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Street thongs and flaming insects: Vegas by the (Fake) Numbers

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Cute. And terrifying.
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One million Hershey’s Kisses distributed for Chocolate World’s opening at New York-New York; 98,719 pounds of crab legs cracked at Aria’s buffet; nearly 8 million pillows fluffed at MGM Grand. These are just a few stats from Vegas by the Numbers: A 2014 Recap. Representing properties across the Strip, the breezy infographic (sent by PR agency Kirvin Doak) breaks down how more than 40 million tourists consumed the city last year.

Riffing on that effort, we thought about other measures of Vegas' impact/culture. There’s no science here. Just silliness. But tell us we’re wrong about the mantis.

1.7 Seconds it took locals to be so over gawkers in the Bellagio Conservatory. It would be the awesome shortcut we always want it to be, if only we had one of those buses that sweeps zombies out of the way with pointy stuff …

200,000 Drivers lulled into a trance by Aria’s massive digital screen. It’s like Hal from 2001: A Space Odyssey. If that thing told us to throw our shoes out the window and lick the sidewalk, we’re pretty sure we would.

40 million+ Tourists who pooped their pants a little when flames shot from the antennae of the praying mantis outside Downtown Container Park. We know one personally.

37 SlotZilla zip-liners who looked down just in time to see a street performer bending over to pick up tips. (The street performer who is actually just a pot-bellied man in a thong.)

6 Showgoers who initially confused Frank Marino and Frankie Moreno. To be fair, they both have nicely manicured eyebrows.

Way too many Bachelor-party pump-up conversations overheard in McCarran baggage claim. Yeah, you’re the man.

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