Big Bang
Eyes from all over the world will be fixed on the streets of Las Vegas on Dec. 31, as the city is known for showing the largest and most spectacular New Year's Eve fireworks display in history. At midnight, more than 13,000 shells burst into the sky in a stage feat mastering the art of fireworks along a distance of about four miles from Mandalay Bay to the stratosphere tower. A huge procession of sparkling comets, tiger tails, bomb candles, and specially designed Las Vegas-themed fireworks will light up the sky for 10 minutes. A simultaneous exhibition will explode and sparkle over the heads of revelers in the city center under the canopy of the Fremont Street Experience. "We planned an awe-inspiring exhibition that captured the Las Vegas-style spirit of celebration," said Rossi Lalencotter, vice president of marketing for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau (LVCVA). "An exhibition of this magnitude is an unforgettable way to welcome the New Year to the city's residents and the approximately 263,000 visitors who will celebrate with us that night." With a 100-year history spanning three generations to produce and display fireworks shows around the world, Jambelli Firewall International is producing Las Vegas New Year's Eve events. The company produced the musical last year at Sasky Centennial, a multi-borough in New York City, with four of the world's tallest skyscrapers, including the Smithfield Bridge and six barges. Fireworks will kick off at 13 locations along Las Vegas Boulevard during the 10-minute festival. "Big Bang" is hosted by LVCVA and LVE.