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| attractions=LAX Nightclub<br>Cathouse<br>Ultra Lounge<br>Noir Bar<br>''[[Atrium (architecture)|Atrium]] Level''<br>Aurora<br> Liquidity<br> Flight<br> High Bar<br> Play Bar<br>Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition<br>Bodies…The Exhibition
| shows=''[[Carrot Top]]''<br>''Fantasy''<br>''[[Criss Angel Believe]]''<br>''[[Menopause the Musical]]
| shows=''[[Carrot Top]]''<br>''Fantasy''<br> ''[[Criss Angel Believe]]''<br> ''[[Menopause the Musical]]''
| restaurants=Company American Bistro<br>TENDER<br>Fusia
| restaurants=TENDER steak & seafood,<br> T&T<br> Pyramid Café,<br>MORE The Buffet <br>Backstage Deli<br>Food Court
| owner=''[[MGM Resorts International]]''
| owner=''[[MGM Resorts International]]''
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| renovations=West & East Towers (1,948 rooms) in 2006<br>Casino Floor in 2008
| renovations=1998<br>2007<br> 2008
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[[File:Luxor casino and hotel-20070722.jpg|thumb|View of the pyramid]]
[[File:Luxor casino and hotel-20070722.jpg|thumb|View of the pyramid]]
The '''Luxor Las Vegas''' is a [[hotel]] and [[casino]] located on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]]. Ground was broken for the Luxor in 1991, that same year construction began on the [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino|Treasure Island]]. It has a new highly modernized and contemporary design and contains a total of 4,407&nbsp;rooms lining the interior walls of a [[pyramid]] style tower and contained within twin [[ziggurat]] towers that were built as later additions. The hotel is named after the city of [[Luxor]] (ancient [[Thebes (Egypt)|Thebes]]) in [[Egypt]]. The Luxor is owned and operated by [[MGM Resorts International]].
'''Luxor Las Vegas''' is a [[hotel]] and [[casino]] located on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]]. The 30-story hotel, which is operated by MGM Resorts International, features a {{convert|120,000|sqft|abbr=on}} casino floor that includes over 2,000 slot machines and 87 table games.<ref name=JAMM_2010>{{cite journal |last1=Rudd |first1=Denis |last2=Mills |first2=Richard |year=2010 |title= Evolution and development of metro-casinos|journal= Journal of Management & Marketing Research|publisher= |volume= |issue= |pages=2 |url= |doi= }}</ref><ref name=MGMOWNS_2010>{{cite news |title=
MGM aims to adopt a new name |author=Howard Stutz |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=21 April 2010 |url= }}</ref><ref name=LuxorPR>{{cite web | url=http://www.luxor.com/press_room/press_room_releases_template.aspx?ID=100| title=Luxor Fact Sheet |author=MGM Resorts International |date=2010 | work=Luxor.com | accessdate=12 November 2010 }}</ref>


It has a new, highly modernized and contemporary design and contains a total of 4,400 rooms, including 442 suites, lining the interior walls of a [[pyramid]] style tower and within twin 22-story [[ziggurat]] towers that were built as later additions.<ref name=Farewell_07>{{cite news |title=FAREWELL TO EGYPT |author=Howard Stutz |newspaper=The Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=12 July 2007 |url= }}</ref><ref name=JAMM_2010>{{cite journal |last1=Rudd |first1=Denis |last2=Mills |first2=Richard |year=2010 |title= Evolution and development of metro-casinos|journal= Journal of Management & Marketing Research|publisher= |volume= |issue= |pages=2 |url= |doi= }}</ref><ref name=Texas_2003>{{cite journal |last1=Caine |first1=Rachel |last2= |first2= |year=2003 |title= The Best Game in Town |journal= Texas Monthly|publisher= |volume= |issue= |pages=73 |url= |doi= }}</ref><ref name=LuxorPR>{{cite web | url=http://www.luxor.com/press_room/press_room_releases_template.aspx?ID=100| title=Luxor Fact Sheet |author=MGM Resorts International |date=2010 | work=Luxor.com | accessdate=12 November 2010 }}</ref>
In July 2007, owner [[MGM Mirage]] announced plans to thoroughly renovate the Luxor, spending $300 million to remodel 80&nbsp;percent of Luxor's public areas, restaurants and clubs.<ref name=RJ071207>Howard Stutz, [http://www.lvrj.com/business/8451727.html Luxor's New Look: Farewell to Egypt], ''Las Vegas Review-Journal'', July 12, 2007.</ref> Distinctive changes to the exterior occurred in mid-2007; around May, management covered one of the pyramid's massive black faces with one 15-story sign that advertised Motorola and soon after, a sign advertising [[Absolut Vodka]]. On June&nbsp;16, 2008 the sign was taken down.


