What if I told you that right here, in the heart of Las Vegas, a lost city rises again every hour? The Fall of Atlantis Show at the Forum Shops in Caesars Palace isn’t your typical Vegas spectacle. It’s a free, seven-minute blast of ancient myth brought to life with animatronic figures, fire, water, and enough pyrotechnics to make you feel the heat. The Fall of Atlantis Show opened with the Forum Shops in 1992. It tells the story of King Atlas and his children, locked in a bitter struggle for control of Atlantis. These aren’t dainty little dolls. These are nine-foot-tall talking statues, each vying for power amidst a 20-foot winged dragon and a massive water fountain. The show builds to a dramatic crescendo as the siblings’ greed and irresponsibility unleashes the wrath of the gods. The ensuing battle of fire and water is a sensory overload in the best possible way. You can practically feel the flames licking your skin as the special effects go into overdrive. Ultimately, the gods, fed up with the squabbling siblings, decide to sink the city rather than let it fall into such unworthy hands. The Fall of Atlantis Show, nestled among high-end shops near the Cheesecake Factory and a 50,000-gallon aquarium, manages to be a surprisingly poignant reminder of the dangers of greed and unchecked ambition. It’s a captivating story, a visual feast, and a unique experience that reminds us even in the dazzling spectacle of Las Vegas, there’s always room for a little ancient myth.
Pecos Legacy Park
Why did the Burkholder Ranch House cross Pecos Legacy Park? To get to the other side of Henderson’s history, of