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This page needs a photo. Anyone going on vacation? Meelar 07:01, 11 Mar 2004 (UTC)
I note the Imperial Palace is missing, but I'm not sure where it should go on the list. —Morven 23:43, Aug 5, 2004 (UTC)
-- Felix Wan 02:09, 2005 Jan 12 (UTC)
Comments? (This is Guy M ( talk) reporting live, one block from L.V. Blvd. South) 15:40, Feb 27, 2005 (UTC)
When they are added these links will go from red to blue. If someone has a better name, adjust what I have suggested when you create the page. Vegaswikian 00:12, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I removed the comments about the largest motel since everyone lists it as a hotel casino, even the Westward Ho on their site. I found no support for the claim of 1,000 rooms. I did find two different room counts 777 and 900. I used the 777 since it matches what Frommers lists, and they are usually correct. Vegaswikian 05:26, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I'm not argueing what a hotel or motel is, but the definitions:
IMHO, the following concept is more accurate of a motel:
Is this really a major strip hotel? Should this be dropped from the table? Vegaswikian 23:57, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Somebody started a Las Vegas Boulevard page. Looks pretty unnecessary to me. Thoughts? SpikeJones 16:31, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I'm the new wikipedian terrorizing the Vegas pages, I've lived in Green Valley since the early 90s. Sorry about the duplicates, was not aware of this discussion. However I would like to know more about the very "diverse" convention for naming hotel/casino/resorts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hotels_of_Las_Vegas
This is not encylopedic history, but crystal ball. Not sure that it should be completly deleted or not. It probably should not be kept in history here, since it is not even on the strip. Do we need a place to track major projects? Even failed ones can be notable given the notable people behind them. Comments? Vegaswikian 06:18, 30 July 2005 (UTC)
Hey folks, I just noticed that Downtown Las Vegas is set up to redirect to this page. Those of us who live (or have lived) in LV will realize that they aren't the same location. In common usage, "downtown" Las Vegas refers to Fremont Blvd. west of Las Vegas Blvd. - a different location than the Las Vegas strip (generally Las Vegas Blvd. from about Fremont in the north to Sunset in the south).
The downtown hotels would include the Four Queens, Fitzgerald's, the Golden Nugget, Binion's Horseshoe, the Fremont, as well as the entire Fremont Street Experience. Strip hotels would include most of the newer ones (The Mirage, Luxor, Treasure Island, Paris, NYNY, Ballagio, etc.)
I think we should unredirect the two and perhaps set "Downtown Las Vegas" to redirect to "Fremont Street Experience." At the very least, we should put a disambiguation page describing the two options for "downtown" since different people will have different ideas about what constitutes downtown Las Vegas. Having those two options on a disambiguation page will satisfy 99.9% of them.
Also, under the History section of this article, the first line makes reference to a "Highway 91" which no longer exists, if it ever did at all. Highways 93 and 95 are the closest I remember, and I couldn't find Hwy 91 on a mapquest search either. Is it a mistake, or have the highways been renamed? ZZYZX 11:33, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
I believe the O'Sheas Casino is located on the strip and is missing from the schematic. MarkMascolino 04:43, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
The Sahara is missing from the box at the bottom (as it is on all pages that contain this box). I've tried to work out how to edit it myself but to no avail Speedything 13:44, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
Its been in the page for a long time and has value in that it has virtual tours of all the Las Vegas Strip Hotels. The site has some commerical links but is minimal in comparison to many in wiki. I would be curious what Vegaswikian thoughts are? ( D360 01:36, 8 December 2006 (UTC))
Sure it is a commercial site but I could point to many many instances of links to commercial sites that provide legible value to an article. I can say that I personally photographed over 40 hotels and this site has the only comprehensive look inside and outside each hotel with 360 virtual tours. I think you can only get so much out of copy and the rest needs to be seen visually. ( D360 22:54, 10 December 2006 (UTC))
I noticed but do not have the skill to properly edit the schematic map of the strip that the Imperial Palace and Harrahs are in the wrong locations relative to one another. I believe that just above the Flamingo on the schematic should be the Imperial Palace and THEN Harrahs, but the way it looks right now, one who is visiting for the first time will expect to go from Flamingo straight to Harrahs. If someone can fix that, that would be great.
~Sasheena 23:41, 16 December 2006 (UTC)Sasheena
Thanks for editing the page for me.
I noticed that this section is inconsistent as to what is included. For example:
1. The Stardust is still listed on the map, even though it was closed in November 2006. Other closed hotels are not included. I believe that the Stardust should be removed from the map. Anyone disagree?
