LAS VEGAS, April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- To commemorate two
years on the Strip, Disney's THE LION KING at Mandalay Bay Resort
& Casino is celebrating "Fan Appreciation Month" this May with
an incredible offer for guests to enjoy two nights at the resort
and two show tickets starting at $222. Guests also will receive one gift
from THE LION KING with every package booked.
This fantastic offer is available for purchase through the
Mandalay Bay Box Office, Mandalay Bay Concierge Desk or Show
Reservations at 702-632-7580 by mentioning "Disney Package" or
online using code "PDISN11."
Guests who partake in THE LION KING's fan package can enjoy the
world's No. 1 musical while taking advantage of the spectacular
amenities at the AAA Four Diamond Mandalay Bay. Soak up
Las Vegas' beautiful May weather
in the resort's 11-acre tropical pool environment or head over to
Shark Reef Aquarium, North
America's only predator-based aquarium and exhibit with more
than 2,000 animals. Restaurants from world-renowned chefs including
Hubert Keller, Rick Moonen and Alain
Ducasse join one-of-a-kind shops, award-winning spas, luxury
accommodations and 24-hour gaming for the ultimate Las Vegas getaway.
Mandalay Bay's production of THE LION KING is virtually
identical to the other companies seen around the globe and is
staged with all of the same spectacular music, sets and costumes
that have made it a worldwide phenomenon. The Las Vegas production features an international
cast of performers who have won acclaim in productions of THE LION
KING around the world including Broadway, Taipei, South
Africa, London,
Los Angeles, Australia, Toronto, Shanghai, Paris and Holland. Within nine weeks of its Las Vegas debut, Disney's THE LION KING broke
the Mandalay Bay box office record and continued to break its own
record four more times within two years.
The smash hit has been seen by more than 55 million people in 18
different productions worldwide since its 1997 premiere. THE LION
KING productions have grossed more than $4.3
billion to date and have cumulatively run 83 years.
Newsweek calls the Tony® Award-winning sensation "a landmark
event in entertainment" and The New York
Times says, "You will gasp again and again at the visual
majesty of the show...There is simply nothing else like it."
About THE LION KING
Mandalay Bay's production of THE LION KING is virtually
identical to the other companies seen around the globe and is
staged with all of the same spectacular music, sets, and costumes
that have made it a worldwide phenomenon. Over 55 million people
have come to discover the wonder, majesty and truly one-of-a-kind
experience of THE LION KING. The critically acclaimed production
continues to reign as a landmark musical event, winning audiences
over with extraordinary musical score, breathtaking costumes and a
heartfelt story, while earning record-breaking numbers at the
Mandalay Bay Theatre. The show is performed Monday through Thursday
at 7:30 p.m. with Saturday and Sunday
shows at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. THE
LION KING Las Vegas will perform its final show Dec. 30, 2011. For additional information, visit
www.lionkinglasvegas.com.
ABOUT MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CASINO
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is a AAA Four Diamond
Award-winning destination resort set on 60 lush acres and offers
3,635 newly remodeled rooms and suites, including 424
accommodations managed by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Mandalay
Bay Beach, an 11-acre tropical
pool environment, features real California sand, a wave pool and the only
climate-controlled poolside gaming in the city. The property also
features the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center, award-winning
restaurants, Shark Reef Aquarium and the 1.5-million-square-foot
Mandalay Bay Convention Center – the largest convention center on
the Las Vegas Strip. Mandalay Bay's brands include THEhotel, an
all-suite hotel featuring 1,117 luxurious one-bedroom suites, the
BATHHOUSE Spa, and Mandalay Place, a collection of unique boutiques
and restaurants. Mandalay Bay is a wholly owned subsidiary of MGM
Resorts International™ (NYSE: MGM). For more information and
reservations, visit the website at www.mandalaybay.com or call toll
free at (877) 632-7000.
SOURCE Mandalay Bay