{"id":33376,"date":"2022-08-02T14:56:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T21:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=33376"},"modified":"2022-08-02T14:59:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T21:59:22","slug":"showgirls-to-double-in-size-at-downtown-gateway-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/showgirls-to-double-in-size-at-downtown-gateway-display\/","title":{"rendered":"Showgirls to Double in Size at Downtown Gateway Display"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It seems like only yesterday when we shared slot machine chairs<\/a> in Las Vegas are getting bigger.<\/p>\n

Now, our showgirls are growing in size, too.<\/p>\n

The two 26-foot showgirls featured in the “Showgirls Gateway” photo op, welcoming visitors to downtown Las Vegas, have been removed and will be replaced by a pair of 50-foot versions.<\/p>\n

We are not a math person, but that’s nearly double the original size.<\/p>\n

Here’s what the new showgirls will look like. Bonus: The renderings also include some sort of aliens who apparently represent America’s two major political parties.<\/p>\n

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To avoid the possibility of being canceled, we considered referring to these as “showpersons,” but that just sounds moronic, so we’ll risk it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The showgirl welcome display is just north of the much more visible gateway arches outside The Strat.<\/p>\n

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Please don’t stand in traffic for this selfie. The City’s lawyers are busy enough as it is.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The showgirl display is located at Main Street and Las Vegas Blvd. (Specifically, 1810 Las Vegas Blvd. South.)<\/p>\n

Visibility, it seems, is the primary reason the showgirls are getting some enhancements.<\/p>\n

Reminder: This is no time for sexist jokes despite the fact we threw you a softball right there.<\/p>\n

Mayor of Las Vegas Carolyn Goodman says she felt the showgirls were too small<\/a> to reflect all the amazing changes happening downtown. Politicians gonna politician.<\/p>\n

Translation: The display wasn’t getting the desired visitation, so time to up the ante. The display, after all, is intended to compete with the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign on the south end of The Strip. Good luck with that.<\/p>\n

As a practical matter, the showgirls were due for for a “rehab,” not uncommon for performers in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

What? Somebody had to say it. We are that somebody.<\/p>\n

The original showgirls have been in place since 2018.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the display before the showgirls were removed.<\/p>\n

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In Vegas, big is never big enough. (Shout-out to Michael Scott.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The refreshed 26-foot showgirls will be relocated to the “entrance” of downtown’s Arts District, at 4th Street and Las Vegas Blvd., where they will also not be appreciated enough.<\/p>\n

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We called “dibs,” but apparently the City of Las Vegas does not honor such requests. We trust our HOA is relieved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The showgirl display at Main and Las Vegas Blvd. was built after a “Welcome to Downtown Las Vegas” sign was fatally wounded by an unhinged truck.<\/p>\n

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