2. Project City Center, a future "hotel" (more about that later), is included, yet other projects are not (e.g., Echelon Place, Encore, Palazzo). The issue of future projects is tricky, not only because they're future, but because many of the projects don't neatly fit in the category of "hotel". For example, Project City Center (an MGM Mirage project) will include a main hotel, condominiums, and some boutique hotels not even operated by Mgm Mirage. Do we list each of the hotels separately? The same will be true for Echelon Place: do we list the separately managed Shangri-La, Delano, and Mondrian hotels separately? I propose that, for future projects, it's best just to list the overall project, but that we should list all major projects: Project City Center, Echelon Place, Encore, and Palazzo. I'd leave out Montreux - it's been approved, but the property on which it will be built still hosts the New Frontier. Once they're open, the separately operated hotels should be listed separately. Comments? Larry 18:35, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
Polo Towers should be included. It is on the strip. It opens into the Hawaiian Marketplace which is co-owned (I think, may be wrong) and is on the strip. If so, it deserves to be on the map. Mercruz ( talk) 06:01, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
I've live in and around Las Vegas for 20 years, and my business has made it necessary for me to go into most of the Strip casinos on a weekly basis, and I've never heard the Strip referred to as the Boulevard. Las Vegas Boulevard, sometimes, but never just The Boulevard. I guess I could be wrong, maybe the 20 something nightclub patrons call it the Boulevard, so I haven't just edited the main text, but I was hoping someone here would either agree or tell me I'm wrong.
Bourbon Street was demolished last year, does it belong on the list of closed hotels? While not technically on the Strip, was it very different from the Paddlewheel/Debbie Reynolds? Mikevegas40 19:03, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
According to their website, the Orleans still offers shuttle service. May not be the one that was removed, but someone should doublecheck to be sure. SpikeJones 12:07, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
Several editors keep deleting appropriate content to the legality of open containers on the Strip along with well-cited references. There is nothing wrong with noting the Strip's open container law in this article. It is both encyclopedic and appropriate; since the content included cited references, it ought to be included. Along with the city of Butte, Montana, the Power & Light District in Kansas City, Missouri, the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, and the history district of downtown Savannah, Georgia, the Strip is one of the only places in the United States where open containers of alcohol always are allowed on the street. All the other locations' articles include open container information, because it is so unique and appropriate for note. No one has given any good reason for not including this content. It should be included, and I have added it again. 65.28.9.8 ( talk) 20:27, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
The Map is a bit off. I removed theHotel (which is just a part of Mandalay -- no reason for special mention). I actually think the same about Four Seasons (which is just the top few floors of Mandalay). At the least they should be flipped to have MB "closer" to Strip on the map. Also O'Sheas is missing (should be right before Imperial Palace). There may be other things missing but those are things I noticed. IMO the map is the most important part of the whole page and needs to be accurate. Editor2008 ( talk) 23:14, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
I would like to point out, that there is no consensus here. So please don't use this discussion to claim consensus for changes. Vegaswikian ( talk) 22:16, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
Wow, people are very passionate about this subject! Vegaswikian, as stated above I too believe that TheHotel does not belong. Several examples of similar cases were supplied (Wynn's Tower Suite, Venetian, MGM's The Mansion, The Signature at MGM). While these examples are the best, there are other examples. How do you differentiate TheHotel from them? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Traveling Man ( talk • contribs) 01:26, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
(outdent) First, to Editor2008, there is no reason to be rude to Vegaswikian. The fact that people are here discussing proposed changes to the article instead of going to a revert war is the proper way to go about things without having a revert war. We're all capable of being civil, yes? Good. Now let's move on to the matter at hand. As I said earlier, Editor2008 made an interesting point about what he thinks the map represents: the map would then be complete as far as casinos on the strip. If you look at the map itself, it is labeled as "major hotel locations", with a linked sub-page for a full list. To me this label implies a few things: (a) we're only going to have the major hotels listed; (b) casinos without hotels will not be listed; (c) what the map represents is not a complete list and there is another page that has that information. That being said, I would not consider hotels within hotels to qualify as "major hotel locations" if we use the listed map definiton in its strictest sense. I do think, however, that the average joe walking down the strip would be able to identify what would qualify as a "major hotel" without getting into the nitty-gritty that a vegas fan would point at. My two cents, now I'll stay out of it. SpikeJones ( talk) 03:17, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
There were some changes redefining the strip. I am strongly considering revering those changes since this article is about a specific road. Do we really want to expand the article to begin including surrounding areas? Vegaswikian ( talk) 07:26, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