The hotel is named after the city of [[Luxor]] (ancient [[Thebes (Egypt)|Thebes]]) in [[Egypt]].<ref name=CST_92>{{cite news |title=Luxor casino: 30-story pyramid |author= |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |date=26 April 1992 |url= }}</ref> Luxor is the second largest hotel in Las Vegas (the largest being the MGM Grand) and the third largest in the world.<ref name=FootwearNews>{{cite journal |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |year=2009 |title= Checking In: The World's 10 Largest Hotels & Resorts |journal= Footwear News |publisher= |volume=65|issue= |pages=97 |url= |doi= }}</ref> As of 2010, the Luxor has a 4 Key rating from the Green Key Eco-Rating Program, which evaluates sustainable hotel operations.<ref name=FourKEYS_2010>{{cite news |title=
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== Location and history ==
In Brief |author= |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=15 July 2010 |url= }}</ref>
The Luxor is located near the southern end of the [[Las Vegas Strip]], opposite the [[McCarran International Airport]]. The resort is flanked by the [[Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino|Mandalay Bay]] to the south and by the [[Excalibur Hotel and Casino|Excalibur]] to the north; all three are connected by free express and local [[trams]]. All three properties were built by [[Circus Circus Enterprises]], which later became [[Mandalay Resort Group]].

When it opened on October 15, 1993, the pyramid was the tallest building on the Strip and took 2&nbsp;years to build using 968&nbsp;workers;<ref>[http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/25575 Benston, Liz, Pyramid-shaped Luxor hotel sheds its Egyptian image, Scripps News, 7/24/07]</ref> construction costs totaled $375&nbsp;million.<ref name="RJ071207"/> A theater and two additional hotel towers containing 2,000&nbsp;rooms were added in 1998 for $675&nbsp;million.<ref name="RJ071207"/> In June 2004, the Mandalay Resort Group was purchased by [[MGM Mirage]].

When the resort opened, it featured a river that encircled the casino with a ferry that would carry guests to different parts of the pyramid. After guests complained that the ferry service took too long, it was turned into the Nile River Tour, a river ride that passed by many pieces of ancient artwork. Most of the ancient Egypt theme and the river ride were taken away as part of a campaign to tailor the property towards more upscale tastes in 1995.


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== Facilities and attractions ==
The resort has been home to some popular entertainment attractions in the Las&nbsp;Vegas area. The main level featured the nightclub, [[Ra|RA]], which closed indefinitely on July&nbsp;22, 2006. From 2000 to 2005, the Luxor Theatre was the home of the enormously popular performance-art show [[Blue Man Group]], which has since moved to [[The Venetian (Las Vegas)|The Venetian]]. On February&nbsp;15, 2006, the main theater became the home of the musical [[Hairspray (musical)|''Hairspray'']] which ran until 2006.
Luxor Las Vegas includes {{convert|20,000|sqft|abbr=on}} of convention space, four swimming pools and whirlpools, a wedding chapel, Nurture Spa and Salon and 29 retail stores.<ref name= PrimeNews_08>{{cite press release |title= BODIES...The Exhibition Now Open At Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas |url= |publisher= PrimeNewswire |date=8 August 2008 |accessdate=12 November 2010}}</ref><ref name= PRN_08>{{cite press release |title= 2010 Pool Season Heats Up in Las Vegas with Hot New Venues, Cool New Experiences |url= |publisher= PR Newswire |date=1 April 2010 |accessdate=12 November 2010}}</ref><ref name=Chapel>{{cite news |title= GAY VEGAS, BABY!;
City goes all out to attract gay tourists |author= |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=3 November 2007 |url= }}</ref><ref name=SPA>{{cite news |title= SPECIAL SPA ISSUE;
Easy to trade in craps tables for massage tables in Vegas|author=Eliza Hussman |newspaper=The San Francisco Chronicle |date=2 May 2010 |url= }}</ref><ref name=FootwearNews>{{cite journal |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |year= July 2009 |title= Checking In: The World's 10 Largest Hotels & Resorts |journal= Footwear News |publisher= |volume= 65|issue= |pages=97 |url= |doi= }}</ref> Luxor is also connected to the [[Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino]] through The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, a 310-foot-long retail sky bridge with 41 retailers including Urban Outfitters, minus5 Ice Lounge & Lodge and a Nike Golf store.<ref name=MandalayPlace>{{cite news |title=Escada, Gucci, Dior, oh my!;
Vegas takes shopping to a new level |author=Cathy Stapells |newspaper=The Toronto Sun |date=4 November 2007 |url= }}</ref><ref name=MandalayPlace>{{cite web | url=http://www.mandalaybay.com/thingstodo/mpshopping.aspx| title=The Shoppes at Mandalay Place |author=Mandalay Bay |date=2010 | accessdate=13 December 2010 }}</ref>


