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3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South at Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(800) NY-FOR-ME - (693-6763)
(702) 740-6969
Heralded as the most distinctive and innovative mega-resort property to hit the Las Vegas Strip, New York-New York Hotel and Casino already has America singing its praises. The $460 million landmark, which was a joint venture between MGM Grand, Inc. and Primadonna Resorts, Inc., opened January 3, 1997. MGM Grand eventually purchased the NY NY and the 3 properties owned by the Primadonna Resorts near the California/ Nevada state lines on I-15. New York-New York's guestrooms and suites feature 63 different decor themes. The three Primm resorts are located about 40-minutes south of the Strip adjacent to the I-15 Highway.
New York-New York Hotel & Casino, located at the northwest corner of Tropicana and Las Vegas Boulevard South, re-created traditional New York City landmarks and attractions including a classical Manhattan skyline.
In addition to a 150-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty, New York-New York's attractions include a Coney Island/ cyclone-styled roller coaster, the Manhattan Express, a 300-foot-long replica of the Brooklyn Bridge, and 12 distinct facades which replicate famous New York City skyscrapers including a 529-foot, 47-story replica of the Empire State Building.
To complete the whole picture and truly put visitors in the front seat of a New York cab, architecture throughout the property reflects the history, color and diversity of Manhattan's Park Ave., Central Park, Broadway, Times Square, the Financial District and Greenwich Village.
Property overview
Tallest hotel/casino in Las Vegas -- Tower structures are approximately one-third the actual size of New York City architecture - 2,034 hotel rooms and suites -- 150-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty -- 300-foot long, 50-foot high replica of the Brooklyn Bridge walkway entrance - 10-story parking structure for up to 4,000 vehicles - 20-acre site - 298,664-square-foot public area - 84,000-square-foot casino area - cost, $460 million.
Skyscraper Towers:
The resort has 2,034 hotel rooms and suites within 12 adjoining skyscrapers towers. There are four main elevator banks in each of the four highest towers. Individual resort towers architecturally re-create some of the most famous New York City skyscrapers including:
The Empire State Building 529 feet, 47 stories The Century Building 416 feet, 41 stories
The Seagram's Building 35 stories The 55 Water Tower 36 stories
The Lever House Soap Building 29 stories The Municipal Building 29 stories plus an 80-foot tower
The AT&T Building 26 stories The Chrysler Building 500 feet, 40 stories
The CBS Building 29 stories
Street Level Structures:
Soldiers & Sailors Monument ............................... IRT Power Station The Haughwout Retail Store ........U.N. Building Assembly Hall Former U.S. Customs House ............ Grand Central Station Terminal Ellis Island Immigrant Receiving Station
Interior Themes:
The 84,000-square-foot casino areas are themed with the best of New York City's heart, including:
Central Park, central casino area with gaming tables flaunting a canopy of glass and ornamental iron work overhead, trees surrounding a pond and stream that winds under a bridge to the front of the specialty restaurant row ........ Gourmet Street, set between facades of fancy neighborhood buildings with three upscale specialty restaurants ........ The Financial District, the casino's cashier's cages inside a shell of Wall Street facades surrounded by pediments, columns and friezes ............ Little Italy, traditional food court set inside a typical residential neighborhood with shop fronts and sidewalk dining. Themed areas include brownstone and brick buildings, fire escapes, balconies, people in the windows, street lamps under a canopy of trees and an old-fashioned elevated subway platform (the entrance to Manhattan Express) Park Avenue, retail shops inside elegant facades indicative of upscale department stores of New York City ........ Penn and Grand Central Stations, has a viewing deck overlooking the casino play area ..... Times Square, decorated with a variety of animated signs that playfully advertise "hot" things to do in New York-New York, located above "The Bar at Times Square" ..... Registration, guests are greeted with a large diorama of the night skyline of Manhattan. The front desk features buried wood veneers with a granite top and torchiers framing the back wall's animated New York City Subway System.
