Top Gun Vegas: A Themed Attraction Is Landing on the Strip

Top Gun is coming to the Las Vegas Strip. Advent Allen Entertainment, in collaboration with Paramount, announced Top Gun Vegas on July 21, 2026, after acquiring a 2.48-acre site at 4815 South Las Vegas Boulevard for $12.5 million. The aviation-themed destination is planned around the Hard Deck bar made famous in Top Gun: Maverick, along with immersive attractions, flight simulation, and experiential dining and retail. It is early days, with no opening date yet, but the plan is ambitious and the location is perfect. Here is what has been confirmed about Top Gun Vegas so far.

We keep close tabs on new Strip attractions because they change how our clients spend a day in Vegas, so here is the early read on this one.

Top Gun Is Coming to the Las Vegas Strip

The project comes from Advent Allen Entertainment, led by co-founders Mark Advent and Bill Allen, developed in collaboration with Paramount, the studio behind the Top Gun films. The team framed the announcement around the franchise’s ethos. “This is exactly where Top Gun belongs,” co-founder Mark Advent said. “Like Top Gun itself, we believe in striving to be the best of the best, never settling for ordinary.” For Paramount, it is a splashy licensing play that turns one of Hollywood’s biggest brands into a physical Strip destination.

What Top Gun Vegas Will Include

The concept is a full experiential complex built around the Top Gun universe. Announced features include:

The Hard Deck: a version of the bar and restaurant featured in Top Gun: Maverick, brought to life on the Strip.
Immersive attractions: flight simulation and interactive experiences designed to put guests inside the world of the films.
Dining and retail: experiential, themed food and shopping tied to the franchise.
The architecture: a Hangar 2-inspired design that leans into the aviation theme.

A Perfect Location for an Aviation Theme

The site could not be better suited to the concept. The 2.48-acre parcel fronts Las Vegas Boulevard and backs directly onto Harry Reid International Airport, so real jets climb overhead while guests are immersed in the Top Gun world below. It sits on the south Strip just north of the famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, and near the Las Vegas Athletics ballpark rising on the old Tropicana site. That puts Top Gun Vegas in the middle of a fast-changing stretch of the south Strip.

When Will Top Gun Vegas Open?

As of July 2026, the developer has announced the land acquisition and the concept but not a construction start or an opening date. The company has said more information on design and timelines will be shared as the project progresses. For now, this is one to file under exciting and early: the site is secured and the brand is locked in, so the next things to watch for are renderings, a groundbreaking, and an opening window.

What It Means for a Vegas Trip

A marquee themed attraction gives visitors one more reason to spend time on the south Strip, beyond the casino floor. Between the future A’s ballpark, the Welcome sign photo stop, and Top Gun Vegas, that end of the Boulevard is becoming its own destination. When it opens, we can build it into a day the same way we handle the rest of a trip. Start planning with our Las Vegas hotels hub, see what else is on the calendar on our Las Vegas events page, and let our VIP concierge team pull the day together.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a Top Gun attraction coming to Las Vegas?
Yes. Advent Allen Entertainment, in collaboration with Paramount, announced Top Gun Vegas on July 21, 2026, for a site on the south Las Vegas Strip.

Where will Top Gun Vegas be located?
At 4815 South Las Vegas Boulevard, a 2.48-acre site that fronts the Strip and backs onto Harry Reid International Airport, just north of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.

What is the Hard Deck?
The Hard Deck is the bar and restaurant featured in Top Gun: Maverick. A version of it is planned as a centerpiece of Top Gun Vegas.

Who is building Top Gun Vegas?
Advent Allen Entertainment, led by Mark Advent and Bill Allen, in collaboration with Paramount.

When will Top Gun Vegas open?
No opening date has been announced as of July 2026. The developer says design and timeline details will come as the project progresses.

The south Strip is quietly turning into one of the most interesting corners of Las Vegas, and a Top Gun destination fits right in. When Top Gun Vegas sets a date, let Red Carpet VIP plan the trip around it.

Sources: PR Newswire, Las Vegas Review-Journal, News 5.