The Luxor is home to four shows which consist of "CRISS ANGEL - Believe", "Fantasy" (a topless [[revue]]), comedian [[Carrot Top]], and "[[Menopause the Musical]]".<ref name=Attract>{{cite news |title=Here's to you, Las Vegas; Or . . . How I learned that travelling with an old guy can make anyone look young |author=Cam Hutchinson |newspaper=The Star Phoenix |date=30 October 2010 |url= }}</ref> Luxor's most recent live show is "CRISS ANGEL - Believe", a collaboration between illusionist [[Criss Angel]] and [[Cirque du Soleil]] that began in late 2008.<ref name=Angel_08>{{cite news |title=Criss Angel Believe |author=Phil Gallo |newspaper=Daily Variety |date=3 November 2008 |url= }}</ref> The hotel also hosts “BODIES…The Exhibition,” an educational display on the human body, and “[[Titanic]]: The Artifact Exhibition”.<ref name=WFP_2010>{{cite news |title= Disgraced anatomy?|author=Alison Mayes |newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press |date=16 September 2010 |url= }}</ref><ref name=Titanic>{{cite news |title=2 1/2 miles under the sea; Titanic artifacts exhibit at Las Vegas resort an amazing adventure |author=Amy Robinson |newspaper=Charleston Gazette |date=20 December 2009 |url= }}</ref> From 2000 to 2005, the Luxor Theatre was the home of the performance-art show [[Blue Man Group]], which has since moved to [[The Venetian (Las Vegas)|The Venetian]].<ref name=Las_Blue>{{cite news |title=Phase Two of Blue Man Group under way |author=Mike Weatherford |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=25 September 2005 |url= }}</ref>
In 2006, MGM-Mirage began completely remodeling Luxor. Rooms in the East and West Towers have been refurnished. Two upscale restaurants, Isis and Sacred Sea Room, closed. This space became CatHouse. The RA nightclub was shuttered. Replacing it is the Las&nbsp;Vegas branch of [http://www.laxthenightclub.com/ LAX], a [[Los Angeles]] nightclub, which is co-owned by [[Christina Aguilera]], it opened on August&nbsp;31, 2007, in an event hosted by [[Britney Spears]]. The Luxor Steakhouse was renovated and reopened as Tender Steak & Seafood. The IMAX theater is now used to host a human bodies exhibition and an exhibition on the [[RMS Titanic|RMS&nbsp;''Titanic'']].


On August, 31 2007, LAX Nightclub officially opened at a party hosted by Britney Spears.<ref name=Spears_07>{{cite news |title=Expect the unexpected when Spears opens LAX |author=Jeremy Pond |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=31 August 2007 |url= }}</ref> A number of other celebrities, including [[Christina Aguilera]], have also hosted events at the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubzone.com/events/Las_Vegas/89653/Christina-Aguilera-Hosts |title=Christina Aguilera Hosts @ LAX Nightclub Las Vegas NV |accessdate=24 April 2010 | author= | date=2010 |publisher=}}</ref> The two-level, {{convert|26,000|sqft|abbr=on}} venue contains 78 VIP tables and Noir Bar, which according to the Las Vegas Review Journal is an “ultra-elite bar” that is a reservations-only establishment.<ref name=Spears_07/> Additional nightlife destinations within Luxor include CatHouse, Aurora, Liquidity, Flight, High Bar and Play Bar.<ref name=SNL_2007>{{cite news |title=MGM Mirage Details Luxor Renovations |author=John Yellig |newspaper=SNL Real Estate Daily |date=16 July 2007 |url= }}</ref><ref name=LuxorNightLife>{{Cite Web |url= http://www.luxor.com/nightlife/ |title=Night Life|accessdate=12 November 2010|author=MGM Resorts International |date=2010|publisher=}}</ref>
Illusionist [[Criss Angel]] signed a deal in 2006 to tape episodes of his TV series ''Mindfreak'' at the hotel. Angel currently has a production office and store in the Luxor. In 2008, Criss Angel debuted in a new magic-themed [[Cirque du Soleil]] production at Luxor.<ref>[http://www.happynews.com/news/3222007/magician-criss-angel-new-cirque-show.htm Magician Criss Angel in New Cirque Show<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Restaurants within the hotel consist of TENDER steak & seafood, T&T, Pyramid Café, MORE The Buffet and the Backstage Deli. There is also a Food Court on the Atrium level which contains a [[Quiznos]], [[McDonald’s]], [[Nathan's_Famous|Nathan's Famous]], [[Little Caesars]] Pizza, [[Swensen's]] Ice Cream, and [[Starbucks]] Coffee.<ref name=Luxor>{{Cite Web |url= http://www.luxor.com/restaurants/ |title=Restaurants |accessdate=12 November 2010|author=MGM Resorts International|date=2010|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=SNL_2007/><ref name=Taco>{{cite news |title= Don't Let Tourists Have All the Fun |author= Heidi Knapp Rinella |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=22 September 2010 |url= }}</ref>
=== 2007 explosion incident ===
On May 7, 2007, a vehicle exploded in a Luxor Hotel parking garage, killing an employee. Local authorities believe the victim was the intended target. The hotel was not evacuated, and the parking structure was undamaged. Ongoing investigations show that the explosion was probably caused by a homemade bomb.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-05-07-vegas-explosion_N.htm | work=USA Today | title=1 Dead In Casino Parking Lot Explosion | date=May 8, 2007 | accessdate=May 11, 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://www.lvrj.com/news/breaking_news/53871247.html Jury selection complete in Luxor bombing trial]</ref><ref>[http://www.lvrj.com/news/56630592.html 2 avoid death penalty, get life in prison for Luxor bombing]</ref>


