Excalibur hotel and Casino - wikipedia Excalibur hotel and Casino Excalibur Hotel and Casino Location Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Address 3850 South Las Vegas Boulevard Opening date June 19, 1990 ; 27 years ago ( June 19, 1990 ) Theme Medieval Europe No. of rooms 3,981 Total gaming space 100,000 sq ft ( 9,300 m ) Permanent shows Tournament of Kings Australia 's Thunder from Down Under The Australian Bee Gees Signature attractions King Arthur 's Arena Notable restaurants The Steakhouse at Camelot Dick 's Last Resort Casino type Land Owner MGM Resorts International Renovated in 2000 2006 2015 Coordinates 36 ° 05 ′ 56 '' N 115 ° 10 ′ 32 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.09889 ° N 115.17556 ° W ﻿ / 36.09889 ; - 115.17556 Coordinates : 36 ° 05 ′ 56 '' N 115 ° 10 ′ 32 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.09889 ° N 115.17556 ° W ﻿ / 36.09889 ; - 115.17556 Website www.excalibur.com Excalibur Hotel and Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, in the United States. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International. Excalibur, named for the mythical sword of King Arthur, uses the Medieval theme in several ways. Its facade is a stylized image of a castle. Until 2007, a wizard - like figure representing Merlin looked out from a high turret ( since replaced by a figure advertising Dick 's Last Resort ). Excalibur is situated at the Tropicana - Las Vegas Boulevard intersection. The hotel is linked by overhead pedestrian bridges to neighboring casinos to the north ( New York - New York, across Tropicana Avenue ) and to the east ( Tropicana, across the Strip ). A free tram connects Excalibur to its sister MGM Resorts International properties to the south, Luxor and Mandalay Bay. Contents 1 History 2 Facilities and attractions 3 In popular culture 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External links History The land on which the Excalibur sits was originally the proposed site of the Xanadu Resort envisioned in 1975. The 1,730 room Asian - tropical themed resort would have been the first mega resort in Las Vegas. The project was never built when the developers could not secure a deal with the county on the sewer infrastructure such a large project would have required. Circus Circus Enterprises constructed Excalibur which opened on June 19, 1990, as the largest hotel in the world, with over 4,000 rooms, covering over 70 acres. As of 2016 it is the seventh - largest hotel ( by total number of rooms ) in Las Vegas, and the eleventh - largest hotel worldwide. MGM Resorts International purchased the property in 2005. Excalibur was designed in line with the `` theme resort '' strategy popular among some casino operators during the 1990s, which included the traditional Las Vegas gaming experience coupled with family - oriented elements. However, since 2006 most of the medieval themed statues and scenery have been removed as part of a four - year renovation and modernization project. As of 2010, few of the themed wall murals still remained as Excalibur was updated to include more modern and understated elements, including contemporary furniture and flat - screen plasma TVs in 2,000 renovated guest rooms. On March 21, 2003, Josh Ford of Los Angeles hit the largest Megabucks Jackpot to date of US $39.7 million at Excalibur. Facilities and attractions Decorative Work at Excalibur Hotel & Casino The 100,000 - square - foot ( 9,300 m ) gaming area at Excalibur consists of both table games and over 1,200 slot machines. In addition to casino space, the Excalibur resort includes a renovated pool area, a 13,000 - square - foot ( 1,200 m ) spa and fitness center, eight restaurants and a food court, the Chapel at Excalibur, and the Octane Lounge & The Lounge with live music on the weekends. Excalibur is home to three permanent shows : the all - male revue Thunder From Down Under, The Australian Bee Gees Show, a tribute to the Bee Gees and the medieval themed dinner show Tournament of Kings. Thunder From Down Under moved to Excalibur in July 2001 and since then has received recognition as one of the best all - male strip shows in Las Vegas. In 2006, the performance space was renamed the `` Thunder From Down Under Showroom '' in honor of the troupe. Tournament of Kings is a medieval jousting tournament performed with 12 breeds of horses and 32 cast members in a 925 - seat amphitheater called King Arthur 's Arena. The show includes a banquet feast served by a costumed serf or wench and is meant to be eaten without utensils. Tournament of Kings debuted along with the opening of Excalibur in 1990. Dick 's Last Resort restaurant opened at Excalibur in June 2007. Dick 's is known for its unusual dining experience in which servers purposefully act obnoxious towards guests. Employee `` Taco '' is considered Dick 's mascot and entertains guests with his own version of the Bellagio fountain show using water dispensers behind the bar. Excalibur 's food court housed one of the few McDonald 's in the world to vend Pepsi instead of Coke until the restaurant closed in early 2016. The fun dungeon is an arcade from which you can access the Tournament of Kings arena, and also includes a Laser Tag arena. In popular culture Excalibur has been featured in several video game and television productions since opening in 1990. Excalibur itself or a hotel resembling Excalibur makes appearances in the video games Driver 2 and Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas. In television productions, Excalibur was the setting for a stunt on the Las Vegas edition of Fear Factor and was featured in an episode of South Park called `` It Hits the Fan ''. Also, season six of Top Chef contestant Jennifer used Excalibur as the inspiration for one of her meals. Gallery Exterior photos Excalibur main entrance Excalibur looking southwest from Tropicana Avenue Night view of Excalibur Hotel and Casino Excalibur Sign Interior References Jump up ^ `` The Australian Bee Gees Show is ' Stayin ' Alive ' at Excalibur Hotel & Casino Through January 2018 '' ( Press release ). Excalibur Hotel & Casino. August 13, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Paradise Misplaced : CThe Xanadu Hotel Casino ''. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 08. Jump up ^ Koch, Ed ( June 19, 1990 ). `` Strip jousting begins ''. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 08. Jump up ^ Macy, Robert ( 28 May 1990 ). `` Excalibur is new center ring for Circus Circus '' ( Abstract ). Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 08. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ Sehlinger, Bob ; Castleman, Deke ; Stevens, Muriel ( 2009 ). Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas. John Wiley and Sons. p. 103. ISBN 978 - 0 - 470 - 46029 - 0. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Company News ; 30,000 Jam New Las Vegas Casino ''. The New York Times. Reuters. 20 June 1990. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 08. Jump up ^ Padgett, Sonya ( 11 March 2008 ). `` Comfort is Key : The Feel of Luxury ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 08. Jump up ^ Geary, Frank ( 22 March 2003 ). `` Megabucks player wins $39.7 million ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved 10 November 2010. Jump up ^ `` Excalibur Home Page ''. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 08. Jump up ^ Leach, Robin ( July 31, 2010 ). `` Thunder From Down Under celebrate nine years on The Strip ''. Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Thunder From Down Under ''. Excalibur Hotel & Casino. Retrieved 10 November 2010. Jump up ^ Brown, Patricia Leigh ( 21 October 1990 ). `` Fantasy Hotels : Excess Is All ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2010. Jump up ^ Clarke, Norm ( 22 May 2010 ). `` Palin, Lowden likely will not cross paths ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved 10 November 2010. Jump up ^ `` Pure Management Group to Celebrate Second Anniversary of Dick 's Last Resort '' ( Press release ). Dick 's Last Resort. Archived from the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010. Jump up ^ Katz, Bobbie. `` Dick 's Last Resort : where wacky is on the menu ''. Hello Vegas. Retrieved 10 November 2010. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Excalibur hotel ( Las Vegas ). 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Question: when was the excalibur built in las vegas
Answer: 1990