Excalibur, named for the mythical sword of King Arthur, uses the Arthurian theme in several ways. Its facade is a stylized image of a castle. 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 intersection is so busy that pedestrians are not allowed to cross at street level. Instead, Excalibur is linked by overhead pedestrian bridges to its neighboring casinos to the north (the New York-New York, across Tropicana Avenue) and to the east (the Tropicana, across the Strip). There is also a free tram that connects Excalibur to its sister MGM Mirage properties to the south, the Luxor and Mandalay Bay. As of 2007, Excalibur has remodeled 2000 of their guest rooms to feature contemporary furnishings and state-of-the-art plasma-screen TV's.
Excalibur Hotel and Casino
at a glance
Opening date: June 19, 1990Theme: Medieval / Camelot castles
address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
No. of rooms: 4,008
Total gaming space : 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2)
Permanent shows : Tournament of Kings
Thunder Down Under
Signature attractions: Merlin Versus The Dragon (Now Offline)
Casino type : Land
Owner : MGM Mirage
Previous names: Xanadu project (never built)
Years renovated: 2000
2007
Website: www.excalibur.com
History
The Excalibur opened on June 19, 1990 originally built by the Circus Circus company. It was one of many new, modern Las Vegas hotels that featured children's attractions, such as an arcade and a motion simulator called Merlin's Magic Motion Machine. Another feature of the Excalibur that is prominent is a large family swimming pool. When it opened it was the largest hotel in the world.
On March 21, 2003 the largest Megabucks Jackpot, as of that time, was hit at the Excalibur. The jackpot was for $39,713,982.25. In April 2009 there was a jackpot won in Reno, Nevada, it is now the second largest jackpot ever won, tailing behind the Excalibur jackpot.
On April 26, 2005, the Excalibur, along with the other hotels of the Mandalay Resort Group, was purchased by rival MGM Mirage.
Excalibur now has 2,000 newly remodeled rooms that are called "Widescreen Rooms". The all-new widescreen rooms have been upgraded floor to ceiling. They feature 42" plasma screen televisions, custom pillow top mattresses with Egyptian cotton, contemporary bathrooms with granite countertops, and alarm clocks with iPod inputs. Widescreen rooms also offer the property's best views, as well as its most convenient access to the pool and spa.
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