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Operated by Gateshead Central Taxis not long ago and Phoenix of Blyth recently, the Sunday Service 18A Four Lane Ends to Walker is now in the hands of Go North East, with fleet liveried Optare Solo SR 639 pictured bound for Walker outside Morrisons on the Shields Road, on September 5th 2021. No doubt by next Sunday the correct destinations will have appeared replacing the rather confusing 'School Bus' display!
Operated by Edward Beck & Son Ltd of Stockport S20 Foden heavy haulage 6x4 ballast tractor Reg No ODB 793, powered by a Rolls Royce 220 BHP engine in line with a 12-speed gearbox, makes a left turn through the streets of Manchester in 1967 while hauling a long steel vessel that had been manufactured by Daniel Adamson and Co of Dukinfield.
In the foreground a police sergeant is pictured talking to a fellow officer in a 1964 registered Triumph TR4 police car which was based at St Josephs Buildings, Longsight Police Station Manchester.
Taken at the junction of the long gone Barstow Street and Grosvenor Street in Chorlton upon Medlock Manchester this location was totally redeveloped in the late 1960's with Barstow Street disappearing beneath a new housing estate adjacent to the Mancunion Way.
The three storey premises pictured in the background to the left are the Central Stores and Head Office of the Manchester & Salford Equitable Co-op on Downing Street Ardwick which opened in 1864 but were also demolished in the late 1960's when the whole area was redeveloped.
Photograph courtesy of Teddy Beck who used a 35 mm Leica camera and had the picture processed on to a Kodachrome transparency slide.
You can view the Edward Beck & Son Ltd Collection here on Flickr.
More images along with the company's detailed history can be found
Operated by Ryanair subsidiary 'Malta Air' on behalf of Ryanair.
This aircraft was delivered to Aviation Finance & Leasing SarL and leased to Ryanair as EI-FRE in Apr-16. It was transferred to subsidiary company Malta Air as 9H-QCK in Mar-20 and is currently operating services on behalf of Ryanair in their full livery. Current, updated (Jul-20)
C40CWT operated the last ever united journey on the 36. There was a time in the not so recent past you needed a tripod and a couple of minutes for night photography. Here 1325 waits on the layover bays ready to work the 21.45 to Ripon complete with "last united 36" notice in the windscreen. Interesting to see the Olympian & lynx on late west riding duties..it was a Leyland full house that night ! Perhaps the driver was reflecting on the fact he wouldn't work into Leeds with united ever again...looks like the wife had tagged along for company too ! Sad time...but Harrogate & District ran all journeys from the following day. The united 36 diagram was the prime reason for buying the ripon depot operation, the other work slowly drifted away. Imagine leaving Ripley with that TL11 on the last Ripon... “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Voltaire. . .
Operating a sub-service for Thomas Cook Airlines.
9V-SJF Airbus A340-313 Singapore Airlines F10C30Y225
4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 26. Oct 1996
N73712 Airbus A340-313 Boeing Aircraft Holding Company
4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 16. Jan 2002
D-ASIA Airbus A340-313 Boeing Aircraft Holding Company
4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 01. Mar 2002 rr
7T-VKL Airbus A340-313 Khalifa Airways 4x CFMI CFM56-5C4
18. Jun 2002 leased from Boeing Aircraft Holding Company
7T-VKL Airbus A340-313 Air Algérie 4x CFMI CFM56-5C4
Jul 2002 leased from Khalifa Airways std at SXF 03/04/2003 - 01/21/2004
A6-EYC Airbus A340-313 Etihad Airways F10C30Y225
4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 27. Mar 2004 leased from Boeing Aircraft Holding Company 03/2004 leased from Novus Aviation Capital 07/2007wfu 01/2009
CS-TQM Airbus A340-313 Hi Fly F10C30Y225 4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 18. Sep 2009 leased from Novus Aviation Capital
CS-TQM Airbus A340-313 PAL - Principal Airlines F10C30Y225
4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 Jun 2010 leased from Hi Fly
CS-TQM Airbus A340-313 Gabon Airlines F10C30Y225
4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 01. Jul 2010 leased from Hi Fly
CS-TQM Airbus A340-313 Hi Fly F10C30Y225
4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 Nov 2010 ret, leased from Novus Aviation Capital
CS-TQM Airbus A340-313 Air Algérie F10C30Y225 4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 20. Jun 2014 leased from Hi Fly
CS-TQM Airbus A340-313 Hi Fly F10C30Y225 4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 01. Nov 2014 ret
9H-TQM Airbus A340-313 Hi Fly Malta F10C30Y225 4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 10. Sep 2015 tfd
9H-TQM Airbus A340-313 Swiss Space Systems (S3)
C12W28Y40 4x CFMI CFM56-5C4 ntu opby Hi Fly Malta Zero Gravity Flights
This hand operated Ransome and Rapier railway crane is one of six that was supplied to Townsville, Queensland, in 1885. It was later used around the Cloncurry area for minor derailments and for lifting items such as small bridge girders, as well as lifting wagons for wheel changes when required at outlying depots. While and air hose is provided, it was simply a bypass hose to allow trailing vehicles to have working airbrakes as the crane did not have Westinghouse breaks. The machine was written off in 1972, and donated to the Mary Kathleen Museum by Queensland Rail.
Source: Mary Kathleen Museum.
UR-LTG Antonov An-12V Cub operated by Volare Airlines, taxying for a runway 31 departure at Prestwick on 2nd September 2001
Operated by Fly4 Airlines on summer lease to TUI Airways UK.
The green '4' next to the 'Fly' seems to have faded a bit!
First flown with the Boeing test registration N1787B, this aircraft was delivered to the Aviation Capital Group and lease to TUIfly Nordic as SE-RFT in Feb-11. It was refitted with 'Split Scimitar' winglets in May-14.
In Mar-19 the aircraft was transferred to TUI Airlines Germany as D-ATYH, still in the old TUIfly Nordic livery with the 'Nordic' removed. It was transferred to TUI Airways UK as G-TUKM in Jan-21 and stored at Bristol (UK) as the COVID-19 Pandemic continued.
The aircraft entered service, still in the old TUIfly Nordic livery in late May-21. It was withdrawn from service in Jan-24 and repainted in full Fly4 Airlines livery at Shannon, Ireland before being returned to the lessor at the end of the month.
It was leased to a new ACMI specialist company, Fly4 Airlines as EI-FFA in Feb-24 and carried out some training flights at Brussels before service entry. The aircraft was wet-leased to TUI Airlines Belgium in early Mar-24 and returned to Fly4 two weeks later to operate some more training flights.
The aircraft was wet-leased to TUI Airways UK in mid Apr-24 and was based at Birmingham, UK. It returned to Fly4 in early Oct-24. The aircraft was wet-leased to TUI Airways UK again at the end of Apr-25, based at Norwich, UK. It returned to Fly4 Airlines at the end of Oct-25. Current, updated 02-Nov-25.
Operating a duplicate service for Stagecoach Newcastle Stanley Travel's Volvo B8R/Plaxton Panther 3 PX19STX is pictured turning into the Eldon Square Bus Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne on October 12th 2020.
