Medieval Fun at Excalibur in Vegas

Las Vegas offers many unique hotel spots, and the Excalibur is one of the most unique hotels Vegas has to offer. The Excalibur offers Medieval fun with its Tournament of Kings, and Fantasy Faire Midway. The hotel casino is located at the intersection of Tropicana and Las Vegas Boulevard, and offers 4,008 rooms for its guests. It sits at the southern portion of Las Vegas of Boulevard between the New York New York and Luxor hotels. The lobby of the Excalibur is filled with sights that are reminiscent of the renaissance period. Guests are greeted with the Coat of Arms and an antique decor. The Fantasy Faire includes bright colors, medieval style music, and performers that will awe guests, and make their Excalibur experience memorable. There are also many sections of the hotel that allow visitors to watch shows for free.

The medieval touches extend to every aspect of the Excalibur hotel casino. It is filled with swords and shields adorning the walls to ornate the stained glass that is displayed throughout the hotel and casino. Performers and jugglers can also be found at the Court Jesters Stage in the Medieval Village. Guests may also find much delight in the hotels many restaurants, including the Tudor style rib restaurant, Sir Galahads Prime rib House. In Merlins Theater guests can enjoy performances by groups such as The Thunder from Down Under. The hotel offers many shows and attractions, including dinner theater, roller coaster rides, and thrillers. The Tournament of Kings offers guests a meal and a show.

Guests are provided with a full course meal and a full length show. There are no utensils used so guests can have the full medieval dining experience. The show is also mainly based around the crowd, and it is often that audience members are included in the shows. Parents may bring the children, and it is even free for children aged three or younger if they are seated on the parents lap during the show. The hotel and casino also offer many roller coaster rides.

The rides are named Merlins Magic Motion Machines. These rides are designed to send guests on a medieval journey. Visitors are also able to experience thrillers by taking a ride on the Elvira Mistress of the Dark ride. The ride offers a four minute ride that is both terrifying and exciting that leaves riders breathless. However, some riders must be cautious and must take heed of the caution signs, because the rides are fairly intense, and may be too exciting for some people.

Many guests may not be interested in the fun and games of Excaliburs attractions and may find greater fun at the hotels casino. The Excalibur casino is 100,000 square feet, and offers a wide variety of gaming selections including Blackjack and the game Megabucks. There are also many popular pools available at the Excalibur hotel casino. The pools are most popular with younger adults and children with its water slide and a lot of swimming space. The concrete area of the pool is accented with rock based waterfalls and plants. There are also two wedding chapels for couples that want to get married in their medieval surroundings.

The Excalibur hotel casino offers a medieval atmosphere, but the hotel rooms offer many modern amenities. There are many modern features available to the hotels medieval dwellers. The rooms feature air conditioning, clock radios, desks, electronic door locks, hair dryers, pay per movies, remote controlled cable TV, and telephones with voice mail. The spirit of the Middle Ages is abundant in the Excalibur Hotel, featuring turrets at the entryway, iron chandeliers and many flags featuring an assortment of family crests. The atmosphere will make guests feel as if they are living in the Middle Ages.

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