Aladdin Las Vegas
The Aladdin Hotel and Casino has an Arabian Nights theme. It located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hotel has 2,600 rooms, a performing arts theatre, and a shopping arcade called the Desert Passage.
The Aladdin was originally opened in 1963 as the Tally-Ho. It was later called King's Crown in 1964. In 1966. The King's Crown was sold, and after major renovations was reopened and renamed the Aladdin. A little after its reopening, the original Aladdin was host to Elvis Presley and Priscilla's wedding.
Wayne Newton was a part owner from 1980 to 1982.
On April 27, 1998, the original Aladdin was imploded, and a newer version was built that opened on August 18, 2000. The Aladdin was operated in conjunction with the London Club which ran a high roller casino on the property. It also included a major shopping center known as the Desert Passage. The performing arts theatre was not imploded but was refurbished.
The casino was in financial trouble from the start and was sold on June 20, 2003, to a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. In the future, the casino will be rebadged as the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas casino. The hotel will operate by a seperate manager, rumored to be the Sheraton or the Westin. Changes are also planned for the Desert Passage.
However, in November 2005 the casino remains physically the same. Its beautiful murals and stained glass wall remain the same. Rennovations are still rumored.