Operating today as IAIS Train STEAM-11, QJ 6988 stomps out of town on the IAIS Newton Sub. en route to Silvis, IL for rebuild. Railroad Development Corporation Chairman Henry Posner, III is at the throttle for this leg of the trip.
Built in 1985 by the Datong Locomotive Works for the Ji Tong Railway Of China, QJ 6988 is now operated by the Central States Steam Preservation Association. This and its sister 7081 were imported in 2006 by Iowa Interstate's owner Railroad Development Corporation.
The 6988 was en route to the new shop complex in Silvis, IL that was recently acquired by the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America preservation group where it will be evaluated and receive its 1472 overhaul before returning to service. The engine actually received a rare FRA extension waiver on its boiler ticket in order to move the engine across the system to the shop facility, a testament to the confidence in the work done by CSSPA.
Locomotive: IAIS 6988
6-11-22
Brooklyn, IA
After hearing about Five's death, Sixth immediately decided to get his chip taken out to get to the bottom of this plot once and for all.
Operated by 3 FTS based at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire.
The aircraft are maintained by Babcock Aerospace Ltd.
Registered as G-BYWY on 14Feb01.
Operated by West Coast Railways ecs for The Pennine Limited 5Z66 1120 Norwich T.C. to Southall Wcr is seen passing through Ely station, 47245 was on the front seen at 1219.
Ian Sharman - All rights reserved. Please do not use my images without my explicit permission.
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino (also known as Treasure Island Las Vegas and "TI") is a pirate-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA. It includes 2,885 rooms and a 47,927 sq ft (4,452.6 m2) casino. The resort is owned and operated by businessman Phil Ruffin.
Treasure Island was developed by casino owner Steve Wynn through his company, Mirage Resorts. Project designers included Joel Bergman and Jon Jerde. Wynn announced Treasure Island in October 1991, and construction began four months later. The resort opened on October 26, 1993. Treasure Island was among several family-oriented resorts to open in Las Vegas during the 1990s, taking advantage of the growing tourist demographic. Treasure Island's facade was built with a lagoon containing two pirate ships. Free pirate battles were performed daily for spectators over the next two decades. The resort has also hosted Mystère since 1993, making it the longest-running show by Cirque du Soleil.
In 2000, MGM Grand Inc. acquired Mirage Resorts and was renamed MGM Mirage. Treasure Island's pirate theme was scaled back during a 2003 project aimed at attracting a more mature audience, in contrast to the family trend of the 1990s. MGM's revamp included new signage abbreviating the resort's name as "TI", while the original pirate show, Battle of Buccaneer Bay, was replaced by Sirens of TI.
MGM struggled financially during the Great Recession. In 2009, it sold Treasure Island to Ruffin for $755 million. Ruffin targeted a middle-class clientele, making various changes to appeal to the demographic. He added two signature restaurants: Gilley's Saloon in 2010, and Señor Frog's in 2012. The pirate shows ended the following year, although the ships remain on display.
History
In 1986, casino owner Steve Wynn purchased property on the Las Vegas Strip extending north to Spring Mountain Road. He opened a resort, The Mirage, on the southern portion of the land in 1989. Wynn had always wanted to build a second casino on the remaining acreage, which was being used as a parking lot for the Mirage.
Wynn's company, Mirage Resorts, announced the Treasure Island project on October 30, 1991. Like other new resorts in Las Vegas, Treasure Island was planned as a family-oriented property, taking advantage of the growing tourist demographic. It would also cater to a middle-class clientele, unlike the Mirage. Groundbreaking took place on March 2, 1992, earlier than anticipated. Construction was originally expected to cost $300 million, but the final cost rose to $430 million.
Employees and their families stayed at Treasure Island a couple days before the opening to put the resort through a trial run. Treasure Island opened to the public at 10:00 p.m. on October 26, 1993, following a private opening for VIPs, including Nevada governor Bob Miller. The resort's facade featured a free pirate show taking place in a man-made lagoon. Wynn's other Strip resort, the shuttered Dunes, was imploded the following night in a grand ceremony which incorporated the pirate show. One of the ships fired its cannon as the implosion began, simulating the resort's destruction by cannonballs.
In 1996, Treasure Island hosted a naturalization ceremony for 93 workers. It was the first Las Vegas resort to hold such an event.[
A man robbed the casino twice in 2000, stealing more than $30,000. He was arrested after a failed third attempt, during which he shot a security guard. He was sentenced to 130 years in prison.
The Prairie Island Indian Community, owners of a Treasure Island casino resort in Minnesota, filed a $250 million damages lawsuit against Mirage Resorts in May 2000. The suit alleged that Wynn violated trademark law by using the "Treasure Island" name for his own casino resort. The suit also requested that Wynn be barred from using the name, which Wynn said he registered in 1993.
Wynn departed Mirage Resorts in 2000, when it was acquired by MGM Grand Inc., later renamed MGM Mirage.
Treasure Island's family amenities included the pirate show and an arcade. However, the pirate theme and family appeal would be gradually scaled back in subsequent years. In April 2003, Treasure Island announced a major revamp to transform the resort into a more sophisticated property aimed primarily at adults, although children would still be welcomed. Describing the resort's transformation, Treasure Island president Scott Sibella said, "We've seen a return of Las Vegas to its roots as an adult destination. As the city has evolved, so too has Treasure Island." He said, "We've evolved from a yo-ho-ho feel to a more sophisticated feel. We want to change the exterior to introduce the outside to what we've already done inside." As part of the revamp, Treasure Island began using the abbreviated name "TI". Sibella described the new name as trendy and sexy, and said it was a name that residents and guests already used. He compared the abbreviated name to the former Desert Inn resort, also known as "D.I." MGM Mirage began a marketing campaign for TI in June 2003, including advertisements in various publications.
MGM struggled financially during the Great Recession, and businessman Phil Ruffin made an offer to buy Treasure Island. MGM accepted and announced the deal at the end of 2008. The purchase was finalized on March 20, 2009, at a cost of $755 million. At the time, Treasure Island was the only hotel-casino on the Strip to be owned by a single individual, as others are corporate-owned. Because of the sale, Treasure Island was removed from MGM's extensive customer database. Later that year, the resort joined K Hotels, a worldwide collection of approximately 50 hotels. Amid the recession, Ruffin spent $20 million on various changes to target a middle-class clientele. The hotel rooms were left untouched, as MGM had conducted a $92 million renovation of them shortly before selling the resort to Ruffin.
A rooftop swamp cooler caught fire in July 2012, sending smoke through hallways of the upper hotel floors, which were evacuated. The fire caused $20,000 in damage, but resulted in only minor injuries for guests.
Ruffin is a business partner of Donald Trump's and a supporter of his presidential campaign. Trump has held several campaign rallies at Treasure Island, including one in 2016 during which an audience member attempted to assassinate him.
In 2019, Treasure Island's hotel joined Radisson Hotel Group. Under the agreement, the resort kept its name and exterior signage. Room renovations began that year. State casinos were temporarily closed in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada, and the closure allowed planned renovations across the resort to accelerate. Among the additions was an expanded sportsbook.