Special Attractions:
The Coney-Island/cyclone-styles roller coaster -- Manhattan Express
Guests enter from inside the casino area ....... Highest point -- 203 feet ....... Highest drop -- 144 feet ....... Passenger capacity -- more than 1,000 passengers per hour .... Maximum speed - 65 miles per hour .... 230-second ride - 3-minutes 50-seconds. Summer hours 9 am to 2 am.
The color and energy of the New York-New York theme adds excitement to the property's 84,000-sq. ft. casino. Set against a backdrop of famous New York landmarks, the gaming area includes 71 card and game tables (featuring Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, Pai Gow, Poker and Keno) and more than 2,400 state-of-the-art slot machines. For those that prefer horse racing or professional sports, the casino has a themed Race and Sports Book area, complete with sophisticated electronic satellite wagering.
A variety of specialty gift shops and boutiques are available for resort patrons. Retail shops such as Hamiltons, the I Love New York-New York Signature Shop, Houdini's Magic Shop, Coney Island Emporium, Vegas Express and Cashman Photo Magic makes the New York-New York a full-service property offering quality merchandise at affordable prices.
Recreational areas include a 6,800-square-foot health spa and fitness center with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, massage facility, a Jacuzzi and an outdoor pool. Wedding chapel services are also available.
The Coney Island Emporium is located on the 2nd floor next to the entrance to Manhattan Express. This exciting roller coaster twists, loops and dives around the perimeter, and even through the center of the property allowing riders to experience the thrilling force of "negative gravity." Only the second of its kind in the world, Manhattan Express features a 180-degree "heartline" roll maneuver to provide riders with heart stopping actions and thrills.
The Coney Island Emporium combines the freshness of Coney Island from the early 1900s with the high-tech gadgetry and special attractions of today and tomorrow. The 28,000-square-foot complex features Midway style carnival games, laser tag, an eight-player Daytona-style interactive driving simulator, bumper cars, shooting galleries and coin-operated games.
Every element of the New York-themed attraction is designed to bring the excitement and energy of the Coney Island and Big Apple experience to life. For example, the bumper car arena features re-creations of checker cabs, black limousines and other cars careening through downtown Manhattan. Overhead, visitors are treated to a fiber-optic fireworks show. The laser tag attraction invites participants to join opposing teams and engage in battles throughout the streets of New York City.
The Coney Island Emporium also showcases a 14 by 50 foot Daytona-style interactive racing game. This special attraction incorporates the latest in 3D polygon graphic technology and uses a combination of big screen television playback, live monitors, individual motion-based race cars to pit eight racers against each other in competition to capture the checkered flag. Summer hours 9 am to 2 am -- (702) 736-4100.
Contributing to the overall hotel theme, all employees wear appropriate New York City costumes. Ride and attraction operators, as well as game area attendants, wear stylized NYPD uniforms, while game stand operators, entertainers, and souvenir and snack food vendors are adorned in Coney Island straw hats, garters, vests and striped shirts in a style reminiscent of the early 1900s.
Additionally, live "street" entertainment such as a barbershop quartet, jugglers and mimes, perform throughout the center during peak hours.
"We have gone to great lengths to present an overall feeling that is truly reminiscent of Coney Island," said William J. Sherlock, president and CEO of New York-New York Hotel & Casino. "'We wanted to be able to offer an entertainment complex that the entire family can enjoy and Amusement Consultants is the best amusement operator to Provide that experience."
High Speed Roller Coaster "Manhattan Express" features first-ever "Heartline" twist and dive maneuvers. Riders experience the thrilling sensation of negative G's - the kind of roller coaster that made Coney Island famous.
A heartline roll is similar to the sensation felt by a pilot during a barrel-roll in an airplane -- when the center of rotation actually becomes the same as the passenger's center of gravity. In the twist and dive portion of the ride, the train rolls 180 degrees suspending its riders at 86 feet above the casino roof before diving directly under itself.
