The company launched a $300 million renovation two years later, further scaling back on the Egyptian theme while adding new restaurants and clubs. The Egyptian theme was scaled back as well, including the removal of an indoor Nile River ride. The project included the addition of two 22-story hotel towers, as well as Nevada's first 3D IMAX theater. A renovation and expansion project, costing $300 million, took place from 1996 to 1997. Construction began on April 21, 1992, and the resort opened on October 15, 1993, with 2,526 rooms. The Luxor was developed by Circus Circus Enterprises at a cost of $375 million. The tip of the pyramid features a light beam, which shines into the night sky and is the most powerful man-made light in the world.
The resort's pyramid is 30 stories and contains the world's largest atrium by volume, measuring 29 million cu ft (0.82 million m 3).
The Luxor features an ancient Egyptian theme, and includes a 65,214-square-foot (6,058.6 m 2) casino and 4,407 hotel rooms. The resort is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. Luxor Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
