Sep
26
Minus 5 Ice Lounge opens at Mandalay Bay
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The first U.S. permanent ice lounge has opened at Mandalay Place, adjacent to Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
The 2,000 sq. ft. Minus 5 Experience welcomed its very first patrons with an “Elvis sighting,” an unveiling of a life-sized ice Elvis, complete with signature pompadour, glasses, side-burns, and guitar. On a day when the temperature topped 90 degrees in Las Vegas, the inside of the newly opened Minus 5 ice lounge pushed the mercury to a frigid 23 degrees Fahrenheit, or, true to its name “minus 5″ Celsius.
Owned and operated by the Minus 5 Group, a New Zealand-based company that has “ice-cool” attractions with six other Minus 5 ice lounges currently in operation in three countries around the globe, the new Ice Lounge, located in Mandalay Place adjacent to Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is certain to be one of the new “must experience” attractions in Las Vegas.
“Las Vegas is the perfect city to launch Minus 5 in the United States — it creates a great juxtaposition of a frigid, winter wonderland in the hot arid desert,” said Craig Ling, president and founder of Minus 5. “We are excited to introduce what is a truly unique experience to an American audience and we believe Las Vegas Read more
Aug
28
Minus 5 Experience Creates a Winter Wonderland in Mandalay Bay
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Parkas, boots and mittens are about to become mainstays in Las Vegas nightlife fashion, as a lounge made entirely of ice opens at Mandalay Place, located adjacent to Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas in September.
The first permanent ice lounge of its kind in the U.S., the 2,000 sq. ft. Minus 5 Experience is a sub-freezing ice lounge that is owned and operated by the Minus 5 Group, a New Zealand-based company that has “ice-cool” attractions with six other Minus 5 ice lounges currently in operation in three countries around the globe. To catch a glimpse of this “cool” attraction, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y73frhcai14.
The Minus 5 Experience
Guests are invited to come in from the Las Vegas 100-degree heat and don Minus 5-issued parkas and booties over their t-shirts and flip-flops. Then the arctic adventure begins, as patrons enter the ethereal blue and white world of the shimmering Minus 5 ice lounge. An icy wonderland of intricately hand-crafted ice sculptures and architecture, guests are promptly served an ice glass filled with exotic vodka-based cocktails (”mocktails” are also available for the kids or non-drinkers). Then, guests can relax on ice couches and enjoy what is literally the coolest lounge on the planet where the temperature is a constant -5 degrees Celsius or 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Read more
Aug
7
Minus 5 Ice Lounge coming
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A lounge in which everything is made of ice is about to become the hottest destination in the United States; and, the forecast calls for Las Vegas, known for its 100-degree heat, to become a whole
lot cooler — as cold as ice. This September, New Zealand-based Minus 5 Group begins an American ice age when it opens the first permanent ice lounge experience ever in the United States at Mandalay Place, located adjacent to Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on the famous Las Vegas Strip.
Building an ice lounge in the middle of the desert is no easy task, but
with years of knowledge and expertise Minus 5, a world renowned hospitality
group famous for their unparalleled ice lounge creations, the scorching Mojave
Desert is the perfect location to showcase this incredible experience. The
Las Vegas location will be the first of many U.S.-based Minus 5 ice lounges,
with other locations currently in the development stage in New York, Miami,
Hawaii, and Los Angeles.
“We look forward to being the first full-sized ice lounge attraction of
this kind in the United States. We take pride in being one of the most
visited man-made attractions in Australia and New Zealand, and look forward to
recreating that experience in the U.S.,” said Craig Ling, president and
founder of Minus 5. “We are excited to introduce what is a truly unique
experience to an American audience and we believe Las Vegas is the perfect
city to continue our global expansion.” Read more
