MGM Grand Las Vegas
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- This article is about the current MGM Grand Las Vegas. For the first casino hotel with that name see MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.
- "MGM Grand" redirects here. For other uses, see MGM Grand (disambiguation).
| Number of rooms | 6,852 | |
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| Theme | Hollywood's Golden Age | |
| Gaming space | 171,500 ft² (15,932.87 m²) | |
| Permanent show(s) | KÀ La Femme | |
| Signature attraction(s) | Lion Habitat CBS Television City Tabu Rainforest Café Studio 54 | |
| Notable restaurant(s) | Emeril's Nobhill Craftsteak Joel Robuchon | |
| Owner | MGM Mirage | |
| Date opened | December 18, 1993 | |
| Casino type | Land | |
| Major renovation(s) | 2005 | |
| Previous name(s) | MGM-Marina (demolished) | |
| Casino website | MGM Grand Las Vegas Website | |
The MGM Grand Las Vegas, which opened in 1993, is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, as a Hollywood themed resort. It is the world's largest hotel building, with 5,044 guest rooms<ref> MGM Grand press releases</ref>, (including 3,153 no smoking rooms). In addition, rooms are available in the 3 The Signature at MGM Grand towers each with 576 suites, SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand with 51 lofts or the The Mansion at MGM Grand with 29 villas.
Owned and operated by the MGM Mirage company, the 30-floor building is 293 feet (89 m) high and features five outdoor pools, a 380,000 square foot (35,000 m²) convention center, the MGM Grand Arena, CBS Television City, and the Grand Spa. It also houses numerous shops and night clubs, nine restaurants, two food courts, and the largest casino in Las Vegas, which occupies 171,500 square feet (16,000 m²).
The Tropicana - Las Vegas Boulevard intersection, where the MGM Grand is located, is extremely busy. Pedestrians are not allowed to cross at street level. Instead, the MGM Grand is linked by overhead pedestrian bridges to its neighboring casinos: to the south across Tropicana Avenue, the Tropicana, and to the west across the Strip, the New York-New York.
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[edit] History
In 1990 Kirk Kerkorian bought the Marina Hotel to obtain the site that would become the home of the MGM Grand. During that time, the Marina was known as the MGM-Marina Hotel.
When the latest MGM Grand opened on December 18, 1993, it was owned by MGM Grand Inc. At that time it had an extensive Wizard of Oz theme, including the green "Emerald City" color of the building and the decorative use of Wizard of Oz memorabilia.
Originally, the main entrance on the Strip was inside the mouth of a giant cartoonish lion, but this entrance feature was changed to a more traditional entrance; some Asian gamblers avoided the casino, due to the cultural view that entering the mouth of the lion was "bad luck." <ref> This superstition stems from the phrase "sending a sheep into a lion's [or tiger's] mouth", which implies that a person can be shaken down and there is nothing anyone can do about it.[citation needed].</ref> A large golden lion statue was added above the entrance to keep with the MGM Lion theme, while not offending their more superstitious guests.
When the MGM Grand opened, the intention was to create the first true destination hotel in Las Vegas by including the MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park behind the casino. The plan was to make Las Vegas more "family friendly" by providing activities for children who were too young to gamble. The theme park performed poorly, and did not reopen for the 2001 season. On December 5, 2002, MGM Mirage announced that the former theme park would be developed as a luxury condominium and hotel complex called The Signature.
In 2000, in an attempt to appeal to a more mature clientele, the hotel underwent a major renovation and almost all traces of the "Oz" theme were removed. The theme is now more of the Art Deco era of classic Hollywood and the hotel started billing itself as The City of Entertainment, a similar title given to Los Angeles.
A monorail was built to connect the MGM Grand to Bally's. The track was later torn down and rebuilt to became the Las Vegas Monorail. The station was refurbished and the trains were replaced with Bombardier M-VI's.
In 2005 MGM opened the West Wing adding modern amenities such as flat screens, DVD players, and bathroom TV's.
[edit] Film history
In 1985, the MGM Grand was the setting for the fictional boxing match between Apollo Creed, and Ivan Drago for the movie Rocky IV.
[edit] Showrooms
- Hollywood Theater
- KA Theatre
[edit] External links
- MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel, Resort & Casino
- The Signature Condos at MGM Grand
- The Residences at MGM Grand
- MGM Grand Nightlife
- SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand
[edit] References
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| MGM MIRAGE | Image:MGM Mirage lion.png | ||
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| California: | Golf Courses: Primm Valley Golf Club | ||
| Illinois: | Grand Victoria | ||
| Mississippi: | Gold Strike • Beau Rivage | ||
| Michigan: | MGM Grand Detroit | ||
| New Jersey: | Borgata | ||
| Nevada: | Henderson: Railroad Pass Las Vegas: Bellagio • Circus Circus • Slots-A-Fun • Excalibur • Luxor • Mandalay Bay • MGM Grand • The Mirage • Monte Carlo • New York-New York • Treasure Island Golf Courses: Shadow Creek Golf Course Laughlin: Colorado Belle • Edgewater Jean: Nevada Landing • Gold Strike Primm: Buffalo Bill's • Primm Valley Resort • Whiskey Pete's Reno: Circus Circus • Silver Legacy | ||
| International: | China: MGM Grand Macau | ||
| Annual Revenue: $6.48 billion USD | Employees: 70,000+ | Stock Symbol: NYSE: MGM | Website: www.mgm-mirage.com | |||
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