Features
Treasure Island includes a 47,927 sq ft (4,452.6 m2) casino, and has 2,885 rooms, located in a 36-story tower. As part of the 2003 transformation, the tower was given a darker paint color, using 6,200 gallons of terra cotta/"Salmon Stream" paint, replacing an earlier pink coloring. Treasure Island received a Four Diamond Award every year from 1999 to 2013.
Tangerine, a nightclub featuring an orange and white interior, operated from 2004 to 2007. Fashion designer Christian Audigier opened an eponymous nightclub at Treasure Island in 2008, in partnership with Pure Management Group. The decor included rhinestone-encrusted skulls and two large tanks containing jellyfish. Audigier said, "When you're going into a club, you want to see sparkling and glitter and rhinestones". Christian Audigier did not perform as well as Ruffin would have liked, prompting its closure in 2010. Ruffin's other changes included a $3 million makeover of the spa, with renovations overseen by his wife Oleksandra Nikolayenko. At one point, Treasure Island had 18,000 sq ft (1,700 m2) of convention space, which received a $4 million renovation in 2012. Four years later, the space was expanded to 30,500 sq ft (2,830 m2).
In 2013, the resort announced plans to build a three-story mall, replacing the northern portion of the pirate lagoon area. It was completed two years later, and includes a CVS Pharmacy on the first floor. At the end of 2015, the resort announced that it would lease the upper floors to Victory Hill Exhibitions. In 2016, the company opened the Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N., an interactive self-guided exhibit based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Mirage-Treasure Island Tram travels between the two resorts.
Theme and design
Various themes were considered for the resort, until a friend of Wynn's suggested the name "Treasure Island", resulting in a pirate theme. It is named after the 1880s novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The resort was designed by Joel Bergman, who previously designed the Mirage. Bergman designed the Treasure Island tower with a floorplan that branched out three ways in a Y-shape, with elevators in the center. This was done for convenience to guests, making the walk to their rooms brief. The Y-shape was modeled after the Mirage hotel tower.
Wynn's Atlandia Design worked with Jon Jerde and Olio Design to create the pirate village and lagoon area, originally known as Buccaneer Bay, and later as Siren's Cove. During the design phase, the hotel's lobby entrance was moved to the resort's south side, in order to maintain Buccaneer Bay's location on the east side along the Strip. Jerde's assistants traveled across Europe, India and Nepal searching for historic objects such as doors and columns, which were then replicated for Buccaneer Bay. The lagoon is 65 feet deep, and originally contained 2 million gallons of water. It uses wastewater recycled from a water treatment plant located beneath the resort's parking garage. A maintenance team, including divers, works to keep the lagoon clean.
According to interior designer Roger Thomas, "We thought it would be great fun to create a pirate village with sinking ships and pyrotechnics. The day after it opened we all looked at each other and said, 'What have we done? This is so not us'". Executives realized that the resort's heavy pirate theme did not appeal to people interested in a weekend getaway. By 1998, efforts had begun to downplay the theme. Mirage conducted focus group testing to determine upcoming renovation plans for Treasure Island. A $60 million remodeling of the hotel rooms took place in 1999.
The resort initially included a roadside sign featuring an 8,000-pound pirate skull, made of fiberglass and measuring 27 1/2 feet. The skull sign was removed on July 10, 2003, in a ceremony accompanied by fireworks. Sibella said, "It's a cool sign, but it needs to complement what we're doing inside", referring to the property's revamp. The skull portion was donated to the city's Neon Museum, while much of the remaining sign was scrapped. The sign was replaced by an LED neon "TI" sign with a modern and sophisticated design. The new sign measures 137 feet high and 84 feet wide.
Various pirate memorabilia had been removed from the resort over the course of three years, and was auctioned in September 2003.
Restaurants
Treasure Island opened with several restaurants, including Buccaneer Bay Club, which overlooked the lagoon and its pirate shows. Its menu included steak and seafood. A fine-dining Italian restaurant, Francesco's, was added in 1998. It featured artwork by celebrities such as Tony Bennett and Phyllis Diller.
The arcade was replaced in 2001 by a tropical-themed restaurant and bar named Kahunaville, part of efforts to appeal to a more-adult demographic. Kahunaville included a dinner show space for live entertainment. A new buffet, Dishes, was added in 2005. An Asian restaurant known as Social House opened a year later, replacing Buccaneer Bay Club.
Ruffin made numerous restaurant changes upon taking ownership. In 2009, he replaced Francesco's with a pizzeria by the same name, stating, "It's quick and it's cheap and that's what people are looking for these days". Ruffin also replaced Social House with his own Asian restaurant, Khotan, featuring jade and ivory antiques from his personal collection. In 2010, he opened Gilley's Saloon, a popular Western-themed restaurant, bar and dance hall. It previously operated at Ruffin's New Frontier hotel-casino, which closed in 2007. The new location replaced Treasure Island's Mist Lounge.
In 2012, Ruffin opened a Señor Frog's restaurant and bar to complement Kahunaville and Gilley's. It replaced Christian Audigier and Khotan, the latter relocating elsewhere in the resort. Another new restaurant, Seafood Shack, also opened in 2012. Its interior was created with recycled materials, including reclaimed wood which lines the walls. The restaurant's centerpiece is an anchor pulled from the Atlantic Ocean. The resort also has Phil's Steak House, named after Ruffin. Kahunaville closed in 2016.
Live entertainment
Treasure Island opened with the free Battle of Buccaneer Bay pirate show, performed in the lagoon along the Strip. The 15-minute show was performed several times a day and featured 22 actors. It depicted the landing and subsequent sacking of a Caribbean village by pirates, serving to attract customers from the Strip and into the resort after each show in the same fashion as the volcano fronting the Mirage resort. Notable special effects included a full-scale, crewed British Royal Navy sailing ship that sailed nearly the full width of the property, a gas-fired "powder magazine" explosion, pyrotechnics, and the sinking of the sailing ship Brittania along with its captain.
Battle of Buccaneer Bay held its final performance on July 6, 2003, with a total of 16,334 shows performed over the course of nearly 10 years. It ended as part of the resort's ongoing revamp, which would include a new pirate show. Sibella described the original show as something that would be expected at Disneyland, while calling its successor a "sexy and beautiful, adult Broadway-caliber show."
The new Sirens of TI pirate show debuted in October 2003, marking the resort's 10th anniversary. The Buccaneer Bay was renamed Sirens' Cove and the new show utilized many of the technical elements of its predecessor. The live, free show was intended to appeal more to adults by including singing, dancing, audio-visual effects, bare-chested pirates and attractive women in the large outdoor show produced by Kenny Ortega. The original two ships were kept for the new show but repainted and altered, as well as some special effects.
Sirens of TI was closed on October 21, 2013. The closure was initially intended to be temporary, but was made permanent the following month, to the dismay of the show's actors. The reason cited by Treasure Island was the construction of the new retail space nearby. The shows had cost $5 million to put on annually. While Ruffin said the shows brought "a tremendous amount of attention" to Treasure Island, they amounted to minimal foot traffic inside the resort. The pirate ships remain on display in the lagoon, and are lit up at night.
