Las Vegas Fun Facts

 

Check out these little known facts for an entirely new perspective on some of Las Vegas facts.

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Las Vegas Show Facts

 

Bellagio's Cirque du Soleils "O" has a 1.5 million gallon stage of water.

 

The number of live arrows fired during KA performances since 2005 is over 300,000

 

The Tournament of Kings rotate 30 horses in the production

 

In 2006 Cirque du Soleil opened its fifth resident show, ' Love' at The Mirage, playing in the theater space of the long-time Las Vegas magicians, Siegfried & Roy.

 

Las Vegas Hotel Facts

 

The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino opened in 1906, making it the first hotel and casino in Las Vegas.

 

17 of the 20 biggest hotels in the world are in Las Vegas. The city contains over 150,000 hotel rooms. New York City has only half that number.

 

As of 2009, there were over 150,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas. When the Mirage opened in 1989, this 3,000-plus room hotel set the standard for the mega resorts that line the Strip today.

 

Known as the "The Appian Way", a new pedestrian entrance to Caesars Palace, opened July 1, 2004.

 

Construction workers added one floor to ARIA every seven days from September 2007 to the topping out in September 2008.

 

Did you know that the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino complex includes a wine cellar that has more than 50,000 bottles.

 

Bugsy Siegel named his casino the Flamingo after the long legs of his showgirl girlfriend.

 

Did you know that The Palms has two state-of-the-art music recording and mixing studios with extensive Pro Tools HD systems and Studer A827 Gold 2" Recorders and ATR 102 1" - 1/2" Recorder.

 

The company that owns the Excalibur also owns The Mirage, New York New York, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Monte Carlo, Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Circus Circus, Aria, Vdara, Mandarin Oriental and CityCenter.

 

With 3,933 rooms, the Bellagio has more rooms than the number of residents in Bellagio, Italy.

 

The Venetian has 2 Canals, one at 536,000 gallons and another at 278,000 gallons.

 

 

With its medieval-castle exterior, the Excalibur houses 3,999 rooms. Living up to its Arthurian-inspired theme, the resort offers plenty of rooms for numerous knights and maidens, as well as multiple round tables and even treats guests to a jousting-tournament feast.

 

The hulk of the Luxor’s dark pyramid and its spectacular laser beam that lights the Vegas night sky is a sight to see from air or ground. This 4,400-plus room hotel, which opened in 1993, is the second-largest hotel in Vegas and the United States.

 

When it opened April 28, 2005, at $2.7 billion, Wynn Las Vegas became the most expensive hotel and casino in the world.

 

Wynn Las Vegas features a full-service Ferrari and Maserati dealership and an extensive art collection. The hotel has the tallest tower in the valley—514 feet and 45 stories.

 

When it opened on April 30, 1996 the Stratosphere Hotel at 1,149 feet and 106-story high became the tallest structure west of Mississippi River at the time. Today, the Stratosphere is the tallest observation tower in the United States and the second tallest free-standing structure west of the Mississippi.

 

The working name for Mandalay Bay was Project Paradise until it opened on March 2, 1999

 

Closed May 19, 2011, the Sahara Hotel and Casino was a landmark Las Vegas property having opened in 1952 on the Las Vegas Boulevard.

 

 

Las Vegas Strip Facts

 

The World famous water fountains at the Bellagio sit in a 8 acre man made lake.

 

The Volcano at the Mirage circulates 119,000 gallons of water per minute.

 

With its famous dancing Fountains of Bellagio, this luxurious resort was billed as the most expensive hotel in the world when it opened in 1998, at a cost of $1.7 billion. Fortunately, the fountains are free to all who care to admire them.

 

The Statue of Liberty at New York-New York Las Vegas weighs 150 tons. It's New York City counterpart weighs 225 tons.

 

Paris Las Vegas’ Arc de Triomphe is a two-thirds replica of the original, which opened in 1805 as a monument to the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Austerlitz

 

The main tank at Mandalay Bays Shark reef holds more than 1 million gallons.

 

The distance from which the Luxor Sky Beam is visible from an airplane on a clear night is 250 miles.