Here's how I arrived at the boundaries:
Also, I think the properties that are close to or strongly associated with the Strip deserve mention. The LV Strip is not like the Sunset Strip, where everything is right there up front on the road and there is very little depth after the frontage. We already have a name for the road itself (LV Blvd); to me, "Strip" has always referred to the road and the properties. Simishag ( talk) 20:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
A reference is provided to verify that "a room key may be required" and that "enforcement varies." The original statement used words like "many" and "not typically" which are definitive enough that a source would have been required. Simishag ( talk) 07:42, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
Should the cosmopolitan have an entry? Aaronw ( talk) 19:15, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
I was watching CSI and they had a prominent mention of the Tangiers. The name was familiar but I didn't remember where from until I googled it; Wiki didn't have any sort of listing for it. There's also the Montecito Resort and Casino, from the TV series Las Vegas. Now, if it's just these two, maybe they don't deserve a whole section, but I can't help but think there's more. Does anyone else know of any other famous fictional casinos in Vegas? If we can get at least three, I think this deserves its own section, bacause someone who's never been there wouldn't know which casinos are real and which are fictional and if we list them at least people searching for them will have an answer. Critterkeeper 05:21, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
As of today (20 June 2008), it appears that the name used by Wynn is either "Encore" or "Encore at Wynn Las Vegas." I base this on two items: the Encore web site ( http://www.encorelasvegas.com/) and the Wynn employment site ( http://www.wynnlasvegas.com/wynnjobs/faq.html). The longer name is the one most frequently used, but I'd say that just "Encore" is a reasonable short version where brevity is important. So, for the graphic of hotels on the Strip, I'd recommend "Encore." Reactions? Larry ( talk) 00:21, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
The gravity of the Las Vegas Strip on the environment. The effects of neon lights, people that come from all over, traphic, construction and anything else that has an effect to the environment on the Las Vegas Strip, go or bad. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.46.24.6 ( talk) 17:52, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
All the Entertainment listed is offered by MGM Mirage Resorts. I made a minor addition to this section and someone deleted it. I am "assuming good faith," but this looks more like MGM brochure-ware than a real overview. Here are some more neutral data:
http://www.vegas.com/shows/ According to Vegas.com, a centralized ticket seller, these are the most popular shows: Le Rêve
Blue Man Group
V - Ultimate Variety Show
Donny & Marie
KÀ Cirque du Soleil
Mystère
Bette Midler
Criss Angel Believe
According to Forbes (a bit dated), these are the "Hottest Tickets" http://www.forbestraveler.com/luxury/vegas-shows-slide.html?partner=usatoday Celine Dion, Caesar's
Prince, Rio
Danny Gans, Mirage
Ka, MGM Grand
Cirque "Love", Mirage
Mamma Mia, Mandalay Bay
The Producers, Paris
Spamalot, Wynn
Jubilee!, Bally's Las Vegas
Pussycat Dolls, Caesar's Palace
http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/nevada/las-vegas/things-to-do
There are many popular Las Vegas things to do, ranging from day time activities to night time ones. On account of this, there are a variety of things that can be done. The most popular, however, are the free or inexpensive things to do in Las Vegas.
Things To Do In Las Vegas:
Bellagio Fountains
This show is a light and sound show, coupled with the fountain display. This takes place in front of the Bellagio Hotel, and is acceptable for everyone of all ages.
Gallery of Fine Art at the Bellagio
Located in the heart of the Bellagio you'll find the Gallery of Fine Art. Stop by and visit the current exhibits to see the artworks that have come from museums as well as private collections. Definitely a things to do in Las Vegas for art enthusiasts.
Eiffel Tower Replica
The view from this vantage point is amazing, and you can even take the time to visit the restaurant in the tower, if you are interested in having a little dinner as well. Take a virtual tour at the base of the Paris Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Space Flights
The zero gravity Las Vegas experience is now available for those who wish to feel weightless. A specially designed Boeing 727 will perform effects of a real space flight including flying smaller parabolas that recreate lunar gravity.
The Volcano Eruption at the Mirage Hotel
Among the many Las Vegas things to do on the strip, starting at 6 pm and ending at 11:30 pm, you can go to the Mirage and witness the eruption of the Volcano. This occurs once every 15 minutes.
The Fremont Street Experience
This show is perhaps one of the most energetic of the free things to do in Las Vegas. Taking up a large portion of Fremont Street and using some of the largest screens in the world, this show is good fun and entertainment for individuals of all ages.
Treasure Island Battleship Show
These shows run every 90 minutes starting at 4 and ending at 11:30pm at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino.
Largest Golden Nugget
In Downtown Vegas, you can see the largest golden nugget in the world at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel. Open 24 hours a day.
Liberace Museum
This museum has a $6.50 entrance fee, but is well worth it. You can see everything possible dealing with the pianist, and spend a lot of time marveling at the wonders this Museum has to offer.