Treasure Island is home to Cirque du Soleil's Mystère, which introduced the entertainment style of Franco Dragone. It opened on December 25, 1993, and has been voted nine times as the best production show in the city by the Las Vegas Review-Journal reader's poll. It is Cirque's longest-running Las Vegas show, reaching 13,000 performances in 2022. Mystère has been updated several times throughout its run. It takes place in a 1,600-seat theater, designed by Scéno Plus. To maximize use of the Mystère theater, Ruffin signed entertainers to perform there on nights when the show is not running. Such entertainers have included Bill Cosby, LeAnn Rimes, and Sinbad. The resort has also hosted boxing matches.
In popular culture
An hour-long promotional program, Treasure Island: The Adventure Begins, aired on NBC in January 1994. It stars Corey Carrier as a 12-year-old on vacation with his parents at the resort. There, he meets and teams up with Long John Silver (Anthony Zerbe) to find lost treasure. Mirage Resorts paid NBC $1.7 million to air the program. It was directed and produced by Scott Garen, and written by James V. Hart. The special includes an appearance by Wynn, and incorporates the Dunes' implosion as its climax. The program received low viewership ratings, and was considered an infomercial by critics, who lambasted NBC for not labeling it as such.
Treasure Island has been shown or referenced in other media as well:
In the 2004 movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, while Steve the Pirate is walking down Fremont Street, someone drives by yelling "Go back to Treasure Island". An alternative ending to the movie was that the Average Joes lost the dodgeball tournament, but got their money back when Steve won it at Treasure Island.
Treasure Island appears in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas under the name "Pirates in Men's Pants", a pun referencing Pirates of Penzance.
The resort was a major production location for the 2005 film Miss Congeniality 2, which included filming of the Sirens of TI show.
In the 2007 film Knocked Up, Ben (Seth Rogen) and Pete (Paul Rudd) see Mystère at Treasure Island during their visit to Las Vegas.
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The Venetian Las Vegas is a luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Apollo Global Management. It was developed by businessman Sheldon Adelson through his company, Las Vegas Sands. The Venetian was built on the former site of the Sands Hotel and Casino, which was closed and demolished in 1996.
Construction on the Venetian began in April 1997, and the resort opened on May 4, 1999. Some amenities had yet to be finished, with construction continuing until the end of the year. Subcontractors later filed mechanic's liens against the resort for unpaid work, leading to lengthy litigation. The Venetian also feuded with the Culinary Workers Union regarding Adelson's decision to open the property as a non-union resort.
The Venetian was designed by Stubbins Associates and Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo. The resort is themed after Venice and has replicas of numerous landmarks from the city, including a canal with gondola rides. The Venetian includes a 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2) casino and opened with 3,036 suites in a 35-story tower. A 12-story tower, the Venezia, was completed in 2003, bringing the room count to 4,049. The Palazzo, a sister property with its own hotel and casino, opened north of the Venetian in 2007.
The Venetian was built to accommodate convention-goers in particular, as Adelson felt that this demographic was underserved in Las Vegas. The resort includes its own meeting space, as well as the adjoining Venetian Expo. The property also includes the Grand Canal Shoppes, and was home to the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum from 2001 to 2008. The Venetian has several performance venues, which have hosted entertainment such as the Blue Man Group (2005–2012), Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular (2006–2012), and Human Nature (2013–2020). A sphere-shaped venue and arena, known as Sphere at The Venetian Resort, is scheduled to open in September 2023.
By the end of 2020, Las Vegas Sands sought to focus on its Macau properties, which include The Venetian Macao. In February 2022, Apollo Global Management acquired the operations of the Venetian, Palazzo, and Venetian Expo for $2.25 billion, while Vici Properties purchased the land beneath the facilities for $4 billion.
History
Background and construction
The Venetian was built on land previously occupied by the Sands Hotel and Casino, which opened in 1952. Las Vegas Sands, a company founded by businessman Sheldon Adelson, purchased the Sands resort in 1989. Adelson eventually devised plans to replace the aging resort, which he felt was no longer competitive with newer properties. The Sands closed in June 1996, and was demolished five months later to make way for the Venetian.
Construction began on April 14, 1997, with a low-key groundbreaking ceremony. Lehrer McGovern Bovis served as the general contractor. Work began without the issuance of final permits, a strategy used by several previous resorts on the Strip. The Venetian's foundation was poured two months after groundbreaking, followed by the construction of three stories. Further work could not begin until the approval of a traffic study. An extranet was used during construction to keep the project on schedule. It contained 4,500 items, including photos, illustrations, legal documents, and budgets. Project team members, based in various locations, could access the items via the extranet, increasing efficiency.
A key demographic would be convention-goers, whom Adelson considered underserved in Las Vegas. At the end of 1997, the project acquired $523 million in funding through the sale of bonds. The final cost was $1.5 billion. Financial analysts were skeptical about whether the resort would be finished, while gambling executives questioned Adelson's decision to focus on business travelers and conventions. Up to that time, gambling had been the most significant revenue generator in Las Vegas. The Venetian was expected to employ more than 4,000 people, and it saw more than 100,000 applications.
Safety at the construction site was questioned after several incidents, including a worker death in January 1998, which occurred as the result of a fall. At the end of the year, another worker was crushed and killed by an 8,000-pound facade, which fell 32 stories while being lifted by a crane. In February 1999, a trio of workers had to be rescued from the hotel tower's exterior after a cable for their scaffolding became tangled by high winds, stranding the workers 22 stories above ground. In March 1999, a natural gas leak occurred on-site after workers accidentally struck a line, closing one block of the Strip for two hours. The following day, an electrician died after falling more than 30 feet through an open hole, marking the third death since the start of construction. Bovis had previously been fined $9,300 for safety violations which included a lack of fall protection near holes.
Opening
The opening was initially scheduled for April 21, 1999. Adelson had wanted it to open a week earlier to accommodate convention-goers who were booked at the hotel. However, both opening dates were delayed due to ongoing construction work, as well as building inspections by the county. As a result, 900 convention guests had to be transferred to other hotels.
A soft opening was eventually scheduled for May 3, 1999. A private opening ceremony was held that morning and attended by thousands of VIP guests, including actress Sophia Loren and more than 500 journalists from around the world. County inspections delayed the public opening until 12:45 a.m. the following day. It was one of three new resorts to open on the Strip in 1999, along with Mandalay Bay and Paris Las Vegas.
Because construction was still ongoing, the resort opened without all of its amenities, including a retail mall and some restaurants. Much of the hotel tower was also unavailable initially, due to the inspection work. Because of this, many guests were sent to other resorts. Hotel inspections continued for several days after the opening, with only the first six floors and 320 rooms approved to operate. Construction continued after the opening, and concluded in December 1999. The resort did not receive a permanent certificate of occupancy until June 2001.
