New York Hotel: New York-New York Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located on the famed Las Vegas Strip at 3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South, in Paradise, Nevada. It is one of the largest casinos owned by MGM Mirage.
The Roller Coaster at New York-New York, formerly known as 'Manhattan Express', travels through the property's interior and exterior, and has cars painted to resemble a traditional Checker Cab; the coaster is 203 ft (62 m) tall, has a maximum drop of 144 ft (44 m), and reaches speeds up to 67 mph (108 km/h). The ride has recently undergone a variety of enhancements including the introduction of a magnetic braking system and new trains from Premier Rides. It was built by TOGO Inc. From Japan
New York-New York is also home to Zumanity, the third show from Cirque du Soleil to take up permanent residence in the Las Vegas area and the first to be directed primarily toward adult audiences. It is the only permanent Cirque show to allow admission only to those over 18 years of age. The theatre is arranged as a cabaret, with sofas and bar stools complementing the standard theatre seats. The Master of Ceremonies for the show is Joey Arias, a drag queen hailing from New York City.
An ESPN Zone is located in the casino, accessible from street level and from within the casino. It is a sports-themed restaurant with an upstairs arcade room full of sports-themed interactive games such as bowling, basketball, football, and auto racing.
New York-New York also houses the Coyote Ugly Saloon.
The first production show to open at the hotel was called MADHATTAN, which brought street performers from the actual city and put their acts together to create a full show.
The second major show at the hotel was a long running production of Lord of the Dance.