Aladdin is finally showing that it is ready to move forward with their plans of becoming Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino..

I thought they had given up, ran out of money, lost their funding etc… A few months ago, nothing was physically changing.  There was some discussion and media hype about the change but nothing to see.  They did try and paint the outside blue, which they found ugly and painted over.  For our sake I hope their sake the change over isn’t filled with design hiccups like that.

Robert Earl co-chairman of Aladdin, said things have been moving slowly with construction and planning he was right.

Other name changes include: The Desert Passage is being renamed Miracle Mile.

I hope they fix the entrance from the strip to the casino. The sidewalk in front of Planet Hollywood is unavoidable and adds minutes to your walk past the casino because it leads you right up to their door and back out on the strip. Also, after you enter the Casino look at the wall with the peacock lights up towards the ceiling, I think the Aladdin ran out of ideas for that space.  The ceiling is also too high, there is no intimacy and it is a maze just to get back to the Miracle Mile.  Another thing there was always a pile of dirt and an empty lot next to the casino in front of the Desert Passage for years, was that supposed to be a representation of sand?

Movie memorabilia will not be in the casino but the hotel rooms with have themes from a particular film.  A model of the redesign hotel rooms was shown with movie memorabilia from “Pulp Fiction.”  The rooms will have upgraded flat screens and the remodeling of all the rooms is scheduled to begin in April.

A new $30 million, 30,000sqft is drawing to a close. The new 1,568-seat theater will house “Stomp Out Loud”.

Construction has started for the 50-floor residential towers on the corner of Harmon Avenue and Audrey Lane.

I never felt comfortable spending my money at the Aladdin.  I hope Planet Hollywood can turn it around but I am left with the feeling it will be just another restaurant.

Tags: Aladdin Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood Las Vegas

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