island near Tahiti. The resort's pool area became popular among local families following the closure of the Wet 'n Wild water park in 2004. In 2013, The Light Group took over a area of the pool space and converted it into a dayclub and nightclub, known as Daylight Beach Club and Eclipse respectively. Shows The resort includes the 1,800-seat Michael Jackson: One Theatre, originally known as the Mandalay Bay Theatre. Among Las Vegas tourists, entertainment offerings became increasingly popular during the 1990s, in addition to gambling. Circus Circus Enterprises believed that Las Vegas had evolved enough to support a full-time Broadway show. A production of the classic Broadway musical Chicago debuted at Mandalay Bay's 1999 grand opening and ran for one year. Storm, an original production show featuring Latin music, weather effects, and aerialists, ran from April 2001 to July 2002. Both Chicago and Storm failed to achieve wide success. Schaeffer acknowledged that the resort needed "a more forceful and exciting show", prompting the addition of the Broadway musical Mamma Mia! in February 2003. It had a successful run which ended in January 2009, after approximately 2,300 performances. It was replaced by another Broadway show, Disney's The Lion King, which ran from May 2009 to December 2011. During that time, resort executives realized that the property needed an A-list show, as many guests would travel elsewhere to see live entertainment. In response, Mandalay Bay partnered with Cirque du Soleil to create Michael Jackson: One, which eventually opened in May 2013. It is a music production show featuring numerous songs by late singer Michael Jackson. In popular culture Mandalay Bay made its film debut in the 1999 film Play It to the Bone, which shot in several areas of the resort. The first season of Las Vegas (2003) was also filmed partially at Mandalay Bay, which stood in as the fictional Montecito resort. Filming included the casino, lobby, and wave pool. A 2014 episode of Modern Family, titled "Las Vegas", was also filmed at Mandalay Bay. See also References External links 1999 establishments in Nevada Casino hotels Casinos completed in 1999 Casinos in the Las Vegas Valley Hotel buildings completed in 1999 Hotels established in 1999 Las Vegas Strip Mandalay Resort Group MGM Resorts International Resorts in the Las Vegas Valley Skyscraper hotels in Paradise, Nevada 2017 Las Vegas shooting