Movie props and costumes star in latest Las Vegas attraction
LAS VEGAS >> A new attraction in downtown Las Vegas wants guests to bask in movie magic through a gallery of iconic props including a James Bond American Express card, “Predator” weapons and a hat worn by Johnny Depp in “Alice Through the Looking Glass.”
The Movie Prop Experience, within the Neonopolis complex at the Fremont Street Experience, welcomed invited guests and media to a preview last week of its rotating collection ahead of its opening to the general public this week.
The museum-like venue lets customers get up close to props used in major films, according to the Las Vegas ReviewJournal.
The items are as small as a golden snitch from the “Harry Potter” series used in the game of Quidditch and as large as a towering extraterrestrial from the “Alien” franchise.
Other displays include movie scripts — including one for the Bond film “Casino Royale” and another for Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” — as well as “Spider Man” costumes and props from “Gremlins” and “Iron Man.”
Co-owners Aaron Kybartas and Tiana Armstrong got the idea for a public space to view movie props from their collection business Hero Prop, which sells and acquires film items.
“We found that a lot of pieces were coming and going and were going into private collections,” Kybartas said. “We thought this needs to be out for the general public, because it's a shame to see a lot of pieces get squirreled away.”
General Manager Doug Stewart hopes it will be place where guests can marvel at an unsung side of film production. Props often take many hours to complete, only to get onand off-screen in a flash.
The Movie Prop Experience will be open from noon to midnight daily beginning on an undetermined day this week, the owners said. Adult admission is $28, with lower prices expected for children, military members and first responders.