To embark on the journey, riders board one of five, four-car, 16-passenger trains from inside the casino and then ascend a 203-foot tall lift. Height and speed characterize the first half of the ride. The initial drop of 75 feet is just a warm-up for the 55-degree, 144-foot second drop that passes within a few feet of the hotel's valet entrance at 67 miles per hour.
Continuing along Tropicana Boulevard, the train ascends to 152 feet, banks left, then climbs onto the casino roof. Here, riders encounter a dizzying succession of high banked turns, camel back hills, a vertical loop, a 540-degree spiral, and finally, the sensational heartline twist and dive. As the train nears the end of its 4,777 feet of track, the coaster disappears through the casino roof and returns to the station.
Restaurants
New York-New York also features a variety of New York style restaurants from fine dining to trendy coffee shops providing a variety of different fares to suit the tastes of all visitors.
Il Fornaio, a popular, authentic Italian restaurant and bakery, where each month, a different chef will craft a new menu highlighting a single region of Italy. Wine lovers can enjoy the best in Italian wines, and sweet lovers are able to select from a menu of delectable deserts. The restaurant also features a blockbuster bakery, producing Italian breads and rolls, as well as dozens of varieties of flavorful Italian cookies, cakes and pastries, similar to those made in New York City's "Little Italy" district.
Gallagher's Steak House features tender grilled steaks made to order and seafood. After wards, you can relax in a marvelous adjacent cigar lounge that re-creates classic, turn-of-the-century Manhattan-style decor.
Chin-Chin's Chinese Restaurant provides moderately priced authentic Polynesian, Pacific Rim, Szechwan, and Cantonese delights.
Coffee shops and street vendor's offer juicy hot dogs as well as the hotel's trendy 450-seat, 24-hour-a-day eatery, America, and Nathan's Hot Dogs stand.
The Village Eateries offers casual dining with an array of healthy, delightful foods, offering something for ever visitor. Options include famous New York deli sandwiches or kosher-style deli foods, similar to those at popular New York eateries; finger lickin' ribs and chicken; barbecue fare; thick and juicy hamburgers; Brooklyn-style pizza; and festive, south-of-the-border Mexican specialties.
The Empire Bar is a classic lounge, reminiscent of the flamboyant, yet elegant, nightclubs of the 1930's and 1940's, where an international selection of wines, specialty after-dinner drinks are served around a sensational art decor curved bar with unique art and design work, including a revolving "Big Apple" mosaic, which hangs suspended over an accompanying dance floor.
The Bar at Times Square offers musical entertainment and "sing along" with the Piano Man, another night cap spot. Featuring a steel and brass brew keg in the middle of a heavy polished wood bar, this cozy bar is reminiscent of an old New York City pub. A lighted ball drops outside the bar every night at midnight to signify the famous New Year's Eve event in New York City's Times Square.
New York-New York Hotel & Casino adopts the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada as its official charity!
The New York-New York Hotel & Casino, which created more than 2,700 new jobs in the Las Vegas community will also deliver hope and joy to hundreds of children supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada by adopting the organization as its corporate beneficiary.
Make-A-Wish is dedicated to granting the "wishes" of children up to 18 years of age who are suffering from life threatening illnesses. Since the organization is not funded in any way by the government it relies heavily on private and corporate donations, as well as internal and external fund raisers.
Contribution monies specifically are used to facilitate special requests from participating children. These wishes can take a variety of forms, from arranging for the child to meet his/her favorite celebrity to purchasing new toys for the child to funding an out-of-state, or even overseas, vacation for the child's whole family.
"Make-A-Wish is a wonderful organization that really does make a big difference in the lives of children faced with the obstacle of a serious illness," said William J. Sherlock, president and CEO of New York-New York Hotel & Casino. "We believe that our business is about much more than bringing customers to our property, it's also about giving back to our local community. For that reason, we are pleased and proud to be affiliated with Make-A-Wish."