Gaming Classes at the Las Vegas Hilton
If you are planning on gambling, these 30 or so minute classes can be fun and education. Most of them are free, so why not include them in your things to do in Las Vegas? You will need to inquire on class times at the Las Vegas Hilton. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Macdad7123 ( talk • contribs) 02:02, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
While we are on the subject though has anyone heard of "Bras Accross the Strip? This is a real question Myraedison ( talk) 10:58, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
This article is missing 3 casinos, in my opinion. O'Sheas is not there, neither is Slots-A-Fun. These are the only two casinos on the Strip missing. Echelon Place is on hold and not open yet, fine. So why is Fountainbleau there? It's also on hold and not open yet. My biggest problem with this page is that the main editor taking control of it, Vegaswikian, appears to hold a very hard hand over these edits yet from the discussion on this page the guy knows zilch about the Strip. Almost like he's never been to a single casino. Vegaswiki ( talk) 20:42, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
The information in the second-level header "Transportation" seems out of place in this article, as it appears to describe some aspects of Las Vegas Valley transportation in general (street direction borders, etc.). Other info could possibly be duplicated by the other Transportation section earlier in the article. Should this section be moved to another article, perhaps? -- LJ ( talk) 01:50, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
In both the article and the discussion, the initial capitalization of "the" in "The Strip" is inconsistent. Is the "T" of "the" supposed to be upper or lower case? -- 66.81.159.134 ( talk) 00:07, 22 July 2009 (UTC) To whomever fixed the problem, thank you. The "the's" are now all lower case.-- 69.19.183.19 ( talk) 22:26, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
There have been many discussions about the northern terminus of the strip. Well today's Las Vegas Sun clearly states that it is Sahara. So hopefully that will put an end to this uncertainty that has plagued this article from its inception. Vegaswikian ( talk) 06:27, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
The newly added composite picture ( Las Vegas composite.png ) is very good, but isn't appropriate for this article. The pic includes two images of hotels that are downtown, not on the Strip. Larry ( talk) 14:15, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
Was looking for information on the value of major properties along the strip (even if you only included the hotels listed.) I would use the construction value since estimated value is volatile. Just a suggestion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ReamesSC ( talk • contribs) 05:15, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
I posted research information on suicides in Clark County and the Las Vegas Strip. Another author added credible sources. Why were these entries removed? Is this an encyclopedia or an advertisement? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.53.182.52 ( talk) 02:16, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for restoring the phrase "adjacent to" which I had mistakenly deleted. -- Uncle Ed ( talk) 18:50, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
In the graphic of major hotel locations, I see that Fontainebleau and the Harmon are included. Both buildings are not yet completed, and might never be completed. Is there any reason I shouldn't remove them? -- Larry ( talk) 18:28, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
Is there any source for the paragraph about which hotels are included in the LV Strip gaming area? I suspect it's taken from the LV Strip (Nevada gaming area) article, which appears to be largely original research. That article is based mainly on the Nevada Gaming Abstract, which doesn't identify any casinos as being in any particular gaming area, as far as I can find. If this is OR, it should be removed. The Boundaries section can afford to be a lot smaller, anyways. Toohool ( talk) 02:22, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
Prior to writing this, the article has this picture:
It purports to be "Casear's [sic]" but I'm pretty sure that is not correct. Until this is resolved, I've deleted the image from the article. One editor changed the caption to "Shopping in Bellagio Resort & Casino." I think that editor is correct. It looks like Bellagio, and definitely does not look like Caesars. In addition, the picture includes stores for Armani and Chanel. As far as I know, the only mall which includes both stores is at Bellagio. What do you folks say? -- Larry ( talk) 18:55, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
Proposing a possible section on the Las Vegas Strip accident on December 21, 2015 -- Avilegend ( talk) 00:37, 15 March 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Avilegend ( talk • contribs) 20:43, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
There is a road above Desert Inn Road, namely Resorts World Drive and Wynn Boulevard. Both of these roads intersect each other with Las Vegas Strip. Which road should we list? Desert Inn Road isn't crossing Las Vegas Strip. So which? Roif456 ( talk) 03:56, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
The Strip was closed after a shooting in March 2017. I think this should stay in the "history" section. Has this happened before in recent history? Zigzig20s ( talk) 05:44, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
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I removed the claim that "Fourteen of the world's 25 largest hotels by room count are on the Strip, with a total of over 62,000 rooms."
There is no reliable source for this claim. There's a reference to another Wikipedia article -- List_of_largest_hotels_in_the_world -- but you can't use a Wikipedia article as a reliable source, that article is itself ill-sourced, and there doesn't seem to be any reliable source for the claim.