== Design ==
== Design ==
Designed by hotel architect [[Veldon Simpson]] and interior designer Charles Silverman,<ref name=LAT_93>{{cite news |title=PYRAMID SCHEME; DESIGNER BETS ON EGYPTIAN-THEMED CASINO |author=TED JOHNSON |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=26 March 1993 |url= }}</ref> the Luxor has received recognition as being among the most recognizable hotels on the strip because of its unique design. The main portion of the hotel is a {{convert|365|ft|m|sing=on}}-high, 30-story pyramid encased in 11 acres of dark bronze glass.<ref name=CT_93>{{cite news |title=A BIT OF EGYPT RISES FROM DESERT TO DAZZLE LAS VEGAS |author=Jessica Seigel |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=17 October 1993 |url= }}</ref><ref name=NYT_93/><ref name=Texas_2003>{{cite journal |last1=Caine |first1=Rachel |last2= |first2= |year=2003 |title= The Best Game in Town |journal= Texas Monthly|publisher= |volume= |issue= |pages=73 |url= |doi= }}</ref>
[[Image:Luxor Las Vegas Construction 1993-04.jpg|thumb|right|Construction in 1993]]

The Luxor is among the most recognizable hotels on the Strip because of its striking design. Designed by hotel architect [[Veldon Simpson]], the main portion of the hotel is a {{convert|350|ft|sing=on}}-high, 30-story pyramid of black glass (in comparison, the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] with original capstone topped out at {{convert|481|ft}}. The footprint of the pyramid is a {{convert|556|ft|adj=on}} square. The hotel is marked by a large [[obelisk]] with the name of the property in lighted letters, while the [[porte-cochere]] travels underneath a massive recreation of the [[Great Sphinx of Giza]]. The pyramid was originally conceived with a tram connecting the north side of the hotel with the neighboring [[Excalibur Hotel and Casino]]. This was soon removed for later property changes. A second tram linkage now connects the east-facing porte-cochere with both the Excalibur and [[Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino|Mandalay Hotel and Casino]]. The pyramid is clad in very dark bronze glass, which appears black on clear days and a dark, golden-bronze on overcast days. There are 30&nbsp;guest-room floors, six higher service floors (including the SkyBeam penthouses) and a large sublevel. Many of the original aesthetics of the external property have been eliminated. The original front water and laser show was the first to succumb. The laser show was stopped due to complaints of stray beams illuminating aircraft on approach to the airport across the street. The fountains themselves were removed and replaced by a parking lot and the new tram station. The tram station and tracks hinder the views of the pyramid tower from the Strip. The pyramid tower is also rather lost to view as it has been surrounded by the large East/West Towers, the two Mandalay Bay towers and the large auditorium on the SW&nbsp;side. The pyramid tower has, at times, also been transformed into a four-sided billboard (with three sides in use {{as of|2009|3|alt=as of March&nbsp;'09}}) for advertisements. Additionally, the Starlight Lighting System — a nightly remote-controlled show of lights along the pyramids corners powered by thousands of circuit boards and computer chips — was scaled back tremendously as it was plagued by faulty equipment and power shutdowns.
The guest rooms are situated on the outer walls of the pyramid and are reached by riding in "inclinators" that travel along the inner surface of the pyramid at a 39-degree angle. The hotel also features a 29 million cubic feet (820,000 m³) [[Atrium (architecture)|atrium]], which was the largest open atrium in the world when it was built in 1993.<ref name=RMN_94>{{cite news |title=Luxor River cruises, tomb tours and, oh, yes, a casino |author=Mim Swartz |newspaper=Rocky Mountain News |date=9 January 1994 |url= }}</ref><ref name=Texas_2003>{{cite journal |last1=Caine |first1=Rachel |last2= |first2= |year=2003 |title= The Best Game in Town |journal= Texas Monthly|publisher= |volume= |issue= |pages=73 |url= |doi= }}</ref> The hotel is marked by a 140-foot-high [[obelisk]] and a 110-foot-tall re-creation of the [[Great Sphinx of Giza]].<ref name=Sphinx>{{cite news |title= ARRAY OF ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS HELPS STATUEMAKER GAIN STATURE |author=Alan Edwards |newspaper=Deseret News |date=3 January 1996 |url= }}</ref>


[[Image:LuxorLight.jpg|thumb|right|The light of the Luxor]]
[[Image:LuxorLight.jpg|thumb|right|The light of the Luxor]]
The tip of the pyramid contains a fixed-position [[Searchlight|spotlight]] that points directly upward and is claimed to be the brightest beam in the world at over 42&nbsp;billion [[candle power]].<ref name=Luxor>{{Cite web |url=http://www.luxor.com/attractions/attractions_property_highlights.aspx |title=Property Highlights - Stairway To The Stars |accessdate=9 January 2009|author=MGM Mirage |year=2009|publisher=[[MGM Mirage]]}}</ref> It is visible from anywhere in the Las Vegas valley at night, and can be seen at flight level from above [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]], over {{convert|275|mi}} away. At ground level, on clear nights, the beam could also be seen as far south as [[Laughlin, Nevada|Laughlin]] and even as far north as [[Mesquite, Nevada|Mesquite]] or [[Beatty, Nevada|Beatty]]. The beam is visible straight ahead when driving northbound on [[US 93 (AZ)|US&nbsp;93]] in Arizona, north of [[Kingman, Arizona|Kingman]] before reaching [[Hoover Dam]]. In the spring, the bright light attracts huge numbers of [[moth]]s into the light beam, creating a phenomenon that has been likened to snow. Light is generated using 45&nbsp;[[Xenon arc lamp]]s<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.luxor.com/contact/contact_faqs.aspx | title= Contact Us {{!}} FAQS | publisher= Luxor Las Vegas | accessdate= 2010-02-18 }}</ref> of 7&nbsp;[[Watt|kilowatts]] each. When turned on, the lamps heat up to over 800&nbsp;degrees Fahrenheit. The hourly cost, including lamps, electricity, and repairs, is [[United States Dollar|US$]]51 — roughly two weeks' worth of electricity for the average American household.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.eia.doe.gov/basics/quickelectric.html | title= Electricity Explained | publisher= US [[Energy Information Administration]] | accessdate= 2010-02-18 }}</ref> Hotel engineers, as well as the hotel's own website also claim that the light can be observed from space.<ref name=Luxor/>


