The Bellagio Fountains apparently make for one of the best shows in Las Vegas - whether paid or free - and they sure make an impressive sight. A lot of planning and work goes into each flawless awe-inspiring performance, most of which I only found out when I got back home looked up online. Three things I never knew about these fountains:
#1. The lake where the fountain show is held is an 8½-acre body of water and is illuminated at night by about 5,000 lights. The foutains: 798 "minishooters," 208 swaying "oarsmen," 192 "super shooters," and 16 "extreme shooters" capable of gushing nearly 500 feet in the air. A fog system also helps designers create moods.
#2. Lake maintenance includes staffers and divers to fish out coins and wedding rings and boats to rescue people who decide to take a swim. Two vacuums on a barge are used to suck up coins that are tossed into the lake for good luck - dried in a cement mixer and donated to Habitat for Humanity.
#3. Not a single show has been missed due to technical problems - in 13 years!
Source: USA Today (read complete article here)
Because of the fabulous lightingting used in this show, night-time is when you should ideally catch a display of the fountains, but I managed to catch them earlier on in the evening, and got a small video to share (thanks to Mr. Rads).
Happy Friday everyone :D
#1. The lake where the fountain show is held is an 8½-acre body of water and is illuminated at night by about 5,000 lights. The foutains: 798 "minishooters," 208 swaying "oarsmen," 192 "super shooters," and 16 "extreme shooters" capable of gushing nearly 500 feet in the air. A fog system also helps designers create moods.
#2. Lake maintenance includes staffers and divers to fish out coins and wedding rings and boats to rescue people who decide to take a swim. Two vacuums on a barge are used to suck up coins that are tossed into the lake for good luck - dried in a cement mixer and donated to Habitat for Humanity.
#3. Not a single show has been missed due to technical problems - in 13 years!
Source: USA Today (read complete article here)
Because of the fabulous lightingting used in this show, night-time is when you should ideally catch a display of the fountains, but I managed to catch them earlier on in the evening, and got a small video to share (thanks to Mr. Rads).
Happy Friday everyone :D