The claim is also questionable. It requires one to define "hotel", which is harder than it sounds. The Wikipedia list of hotels includes the Palazzo and the Venetion as one hotel, but NOT Paris and Bally's (which are also connected, and owned by one company). It includes Wynn and Encore as one hotel, but not Mandalay Bay and Luxor. These conclusions have some merit, but are based on analysis and opinion, which is disallowed in Wikipedia. -- Larry/Traveling_Man ( talk) 14:15, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
Can this please be converted into a table? It would make it much easier to navigate the key info (I'm thinking of the columns as follows: name, build date, demolition date, notes/additional information). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.211.51.253 ( talk) 07:49, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
Sure, the new stadium is being built "near" The Strip, but on the other side of the highway behind Luxor. While certainly worth mentioning in the same breath as Palms and Rio from a "hey, it's in the general area" kind of way... is it right to include it in a manner that suggests it is part of The Strip? SpikeJones ( talk) 22:56, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
@ Toohool: According to Google Maps, Russell Road does actually go through. SportsFan007 ( talk) 07:43, 18 June 2018 (UTC)SportsFan007
Should we start a section of notable restaurants on the strip ? ~ ~mitch~ ( talk) 16:40, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
I think it should go in this section ~ Attractions on the Strip ~mitch~ ( talk) 16:45, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
Since I heard that the Oakland A's are demolishing the Tropicana casino and replacing it with a new stadium, I think it really needs to be included… EverestMachine 4001 ( talk) 02:26, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
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This page needs a photo. Anyone going on vacation? Meelar 07:01, 11 Mar 2004 (UTC)
I note the Imperial Palace is missing, but I'm not sure where it should go on the list. —Morven 23:43, Aug 5, 2004 (UTC)
-- Felix Wan 02:09, 2005 Jan 12 (UTC)
Comments? (This is Guy M ( talk) reporting live, one block from L.V. Blvd. South) 15:40, Feb 27, 2005 (UTC)
When they are added these links will go from red to blue. If someone has a better name, adjust what I have suggested when you create the page. Vegaswikian 00:12, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I removed the comments about the largest motel since everyone lists it as a hotel casino, even the Westward Ho on their site. I found no support for the claim of 1,000 rooms. I did find two different room counts 777 and 900. I used the 777 since it matches what Frommers lists, and they are usually correct. Vegaswikian 05:26, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I'm not argueing what a hotel or motel is, but the definitions:
IMHO, the following concept is more accurate of a motel:
Is this really a major strip hotel? Should this be dropped from the table? Vegaswikian 23:57, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Somebody started a Las Vegas Boulevard page. Looks pretty unnecessary to me. Thoughts? SpikeJones 16:31, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I'm the new wikipedian terrorizing the Vegas pages, I've lived in Green Valley since the early 90s. Sorry about the duplicates, was not aware of this discussion. However I would like to know more about the very "diverse" convention for naming hotel/casino/resorts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hotels_of_Las_Vegas
This is not encylopedic history, but crystal ball. Not sure that it should be completly deleted or not. It probably should not be kept in history here, since it is not even on the strip. Do we need a place to track major projects? Even failed ones can be notable given the notable people behind them. Comments? Vegaswikian 06:18, 30 July 2005 (UTC)
Hey folks, I just noticed that Downtown Las Vegas is set up to redirect to this page. Those of us who live (or have lived) in LV will realize that they aren't the same location. In common usage, "downtown" Las Vegas refers to Fremont Blvd. west of Las Vegas Blvd. - a different location than the Las Vegas strip (generally Las Vegas Blvd. from about Fremont in the north to Sunset in the south).
The downtown hotels would include the Four Queens, Fitzgerald's, the Golden Nugget, Binion's Horseshoe, the Fremont, as well as the entire Fremont Street Experience. Strip hotels would include most of the newer ones (The Mirage, Luxor, Treasure Island, Paris, NYNY, Ballagio, etc.)
I think we should unredirect the two and perhaps set "Downtown Las Vegas" to redirect to "Fremont Street Experience." At the very least, we should put a disambiguation page describing the two options for "downtown" since different people will have different ideas about what constitutes downtown Las Vegas. Having those two options on a disambiguation page will satisfy 99.9% of them.
Also, under the History section of this article, the first line makes reference to a "Highway 91" which no longer exists, if it ever did at all. Highways 93 and 95 are the closest I remember, and I couldn't find Hwy 91 on a mapquest search either. Is it a mistake, or have the highways been renamed? ZZYZX 11:33, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
I believe the O'Sheas Casino is located on the strip and is missing from the schematic. MarkMascolino 04:43, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
The Sahara is missing from the box at the bottom (as it is on all pages that contain this box). I've tried to work out how to edit it myself but to no avail Speedything 13:44, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
Its been in the page for a long time and has value in that it has virtual tours of all the Las Vegas Strip Hotels. The site has some commerical links but is minimal in comparison to many in wiki. I would be curious what Vegaswikian thoughts are? ( D360 01:36, 8 December 2006 (UTC))
Sure it is a commercial site but I could point to many many instances of links to commercial sites that provide legible value to an article. I can say that I personally photographed over 40 hotels and this site has the only comprehensive look inside and outside each hotel with 360 virtual tours. I think you can only get so much out of copy and the rest needs to be seen visually. ( D360 22:54, 10 December 2006 (UTC))
I noticed but do not have the skill to properly edit the schematic map of the strip that the Imperial Palace and Harrahs are in the wrong locations relative to one another. I believe that just above the Flamingo on the schematic should be the Imperial Palace and THEN Harrahs, but the way it looks right now, one who is visiting for the first time will expect to go from Flamingo straight to Harrahs. If someone can fix that, that would be great.
~Sasheena 23:41, 16 December 2006 (UTC)Sasheena
Thanks for editing the page for me.
I noticed that this section is inconsistent as to what is included. For example:
1. The Stardust is still listed on the map, even though it was closed in November 2006. Other closed hotels are not included. I believe that the Stardust should be removed from the map. Anyone disagree?
