
As Las Vegas attempts to shake off it's
nickname of "Disneyworld for Adults", most casinos
are renovating their facilities to bring a sense of refinement and
class. (see The Bellagio) In order to be taken seriously too, Circus
Circus has removed a lot of it's garish colors and toned down
the Crusty the Clown atmosphere. The closest analogy for the renovation
would be to say that it's going from Ringling Bros. to Cirque
de Soleil.
This renovation still leaves plenty of
room for kids, and kids at heart. According to the Guinness Book
of World Records, Circus Circus has the largest permanent circus
in the world. Guinness refers to the ongoing acts on the second
floor stage, but at one time they could have meant the casino itself.
Before a massive renovation, this casino took the circus theme to
new heights in bad taste.