What is the Vdara death ray?
Emma Martin
Published Mar 07, 2026
What is the Vdara death ray?
Guests at the new Vdara Hotel & Spa have complained that the glass skyscraper can magnify and reflect the sun’s rays onto an area of the pool at temperatures hot enough to singe hair or melt plastic. It’s a phenomenon that some hotel employees jokingly call the Vdara “death ray.”
Who owns the Vdara?
MGM Resorts International
The Blackstone GroupInfinity World Development Corporation
Vdara Hotel & Spa/Owners
Are Vdara and ARIA connected?
Vdara is located in CityCenter Las Vegas, connected to the ARIA and Bellagio resorts.
Does ARIA have a casino?
Aria Resort and Casino is a luxury resort and casino, part of the CityCenter complex on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada….
| Aria Resort and Casino | |
|---|---|
| Location | Paradise, Nevada, United States |
| Address | 3730 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Opening date | December 16, 2009 |
| No. of rooms | 4,004 |
How old is Vdara?
12c. 2009
Vdara Hotel & Spa/Age
Did MGM sell Aria?
MGM closes deals to buy rest of CityCenter, sell Aria and Vdara properties. The Las Vegas casino operator said in a statement that it has purchased Infinity World’s 50% stake in CityCenter for about $2.1 billion. MGM already owned the other 50%.
Can Vdara guests use aria pools?
*Vdara guests are welcome to use the ARIA pool.
Does the Vdara have a death ray problem?
Guests at the new Vdara Hotel & Spa have complained that the glass skyscraper can magnify and reflect the sun’s rays onto an area of the pool at temperatures hot enough to singe hair or melt plastic. It’s a phenomenon that some hotel employees jokingly call the Vdara “death ray.”
What’s wrong with Vdara Las Vegas?
Guests at the new Vdara Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas have complained that design of the hotel can magnify and reflect the sun’s rays at temperatures hot enough to singe hair or melt plastic cups. Courtesy of CityCenter Las Vegas has a new hot spot — but it’s not a nightclub.
Does this Las Vegas hotel give off a ‘death ray’ from the Sun?
In 2010, guests at the Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas reported that the building gave them severe sunburns. The hotel’s curved design reflects a “death ray” when the sun hits the glass at a certain angle, according to Reuters.
