Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Vdara Death Ray? What Vdara Death Ray?

By now you’ve heard about the Death Ray—the sunlight reflecting off Vdara’s southern wall, scorching sunbathers’ hair like they’re ants under a magnifying glass. You’ve probably also heard that the term “Death Ray” came from Vdara employees. But now that the story has gone international, the Vdara pool staff is singing a different tune.

On Saturday, I drove to CityCenter, adopted a European accent and greeted Vdara pool security with a casual pleasantry (in place of a room key). It worked. When a cocktail waitress came by, I asked her about the Death Ray. She admitted that the pool deck got hot in “certain locations,” then corrected herself: “Actually, we’re supposed to say ‘warm,’ not ‘hot.’” A lifeguard went one better, telling me flatly, “There is no such thing as the Death Ray,” before admitting to moving a large group of lounge chairs away from the South Deck. Finally, I asked the security guard point blank: “Where’s the Death Ray?” “We haven’t seen it,” he replied. “You mean today? Because it’s cloudy?” “No, I mean ever.” And that’s when I got kicked out. Which is one way to avoid the Death Ray.

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