside sign along the Strip
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