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Random Vegas
Vegas has the 3 largest video screens in the world. Sphere @Venetian at 580,000 square feet (515 long by 367 width), Resorts World at 161,636 square feet (475 long by 340 width), Viva Vision Screen at the Fremont St Experience at 130,000 square feet (1,500 long by 90 width).
TwitPic of the trip
Technically this was before360VV14started but according to the rules I’ve made up in my head, it counts. This was a unique point of view of a common visual of the tallest building in Vegas. Fontainebleau, the property that continues to disappoint is showcased here looming over one as they attempt to enjoy the pool. Fortunately it doesn’t cause a shadow but it does hulk over the strip as a cautionary tale. It isn’t as easy as field of dreams. You need to do more than just build it to get people to come. Regardless, its an attractive building as showcased in this week’s picture.
360VV14 Trip Report
Sunday, June 23
- 6 pm - Meet & Greet @Furnace @Downtown Grand
- 8 pm - Group Gaming @Downtown Grand
Monday, June 24
- 1 pm - Flight Club @Palazzo RSVP$ required ($90 per person for 3 hours, includes the cost to play and all you can drink well booze & domestic beer)
- 6 pm - 360 Family Meet and Greet, @Alto @Caesars Palace
- Pennys4Vegas
- Stripwalking
- The Bettor Life
- Vegas Confessions
- VegasNearMe
- Vital Vegas
- You Can Bet On That
Tuesday, June 25
- 8 am - 360 Vegas Exercise Experience w/@RaisingLasVegas RSVP
- Noon - Cocktails @Flamingo suite RSVP$ required ($70 per person)
- 3 pm - Group Gaming @Flamingo
Random Vegas
There is a scene in the 1979 movie Melvin & Howard that shows someone driving down the strip, past Flamingo and headed south. If you look close, when they get to the MGM marquee, Universal Pictures, the production company behind the film, covered up their rival MGM’s name from...
Published 11/17/24
Random Vegas
The original monorail was only a joint venture between MGM Grand and Bally’s. It opened in June of 1995. In the early 2000 it expanded to become the Las Vegas Monorail (vintagelasvegas.com)
TwitPic of the week
It isn’t anything historic except that it was the first incarnation...
Published 11/10/24
Random Vegas
This week in 1974 the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast specials began airing on NBC. All (except the 1st) were taped in the Ziegfred Room at the original MGM Grand. It went on hiatus from 80-83 after the hotel fire. The last was taped in late 1984 (@_GrandpaD)
TwitPic of the week
It’s...
Published 11/03/24