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MGM Grand → Connecting Strip walk → Planet Hollywood

22 stops· 3 places · Self-guided

24 min of audio · 20 narrated stops

Illustration of MGM Grand’s exterior bronze lion, based on Noah Wulf’s February 2020 photograph.

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Illustration of MGM Grand’s exterior bronze lion, based on Noah Wulf’s February 2020 photograph.

Illustration of MGM Grand’s exterior bronze lion, based on Noah Wulf’s February 2020 photograph.

AI photo adaptation after Noah Wulf / Wikimedia Commons

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Route and stops

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Preview the stops below. Their full accounts are included with the Pass.

MGM Grand

Stops 1–9

  1. The Lion’s Mouth

  2. The Giant Lion

  3. Tupac’s Last Night

  4. The Lobby Lion

  5. Joël Robuchon

  6. The Night of the Bite

  7. The Magic Showroom

  8. The Lion Habitat

  9. The West Wing

Connecting Strip walk

Stops 10–14

  1. The World in a Day

  2. M&M’s World

  3. The Coca-Cola Bottle

  4. The Hard Rock Cafe

  5. In-N-Out at BLVD

Planet Hollywood

Stops 15–22

Follow eight stories from the Strip entrance through Planet Hollywood and Miracle Mile Shops, finishing toward Paris.

  1. Introduction: Four Lives on One Corner

    Strip entrance

  2. Mr. Las Vegas Buys the Aladdin

    Casino frontage

  3. The Elvis Wedding

    Public route beside gaming floor

  4. Criss Angel’s Motorcycles

    Criss Angel Theater lobby

  5. The Theater That Survived

    PH Live entrance

  6. The Desert Passage

    Miracle Mile Shops / V Theater

  7. The Rain Show

    Miracle Mile Shops / rain-show bridge

  8. The Planet Hollywood Name

    Exit toward Paris

A story in your ears.
The place in front of you.

Look up. Listen. Notice the detail you might have walked past.

The narration brings each account to the place where you’re standing. Read along when you prefer, and take each stop at your own pace.

Look closer

Explore some of the places in this tour. Choose a detail to take a closer look.

MGM Grand exterior bronze lion, February 2020.

MGM Grand exterior bronze lion, February 2020.

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Noah Wulf / Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0

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The Lion’s Mouth

Find this stop in the tour

There’s more to discover: 22 stops, at your own pace.

From a page
to a place.

Make the stories part of your visit.

  1. 01

    Choose what catches your eye.

    Follow a whole tour, or make time for one discovery between other plans.

  2. 02

    Look up. Listen. Take your time.

    Bring headphones for the narration. Read along when you prefer, and pause whenever you like.

  3. 03

    Keep exploring with one Pass.

    The $15 Pass gives you 14 days from activation to explore the included collection across the Strip and Downtown.

History is better
when you’re standing in it.

Take MGM Grand → Connecting Strip walk → Planet Hollywood into your next Vegas visit.

Explore the full written guide here, at your own pace.

MGM Grand → Connecting Strip walk → Planet Hollywood

22 stops · Self-guided

MGM Grand → Connecting Strip walk → Planet Hollywood

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Before you set off.

Is this a guided group tour?

No. Explore independently, around your own plans. You choose when to start and how long to spend at each stop.

Does the Pass cover just this tour?

One $15 Pass covers the included tours and discoveries across the Strip and Downtown for 14 days from activation. You can choose another walk during the same stay.

Can I listen rather than read?

Audio narration is at the heart of Vegas Retold. Written accounts let you read along or explore without headphones.

How much time should I allow?

Leave time to listen and look around. Any walking estimate shown here covers the mapped walk; listening, crossings and time inside each property are extra.

What should I check before visiting?

Check current opening times, signs and access at each property. Maps and historical accounts do not guarantee an open entrance or a step-free route.

Is the iPhone app available yet?

You can explore the tours and their available sample stories here. App actions appear when available.

One Pass. More to discover.

Follow a whole tour. Stop for one discovery. Come back tomorrow and start somewhere new.

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$15 USD14 days from activation

  • All included tours with one Pass — 22 to explore
  • Audio narration and written accounts
  • Explore the Strip and Downtown at your own pace

For one person. Start your 14 days when you activate.