The tip of the pyramid contains a fixed-position [[Searchlight|spotlight]] that points directly upward and is claimed to be the brightest beam in the world at over 42.3 billion [[candle power]].<ref name=LuxorSite>{{Citeweb|url=http://www.luxor.com/attractions/attractions_property_highlights.aspx |title=Property Highlights - Stairway To The Stars |author=MGM Mirage |date=2009 | work=Luxor.com |accessdate=09 January 2009}}</ref> The light is created by 39 Xenon lamps which use computer designed curved mirrors to collect the light and focus it into one intense beam.<ref name=LuxorSite>{{Citeweb|url=http://www.luxor.com/attractions/attractions_property_highlights.aspx |title=Property Highlights - Stairway To The Stars |author=MGM Mirage |date=2009 | work=Luxor.com |accessdate=09 January 2009}}</ref> According to the Luxor website, “engineers say that an astronaut could read a newspaper by Luxor’s Sky Beam from ten miles into space” and “on a clear night, the Sky Beam is visible up to 250 miles away to an airplane at cruising altitude.”<ref name=LuxorSite>{{Citeweb|url=http://www.luxor.com/attractions/attractions_property_highlights.aspx |title=Property Highlights - Stairway To The Stars |author=MGM Mirage |date=2009 | work=Luxor.com |accessdate=09 January 2009}}</ref>
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== Property attractions ==
The guest rooms are situated on the outer walls of the pyramid and are reached by riding in so-called "inclinators" that travel along the inner surface of the pyramid at a 39-degree angle. Open hallways overlook the [[Atrium (architecture)|atrium]], which is the largest in the world at {{convert|29000000|cuft}}.


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== Location and history ==
An IMAX theater (the third such theater in Las Vegas, although in 1979, Caesars Palace opened an Omnimax Theater, a variant now known as IMAX Dome<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/30/PKG5JK1DE01.DTL&feed=rss.entertainment | title= Caesars celebrates 40 years on Strip | author= Matt Villano | date= July 30, 2006 | work= [[San Francisco Chronicle]] | accessdate= 2010-02-18 }}</ref>) was closed in 2008; but there is also an IMAX motion simulator ride hosting a variety of rides, including "In Search of the Obelisk," which takes participants into a virtual archeological dig and [[ReBoot]], based on the [[animated series]]. The newest attraction on the Atrium level is ''BODIES... The Exhibition'', which opened on August&nbsp;2, 2008. The "Atrium Showroom" is home to multiple shows: "Fantasy" (a topless [[revue]]), comedian [[Carrot Top]], and ''[[Menopause the Musical]]''. The attractions level also featured the "King Tut Museum", an authentic replica of [[KV62|the tomb of]] [[Pharaoh]] [[Tutankhamun]]. The reproduction was based directly on the descriptions of the tomb recorded by [[Howard Carter (archaeologist)|Howard Carter]], who discovered it in 1922.
Luxor is located on the southern end of the [[Las Vegas Strip]].<ref name=Southern>{{cite news |title=Five of the best |author= |newspaper=Sunday Mail |date=12 September 2010 |url= }}</ref> The resort is flanked by the [[Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino|Mandalay Bay]] to the south and by the [[Excalibur Hotel and Casino|Excalibur]] to the north; all three are connected by free express and local [[trams]].<ref name=LAM_99>{{cite journal |last1=Lender |first1=Heidi |last2= |first2= |year=1 August 1999 |title=Luxe Vegas; varied sights of Las Vegas, NV |journal=Los Angeles Magazine |publisher= |volume=44 |issue= |pages=80 |url= |doi= }}</ref> All three properties were built by Circus Circus Enterprises, which in 1999 became [[Mandalay Resort Group]].<ref name=Name>{{cite news |title=Circus Circus Shareholders Approve Company Name Change |author= |newspaper=PR Newswire |date=17 June 1999 |url= }}</ref><ref name=Circus>{{cite news |title=Hilton to acquire Promus Hotel Corp|author= |newspaper=The Houston Chronicle|date=8 September 1999 |url= }}</ref>


