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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.
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.


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 Thunder Showroom, home of the Australian Thunder From Down Under Show.
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 Thunder Showroom, home of the Australian Thunder From Down Under show.


[[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>
[[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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Excalibur Hotel and Casino
Excalibur Hotel and Casino is located in Las Vegas Strip
Excalibur Hotel and Casino
Excalibur Hotel and Casino is located in Nevada
Excalibur Hotel and Casino
Location Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Address 3850 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Opening dateJune 19, 1990; 34 years ago (June 19, 1990)
ThemeMedieval
Europe
No. of rooms3,981[1]
Total gaming space100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2)
Permanent showsTournament of Kings
Australia's Thunder from Down Under
The Australian Bee Gees[2]
Signature attractionsKing Arthur's Arena
Notable restaurantsThe Steakhouse at Camelot
Dick's Last Resort
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerVici Properties
Operating license holderMGM Resorts International
Renovated in2000, 2006, 2015
Coordinates36°05′56″N 115°10′32″W / 36.09889°N 115.17556°W / 36.09889; -115.17556
Websiteexcalibur.com

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, named for the mythical 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 looked out from a high turret (since replaced by a figure advertising Dick's Last Resort).

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, across Tropicana Avenue) and to the east (Tropicana, across the Strip). A free tram connects Excalibur to its sister MGM Resorts International properties to the south, Luxor and Mandalay Bay.

History

The land on which the Excalibur sits was originally the proposed site of the Xanadu Resort envisioned in 1975. The 1,730 room Asian-tropical-themed resort would have been the first mega-resort in Las Vegas. The project was never built when the developers could not secure a deal with the county on the sewer infrastructure such a large project would have required.[3]

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.[4][5] As of 2016 it is the seventh-largest hotel (by total number of rooms) in Las Vegas, and the thirteenth-largest hotel worldwide.[6] MGM Resorts International purchased the property in 2005.

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.[7] 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.[8]

On March 21, 2003, Josh Ford of Los Angeles hit the largest Megabucks Jackpot to date of US$39.7 million at Excalibur.[9]

Ownership of the Excalibur, along with many other MGM properties, was transferred to MGM Growth Properties in 2016, while MGM Resorts continued to operate it under a lease agreement.[10] Vici Properties acquired MGM Growth, including the Excalibur, in 2022.[11]

Facilities and attractions

Decorative Work at Excalibur Hotel & Casino

The 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m2) gaming area at Excalibur consists of table games and more than 1,200 slot machines. In addition to casino space, the Excalibur resort includes a renovated pool area, a 13,000-square-foot (1,200 m2) 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,[12] and an arcade.

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.[13][14][15][16][17][18] WCW Nitro Grill operated for 16 months before closing in September 2000 due in part to WCW's financial problems;[19] The restaurant's current space would later be occupied by the Thunder Showroom, home of the Australian Thunder From Down Under show.

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 fountain show using water dispensers behind the bar.[20][21]

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.[22][23]

The fun dungeon is an arcade from which you can access the Tournament of Kings arena, and also includes a laser tag arena.[24]

Live entertainment

Medieval shows

Tournament of Kings

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.[25][26] Performances take place in a dirt arena,[27][28] and meals are served medieval-style, without utensils.[29][30][31]

The original show, King Arthur's Tournament,[32] included 45 actors and 15 horses upon its opening.[33] 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.[27][29] More than $2 million was spent to update the show and remodel the arena.[30] 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.[27][29][34]

Tournament of Kings incorporates pyrotechnics and various stunt work, including sword fights.[28][35] 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.[36] As of 2010, it was the only show in Las Vegas to feature horses.[37] 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.[38][39][40]

Tournament of Kings is popular among families.[36][41] It is the Strip's longest-running dinner show,[41] and also one of its longest-running shows in general.[28] The Excalibur is the world's top buyer of Cornish game hens,[34] having served 6.7 million of them through the show from its original opening in 1990 through 2018.[28]

Dragon show

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.[42][43][44] The fire-breathing dragon was created by Alvaro Villa's company, AVG Inc,[45] and took nine months to build.[42][43] A six-story dragon had previously been considered.[46] 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.[43][44] The show ended around 2003,[47] although the dragon remains intact, hidden beneath the drawbridge.[48]

Other shows

Thunder from Down Under opened at the resort in July 2002, and is the longest-running male revue in Las Vegas.[49][50][51] 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.[52][53][54] 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.[50][55] Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Klok departed the property in 2020, as he felt that pandemic-related restrictions would hinder revenue.[56] Magician Mac King took his place in 2021, starring in a comedy magic show.[57][58]

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.[59][60][61] 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.[62][63][64] Louie Anderson also performed comedy acts in the resort's showroom, starting in 2006.[65][66] He entertained there until 2010.[67][68]

Fuerza Bruta, a show featuring acrobats, opened in March 2019. It was performed in a 3,800 sq ft (350 m2) on-site tent,[69][70] with a standing-only capacity of 950 people.[70] The show was signed for a six-month run, but ended a month after its debut,[71][72] due to poor ticket sales; each performance had an average of only 50 guests.[70]

In 2003 and 2004, the Excalibur was used as a filming location for the television program Fear Factor.[73][74] 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.[75]

Exterior photos
  • Excalibur during the day
    Excalibur main entrance
  • Excalibur from Tropicana Avenue
    Excalibur looking southwest from Tropicana Avenue
  • Excalibur Hotel and Casino at night
    Night view of Excalibur Hotel and Casino
  • sign
    Excalibur Sign
Interior

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