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PART 2
PART 3
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DREAMS PART
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Original Renderings of Existing
(or recently existing)
Resorts |
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Things don't always turn out the way
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Original Rendering |
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Finished
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The original pencil
drawing of the Stardust sign was very close to what was actually
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The
original concept of the Luxor had no Sphinx, no light on top
and a striped facade.
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The original concept for the first hotel tower at
Circus Circus,
shows the tower out front, close to the strip. The
new plans relocated the tower to the back of the
casino. The tower opened in 1972.
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original 1965 rendering of the rooms tower for
The Mint
(now Binion's), is quite a bit different than the completed tower. The tower lost some style and gained an
outside glass elevator and a rooftop pool.
The rendering
shows trees on the roof of the casino building suggesting a pool
area.
The street-front
architecture was changed when Binion's bought The Mint in 1989.
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Binion's today
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Originally, the
Stratosphere
was to be the tallest free standing structure in the world at a planned
1,828 feet (nearly twice it's current height). The tower was to be
topped with a very tall spire, housing antenna equipment, a (yet higher)
second observation deck and amusement rides. The FAA limited the height
of the tower and the plans were changed. |
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Here's the whole story and more
photos from a wind-tunnel point of view
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The original rendering of the expansion of the
Forum Shops at Caesars Palace,
shows a huge 2/3 domed entrance. Trees on top suggest rooftop restaurants
with outdoor gardens. The results were much different. |
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This is the 1997 model of the
Caesar's Palace
project which was completed in August of 2005. It is completely
different than what was built. A series of low rise buildings (from six
to 18 floors) were to house the 900+ rooms. The buildings that encircle
the driveway would have completely blocked the views of the old original
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Instead, the
original towers were re-skinned to match the style of the new single
tower.
The Roman Plaza which now has two indoor/outdoor
restaurants was not part of the original plan. You can see more of the
completed project here. |
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The original rendering of the
Aladdin,
in my opinion, is much nicer than what was built. But then,
Planet Hollywood
is going to change that, so it doesn't really matter. |
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This is the first
rendering of Palazzo at the Venetian. The original rendering (left) shows the rooms tower
much closer to the Strip. The tower also has a three spoke design
(unlike the new design). You can see the Palazzo being built and read
more here |
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The original rendering of the
Venetian
is very close to the finished project. The main difference is the dome on
top of the rooms tower (which never happened). Other major differences are
the orientation of the rooms tower (which was rotated 60°) and the shape of
the pool area. |
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Although structurally similar
to the 1999 remodel, this 1997 rendering of the
Sahara
shows much more ornamental detail on top of the room towers.
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The original rendering of the
Mirage,
shows the hotel tower positioned to the far right (although it looks very
similar to the tower that was built). The atrium looks smaller and is more
of a skylight. The lagoon looks to be a continuous body of water with the
auto traffic using bridges. |
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Steve Wynn's original
concept for what became the
Bellagio
was a water themed resort called Beau Rivage. |
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