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Bellagio
3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 |
| Number of rooms |
3,421 |
| Theme |
Mediterranean |
| Gaming space |
116,000 ft² (10,776.75 m²) |
| Permanent show(s) |
"O" |
| Signature attraction(s) |
Bellagio Gallery Of Fine Art
Conservatory
The Fountains of Bellagio |
| Notable restaurant(s) |
Le Cirque
Circo
Picasso
Michael Mina
Jasmine |
| Owner |
MGM Mirage |
| Date opened |
October 15,
1998 |
| Casino type |
Land |
| Major renovation(s) |
Bellagio Spa Tower added: 2005 |
| Previous name(s) |
Dunes (demolished) |
| Casino website |
Bellagio |
Bellagio is a
hotel and
casino located
on the
Las Vegas Strip in
Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned by
MGM Mirage.
Inspired by the
Lake Como resort of Bellagio in Italy, Bellagio is famed for its elegance. One of its most notable features is an 8 ac
(32,000 m²)
artificial lake between the building and the Strip. The fountain shows on the
lake are a major free attraction.
Inside Bellagio, Dale Chihuly's Fiori di Como, composed of over 2,000
hand-blown glass flowers, covers 2,000 ft² (610 m²) of the lobby ceiling. The
hotel also contains the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens.
Bellagio was conceived by
Steve Wynn and built by his company,
Mirage Resorts, Inc. following the purchase and demolition of the legendary
Dunes hotel and casino in 1993. Bellagio was designed by Marnell Corrao
Associates and Jon Jerde.
Bellagio is home to
Cirque du Soleil's production of "O",
the second permanent production show for the troupe.
History
- When it opened on
October 15, 1998, it was the most expensive hotel ever built, having cost
over $1.5 billion.
- In 2000 it
became a MGM Mirage property when
Mirage Resorts merged with
MGM Grand Inc. to create MGM Mirage.
- Actor
Justin Pierce commited suicide in 2000, by hanging himself in one of the
Bellagio's rooms.
Film History
- Bellagio was featured prominently in the film
Ocean's Eleven (2001). The safe for the three casinos that were
robbed was located at the Bellagio.
- The sex tape that propelled hotel heiress
Paris Hilton to stardom was shot in one of the hotel rooms in Bellagio.
Fountain details
The Fountains of Bellagio
The Fountains at Night (oarsman/shooter nozzles visible)
Wet Design, a company specializing in creating intricate water shows, designed
an array of underwater pipes with over 1,000 nozzles that makes it possible to
stage fountain displays coordinated with over 4,000 lights and music. The
Fountains of Bellagio, as the attraction is called, was made using three types
of nozzles: "oarsman", which can swing back and forth to create dancing water;
"shooters", which can shoot water upwards; and "super shooters", which can send
a water blast as high as 250 ft (76 m) in the air. After the success that Wet
Design had with the Fountains, Steve Wynn
asked them to improve and modify the volcano attraction at sister casino
The Mirage.
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