2. Project City Center, a future "hotel" (more about that later), is included, yet other projects are not (e.g., Echelon Place, Encore, Palazzo). The issue of future projects is tricky, not only because they're future, but because many of the projects don't neatly fit in the category of "hotel". For example, Project City Center (an MGM Mirage project) will include a main hotel, condominiums, and some boutique hotels not even operated by Mgm Mirage. Do we list each of the hotels separately? The same will be true for Echelon Place: do we list the separately managed Shangri-La, Delano, and Mondrian hotels separately? I propose that, for future projects, it's best just to list the overall project, but that we should list all major projects: Project City Center, Echelon Place, Encore, and Palazzo. I'd leave out Montreux - it's been approved, but the property on which it will be built still hosts the New Frontier. Once they're open, the separately operated hotels should be listed separately. Comments? Larry 18:35, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
Polo Towers should be included. It is on the strip. It opens into the Hawaiian Marketplace which is co-owned (I think, may be wrong) and is on the strip. If so, it deserves to be on the map. Mercruz ( talk) 06:01, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
I've live in and around Las Vegas for 20 years, and my business has made it necessary for me to go into most of the Strip casinos on a weekly basis, and I've never heard the Strip referred to as the Boulevard. Las Vegas Boulevard, sometimes, but never just The Boulevard. I guess I could be wrong, maybe the 20 something nightclub patrons call it the Boulevard, so I haven't just edited the main text, but I was hoping someone here would either agree or tell me I'm wrong.
Bourbon Street was demolished last year, does it belong on the list of closed hotels? While not technically on the Strip, was it very different from the Paddlewheel/Debbie Reynolds? Mikevegas40 19:03, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
According to their website, the Orleans still offers shuttle service. May not be the one that was removed, but someone should doublecheck to be sure. SpikeJones 12:07, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
Several editors keep deleting appropriate content to the legality of open containers on the Strip along with well-cited references. There is nothing wrong with noting the Strip's open container law in this article. It is both encyclopedic and appropriate; since the content included cited references, it ought to be included. Along with the city of Butte, Montana, the Power & Light District in Kansas City, Missouri, the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, and the history district of downtown Savannah, Georgia, the Strip is one of the only places in the United States where open containers of alcohol always are allowed on the street. All the other locations' articles include open container information, because it is so unique and appropriate for note. No one has given any good reason for not including this content. It should be included, and I have added it again. 65.28.9.8 ( talk) 20:27, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
The Map is a bit off. I removed theHotel (which is just a part of Mandalay -- no reason for special mention). I actually think the same about Four Seasons (which is just the top few floors of Mandalay). At the least they should be flipped to have MB "closer" to Strip on the map. Also O'Sheas is missing (should be right before Imperial Palace). There may be other things missing but those are things I noticed. IMO the map is the most important part of the whole page and needs to be accurate. Editor2008 ( talk) 23:14, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
I would like to point out, that there is no consensus here. So please don't use this discussion to claim consensus for changes. Vegaswikian ( talk) 22:16, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
Wow, people are very passionate about this subject! Vegaswikian, as stated above I too believe that TheHotel does not belong. Several examples of similar cases were supplied (Wynn's Tower Suite, Venetian, MGM's The Mansion, The Signature at MGM). While these examples are the best, there are other examples. How do you differentiate TheHotel from them? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Traveling Man ( talk • contribs) 01:26, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
(outdent) First, to Editor2008, there is no reason to be rude to Vegaswikian. The fact that people are here discussing proposed changes to the article instead of going to a revert war is the proper way to go about things without having a revert war. We're all capable of being civil, yes? Good. Now let's move on to the matter at hand. As I said earlier, Editor2008 made an interesting point about what he thinks the map represents: the map would then be complete as far as casinos on the strip. If you look at the map itself, it is labeled as "major hotel locations", with a linked sub-page for a full list. To me this label implies a few things: (a) we're only going to have the major hotels listed; (b) casinos without hotels will not be listed; (c) what the map represents is not a complete list and there is another page that has that information. That being said, I would not consider hotels within hotels to qualify as "major hotel locations" if we use the listed map definiton in its strictest sense. I do think, however, that the average joe walking down the strip would be able to identify what would qualify as a "major hotel" without getting into the nitty-gritty that a vegas fan would point at. My two cents, now I'll stay out of it. SpikeJones ( talk) 03:17, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
There were some changes redefining the strip. I am strongly considering revering those changes since this article is about a specific road. Do we really want to expand the article to begin including surrounding areas? Vegaswikian ( talk) 07:26, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
