Fremont Street Experience

Experience facts The average Viva Vision light show is six minutes long. Viva Vision’s projection surface is currently the largest screen in the world, spanning 1,500 feet in length (That’s the size of five football fields) The screen contains 12.5 million synchronized LED lamps, including 180 strobes and eight robotic mirrors per block. The lamp life of the bulbs is 50,000 hours. Average daily attendance at the Fremont Street Experience is more than 25,000. Last year, nearly 19 million people visited downtown Las Vegas

With its $70 million light canopy, $17 million in upgrades and 550,000-watt sound system, the Fremont Street Experience is sure to mesmerize.

Positioned 90 feet above Fremont Street, the attraction stretches 1,400 feet and consists of 12.5 million synchronized LED modules, including 180 strobes and eight robotic mirrors per block. It's capable of producing millions of color combinations, animation and video feeds, allowing the display to switch from a swirling ocean setting to a television broadcast in minutes.

The Fremont Street Experience is the perfect place to take in the "real" Vegas. With the groundbreaking technology of the sound and light show alongside some of Vegas' oldest and best-known neon signs (Glitter Gulch's Vegas Vickie and the equally recognizable Vegas Vic), the spirit of Las Vegas is truly represented.

Ranging from six to nine minutes, shows at the Fremont Street Experience include "Lucky Vegas," which celebrates the classic icons of Sin City, and the exciting "Speed, Smoke and Spinning Wheels," which transports guests into the world of fast-paced auto racing. Also part of the lineup are "Area 51," in which earthlings go head-to-head with a fleet of aliens, "American Freedom," a patriotic tribute to the United States, and "The Drop," a psychedelic adventure kicked off by a single drop of water.

Other shows include “Above and Beyond,” which features familiar sights and sounds from the sky to the earth, an animated tribute to "Shag With a Twist," the '60s retro show, “Fahrenheit at Night,” a sultry, late-night show with rich imagery of flames and alluring women and “Downtown Divas,” a tribute showcasing the ultimate girls’ night out.

Released in Spring 2008, "A Tribute to Queen" is  the first Viva Vision show dedicated to one artist. Visitors can listen to "We Will Rock You" and "We are the Champions" while admiring the stunning graphics above.  

At the Fremont Street Experience promenade, guests are able to shop at a number of retail shops, kiosks and souvenir stands while waiting for the sound and light shows to begin. In addition, entertainment can be found with a number of street performers and musicians.

Visitors can also experience Fremont East, located between Las Vegas Blvd. and Eighth St. Emphasizing the glamour of vintage Las Vegas, Fremont East includes wider sidewalks, more pedestrian-friendly streets, landscaping, lighted gateways as well as four 40-foot-tall neon signs. Located in the heart of downtown, Fremont East sits adjacent to the Fremont Street Experience.

If standing among the crowds isn't your style, stop at Krispy Kreme, grab a doughnut and enjoy the Fremont Street Experience from the comfort of an outdoor patio.

-- Staff Report