De-Theming the Luxor?
I think that an un-written truth is that 'Middle East' does not sell too well in Vegas right now. Coincidence that Aladdin went south just after 9/11 ? Now de-theming Luxor? It's sad but I think there is some truth to this. I like some new un-themed buildings (citycenter) but this is a slippery slope to blandness IMHO.
http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/artic...q_13540846.txt
"A fresh roster of bars and restaurants, including a nightclub complex, will be also be coming along, with the aim of making the resort more user-friendly. Mark Adams, who posts Stript news at
www.VegasTodayandTomorrow.com, predicts other changes are coming to Luxor. "You don't have to have to have (three) gift shops inside selling Egyptian-themed merchandise," he said, adding that the Nile theme was coming off. "They're going to modernize (Luxor), clean it up, get rid of the ornate, Egyptian columns and make them clean columns.
They're going to do what Planet Hollywood is doing with the Aladdin. They're even talking about taking the Sphinx out," Adams said. MGM Mirage has also sought approval from Clark County for a 520-foot-tall condominium tower at Luxor. "