“I know a lot of people love the fountains,” Joshua Guray, a visitor from Long Beach, California, said. Casino operator MGM Resorts International has promised to replace Bellagio sidewalk shade trees removed to frame the fountains with thousands of grandstand seats and skybox suites. Officials say the Venetian gondola canal will be refilled. They hope Las Vegas will join Monaco on the leader board of host cities for Grand Prix events around the world. Organizers, local officials and hotel operators believe the discomfort will be forgotten after racing ends late Saturday.