Ground was broken for the Luxor in 1992 and officially opened eighteen months later at 4 A.M on October 15, 1993 to a crowd of 10,000 people.<ref name=Ground>{{cite news |title=Co-op Owners Buy Westchester Land |author= |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=25 April 1992 |url= }}</ref><ref name=OCR_93>{{cite news |title=Vegas' new Egyptian-themed mega-resort packs in 10,000 for its 4 a.m. opening |author=KITTY MORGAN |newspaper=Orange County Register |date=16 October 1993 |url= }}</ref><ref name=RMN_94>{{cite news |title=Luxor River cruises, tomb tours and, oh, yes, a casino |author=Mim Swartz |newspaper=Rocky Mountain News |date=9 January 1994 |url= }}</ref> When it opened, the pyramid, which cost $375 million to build, was the tallest building on the strip and contained 2,526 rooms and a {{convert|100,000|sqft|abbr=on}} casino.<ref name=Image_07>{{cite news |title=Luxor to shed its Egyptian Image |author=Liz Benston |newspaper=San Jose Mercury News |date=29 July 2007 |url= }}</ref><ref name=Farewell_07/><ref name=NYT_93>{{cite news |title=Imagination Runs Wild at Las Vegas Resorts |author= |newspaper=The New York Times |date=7 November 1993 |url= }}</ref> The resort was financed by “petty cash” earned from other Circus Circus Enterprises properties and did not include any outside financial investors.<ref name=RMN_94>{{cite news |title=Luxor River cruises, tomb tours and, oh, yes, a casino |author=Mim Swartz |newspaper=Rocky Mountain News |date=9 January 1994 |url= }}</ref>
Luxor's most recent live show is ''[[Criss Angel Believe]]'', a collaboration between magician [[Criss Angel]] and [[Cirque du Soleil]] that began in late 2008 and is set to run for 10 years.


A theater and two additional hotel towers totaling 2,000 rooms were added in 1998 for $675 million.<ref name=Farewell_07>{{cite news |title=LUXOR'S NEW LOOK: FAREWELL TO EGYPT |author=Howard Stutz |newspaper=The Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=12 July 2007 |url= }}</ref> In June 2004, the Mandalay Resort Group was purchased by [[MGM Resorts International]], adding this hotel to its vast array of properties on the "Strip".<ref name=Ledge_04>{{cite news |title=MERGING AND MERGING AND |author= |newspaper=The Ledger |date=20 July 2004 |url= }}</ref>
On August 31, 2007, LAX Nightclub officially opened for Labor Day weekend. [[Britney Spears]] was the host, who appeared alongside [[Nicky Hilton]] and others. Around 4,000 people attended, some of whom never even entered the nightclub. [[Christina Aguilera]] has also hosted events.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubzone.com/events/Las_Vegas/89653/Christina-Aguilera-Hosts |title=Christina Aguilera Hosts @ LAX Nightclub Las Vegas NV |author= |date= |work=clubzone |publisher= |accessdate=2010-04-24}}</ref>


When the resort opened, it featured the Nile River Tour which was a river ride that carried guests to different parts of the pyramid and passed by pieces of ancient artwork on a river that encircled the casino.<ref name=NileRiver>{{cite news |title=Giant Resorts Turn Las Vegas Into Desert Disneyland |author=James T. Yenckel |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |date=2 October 1994 |url= }}</ref> The casino also featured [[King Tut]]’s Tomb and Museum, a duplicate of King Tutankhamen’s tomb as found in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt.<ref name=RMN_94/> In July 2007, owner MGM Resorts International announced plans to thoroughly renovate the Luxor, spending $300 million to remodel 80 percent of Luxor's public areas, removing much of the ancient Egyptian theme and replacing it with more adult-oriented and modern lounges, restaurants and clubs.<ref name=Farewell_07>{{cite news |title=FAREWELL TO EGYPT |author=Howard Stutz |newspaper=The Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=12 July 2007 |url= }}</ref>
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== Usage in popular culture ==
This [[destination hotel]] is commonly viewed as one of the finest examples of 1990s [[postmodern architecture]], and appeared on the cover of architecture scholar James Steele's book ''Architecture Today''.


On May 7, 2007, a vehicle exploded in a Luxor Hotel parking garage due to a homemade bomb which left one dead. Local authorities believe the victim, a 24-year-old employee at Nathan’s Famous hot dog restaurant in the Luxor food court, was the intended target. The hotel was not evacuated, operations continued uninterrupted and the parking structure as well as the casino were undamaged.<ref name=Bomb_07>{{cite news |title=1 dead in casino parking lot explosion |author= |newspaper=USA Today |date=8 May 2007 |url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-05-07-vegas-explosion_N.htm}}</ref><ref name=BombJURY_09>{{cite news |title= Jury selection complete in Luxor bombing trial |author= |newspaper=Las Vegas Review Journal |date=20 August 2009 |url= http://www.lvrj.com/news/breaking_news/53871247.html?submitted=y }}</ref><ref name=Prison_09>{{cite news |title=2 avoid death penalty, get life in prison for Luxor bombing |author=Francis McCabe |newspaper=Las Vegas Review Journal |date=1 September 2009 |url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/56630592.html }}</ref>
A copy of the Luxor, named "The Camel's Toe", appeared in the [[Las Venturas]] area of the video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''.