Construction litigation
Shortly after the opening, numerous subcontractors alleged that they were owed money for work performed on the Venetian. More than $230 million in mechanic's liens were filed, including $145 million from Lehrer McGovern Bovis, which also filed a fraud lawsuit against the resort. The Venetian stated that it was not responsible for covering subcontractor costs, according to its contract with Bovis. The resort also said that, despite Adelson's request, Bovis had failed to acquire mechanics-lien waivers when hiring subcontractors. According to Bovis, the Venetian had made more than 400 design changes during the final eight months of construction, while denying requests for construction extensions.
In July 1999, the resort filed a $50 million federal lawsuit against Bovis over the liens, as well as breach of contract. The resort claimed that its reputation had been damaged by the scattered opening of its amenities. Bovis filed its $145 million lien the following month. Both sides subsequently agreed to try resolving the dispute out of court. However, this did not pan out. A civil jury trial eventually began in August 2002, lasting 10 months. It was the longest-running civil jury trial and the largest construction lien case in Nevada history. The trial concluded in June 2003, when jurors found both the Venetian and Bovis in breach of contract. For incomplete and defective construction work, Bovis had to pay $2.3 million in damages to the resort, which was also ordered to pay $44.2 million to Bovis. Las Vegas Sands appealed the decision, and eventually reached an agreement with Bovis in 2005.
Subsequent years
By 2002, Condé Nast Traveler had named the Venetian as one of North America's top 20 hotels. It had also received Four Diamond and Four Star ratings from American Automobile Association and Mobil Travel Guide respectively. As of 2004, the Venetian was among the most profitable resorts in Las Vegas, second to the Bellagio. A Chinese counterpart, the The Venetian Macao, opened in Macau in 2007. That year, the Las Vegas location also added a sister property, The Palazzo. In 2020, readers of USA Today ranked the Venetian and Palazzo among the 10 best casinos in Las Vegas.
In 2004, the Venetian agreed to pay a $1 million penalty to settle a 12-count Gaming Control Board complaint. One of the complaints alleged the resort had held a drawing for a Mercedes-Benz that was rigged to be won by a high roller who had lost a large amount in the casino. The executives involved were fired.
On the morning of October 10, 2012, a man entered a closed gaming area and acquired $1.6 million in casino chips from a locked box that he broke open. He left the resort unnoticed, and the theft was not discovered until the following morning. He was arrested later in the month, with authorities recovering $396,000 in chips.
In 2013, Las Vegas Sands reached a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, following a two-year investigation into money laundering at the Venetian. Zhenli Ye Gon, a businessman and high-stakes gambler suspected of drug trafficking, had made numerous large deposits at the casino in 2006 and 2007. Las Vegas Sands acknowledged that it failed to take the matter seriously, and agreed to pay $47.4 million to the Department of Justice.
Like other casinos in Nevada, the Venetian closed indefinitely in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the state. The following month, the resort announced plans to incorporate emergency medical personnel and automatic camera-based body temperature scans into its eventual reopening, which occurred on June 4, 2020.
By the end of 2020, Las Vegas Sands wanted to focus on its operations in Macau, as Asia was expected to recover from the pandemic's impact at a faster rate. The company was in early discussions to sell the Venetian, the Palazzo, and the adjoining Sands Expo. Adelson died in January 2021, and Las Vegas Sands announced two months later that it would sell the three Las Vegas facilities for $6.25 billion. Through the deal, Vici Properties bought the land under the facilities for $4 billion, and Apollo Global Management acquired the operations for $2.25 billion as part of a triple net lease agreement with Vici.The sale was finalized in February 2022.
Union history
Background
Before the start of construction, Adelson indicated that the Venetian would be a non-union resort,[83] unlike the Sands. This prompted criticism from the Culinary Workers Union, which represents the majority of Strip resort workers.[86] The union wanted Adelson to rehire Sands workers without going through the application process. In March 1997, the union urged Clark County Commissioners to reject the Venetian project, citing traffic concerns if it should be built. Later that year, the union held protests in front of a Venetian preview center, which resulted in a restraining order that limited the level of noise allowed during the protests.
Resort executives said the property would offer a wages and benefits package matching or exceeding those offered by the union. Adelson outsourced key elements of the resort to third parties, including restaurant and retail operations. He said it would be up to employees to decide on unionization, stating that the Culinary's actions were an "attempt to intimidate employers like me into signing contracts for workers I haven't hired yet, to stop me from trying to give my future employees a chance to choose whether they want union representation, and stop me from attracting like-minded, brand-name restaurateurs who want to give their employees that same freedom to choose". The union sought assurance that the Venetian would take a neutral stance during eventual union elections. Ultimately, the resort never unionized under Las Vegas Sands' ownership.
1999 protests and aftermath
A traffic study had determined that the public sidewalk in front of the future Venetian had to be removed, allowing for a widening of Las Vegas Boulevard. In an agreement with the county, the resort built a sidewalk on its own property with the condition that it be accessible by the public. More than 1,000 Culinary members picketed on the sidewalk in front of the resort on March 1, 1999, two months prior to its opening. Resort officials accused them of trespassing and warned of arrests, although the district attorney determined the sidewalks to be public property. Georgia congressman John Lewis spoke at the rally and also attempted to meet with Adelson, who turned down the offer because Lewis wanted to include union representatives. Although the protest had a permit to proceed, the Venetian contacted the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) to intervene, despite the latter stating that it would not do so. The Venetian used loudspeakers to warn union members against protesting in front of the resort, and one Venetian security guard performed a citizen's arrest on a union member.
Several days after the protest, the resort filed a federal lawsuit against the union, the county, the district attorney, and the LVMPD. The resort stated that the protest took place on a private walkway separate from the sidewalk, and it sought a court order declaring the former as private property. The union responded: "We've been through this before, and we'll be through it again. We've battled this guy before, and we'll battle him as long as it takes. We're never going away. It's a long way from over". A judge denied the Venetian's request for a restraining order, and thousands of Culinary members protested at the resort's grand opening. However, most tourists were reportedly unaware or uninterested in the union battle, proceeding to visit the property. The Venetian accused the union of trespassing and unlawful picketing, and filed suit to prevent such activity in the future. A district court ruled later in 1999 that the resort's sidewalks constitute a public forum where individuals can exercise their First Amendment rights. The decision was appealed but upheld in 2001.
After the district court ruling, the union filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in regard to the sidewalk dispute. The agency eventually determined that the resort violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The Venetian appealed, but eventually lost the case when it went to the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to hear it in 2008. However, a year later, the NLRB did withdraw its finding that the Venetian violated the NLRA when it contacted police.
After Apollo's purchase was announced in 2021, the Culinary union questioned the company's prior management of Caesars Entertainment, which included a workforce cut of more than 20,000 over a 10-year period. Upon taking ownership in 2022, Apollo expressed no opposition to unionization. In 2023, a card check neutrality agreement was reached between Apollo and the Culinary union, as well as other unions. Under the deal, employees would determine whether to unionize while Apollo management refrains from taking a position on the matter.
