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June 29th, 2020 at 9:40:58 PM permalink
Vital Vegas reports that Luxor is rumored to be a demolition possibility because its theme limits expansion or rebranding options.

I’ve stayed there twice, and though I love its existence, I must concede that the rooms were (are?) small.

I’d hate to see it go—it was the perfect casino for a part in “Mars Attacks!”
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June 29th, 2020 at 10:10:39 PM permalink
Most of the first generation Strip resorts had a shelf life of 25-30 years.
Under the present conditions, I doubt anyone is thinking of major expansions.
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June 29th, 2020 at 10:52:27 PM permalink
I'll believe it when MGM says it.
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July 1st, 2020 at 7:39:44 AM permalink
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I’d hate to see it go—it was the perfect casino for a part in “Mars Attacks!”


So was the Landmark.
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July 1st, 2020 at 8:13:26 AM permalink
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I'll believe it when MGM says it.



Or if Vital Vegas confirms it. Then you know it isn't true.
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July 1st, 2020 at 8:30:55 AM permalink
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Vital Vegas reports that Luxor is rumored to be a demolition possibility because its theme limits expansion or rebranding options.



They’d still be marketable to the Illuminati, pyraminx enthusiasts and those who think crystals and pyramids have magic powers.
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July 1st, 2020 at 8:55:58 AM permalink
I'd hate to see it go. It's such a distinctive part of the Vegas skyline.

They'd probably replace it with something modern like the Wynn. Such structures are pleasing to look at but don't really define a city.

Apart from the "Fabulous" sign, the Luxor pyramid is probably the the most common visual shorthand way to say "LAS VEGAS!"
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July 1st, 2020 at 9:10:36 AM permalink
I have always enjoyed the "theming" of the properties in Las Vegas. I feel it gives the strip a sense of variety. I would miss the skyline look of the strip if Luxor (and it's beam of light) goes away. But times change and buildings do age.

While I love visiting these properties, Ventian/Palazzo/Bellagio/Wynn/Encore all feel very similar (fancy/glitzy/rich/lavish/oppulent). They do have their unique features: fountains, gondolas, water fall lake, but they still blend together for me.
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July 1st, 2020 at 9:42:00 AM permalink
Quote: Keeneone

I have always enjoyed the "theming" of the properties in Las Vegas. I feel it gives the strip a sense of variety. I would miss the skyline look of the strip if Luxor (and it's beam of light) goes away. But times change and buildings do age.

While I love visiting these properties, Ventian/Palazzo/Bellagio/Wynn/Encore all feel very similar (fancy/glitzy/rich/lavish/oppulent). They do have their unique features: fountains, gondolas, water fall lake, but they still blend together for me.



Feel the same.

The themes make it look surreal. It’s Vegas, why make it just like any other modern city?
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July 1st, 2020 at 10:53:46 AM permalink
I can't think of a Vegas resort that wasn't replaced by something bigger, bolder, and better. I see no reason why the next generation resorts will break that tradition.
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July 1st, 2020 at 12:09:23 PM permalink
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Or if Vital Vegas confirms it. Then you know it isn't true.

Did you miss the first words of the first post??

Quote: smoothgrh

Vital Vegas reports ...





Personally, I say good riddance.

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July 1st, 2020 at 3:44:24 PM permalink
the trick seems to be to have the least valuable Vegas Visitors pay for the glitz and glamour and touristy things.

Its just that now, no one agrees on what groups are truly valuable to casino owners. Gamblers?Gourmands?Guzzlers?

Circus, Circus attracted brats to the city but made a profit on those acts, the parents and even the darned buffet.
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July 2nd, 2020 at 9:50:11 AM permalink
The Luxor has had a history of structural problems that haven’t gone away. Probably also unfixable as it involves underground geology. The best they can do is “maintenance” the problem. How...I do not know.

It is still one the best looking monoliths ever built, IMO. Clean, simple and makes a bold statement. On the west side, on a sunny day....catch it right with the sun and the west wall glows like an inferno. Cool. They ruined the view with the additional towers years ago.

MGM under Murren hated “theme” resorts. DC, Springfield, City Center, Park MGM are all distinctively non themed. Now that Murren is gone...I assume there is a chance they go back to theming.

I would hate to see the Luxor go.
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July 3rd, 2020 at 11:29:41 AM permalink
Now I’m thinking I should take my kids there just so they can tell their kids about it one day.

(When there’s no pandemic, of course)
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December 4th, 2020 at 10:22:32 PM permalink
The huge Bud light sign on the Luxor is cheesy
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December 5th, 2020 at 7:07:12 AM permalink
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The huge Bud light sign on the Luxor is cheesy



Horrible. I am surprised that Nevada Gaming allowed that.
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January 2nd, 2021 at 11:12:30 AM permalink
Maybe the end is not near. I got an email from MGM and see that I can book Luxor through the end of December 2021.

Rooms starting at $65 (including the resort fee)/night on Christmas week from Sunday through Thursday.
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January 2nd, 2021 at 11:37:33 AM permalink
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Horrible. I am surprised that Nevada Gaming allowed that.




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imagine - something cheesy allowed in Las Vegas
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January 4th, 2024 at 1:40:24 PM permalink
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Quote: DRich

Horrible. I am surprised that Nevada Gaming allowed that.




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imagine - something cheesy allowed in Las Vegas
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Is this cheesy enough? https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/18xtzv4/they_made_one_side_of_the_luxor_into_a_doritos/
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January 4th, 2024 at 5:27:45 PM permalink
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Quote: DRich

Horrible. I am surprised that Nevada Gaming allowed that.




ha ha ha............................................√..................√....................√


imagine - something cheesy allowed in Las Vegas
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Not the fact that it is cheesey that surprised me. Nevada Gaming has rules with respect to alcohol advertising.
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February 2nd, 2024 at 10:07:50 AM permalink
I came across a YouTube video short that caught me by surprise. In this day and age I suppose it shouldn't have, but it did. The video simply listed the three worst resorts in Vegas. The video is snarky and you may or may not agree with its rankings, but that's wasn't the issue. What surprised me was that one of the complaints against the Luxor was "culturally insensitive theming".

Admittedly the place is an idealistic, Hollywood version of ancient Egypt, but I never thought of it as being hurtful. I remember staying at the Luxor a few months after it opened, back when it leaned heavily into its theming. If you weren't there just to gamble, there was stuff to learn. The tour guides on the Nile boats, for example, would all respectfully discuss the architecture and the art on the walls and what it represented culturally.

In fact, the only time I ever felt uncomfortable at Luxor was many years later when the Egyptian theme became more of an afterthought. We took our (then) young daughters to see some of the family friendly history and science exhibits they were showcasing. But, to get to them, you had to walk passed a bar area with pole dancers shaking their moneymakers while drunken men leered at them. It wasn't exactly the message I was hoping the kids would be receiving that day.

Anyways, is the Luxor culturally insensitive? I never picked up that vibe, but what do I know? As a white, male heterosexual who's not even a millennial, I'm reliably told (by my now adult daughters who did not grow up to be pole dancers) that I know nothing of these things.

-shrug-

Maybe it should be torn down.
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If interested, here's the video...

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