The Wynn Resort

[thomascanty]

You've probably heard by now. It's been all over the news today -- Steve Wynn's new $2,700,000,000 hotel/casino opened on the Las Vegas Strip today. Here's a picture I took of it a little while ago:

http://www.ldphotography.net/Travel/PBase/20030519-22/May%2019-22,%202003%20-%20Las%20Vegas,%20Nevada/May%2019-21,%202003%20-%20The%20Strip/slides/Las%20Vegas%20009.jpg

Ok, so it was a long time ago... :D I'll be in Vegas next week, so I'll try to get a more up to date picture of it then.

[328iGuy]

I would love to see a now shot if anyone has one available yet?

[roanjohn]

2,700,000,000 = 7,000 x 1DsMkII with 100 x 70-200 f2.8 IS with 700 x 85 f1.2 ....

Oh.......I lost count!!!

Great shot!!!

Ro1

[thomascanty]

I would love to see a now shot if anyone has one available yet?

This is about as "now" as I can get until next week. From last November:

http://www.ldphotography.net/Travel/20041109-12/slides/Las%20Vegas%20278.jpg

Oh.......I lost count!!!

Yep, he definitely has more money than anyone deserves. Well, he had more money, anyway. :)

[328iGuy]

WOW; what a difference from the first picture.......:cool:

[stoneylonesome]

Holy Chips Lonnie was that 9 DIGITS after the 2? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :lol: :lol:

How many losers is it going to take for him to recoup his money. :lol: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[thomascanty]

Holy Chips Lonnie was that 9 DIGITS after the 2? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :lol: :lol:

:lol: Yep. That's two-point-seven-billion-dollars. Steve Wynn is no stranger to spending a ton of money on Las Vegas property. He also built Treasure Island, The Mirage and Bellagio.

[stoneylonesome]

:lol: Yep. That's two-point-seven-billion-dollars. Steve Wynn is no stranger to spending a ton of money on Las Vegas property. He also built Treasure Island, The Mirage and Bellagio.

You know he's a Connecticut Native. Several years back he came and offered to build a huge (mega) casino convention center in Hartford if the city and the state would allow gambling. Like IDIOTS they turned him down, course since then the 2 Indian tribes have built monster resort casinos on there resevation land in Connecticut. And the City of Hartford still struggles along. talk about dumb political moves. :rolleyes:

[marie]

when I first saw the pictures with all those cranes Lonnie I wondered how the casino had opened .............
still looking like that http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif
http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif


it's great that you have that picture

it could be worth $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s

he may buy if off you
http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif mr WIN ?


will you be gambling there ?
(and helping to stack up his fortune again )

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

Connecticut Native http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif
another from there Sandy ?

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

[thomascanty]

talk about dumb political moves. :rolleyes:

Nobody ever accused politicians of being smart. :lol:

when I first saw the pictures with all those cranes Lonnie I wondered how the casino had opened .............

LOL... That's funny! :)

it's great that you have that picture

it could be worth $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s

he may buy if off you

That would be nice, but I doubt it would happen. This is Vegas, after all. There are probably hundreds of thousands of similar pictures. I'll bet Wynn even had his own photographer documenting the construction.

[cjm]

Man alive billionaires huh, always have to put their name on their building. I hear there will be a trump there soon too. Is the Mirrage a last name too? I know Hilton is.

[thomascanty]

Is the Mirrage a last name too?

No, that one is named for the desert theme the hotel has.

[markubig]

i stayed at the Mirage last year and saw this construction out my window . . . you could also see the construction in some air-shots on C.S.I. that's amazing to see the finished product. I'm going back again next year, so I can't wait to see it in person.

Steve Wynn is no stranger to spending a ton of money on Las Vegas property. He also built Treasure Island, The Mirage and Bellagio.Thanks, I've been seeing the commercials "This is the only hotel that I would put my name on." and I always assumed it was the one that I saw under construction, but then after the commercial ran, I was always saying, "who's Steve Wynn?"

[thomascanty]

I always assumed it was the one that I saw under construction

Yep, that would have been it. It's across the street from Treasure Island, so you would have had a good view of it from the Mirage also.

Last time I was in Vegas there were also new towers going up at Bellagio and the Venetian, as well as a lot of construction at Caesar's Palace.

[thomascanty]

Ok, here's how it looks now:

From the Strip (I wasn't planning to upgrade, but I think I might have to get CS2 after all for that new barrel distortion filter):
http://www.ldphotography.net/cdpf/wynn-new01.jpg
Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 17-40 f/4L @ 17mm, 1/100s, f/7.1, ISO 100

The man-made "mountain" in front. Pretty disappointing, if you ask me. I was hoping for something bigger. I heard somewhere that he brought in 1,500 pine trees for it. I believe it. This whole section of the Strip positively reeks of pine. But, they are all jammed way too close together to be healthy for the trees.
http://www.ldphotography.net/cdpf/wynn-new02.jpg
Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 17-40 f/4L @ 17mm, 1/100s, f/7.1, ISO 100

The waterfall on the "mountain":
http://www.ldphotography.net/cdpf/wynn-new03.jpg
Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 17-40 f/4L @ 17mm, 1/100s, f/7.1, ISO 100

The casino entrance. There must have been a million flowers here, and just like the pine tree smell on the street, the smell of the flowers here was almost overpowering:
http://www.ldphotography.net/cdpf/wynn-new04.jpg
Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 17-40 f/4L @ 17mm, 1/60s, f/4.5, ISO 100, Canon Speedlite 580EX with Lumiquest SoftBox

Oops. I guess there are still a few kinks to work out:
http://www.ldphotography.net/cdpf/wynn-new05.jpg
Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 17-40 f/4L @ 40mm, 1/50s, f/4, ISO 1600

The casino was a bit smaller than I expected. Overall, I was pretty under-impressed.

[Ben]

Here are 2 I shot last week:

http://img14.imgspot.com/u/05/128/03/IMG817401.jpg

http://img14.imgspot.com/u/05/128/03/IMG817501.jpg

[tommykjensen]

Looks great, in June there is a conference on that hotel that I am hoping [crossing fingers] I can attend....

[marie]

nice shots Lonnie & Ben

:confused:
it all looks a bit overpowering

too many sweet smelling flowers can be kindof overpowering also
and the trees will die if cramped like you say Lonnie
their branches need to spread some (with air in between) or they will go brown and die slowly, as you know
sounds like they were just planted to show instant good viewing , and will be replaced (just like that)
:( if all comes to all

[thomascanty]

Here are 2 I shot last week:

We were there about the same time, huh? So, were you as unimpressed by it as I was?

and the trees will die if cramped like you say Lonnie
their branches need to spread some (with air in between) or they will go brown and die slowly, as you know
sounds like they were just planted to show instant good viewing,

I guess when you're really rich you don't have to worry about spending money to replace the trees every so often. :confused:

[Ben]

We were there about the same time, huh? So, were you as unimpressed by it as I was?
Pretty much - it all just felt like it was trying too hard - I guess they are trying to compete with the high end places like the Bellagio, but the Wynn just made the Bellagio feel quite reserved! Maybe it will feel better once it's a bit more established and not quite as busy.