The Orleans was expected to be open on Decemwith a fireworks show at 7 P.M. Other amenities that were announced included themed sections such as the Bourbon Street, The Garden District, Mardi Gras, and the Mississippi River, along with a 70-lane bowling center, a 40,000 square feet banquet hall, a four-screen movie theater, a 17,000 square foot wedding chapel and ballrom, 40,000 square feet of convention space on the second floor, and a 999-seat showroom named 'The Branson Theatre'.
It was said to include restaurants such as the Mardi Gras Party Bar and the Crawfish Shack, along with other three restaurants. During construction of the Orleans, Coast Casinos said that the hotel and casino would cater to the growing local community with a total of 810 rooms and 30 suites encased in an 11-story hotel tower, along with a 100,000 square foot casino.
