the bellagio in las vegas was built in 1998.
the bellagio in las vegas was built in 1998.
when was the bellagio in las vegas built?
1998
on october 15, 1998, wynn opened the even more opulent bellagio, a $1.6 billion resort considered among the world's most spectacular hotels. the architect was jon jerde of the jerde partnerships, and construction was handled by wynn's company mirage resorts, inc. when built, the bellagio was the most expensive hotel in the world. in front of the hotel are the fountains of bellagio—shooting fountains choreographed to music that "dance" on the hotel's 8.5 acre man-made lake—which are now considered las vegas landmarks. the bellagio is credited with starting a new spree of luxurious developments in las vegas. among these developments include the venetian, mandalay bay, and paris las vegas.
steve wynn
location scouting took place in las vegas in mid-july 2006, with the bellagio confirmed as a filming location. scenes for "ocean's eleven" had been shot at the bellagio. filming in las vegas began on august 7, 2006, with scenes shot at mccarran international airport and at a heliport. the following day, filming moved to the palazzo resort, which was under construction at the time. filming in las vegas concluded on august 9, 2006, after scenes involving clooney, pitt, damon, and garcía were shot in an office at the back of the bellagio. at that time, clooney and producer jerry weintraub were considering premiering the film in las vegas. another las vegas shoot was scheduled for september 2006, including additional filming at the bellagio.
ocean's thirteen