 

There are 8,615 panes of pink glass that fully enclose the Adventure Dome

 

Las Vegas History Facts

 

Did you know that Liberace headlined at the Las Vegas Hilton during the 1970's drawing sold-out crowds twice per night. When he signed his contract in 1972 he earned $300,000 per week, a record amount for individual entertainers in Las Vegas.

 

On November 26, 1996 Sands Hotel imploded to make way for The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

 

In 2004 the Vegas Strip dimmed its lights for President Ronald Reagan's passing. Other dignitaries to receive such a remembrance upon their passing have included President John F. Kennedy; Rat Pack members Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin; and George Burns.

 

City of Las Vegas Facts

 

McCarran International Airport is the seventh busiest airport in the United States.

 

With it's millions of lights, Las Vegas is one of the brightest cities on earth.

 

More then 36 million people visited Las Vegas in 2009

 

Las Vegas Gaming Facts

 

Ever since gambling was legalized in Nevada in 1931, visitors have flocked to area casinos to play at the tables and place bets at sports books. According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors’ Authority, in 2006, Las Vegas’ gaming revenue soared to $8.2 billion more than $200 for each of the nearly 39 million tourists who came to play in this desert oasis that year.

 

The legalization of gambling in 1931 encouraged other regions of the U.S to request the recall of Nevada's statehood. Today, there are forms of legalized gambling in 48 out of the 50 states.

 

The percentage of visitors who say they come to Las Vegas to gamble is 13 percent. The percentage of visitors who end up gambling during their stay is 87 percent.

 

Do you know that all the numbers on a roulette table add up to 666. How freaky is that!

 

Las Vegas Wedding Facts

 

Average number of Vegas weddings per day 315.

 

Although gambling is No. 1, weddings are the second-largest industry in Nevada. Known as the Marriage Capital of the World, Vegas has long been a destination for those looking to tie the knot quickly and with ease (neither a blood test nor a waiting period is required). Iconic spots such as the drive-through altar at the Little White Wedding Chapel and the Graceland Wedding Chapel are must-sees on the Vegas map, whether or not vows are in your plans.

 

A marriage license costs $60 in Nevada. Many couples choose to marry in Nevada because there is no blood test or waiting period.

 

 

Source: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

 

Las Vegas City Facts

Las Vegas State: Nevada Country: United States

Country dialing code: 1

Area code: 702

Electricity: 110 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.

Time zone: GMT -8 (GMT -7 during daylight savings)

Population: 503,188 (city); 1,485,855 (metro area)

Average winter temperature: 45-51°F / 7-10.5°C

Average summer temperature: 84-91°F / 29-33°C

Annual rainfall: 4.1 inches / 10.4 centimeters

Days of sunshine: 310

Area: 85 square miles / 220 square kilometers

Elevation: 2178 feet / 664 meters

Average number of conventions per year: 4.000

 

Major industries: Mining, manufacturing (gaming equipment, chemicals, aerospace products), gaming, conventions and tourism

 

Las Vegas Strip Then and Now

 

Las Vegas hotel locations, then and now

Boardwalk Hotel and Casino: Demolished May 9, 2006 to make way for CityCenter.
Desert Inn: Demolished in 2004, now Wynn Las Vegas.

The Dunes: Demolished in 1993, now Bellagio.

El Rancho: Demolished in 2000, will be the site of Fontainebleau which is currently under construction.

Hacienda: Demolished in 1996, now Mandalay Bay

Marina Hotel and Casino: made room for the MGM Grand.

The New Frontier: Demolished November 13, 2007. Will be replaced by the new Las Vegas Plaza

Nob Hill Casino: Closed in 1990, now Casino Royale.

Castaways: demolished in 1987. now the site of The Mirage.

The Sands: Demolished in 1996, now The Venetian.

Stardust Resort & Casino: Demolished March 13, 2007. Will be replaced by Echelon Place

Tally Ho Hotel: Closed in 1966. Became the Aladdin, which in 2007 became Planet Hollywood.

Vegas World: Demolished in 1995 and rebuilt as the Stratosphere.

 

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Comments to date: 3. Page 1 of 1.

Anonymous	Jan 31, 2012
in las vegas the temperature is a lot hotter than 84-90F when i went it got up to 107F
jennifer	Nov 20, 2011
this is worth of good information and good whoever has wrote it
ggf	Nov 16, 2011
vegas rock

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