Las Vegas Weekly

June 18, 2009 · 5:18 AM

The circus is coming to The Orleans! Ringling Bros. mixes tradition and magic

By Robin Leach

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

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It’s the 139th edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the all-new Zing Zang Zoom production that starts its eight-show run at The Orleans Arena tonight is a thrill-filled, mind-bowing circus spectacular mixed with extraordinary magical illusions.

Watch to see if Lance Burton is healed from his busted foot or Criss Angel floats down from the Luxor pyramid to watch a 4-ton elephant disappear right from the center ring. During the four days and nights of the show run, there’s even a transformation of another elephant into a ferocious tiger!

It’s a mix of magic and the fear-inducing circus stunts of a human cannonball and a hold-your-breath high-wire act that defies gravity. I’m told that kids will be pulled out of the audience as magician apprentices and by the end of the show will be able to levitate their parents!

The animal lineup for this unique production includes a herd of majestic Asian elephants, beautiful Bengal tigers and Arabian and Persian horses to once again keep the tradition rolling along of “The Greatest Show on Earth.”

There’s also a one-hour pre-show where children can enroll in Clown College to learn juggling and how to become a clown.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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