Fountains of Bellagio

It consists of a musical fountain show performed in an 8.5-acre (3.4 ha) man-made lake in front of the resort.

[30] A terrace overlooking the fountains has become a popular wedding spot, with the show coordinated to begin as couples kiss.

[3][10] A control room overlooks the lake from a tower, and is staffed by an engineer who pushes a button to commence the fountain show.

[8][41] The water is choreographed by WET to match accompanying music and songs,[9][25] which are emitted by 183 speakers[20] built into lampposts.

[36] Upon its debut, the fountain show included music from composer Gerard Schurmann and choreography by Kenny Ortega.

[9] Choreography for the initial dozen songs took two months to complete, as each nozzle and light needed to be programmed individually.

[42][32] Other music includes "The Pink Panther Theme" by Henry Mancini and "Viva Las Vegas" by Elvis Presley.

Three were added in 2011, including "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by The Beatles, "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, and "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller.

[47][48] In 2023, to mark its 25th anniversary, the resort debuted a new show featuring "Perfect Symphony", by Ed Sheeran and Bocelli.

[25][38] It is loosely based on northern Italy's Lake Como, located near the village of Bellagio, Lombardy.

[56] Approximately 12 million gallons are used each year for the fountain shows,[54] and the lake uses roughly 500 pounds of chlorine per day.

[58] The operating and maintenance team works in a hidden cavern known as the Batcave,[38][35][20] located within a fake rock formation beside the lake.

[53][35][25] Various items are thrown or dropped into the lake from bystanders, including food, keys, cellphones, lingerie, casino chips, military coins, foreign coinage, and wedding rings.

[35][56] Every few weeks,[8] a barge resembling an ice resurfacer is used to clean the lake's bottom and retrieve foreign objects.

[61][62] In 2004, to promote a Victoria's Secret model tour, the lake was temporarily turned pink with the use of gels on the lenses of the underwater lights.

[68] In a 2010 publicity stunt to promote his airline, Richard Branson rode a jet ski across the lake to reach a floating platform, where he served as conductor to the dancing fountains.

[73] Las Vegas was subsequently awarded the 2022 NFL draft, which featured the return of the floating stage concept on the Bellagio lake.

[76][77] The Bellagio Fountain Club, a temporary facility consisting of bar, restaurant and nightclub space, was built in front of the lake to accompany the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix in 2023.

[78][79][80] The fountain show was originally accompanied by more than 40 trees along the Strip sidewalk, providing shade to pedestrian spectators.

[81][82] The trees were removed to accommodate the Bellagio Fountain Club,[80] and approximately 12 were returned following the facility's initial dismantling.

[79][83] In 2012, the Fountains of Bellagio were included on TripAdvisor's list of "most talked about attractions" from around the world, based on tourist reviews.

[84] In TripAdvisor's 2013 Travelers' Choice awards, the fountains were ranked the number-one tourist attraction in the U.S. and number 12 worldwide.

[85][86] In 2020, Las Vegas Weekly named it the city's best attraction, writing, "Today, it's impossible to imagine the Strip without it".

(2000),[89][90] Ocean's Eleven (2001),[91][92] Lucky You (2007),[18] Bolt (2008),[93] The Hangover Part III (2013),[64] Jason Bourne (2016),[64][94] and Sharknado: The 4th Awakens (2016).

[97] In 2019, Celine Dion and James Corden performed on the lake, singing "My Heart Will Go On" while riding on a boat past the dancing fountains.