Here's how I arrived at the boundaries:
Also, I think the properties that are close to or strongly associated with the Strip deserve mention. The LV Strip is not like the Sunset Strip, where everything is right there up front on the road and there is very little depth after the frontage. We already have a name for the road itself (LV Blvd); to me, "Strip" has always referred to the road and the properties. Simishag ( talk) 20:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
A reference is provided to verify that "a room key may be required" and that "enforcement varies." The original statement used words like "many" and "not typically" which are definitive enough that a source would have been required. Simishag ( talk) 07:42, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
Should the cosmopolitan have an entry? Aaronw ( talk) 19:15, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
I was watching CSI and they had a prominent mention of the Tangiers. The name was familiar but I didn't remember where from until I googled it; Wiki didn't have any sort of listing for it. There's also the Montecito Resort and Casino, from the TV series Las Vegas. Now, if it's just these two, maybe they don't deserve a whole section, but I can't help but think there's more. Does anyone else know of any other famous fictional casinos in Vegas? If we can get at least three, I think this deserves its own section, bacause someone who's never been there wouldn't know which casinos are real and which are fictional and if we list them at least people searching for them will have an answer. Critterkeeper 05:21, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
As of today (20 June 2008), it appears that the name used by Wynn is either "Encore" or "Encore at Wynn Las Vegas." I base this on two items: the Encore web site ( http://www.encorelasvegas.com/) and the Wynn employment site ( http://www.wynnlasvegas.com/wynnjobs/faq.html). The longer name is the one most frequently used, but I'd say that just "Encore" is a reasonable short version where brevity is important. So, for the graphic of hotels on the Strip, I'd recommend "Encore." Reactions? Larry ( talk) 00:21, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
The gravity of the Las Vegas Strip on the environment. The effects of neon lights, people that come from all over, traphic, construction and anything else that has an effect to the environment on the Las Vegas Strip, go or bad. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.46.24.6 ( talk) 17:52, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
All the Entertainment listed is offered by MGM Mirage Resorts. I made a minor addition to this section and someone deleted it. I am "assuming good faith," but this looks more like MGM brochure-ware than a real overview. Here are some more neutral data:
http://www.vegas.com/shows/ According to Vegas.com, a centralized ticket seller, these are the most popular shows: Le Rêve
Blue Man Group
V - Ultimate Variety Show
Donny & Marie
KÀ Cirque du Soleil
Mystère
Bette Midler
Criss Angel Believe
According to Forbes (a bit dated), these are the "Hottest Tickets" http://www.forbestraveler.com/luxury/vegas-shows-slide.html?partner=usatoday Celine Dion, Caesar's
Prince, Rio
Danny Gans, Mirage
Ka, MGM Grand
Cirque "Love", Mirage
Mamma Mia, Mandalay Bay
The Producers, Paris
Spamalot, Wynn
Jubilee!, Bally's Las Vegas
Pussycat Dolls, Caesar's Palace
http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/nevada/las-vegas/things-to-do
There are many popular Las Vegas things to do, ranging from day time activities to night time ones. On account of this, there are a variety of things that can be done. The most popular, however, are the free or inexpensive things to do in Las Vegas.
Things To Do In Las Vegas:
Bellagio Fountains
This show is a light and sound show, coupled with the fountain display. This takes place in front of the Bellagio Hotel, and is acceptable for everyone of all ages.
Gallery of Fine Art at the Bellagio
Located in the heart of the Bellagio you'll find the Gallery of Fine Art. Stop by and visit the current exhibits to see the artworks that have come from museums as well as private collections. Definitely a things to do in Las Vegas for art enthusiasts.
Eiffel Tower Replica
The view from this vantage point is amazing, and you can even take the time to visit the restaurant in the tower, if you are interested in having a little dinner as well. Take a virtual tour at the base of the Paris Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Space Flights
The zero gravity Las Vegas experience is now available for those who wish to feel weightless. A specially designed Boeing 727 will perform effects of a real space flight including flying smaller parabolas that recreate lunar gravity.
The Volcano Eruption at the Mirage Hotel
Among the many Las Vegas things to do on the strip, starting at 6 pm and ending at 11:30 pm, you can go to the Mirage and witness the eruption of the Volcano. This occurs once every 15 minutes.
The Fremont Street Experience
This show is perhaps one of the most energetic of the free things to do in Las Vegas. Taking up a large portion of Fremont Street and using some of the largest screens in the world, this show is good fun and entertainment for individuals of all ages.
Treasure Island Battleship Show
These shows run every 90 minutes starting at 4 and ending at 11:30pm at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino.
Largest Golden Nugget
In Downtown Vegas, you can see the largest golden nugget in the world at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel. Open 24 hours a day.
Liberace Museum
This museum has a $6.50 entrance fee, but is well worth it. You can see everything possible dealing with the pianist, and spend a lot of time marveling at the wonders this Museum has to offer.