Design
The Venetian is themed after Venice during the 1400s and 1500s, and it features numerous landmarks from the city. Initially, Adelson did not plan for the resort to have a theme. His second wife, Miriam, eventually suggested theming the resort after Venice, where they had honeymooned in 1991.
Two architectural firms worked on the project: Stubbins Associates, and Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo. Many of the resort's landmarks and statues were created by Treadway Industries. The design project included 250 artists and sculptors. For historical authenticity, the resort hired two Venice historians, while Treadway sent a team there to photograph the city. Venice mayor Massimo Cacciari was critical of the design, calling it a "mega-galactic example of kitsch" and comparing the resort with a "street walker".
The exterior entrance along the Las Vegas Strip is replicated after Doge's Palace and includes a recreation of the Rialto Bridge. It also features a 315-foot-high replica of St Mark's Campanile, topped by a statue depicting Gabriel. A revolving restaurant or lounge had been considered for the top of the tower, but it was deemed too small, measuring only 40 square feet. The Grand Canal Shoppes occupy an Indoor plaza, which depicts St. Mark's Square and features a sky-painted ceiling. Another area of the resort features 21 Renaissance-era paintings that were framed and attached to the ceiling.
The Venetian includes a replica of Venice's Grand Canal that goes through the resort's interior and exterior. Gondolas travel throughout the canal, and visitors can ride on them for a fee. In 2013, the indoor canals were drained for a month-long renovation, the first since the resort opened. At the time, the gondolas attracted an annual 500,000 riders.
Features
Casino and hotel
The Venetian includes a 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2) casino. Due to lack of demand, the resort's poker room closed in 2000, with plans to expand the race and sports book. Amid a resurgence in poker popularity, the resort added a new $2.6 million poker room in 2006, featuring 39 tables. At 11,000 sq ft (1,000 m2), it was the third largest poker room on the Strip.[125][126] The resort eventually replaced it with the larger Sands Poker Room, which debuted in 2012. It was the largest on the Strip, measuring 14,000 sq ft (1,300 m2).
In 2001, the Venetian announced changes aimed at accommodating high rollers. This would include expansion of the baccarat pit, modifications to 18 suites, and the addition of semi-private gaming and dining areas. In 2005, the Venetian opened the Paiza Club, a high-rise private gaming area catering to Asian high rollers. Las Vegas Sands had opened the Sands Macao in China a year earlier, building up a new customer base in Asia.
In 2006, Nevada became the first state to approve mobile gambling, and the Venetian reached a deal with Cantor Gaming to provide such a service at the resort. The mobile gaming devices, developed and operated by Cantor, offered games such as blackjack and video poker. They were usable in public areas of the resort such as restaurants and the pool area. The Venetian introduced the devices in 2008, becoming the first Las Vegas resort to offer them. Cantor took over the Venetian's sports book operations in 2011, and spent $30 million to renovate the facility, which measured 10,000 sq ft (930 m2). A high-limit slot salon opened in 2013, featuring 118 machines and butler service.
The Venetian opened with 3,036 suites. The original hotel tower is 35 stories and 480 feet in height. Plans were evaluated in 2000 for a second tower, to be built atop the resort's 10-story parking garage. Construction eventually began in July 2002. The 12-story Venezia tower opened in June 2003 and added 1,013 rooms, for a total of 4,049.
The 50-story Palazzo, directly north of the Venetian, includes more than 3,000 rooms. When considered as a single property, the Venetian-Palazzo complex ranked as the world's largest hotel, with approximately 7,100 rooms. The complex has a total of 225,000 sq ft (20,900 m2) in gaming space.
In 2010, the Venetian and Palazzo partnered with InterContinental Hotels Group through a 10-year deal. The Venetian rooms were renovated in 2015. Two years later, the Venetian became the first Las Vegas resort to allow hotel bookings through Facebook Messenger.
Clubs and lounges
A nightclub, C2K, opened in late 1999 and was leased out to a third-party operator. The Venetian closed the club in August 2000, alleging rampant drug use and sexual activities. The closure came a month after a woman died at the club of an ecstasy overdose. It reopened two months later, under new management.
In its early years, the Venetian included a club known as the Venus Lounge. In 2005, Vivid Entertainment leased the space and opened it as Vivid, a 7,000 sq ft (650 m2) nightclub. Vivid closed in 2006, and sat vacant until the 2009 opening of Smokin' Hot Aces, a rock and roll bar.
Tao, a popular nightclub and restaurant, opened in 2005. It covers 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m2), including 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2) for the nightclub. A dayclub, known as Tao Beach, opened in 2007.[ The five-acre Tao Beach covers the nightclub's rooftop.
In 2012, the Venetian opened The Bourbon Room, a 1980s-themed lounge. It took over the former La Scena lounge and accompanied the resort's new Rock of Ages show, which was performed in a separate venue. The show and lounge closed in early 2016. The Bourbon Room was replaced by the Dorsey, a cocktail bar opened later in 2016. It went on to become one of the most popular bars in Las Vegas. It is scheduled to close in June 2023, to be replaced by Juliet Cocktail Room.
Restaurants
The Venetian initially featured 15 restaurants, three of which were ready for the resort's soft opening.[ Notable chefs at the resort included Emeril Lagasse, Joachim Splichal, Stephan Pyles, and Wolfgang Puck. In contrast to most Las Vegas resorts, the Venetian opened without a buffet, as Adelson sought an upper-class clientele: "The people who want buffets are not consistent with the luxury and quality that we've put together here".
Tao Asian Bistro has consistently ranked as the highest-grossing independent restaurant in the U.S. since its 2005 opening, in part due to alcohol sales in its bar. The restaurant features Asian decor, including a giant Buddha statue. Another restaurant, Royal Star, also served Chinese food until its closure in 2006.
Bouchon, a French bistro by chef Thomas Keller, has operated since 2004. It is located in the Venezia tower and was designed by Adam Tihany. Yardbird Southern Table & Bar opened its second location in 2015, at the Venetian. Chef Mario Batali had two restaurants at the Venetian, both of which closed in 2018, after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him. Estiatorio Milos, a Greek seafood restaurant, opened in 2021.
Convention space
The resort opened with the Venetian Congress Center, offering 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2) of meeting space, in addition to the adjoining Sands Expo behind the Venetian, which opened in 1990 as part of the earlier Sands resort. A 150,000 sq ft (14,000 m2) expansion of the Congress Center and Sands Expo brought the resort's total meeting space to 1.9-million sq ft (180,000 m2). The expansion cost $45 million and was finished in 2003.
The Venetian helped popularize Las Vegas as a convention city, particularly thanks to its Sands Expo. Las Vegas Sands renamed it as the Venetian Expo in 2021, while in the process of selling the facility. The Venetian Congress Center was also renamed The Venetian Convention Center.
Museums
Two museums, affiliated with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, opened at the Venetian on October 7, 2001. Both were designed by architect Rem Koolhaas.