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== Usage in popular culture ==
The hotel also appeared in the 1996 film ''[[Mars Attacks!]]''.
This [[destination hotel]] is often viewed as a prime example of 1990s [[Postmodern architecture]], and appeared on the cover of architecture scholar James Steele's book ''Architecture Today''.<ref name=Architect >{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Today-James-Steele/dp/0714840971/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278015616&sr=1-1|title=Architecture Today author=James Steele |date=2001|publisher=Phaidon Press}}</ref> Since opening in 1993, the hotel has appeared in numerous films including the 1996 film [[Mars Attacks]]<ref name=LVA_08>{{cite news |title=Hotel Spotlight: Luxor |author=Heather |newspaper=The Las Vegas Adventurer |date=28 April 2008 |url= }}</ref> and can be seen in the destroyed Vegas in [[2012 (film)]].<ref name=JohnCusack>{{Cite Web |url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1194226/The-end-nigh-John-Cusack-Thandie-Newton-fight-survival-apocalyptic-film-2012.html|title=The end is nigh: John Cusack in fight for survival in apocalyptic film 2010|accessdate=12 November 2010|author= |date=2010|publisher=}}</ref>

The hotel was featured in the popular series, ''[[Great Hotels]]''.

The hotel can be seen in the background in the 2009 [[comedy]] [[film]] [[The Hangover (film)|''The Hangover'']] when [[Ken Jeong]]'s character jumps out of the trunk of a car and beats Phil ([[Bradley Cooper]]), Stu ([[Ed Helms]]) and Alan ([[Zach Galifianakis]]) with a tire iron for locking him in a trunk.

In ''[[2012 (film)|2012]]'' the Luxor can be seen in the destroyed Vegas.


In ''[[Up in the Air (film)|Up in the Air]]'', George Clooney's character, Ryan Bingham, is asked to take a picture in front of the Luxor hotel.<ref name=Clooney_10>{{cite news |title=Picture Perfect |author=Mike Weatherford |newspaper=The Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=16 May 2010 |url= }}</ref> The hotel has also been featured in the television shows [[Fear Factor]], [[Criss Angel Mindfreak]], [[Great Hotels]], and [[CSI]].<ref name=LVA_08/><ref name=CSI>{{cite news |title=SHOOTING STARS: Local atmosphere keys visits by ‘CSI,’ ‘The Odds’|author=Carol Cling |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=5 April 2010 |url=http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/vegasvoice/SHOOTING_STARS_Local_atmosphere_keys_visits_by_CSI_The_Odds.html}}</ref> A replica of the Luxor, named "The Camel's Toe", appeared in the [[Las Venturas]] area of the video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''.<ref name=GTA_04>{{cite news |title=GAME OF THE WEEK |author=Misha Davenport |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |date=5 November 2004 |url= }}</ref>
In ''[[Up in the Air (film)|Up in the Air]]'', George Clooney's character, Ryan Bingham, is asked to take a picture in front of the Luxor hotel

In the novel ''[[John Dies at the End]]'' by David Wong, the hotel serves as the setting for the first act's climax.

Criss Angel stayed at the Luxor for one of his seasons of Criss Angel: Mind Freak.


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Luxor Las Vegas
Address 3900 Las Vegas Blvd South.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Opening dateOctober 13, 1993
ThemeThebes; Contemporary
No. of rooms4,407
Total gaming space120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2)
Permanent showsCarrot Top
Fantasy
Criss Angel Believe
Menopause the Musical
Signature attractionsLAX Nightclub
Cathouse
Ultra Lounge
Noir Bar
Atrium Level
Aurora
Liquidity
Flight
High Bar
Play Bar
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
Bodies…The Exhibition
Casino typeLand-Resort
OwnerMGM Resorts International
Renovated in1998
2007
2008
Coordinates36°5′43.67″N 115°10′32.94″W / 36.0954639°N 115.1758167°W / 36.0954639; -115.1758167
Websitewww.luxor.com
View of the pyramid

Luxor Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The 30-story hotel, which is operated by MGM Resorts International, features a 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2) casino floor that includes over 2,000 slot machines and 87 table games.[1][2][3]

It has a new, highly modernized and contemporary design and contains a total of 4,400 rooms, including 442 suites, lining the interior walls of a pyramid style tower and within twin 22-story ziggurat towers that were built as later additions.[4][1][5][3]

The hotel is named after the city of Luxor (ancient Thebes) in Egypt.[6] Luxor is the second largest hotel in Las Vegas (the largest being the MGM Grand) and the third largest in the world.[7] As of 2010, the Luxor has a 4 Key rating from the Green Key Eco-Rating Program, which evaluates sustainable hotel operations.[8]

Facilities and attractions

Luxor Las Vegas includes 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) of convention space, four swimming pools and whirlpools, a wedding chapel, Nurture Spa and Salon and 29 retail stores.[9][10][11][12][7] Luxor is also connected to the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino through The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, a 310-foot-long retail sky bridge with 41 retailers including Urban Outfitters, minus5 Ice Lounge & Lodge and a Nike Golf store.[13][13]

