{{Casino infobox | casino=Excalibur| theme=Medieval / Camelot| address=3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109| image=Excalibur01.jpg| rooms=3,991| date_opened=June_19, 1990| space_gaming=100,000 ft² (9,290 m²)| attractions=Merlin vs. Dragon battle| shows=Tournament of Kings
Thunder Down Under
Anthony Cools| restaurants=The Steakhouse at Camelot
Sir Galahad's Prime Rib House| owner=MGM_Mirage| casino_type=Land| renovations=2000| names_pre=Xanadu project (never built)| website=Excalibur Hotel and Casino| }} The '''Excalibur Hotel and Casino''' is a Hotel and Casino located on the Las_Vegas_Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United_States. It is owned and operated by MGM_Mirage. 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, with a wizardlike figure representing Merlin looking out from a high Turret. 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_Hotel_&_Casino, across Tropicana Avenue) and to the east (the Tropicana_Resort_&_Casino, across the Strip). There is also a free Tram that connects Excalibur to its sister Mandalay Resort Group properties to the south, the Luxor and Mandalay Bay hotel and casinos. The three casinos are also connected to each other, so it is possible to walk between the three of them without having to go outside. ==History== The Excalibur opened on June_19, 1990 originally built by Circus Circus. 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 in many of today's Las Vegas hotels is a large family Swimming_pool. In February 2003, the Las Vegas area received over 3 inches of rain. Due to a design flaw in the hotel, the fire alarms of the 18th floor of the Excalibur were triggered and guests were forced to evacuate. The fire alarms were triggered when rain entered the rooms. To date, this flaw has not been repaired.{{fact}} 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. ==Attractions== Image:Excalibur_Liberty_Statue_Las_Vegas.JPG Restaurants and other areas have Arthurian names, such as the Roundtable Buffet, Sir Galahad's Prime Cuts, The Steakhouse of Camelot, and Regale's Italian eatery, or reflect a broader "ancient Britain" theme, such as the Sherwood_Forest Cafe. A long-running show, the "Tournament of Kings," features simulated Medieval Jousting. A few years after opening, Excalibur introduced a free nighttime show in the moat near the resort's main entrance. A Dragon would emerge from under the main entryway bridge and do battle with the wizard, Merlin. The production was rather cheesy with very little in the way of special effects other than the large mechanical dragon. Due to the location of the show and the lack of many viewing areas, combined with the lack of promotion the show wasn't very popular. After a few years of operation, this attraction was discontinued. The Excalibur has never had a big Boxing events venue. Since the middle to late 1990s, the Mandalay Resort Group has staged its major boxing and Ultimate Fighting Championship events at their sister hotel, the Mandalay Bay. Excalibur did once host a Oscar DeLa Hoya boxing match. Like many other hotels on the Strip, the Excalibur features a Wedding_chapel. == External links == * Excalibur Hotel and Casino website {{Las Vegas Strip}} {{MGM Mirage}} Category:Casinos_in_Las_Vegas Category:Hotels_of_Las_Vegas Category:Resorts Category:Buildings_and_structures_in_Las_Vegas Category:Visitor_attractions_in_Las_Vegas Category:Las_Vegas_Strip Category:Paradise,_Nevada Category:Novelty_architecture Category:1990_establishments De:Excalibur_Hotel Fr:Excalibur_(Las_Vegas) Zh:石中劍酒店