Also, and I’m not gonna get very much into this since it could be its own episode or series but the Luxor is also the hotel where Tupac Shakur was staying on the night he died.But I did want to mention right off the bat that it’s known as a very haunted hotel. I’m gonna start by talking about the history of the hotel, what made it strange and unique, my experiences from when I stayed there as a kid (which unfortunately didn’t involve anything paranormal, that I noticed), and what it’s like now.We’ve been talking Ancient Egypt for the last few weeks, so I wanted to pivot and talk about a haunted hotel that was inspired by Ancient Egypt, the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas.Please treat the episode audio as the final product. There are also some things that may differ between the final episode and this draft script.

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Authentic reproductions of Ancient Egyptian artifactsĮpisode Script for The Haunted Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas: Part 1ĭISCLAIMER: I’m providing this version of the script for accessibility purposes.

Special elevators that go sideways and up to bring people to their rooms.

A ill-fated pyramid hotel project that was planned for the site next to the Luxor.

This week is a look at the history of the hotel, from its construction and grand opening to its current de-themed state, plus some initial thoughts on why people might believe the hotel is cursed. But all that changed in the early 2000s, when Vegas changed tack. The Luxor Hotel and Casino, an Ancient Egyptian themed hotel that’s shaped like a giant obsidian pyramid with a beam of light coming out of the top, was a strange and fascinating example of Vegas’ ’90s family-friendly ambitions. The Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is one of the most iconic hotels on the strip-and supposedly one of the most haunted.īack in the 1990s, there were grand plans to make Vegas a new Disney-type destination, full of ornate themed resorts and fun activities for children.

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