New York New York Las Vegas
The New York New York Hotel & Casino is located on the Las Vegas Strip at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Tropicana Boulevard. It is owned by MGM Mirage.
New York New York uses the New York City theme and an art deco decor.
Its architecture creates an impression of the New York City skyline; the hotel includes several towers configured to resemble New York City skyscrapers, such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.
In front of the property is a pool representing New York Harbor, with a half-scale replica of the Statue of Liberty and a tug boat spouting water. The Manhatten Express roller coaster twines around the buildings and runs through the casino for a short distance, and has cars painted to resemble a traditional Checker Cab. A replica of the Brooklyn Bridge sits beside the Las Vegas Strip, forming part of the sidewalk.
Within the resort, particular gambling areas, bars, eating areas and meeting rooms are named after New York City neighborhoods or landmarks. The main casino area, for example, is named after Central Park, while the "Village Eateries" food court is modeled after New York City's Greenwich Village, even including real menus from New York Chinese takeout restaurants taped to the doors of the mock apartment buildings. The Fulton Street Fish Market has a fish and chips outlet there.
New York-New York uses the trademarked slogan "The Greatest City
in Las Vegas".
The property opened on January 3, 1997. The project, which was first announced in 1994, was a joint venture of MGM Grand Inc. and Primadonna Resorts.
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, people spontaneously sent various tributes to New York New York, especially tee-shirts from police, fire and rescue departments around the country. These were displayed for some time along the fence in front of the "Lady Liberty" replica. Eventually, they were replaced by a permanent memorial. The twin towers of the World Trade Center are not included in the skyscrapers depicted in its facade.
New York New York is home to Zumanity, the third show from Cirque du Soleil to take up permanent residence in Las Vegas and the first to be directed primarily toward adult audiences. It is the only permanent Cirque show to restrict admission to those over 18 years of age.
The theatre is arranged as a cabaret, with sofas and bar stools complementing the standard theatre seats. The Master of Ceremonies for the show is Joey Arias, a drag queen hailing from New York City. Gilda Radner is currently featuring at the New York New York.
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