As part of its ongoing relationship with the charity, New York-New York Hotel & Casino will provide financial support to fund the wishes of local Las Vegas-area children, as well as assist with what the organization calls "wish assists."
As part of the "wish assist" program, New York-New York will also fulfill requests from children outside of the local community who wish to visit Las Vegas. Specifically, the resort will host children and their families at the property by providing them with amenities such as hotel accommodations, complimentary meals and show tickets.
New York-New York Hotel & Casino Fun Facts
The northwest corner of tropicana and Las Vegas Blvd. South, the new "Four Corners" of the Las Vegas Strip, boasts 20,300 hotel rooms/suites to accommodate visitors at the New York New York, MGM, Tropicana and Excalibur hotels. This astonishing number of rooms translates into an occupancy of 36,000 plus. At another famous corner, along Central Park South in the real Big Apple, the Plaza, the Park Lane and St. Moritz on the Park hotels offer only 2,126 rooms -- a mere 10 percent of the rooms offered by the "Four Corners" resorts.
At 150 feet tall, the Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas stands half the height of New York's icon. However, Las Vegas' Lady Liberty weighs a mere 150 tons compared to 225 tons for its New York counterpart and took only 11 months to complete, in comparison to the original.
At 84,000 square-feet, New York-New York's casino area is nearly the size of two football fields holding a total of 2,400 slot machines and 71 gaming tables.
It is estimated that 18.25 million visitors will travel through New York-New York Hotel & Casino in 1997, in comparison to the 30.66 million (according to the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau) who will visit New York City.
One must travel 1,860 steps to reach the top of New York's 102 story Empire State Building, but less than 800 steps to ascend New York - New York's 47-story, 529 foot replica in Las Vegas.
A total of 256 lights span the expanse of New York-New York's 300-foot long Brooklyn Bridge.
Within an 18-acre area, visitors to New York-New York will encounter seven distinctive New York City landmarks and attractions including the Soldiers & Sailors Monument, the Haughwout Retail Store, former U.S. Customs House, Ellis Island Immigrant Receiving Station, IRT Power Station, U.N. Building Assembly Hall and Grand Central Station Terminal.
Thrillseekers spend an average of one minute, 30 seconds looping around on the typical roller coaster, but are strapped in for more than 3 minutes, 45 seconds aboard the Manhattan Express, New York-New York's Coney-Island/cyclone-styled roller coaster, featuring the landmark "heartline" twist and dive maneuver for heart-racing action.
New York-New York Hotel & Casino Brooklyn Bridge Fun Facts
It is estimated that more than 5 million people will cross Las Vegas' Brooklyn Bridge into the New York-New York Hotel & Casino, while approximately 178,000 pedestrians stride Manhattan's trestle each year.
It will take visitors to the property only two minutes to traverse New York-New York's Brooklyn Bridge. In 1876, however, mechanic E.F. Farrington was the first to cross the Brooklyn Bridge while its development was in progress. It took him 22 minutes to cross the bridge using a steam-driven traveler rope.
At 300 feet in length, New York-New York's Brooklyn Bridge is one-fifth the size of the original on the East River which spans 1,595 feet.
The construction of the main link between Manhattan and Brooklyn required more than 600 workers and took nearly 16 years to build, while Las Vegas' bridge was completed in just four months.
New York-New York's Brooklyn Bridge was inaugurated 126 years after the completion of its original counterpart in the Big Apple.
While New York's Brooklyn Bridge is considered to be one of the greatest architectural accomplishments of the nineteenth century, the resort's re-creation has the distinction of being the first replica of a U.S. bridge of such magnitude.
Many tourists, and even poets, have said the view of the New York skyline from the Brooklyn Bridge is the best view in the entire city, while Las Vegas tourists will likely proclaim that this bridge has the best view of New York-New York Hotel & Casino -- "The Greatest City In Las Vegas"
