Twister II Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Don't have to much time to post all the pics, but yesterday was the first day the new mega resort in Las Vegas had opened up its sidewalks for the public! To some, this may seem...minor, but really since this project was suppose to open up in May 2008 - it's a big thing! Over a year and a half delayed, guests can now finally walk up to the buildings and see the atmosphere that will soon become City Center. Everything was beautiful! Definitely the best 'strip location' in front of a hotel. It was all metal and LED lights. At night, it made a very formal yet modern atmosphere. The only problem I see was that the ground crews were not working yet, so the bridges and sidewalks were becoming quite trashed very quickly. I will head back soon to get some better pictures as well as interior pictures! Crystals (Mall) opens Dec. 3rd. Aria (Hotel/Resort/Casino) opens Dec. 1st or 10th. Vdara ('') opens Dec. 8th. Mandrine ('') opens Dec. 16th. More later! Newly opened walkways! Awesome! More pics soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelizeIt Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I've been following the construction of this project for years. I hope they have a successful launch. I'll be looking forward to any photo updates you post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyyyper Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Wow, I never thought they would get this finished in, well, ever. Looking forward to the full (in depth) coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Are those the correct opening dates? I was under the impression Aria opens Dec 16th. I know that's when I'll be out there! How far of a walk from the strip to the entrance of Aria is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stratosphere Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 These are the opening dates: Vdara: December 1st, 2009 Crystals Mall: December 3rd, 2009 Mandarin Oriental: December 6th, 2009 Aria: December 16th, 2009 The Harmon: Late 2010 Also the new City Center Tram (If you remember there used to be a free tram from the Bellagio and the Monte Carlo) will run 24 hours a day. It will have three stops. Monte Carlo, Crystals Mall, and the Bellagio. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 ^ No more tram on the south end of the strip? Bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stratosphere Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 ^ There still is the free tram from Excalibur to Mandalay Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 These are the opening dates: Vdara: December 1st, 2009 Crystals Mall: December 3rd, 2009 Mandarin Oriental: December 6th, 2009 Aria: December 16th, 2009 The Harmon: Late 2010 Also the new City Center Tram (If you remember there used to be a free tram from the Bellagio and the Monte Carlo) will run 24 hours a day. It will have three stops. Monte Carlo, Crystals Mall, and the Bellagio. John I heard from a construction worker that it was Mandarin on the 16th and Aria on the 6th. Some more pictures. Sorry for the bad quality. I dont have a cable/card reader to get pictures onto my computer, so uploading to Facebook is all I got right now! Planet Hollywood Westgate walls have come down and looks great! Also, the construction on Harmon and Las Vegas Blvd has finished. I sure hope this makes it easier on the traffic jam that use to be there. A peek inside Crystals. Not sure what that big wooden thing is...looks kind of like an old record player. LEDs light up the escalators, stairs, and walkways. It gives off a nice soft light! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiderodes Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 ^The LED sign on I-15 has Mandarin on the 4th and Aria on the 16th...just saying. Oh and Cirque's Viva Elvis previews start the 17th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I'm not too surprised that this project was delayed. It seems like most big projects in Vegas are like that. The Stratosphere is one good example. There were a lot of problems with that one. But I hope I get to check this out next time I go out there. It does look like well worth seeing. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 I'm not too surprised that this project was delayed. It seems like most big projects in Vegas are like that. The Stratosphere is one good example. There were a lot of problems with that one. But I hope I get to check this out next time I go out there. It does look like well worth seeing. Eric But I guess I see (some of the) City Center delays as avoidable. How many workers have died now doing this project? Mandarin and its 24th or 32nd story lobby. Looks awesome inside! Yes, those are water falls in the background! Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Went this morning to find out Vdara opened up at 12pm today! This place really has a great atmosphere, and can't wait to see it operating at full force! Doesn't seem good. I really wonder how many "Incident Reports" have been filled out... Looked like some staff training was going on today at Mandarin. Peek-a-boo. NOTED Mandarin is opening up sometime this month... That black wall across are waterfalls, but no water today. Veer towers wont open up for a while, but still a trip to look at from the bottom! "So this horse walks into a bar, right...." Artys shot, CHECK Yeah, no love for you this month. We will get back to you later, Ms. Vdara. Why you dont say! Only a year and a half later The future entrance to The Harmon? City Center has random sculptures and artwork, it's really cool. The Canoe artwork is freakin' huge! Crystals and The Harmon meet. A new road has opened up, back there is Vdara (now opened) Crystals is lookin good! Opening on Thursday! The walkways are pretty awesome. You can really feel them move if you stand still for a few moments. Pan out. Viva Elvis starts previews for media in the next few weeks. Hope its better than Believe... The Cosmopolitan is really just a bunch of wires and steel frames inside right now. Walking out of Planet Hollywood, many think this is part of City Center...but its not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCoaster Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Nice pics. I was there a couple weeks ago and had to do all of my picture taking from behind the work walls. The place looks great even with the cleaning up that still needs to happen. A couple of notes: - I hate the Cirque du Soleil ad on the Harmon. Its a shame they are covering all of that gorgeous glass. - I love the special Louis Vuitton logo metal panels on the Crystals facade at the Louis Vuitton store location. Its a very cool looking, but subtle touch. - While the Cosmopolitan isn't a part of City Center, it was designed by Arquitectonica to match the aesthetic of City Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiderodes Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Cool photos. Its cool see what they've been working on for almost 4 years now. I remember them talking about the thing back in 2003-2004...some of us natives thought we'd never see it get built! The "new road" you mentioned isn't new it all. Its a stretch of Harmon Blvd...it was there before they started construction on City Center. In fact the bridge over the freeway was only open for a few months when they closed that stretch of the road. Needless to say it will be nice to have it back open as it will be great to have that option to get west of the Strip again. Oh yea and Mandarin opens Friday. Training (front desk at least) started at Aria today for its opening two weeks from tomorrow. One of my coworkers and I are planning to walk over to check out the new mall on Thursday after work. Should be interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stratosphere Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Here are some of my photos from tonight. The Bellagio / Vdara Tram Station. Since the Crystals Mall wasn't open yet, the tram was just going back and forth between Bellagio / Vdara and Monte Carlo. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stratosphere Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Sorry about the poor quality for these photos, they are from my phone. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiderodes Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 ^Wow...I didnt realize Veer had lighting like that! I cant wait to see the Cosmopolitan lighting when its finished...the blue they have been testing looks cool. The tram stations also seem very nice and sleek! Cant wait to check it out tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunfire Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Wow, the City Center is really starting to come together. I haven't been to Vegas since about 07, so I defenitely wanna go and check it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Seems like the tram could have used a track design that was more slim than the structural steel lattice that they did use. Unless, of course, it was meant to stand out. My last time in Las Vegas was in 2006, so it's time for me to go and check this out. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Met up with John and Amanda for Aria's grand opening...pictures to come soon. My first impressions are the property is HUGE. The casino floor has a great layout and I like the interior design. However, the second floor where all the restaurants are seems out of place with the rest of the property. I'll be staying in a standard room tomorrow night, so I'll have more to say then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Met up with John and Amanda for Aria's grand opening...pictures to come soon. My first impressions are the property is HUGE. The casino floor has a great layout and I like the interior design. However, the second floor where all the restaurants are seems out of place with the rest of the property. I'll be staying in a standard room tomorrow night, so I'll have more to say then. I was there as well. The fireworks were great! And it was pretty nice to seem most of the restaurants open and taking guests. But of course the pool wasn't open (are the guests even allowed to use it?). I wasn't un-impressed, but when noticing all the little details, things didn't flow to well. Is anyone else afraid to walk under one of the hanging poles by east entrance? I hope none of them fall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveRides Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I was at the grand opening last night too. The fireworks were great! I uploaded some of my pics below... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Great photos.. Those two middle towers, lean. Yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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