The Guggenheim Las Vegas operated in a 63,700 sq ft (5,920 m2) building until January 2003, hosting only one exhibit up to that point: Guggenheim's The Art of the Motorcycle. The facility and exhibition cost $37 million to develop, and averaged 666 daily visitors; it needed 3,000 to 4,000 to justify operating expenses. The low attendance was partly attributed to decreased tourism brought on by the September 11 attacks. Several new exhibits had been considered as replacements, but none came to fruition due to lack of funding.[206] The Venetian announced in May 2003 that the Guggenheim Las Vegas space would become a new performance theater for the resort.
The Guggenheim Hermitage Museum operated in partnership with the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. The facility measured 7,660 sq ft (712 m2) and hosted 10 exhibitions before closing in May 2008.
Other features
Since 1999, the resort has included a Madame Tussaud's wax museum, marking the first U.S. location. The resort also features the Grand Canal Shoppes, an 875,000 sq ft (81,300 m2) shopping mall. In 2000, the Venetian became the first Strip resort to open a child-care center for its employees. The Venetian opened with five pools, and the 2003 Venezia addition included another pool deck and the resort's first wedding chapel. Upon its opening, the resort also included the 63,000 sq ft (5,900 m2) Canyon Ranch SpaClub. The spa was expanded during construction of the Palazzo, bringing it to 134,000 sq ft (12,400 m2). It is among the largest spa and fitness centers in Las Vegas.
Entertainment venues
Showroom
The Venetian's C2K club served as the resort's original performance venue, known as the Showroom during live entertainment. It was managed by H&H; Entertainment, which leased the space from the resort and rented it out to performers. The venue struggled in its early years, and the Venetian had a strained relationship with H&H;, disagreeing with the type of shows being put on.[ Performers – such as impressionist André-Philippe Gagnon, magician Melinda Saxe, and singer Robert Goulet – also had disagreements with H&H;'s management style. In its early years, the Showroom had been host to several shows, though none garnered substantial success until the 2003 openings of Lord of the Dance and V: The Ultimate Variety Show.
Opaline Theatre
Lord of the Dance and V both closed in 2004, making way for construction of a new theater with 1,760 seats. The Blue Man Group opened in the new space in 2005, and performed there until 2012. The Blue Man Group Theatre subsequently became the Rock of Ages Theatre, hosting the Rock of Ages musical from 2012 to 2016, with more than 1,000 performances during that time. The theater sat vacant for the next year, eventually hosting Steely Dan in 2017, under the new name of Opaline Theatre. A circus-themed show by Base Entertainment, titled Revive, was being developed for the Opaline Theater, but was canceled in 2018, stalling plans to renovate the venue. Base has since used the theater as a rehearsal space for other, off-site shows. The venue remains vacant as of 2022.
Venetian Theatre
In 2003, the Venetian announced that Guggenheim Las Vegas would be converted into a second performance venue. The new theater has seating for 1,815 people. It debuted with Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular, a shortened, 95-minute version of The Phantom of the Opera. The theater cost $42 million to build, and the show's production cost another $35 million. The show opened in 2006, and ran for six years, ending after nearly 2,700 performances. The former Phantom Theatre has since been renamed the Venetian Theatre.
At the end of 2012, country singers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill took over the theater space for a 10-weekend series of concerts. In 2013, they signed on for another 10-weekend set of shows. Georgia on My Mind, a Ray Charles tribute show, ran during 2014, with Clint Holmes, Nnenna Freelon, and Take 6 as performers. Although scheduled for a six-week run, it closed two weeks early due to poor ticket sales. In 2015, after nearly five years, The Judds reunited for a series of shows at the Venetian. Singer John Fogerty also had a concert residency in the theater during 2016, in a show incorporating smoke and pyrotechnics.
The Summit
A third performance venue, the Gordie Brown Theatre, was added in October 2006, taking former ballroom space. The 742-seat venue was custom-built to host singer Gordie Brown, with a design by The Rockwell Group. In 2007, Wayne Brady also signed on to perform in the venue, which was renamed the Venetian Showroom.
Brown ended his run in 2008. An interactive game show, The Real Deal, ran in the Venetian Showroom later that year. The show involved certain audience members being selected to compete against professional poker players. It was produced by Merv Adelson, who was later accused by the resort of stopping production and thereby breaching contract. In 2009, actor Chazz Palminteri performed his one-man show, A Bronx Tale, in the showroom.
In 2013, pop musical group Human Nature began performing in the space, which was renamed the Sands Showroom. Human Nature ended its show in 2020, amid uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2014, the resort debuted an all-female comedy series in the Sands Showroom. Puppets Up! Uncensored, an adult-oriented puppet show, opened in the showroom in July 2016. The short-lived show, created by Brian Henson and directed by Patrick Bristow, closed in September 2016.
In 2021, the Sands Showroom was renamed The Summit, and Derek Hough launched a dance show which continued into the following year. Lin-Manuel Miranda and his musical group Freestyle Love Supreme had a residency in the showroom from 2022 to 2023.
Sphere at The Venetian Resort
A sphere-shaped music and entertainment arena, known as Sphere at The Venetian Resort, is scheduled to open in September 2023. The arena's interior is covered in LED screens which accompany live entertainment. The venue includes seating for 17,500 people.
Film and television history
Films
The Venetian's casino, lobby, and exterior were among the filming locations for the 2001 film Rat Race. The hotel rooms were also portrayed in the film, although these scenes were shot on a sound stage in Canada.
The Venetian hosted the premiere of the 2003 film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
The Venetian was a prominent filming location for the 2005 film Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous.
Television
In 2000, the cooking program Emeril Live shot several episodes in the Showroom.
By 2003, the resort had made several appearances on the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
A 2005 episode of Megastructures, titled "Ultimate Casino", focuses on the resort's design and construction.
The U.S. TV series What Not to Wear shot its series finale at The Venetian and Palazzo in 2013, inviting more than 100 past contributors from the show's 10-year run to participate.
The American game show Wheel of Fortune filmed episodes for its 31st season at the Venetian and Palazzo in 2013.
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Das Treasure Island Las Vegas ist ein 4-Sterne-Hotel mit 2885 Zimmern in 36 Stockwerken in Paradise. Das Hotel liegt am Las Vegas Boulevard („Strip“) und ist durch eine Hochbahn mit dem Mirage verbunden. Das Hotel wurde 1993 vom ehemaligen Großunternehmen Mirage Resorts eröffnet. Dieses wurde später von der MGM-Mirage-Gruppe übernommen. Am 15. Dezember 2008 erfolgte der Verkauf an Phil Ruffin, den ehemaligen Besitzer des New Frontier.
Das Treasure Island wurde durch gefährlich-romantische Seefahrer-Abenteuer in der Karibik inspiriert. Jeden Abend wurde vor dem Hotel um 17:30, 19:00, 20:30 und 22:00 Uhr die berühmte Wassershow „Sirens of TI“ in Szene gesetzt. Als Hotelgast erhielt man Zugang zum VIP-Bereich, von welchem man die Wassershow hautnah miterleben konnte.
Die Show „Sirens of TI“ wurde am 21. Oktober 2013 eingestellt. Die Schließung sollte ursprünglich nur vorübergehend sein, aber im November 2013 fiel die Entscheidung die Show komplett aufzugeben. Der Grund soll der Bau von neuen Einzelhandelsflächen sein.