Gaming Classes at the Las Vegas Hilton
If you are planning on gambling, these 30 or so minute classes can be fun and education. Most of them are free, so why not include them in your things to do in Las Vegas? You will need to inquire on class times at the Las Vegas Hilton. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Macdad7123 ( talk • contribs) 02:02, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
While we are on the subject though has anyone heard of "Bras Accross the Strip? This is a real question Myraedison ( talk) 10:58, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
This article is missing 3 casinos, in my opinion. O'Sheas is not there, neither is Slots-A-Fun. These are the only two casinos on the Strip missing. Echelon Place is on hold and not open yet, fine. So why is Fountainbleau there? It's also on hold and not open yet. My biggest problem with this page is that the main editor taking control of it, Vegaswikian, appears to hold a very hard hand over these edits yet from the discussion on this page the guy knows zilch about the Strip. Almost like he's never been to a single casino. Vegaswiki ( talk) 20:42, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
The information in the second-level header "Transportation" seems out of place in this article, as it appears to describe some aspects of Las Vegas Valley transportation in general (street direction borders, etc.). Other info could possibly be duplicated by the other Transportation section earlier in the article. Should this section be moved to another article, perhaps? -- LJ ( talk) 01:50, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
In both the article and the discussion, the initial capitalization of "the" in "The Strip" is inconsistent. Is the "T" of "the" supposed to be upper or lower case? -- 66.81.159.134 ( talk) 00:07, 22 July 2009 (UTC) To whomever fixed the problem, thank you. The "the's" are now all lower case.-- 69.19.183.19 ( talk) 22:26, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
There have been many discussions about the northern terminus of the strip. Well today's Las Vegas Sun clearly states that it is Sahara. So hopefully that will put an end to this uncertainty that has plagued this article from its inception. Vegaswikian ( talk) 06:27, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
The newly added composite picture ( Las Vegas composite.png ) is very good, but isn't appropriate for this article. The pic includes two images of hotels that are downtown, not on the Strip. Larry ( talk) 14:15, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
Was looking for information on the value of major properties along the strip (even if you only included the hotels listed.) I would use the construction value since estimated value is volatile. Just a suggestion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ReamesSC ( talk • contribs) 05:15, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
I posted research information on suicides in Clark County and the Las Vegas Strip. Another author added credible sources. Why were these entries removed? Is this an encyclopedia or an advertisement? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.53.182.52 ( talk) 02:16, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for restoring the phrase "adjacent to" which I had mistakenly deleted. -- Uncle Ed ( talk) 18:50, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
In the graphic of major hotel locations, I see that Fontainebleau and the Harmon are included. Both buildings are not yet completed, and might never be completed. Is there any reason I shouldn't remove them? -- Larry ( talk) 18:28, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
Is there any source for the paragraph about which hotels are included in the LV Strip gaming area? I suspect it's taken from the LV Strip (Nevada gaming area) article, which appears to be largely original research. That article is based mainly on the Nevada Gaming Abstract, which doesn't identify any casinos as being in any particular gaming area, as far as I can find. If this is OR, it should be removed. The Boundaries section can afford to be a lot smaller, anyways. Toohool ( talk) 02:22, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
Prior to writing this, the article has this picture:
It purports to be "Casear's [sic]" but I'm pretty sure that is not correct. Until this is resolved, I've deleted the image from the article. One editor changed the caption to "Shopping in Bellagio Resort & Casino." I think that editor is correct. It looks like Bellagio, and definitely does not look like Caesars. In addition, the picture includes stores for Armani and Chanel. As far as I know, the only mall which includes both stores is at Bellagio. What do you folks say? -- Larry ( talk) 18:55, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
Proposing a possible section on the Las Vegas Strip accident on December 21, 2015 -- Avilegend ( talk) 00:37, 15 March 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Avilegend ( talk • contribs) 20:43, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
There is a road above Desert Inn Road, namely Resorts World Drive and Wynn Boulevard. Both of these roads intersect each other with Las Vegas Strip. Which road should we list? Desert Inn Road isn't crossing Las Vegas Strip. So which? Roif456 ( talk) 03:56, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
The Strip was closed after a shooting in March 2017. I think this should stay in the "history" section. Has this happened before in recent history? Zigzig20s ( talk) 05:44, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
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I removed the claim that "Fourteen of the world's 25 largest hotels by room count are on the Strip, with a total of over 62,000 rooms."
There is no reliable source for this claim. There's a reference to another Wikipedia article -- List_of_largest_hotels_in_the_world -- but you can't use a Wikipedia article as a reliable source, that article is itself ill-sourced, and there doesn't seem to be any reliable source for the claim.
The claim is also questionable. It requires one to define "hotel", which is harder than it sounds. The Wikipedia list of hotels includes the Palazzo and the Venetion as one hotel, but NOT Paris and Bally's (which are also connected, and owned by one company). It includes Wynn and Encore as one hotel, but not Mandalay Bay and Luxor. These conclusions have some merit, but are based on analysis and opinion, which is disallowed in Wikipedia. -- Larry/Traveling_Man ( talk) 14:15, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
Can this please be converted into a table? It would make it much easier to navigate the key info (I'm thinking of the columns as follows: name, build date, demolition date, notes/additional information). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.211.51.253 ( talk) 07:49, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
Sure, the new stadium is being built "near" The Strip, but on the other side of the highway behind Luxor. While certainly worth mentioning in the same breath as Palms and Rio from a "hey, it's in the general area" kind of way... is it right to include it in a manner that suggests it is part of The Strip? SpikeJones ( talk) 22:56, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
@ Toohool: According to Google Maps, Russell Road does actually go through. SportsFan007 ( talk) 07:43, 18 June 2018 (UTC)SportsFan007
Should we start a section of notable restaurants on the strip ? ~ ~mitch~ ( talk) 16:40, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
I think it should go in this section ~ Attractions on the Strip ~mitch~ ( talk) 16:45, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
Since I heard that the Oakland A's are demolishing the Tropicana casino and replacing it with a new stadium, I think it really needs to be included… EverestMachine 4001 ( talk) 02:26, 10 May 2023 (UTC)