The Luxor is home to four shows which consist of "CRISS ANGEL - Believe", "Fantasy" (a topless revue), comedian Carrot Top, and "Menopause the Musical".[14] Luxor's most recent live show is "CRISS ANGEL - Believe", a collaboration between illusionist Criss Angel and Cirque du Soleil that began in late 2008.[15] The hotel also hosts “BODIES…The Exhibition,” an educational display on the human body, and “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition”.[16][17] From 2000 to 2005, the Luxor Theatre was the home of the performance-art show Blue Man Group, which has since moved to The Venetian.[18]

On August, 31 2007, LAX Nightclub officially opened at a party hosted by Britney Spears.[19] A number of other celebrities, including Christina Aguilera, have also hosted events at the club.[20] The two-level, 26,000 sq ft (2,400 m2) venue contains 78 VIP tables and Noir Bar, which according to the Las Vegas Review Journal is an “ultra-elite bar” that is a reservations-only establishment.[19] Additional nightlife destinations within Luxor include CatHouse, Aurora, Liquidity, Flight, High Bar and Play Bar.[21][22]

Restaurants within the hotel consist of TENDER steak & seafood, T&T, Pyramid Café, MORE The Buffet and the Backstage Deli. There is also a Food Court on the Atrium level which contains a Quiznos, McDonald’s, Nathan's Famous, Little Caesars Pizza, Swensen's Ice Cream, and Starbucks Coffee.[23][21][24]

Design

Designed by hotel architect Veldon Simpson and interior designer Charles Silverman,[25] the Luxor has received recognition as being among the most recognizable hotels on the strip because of its unique design. The main portion of the hotel is a 365-foot (111 m)-high, 30-story pyramid encased in 11 acres of dark bronze glass.[26][27][5]

The guest rooms are situated on the outer walls of the pyramid and are reached by riding in "inclinators" that travel along the inner surface of the pyramid at a 39-degree angle. The hotel also features a 29 million cubic feet (820,000 m³) atrium, which was the largest open atrium in the world when it was built in 1993.[28][5] The hotel is marked by a 140-foot-high obelisk and a 110-foot-tall re-creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza.[29]

The light of the Luxor

The tip of the pyramid contains a fixed-position spotlight that points directly upward and is claimed to be the brightest beam in the world at over 42.3 billion candle power.[30] The light is created by 39 Xenon lamps which use computer designed curved mirrors to collect the light and focus it into one intense beam.[30] According to the Luxor website, “engineers say that an astronaut could read a newspaper by Luxor’s Sky Beam from ten miles into space” and “on a clear night, the Sky Beam is visible up to 250 miles away to an airplane at cruising altitude.”[30]

Location and history

Luxor is located on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip.[31] The resort is flanked by the Mandalay Bay to the south and by the Excalibur to the north; all three are connected by free express and local trams.[32] All three properties were built by Circus Circus Enterprises, which in 1999 became Mandalay Resort Group.[33][34]

Ground was broken for the Luxor in 1992 and officially opened eighteen months later at 4 A.M on October 15, 1993 to a crowd of 10,000 people.[35][36][28] When it opened, the pyramid, which cost $375 million to build, was the tallest building on the strip and contained 2,526 rooms and a 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) casino.[37][4][27] The resort was financed by “petty cash” earned from other Circus Circus Enterprises properties and did not include any outside financial investors.[28]

A theater and two additional hotel towers totaling 2,000 rooms were added in 1998 for $675 million.[4] In June 2004, the Mandalay Resort Group was purchased by MGM Resorts International, adding this hotel to its vast array of properties on the "Strip".[38]

When the resort opened, it featured the Nile River Tour which was a river ride that carried guests to different parts of the pyramid and passed by pieces of ancient artwork on a river that encircled the casino.[39] The casino also featured King Tut’s Tomb and Museum, a duplicate of King Tutankhamen’s tomb as found in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt.[28] In July 2007, owner MGM Resorts International announced plans to thoroughly renovate the Luxor, spending $300 million to remodel 80 percent of Luxor's public areas, removing much of the ancient Egyptian theme and replacing it with more adult-oriented and modern lounges, restaurants and clubs.[4]

On May 7, 2007, a vehicle exploded in a Luxor Hotel parking garage due to a homemade bomb which left one dead. Local authorities believe the victim, a 24-year-old employee at Nathan’s Famous hot dog restaurant in the Luxor food court, was the intended target. The hotel was not evacuated, operations continued uninterrupted and the parking structure as well as the casino were undamaged.[40][41][42]

This destination hotel is often viewed as a prime example of 1990s Postmodern architecture, and appeared on the cover of architecture scholar James Steele's book Architecture Today.[43] Since opening in 1993, the hotel has appeared in numerous films including the 1996 film Mars Attacks[44] and can be seen in the destroyed Vegas in 2012 (film).[45]

In Up in the Air, George Clooney's character, Ryan Bingham, is asked to take a picture in front of the Luxor hotel.[46] The hotel has also been featured in the television shows Fear Factor, Criss Angel Mindfreak, Great Hotels, and CSI.[44][47] A replica of the Luxor, named "The Camel's Toe", appeared in the Las Venturas area of the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.[48]

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