Außerdem findet im Hotel eine permanente Aufführungsserie des Programms Mystère des Cirque du Soleil statt.
Im Casino-Bereich befindet sich das Buffet „Dishes“.
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Das Venetian Resort Hotel ist ein Luxushotel am Las Vegas Strip, das der italienischen Stadt Venedig nachempfunden wurde.
Ausstattung
Wie die meisten Hotels am Strip liegt auch das Venetian auf der Gemarkung von Paradise (Nevada). Zu dem 4.049 Suiten umfassenden Hotel gehören achtzehn Restaurants, zahlreiche Geschäfte und Boutiquen, ein Kasino und ein Madame Tussauds-Wachsfigurenkabinett.
In dem Hotel sind venezianische Sehenswürdigkeiten wie die Rialtobrücke, der Markusplatz oder der Campanile wiederzuerkennen. Selbst die venezianischen Kanäle wurden im und vor dem Hotel nachgebaut (allerdings nur knietief), einschließlich Gondeln mit singenden Gondolieri.
Der Eigentümer Las Vegas Sands eröffnete am 28. August 2007 mit dem The Venetian Macao ein Hotel mit demselben Thema in Macau.
Am 30. Dezember 2007 wurde das Schwesterhotel „The Palazzo“ zwischen dem Venetian und dem Wynn eröffnet. Zusammen haben beide Hotels 7.128 Zimmer, es war somit zwischen 2008 und 2015 der größte Hotelkomplex der Welt. Mittlerweile wurde das Venetian vom First World Hotel in Malaysia (7.351 Zimmer) überholt und steht nun an zweiter Stelle der Hotels mit den meisten Zimmern.
Die Irish Dance Show Lord of the Dance hat eine Truppe, die nur hier auftritt.
Im Februar 2010 wurde im Venetian ein Pokerturnier veranstaltet, welches für ESPN aufbereitet wurde.
In dem Nobelhotel wurde die Actionkomödie Miss Undercover 2 – Fabelhaft und bewaffnet mit Schauspielerin Sandra Bullock von 2005 gedreht.
Technische Daten
Höhe: 145 m
Etagen (oberirdisch): 40
Fertigstellung: 1999
Architekten: The Stubbins Associates, Inc., TSA of Nevada, LLC
Restaurants
Aquaknox, ein Fischrestaurant
Bouchon, klassisches französisches Bistro
Canaletto, venezianisches Ambiente mit Grillspezialitäten.
Delmonico Steakhouse, Steakhouse mit Südstaaten-Küche
Lutece, Restaurant im New-York-Stil
Pinot Brasserie
Postrio
Royal Star
Tao
Tsunami Asian Grill, Asia-Fusion-Küche
Valentino
Zeffirino Ristorante, traditionelle italienische Küche
Canyon Ranch Cafe
Grand Lux Cafe
Noodle Asia
Taqueria Canonita
The Grill at Valentino
Tintoretto Bakery
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Operating with the Marineflieger unit MFG 1 visiting for the airshow.
Crashed 17/4/79 engine failure due to bird strike pilot ejected.
The above image was taken on Friday 31st January 2014 at a Welshot Imaging Advanced Academy evening. The theme this evening was to shoot members of the Chester Operatic Society.
I was really keen this evening to try and make sure that I captured emotion and character and it soon became obvious after meeting them that this wasn’t going to be hard. They were a brilliant bunch of people and it was just great meeting them all and seeing their “game for a laugh” attitude.
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The hydraulically-operated Swing Bridge is the fourth bridge in the same location in Newcastle, between the Tyne and High Level Bridges, and replaced an earlier Georgian structure. Its swing mechanism allows larger vessels access upriver — the biggest to use it has been the Fernmount (5,000 tonnes net) in 1952.
Designed by John Ure, with additional design input from contractor Sir W.G. Armstrong & Co., the road bridge has six spans, two of them over land. Arched iron girders form the land spans, while the two fixed river spans are formed from iron box girders with riveted stiffeners. The foundations are cast iron cylinders sunk into the bedrock and filled with concrete, which support the granite bridge piers.
The swinging portion covers the two central spans, with approximately 900 tonnes of the total 1,300 tonnes of moving parts being supported by an hydraulic press on the central pier. It rotates through 90 degrees, operated hydraulically by two electric pumps, which replaced the original steam pumps in 1959. The bowed profile consists of two main iron girders, and is 7.3m deep in the centre.
The bridge is 14.5m wide and 171m long overall, with the swing section 85.7m long. There is 4.4m clearance above high water level when the bridge is closed to shipping.
After preliminary dredging, work began on 23rd September 1868 and the bridge opened to road traffic on 15th June 1876, with the first swing opening for the Italian vessel Europa on 17th July. The bridge cost a total of £288,000.
Supervising engineer: Tyne Improvement Commission
Main contractor: Sir W.G. Armstrong & Co., Elswick
The Railway Operating Division (ROD) 2-8-0 was the standard type of heavy freight steam locomotive which was operated in Europe by the Royal Engineers during the First World War
ROD Nr. 1680 was ordered new from Robert Stephenson and received the works number 3724 in 1918. It became LNER Nr. 6322 in 1924 and War Department (WD) Nr. 752 in 1941. It was retired from service in September of the same year
This photo is from the collection of 3892 Sgt. Major Harold Isted Hopper RFC / RAF & RNAS (1915-1919) and shows the locomotive on active duty in France
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Bizkaibus (operated by Pesa Lur S.A., a joint venture of Transportes Pesa S.A. and Pesa Bizkaia S.A.): coach number 3256 (Scania K360EB / Irizar i4 L) in the suburban bus terminal located next to Abando railway station, working in the suburban line 3912 to Eibar.
Bizkaibus (operado por Pesa Lur S.A., UTE formada por Transportes Pesa S.A. y Pesa Bizkaia S.A.): el autocar número 3256 (Scania K360EB/Irizar i4 L) en la terminal de autobuses suburbanos situada junto a la estación ferroviaria de Abando, prestando servicio en la línea 3912 a Eibar.
Operated by 102 Squadron based at Baldonnel near Dublin.
Delivered new to the IAC on 23.05.80 and still current in 2022.
This Windows Operating System pre-dates the Microsoft version by over 100 years.
This photo was taken by a Mamiya C-330 TLR medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor 1:2.8 f=80mm lens with a Mamiya 46ø Y2 SY48•2 filter using Kodak TMAX 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.
Operating on the hourly 507 tour around the local area during the Penzance Bus Rally, First South West's current service open top Volvo B7TL, V124LGC, heads through Penzance town bound for Newlyn & Marazion.
Company: First South West
Registration: V124LGC
Fleet Number: 32027
New: 2000
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: Alexander ALX400 O72F
Route: 507 (Penzance-Newlyn-Marazion)
History: New to London Cental (AVL24)
Location: Market Jew Street, Penzance
Exposure: 1/800 @ f8 200ISO
Date: 16 April 2017