{"id":249131,"date":"2024-07-30T06:01:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T06:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/30\/drone-show-hack-the-best-way-to-view-the-strips-newest-free-attraction\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:13:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:13:38","slug":"drone-show-hack-the-best-way-to-view-the-strips-newest-free-attraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/30\/drone-show-hack-the-best-way-to-view-the-strips-newest-free-attraction\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone Show Hack: The Best Way to View The Strip&#8217;s Newest Free Attraction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post-info-panel\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-holder\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-logo\">\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/all-about-us\"><br \/>\n                                                        <img alt=\"Scott Roeben\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/author-logo-lg-88x88.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/author-logo-lg-176x176.png 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-88 photo\" height=\"88\" width=\"88\" decoding=\"async\"\/>                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-content\">\n                                            <span class=\"post-info-panel__title\"><br \/>\n                                                                                                    By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/all-about-us\" class=\"post-info-panel__link\">Scott Roeben<\/a>, on July 29 2024                                                                                            <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mirage volcano, done. TI pirate show, long gone. \u201cShow in the Sky\u201d at Rio, distant memory. On the bright side, Las Vegas has a new free attraction: A resident drone show at Atomic Golf at Strat. The show is intended for guests inside Atomic Golf, but we\u2019ve got a hack to make the most of this new offering whether you\u2019re a customer or not.<\/p>\n<p>The drone show happens every Thursday at 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. It not only changes week-to-week, but also show-to-show in the same evening.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the drone show hack they don\u2019t want you to know!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40993\" style=\"width: 845px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-40993 size-post-thumbnail-crop-845xAUTO\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/strat_drone_show-845x563.jpg\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They probably don\u2019t care, but saying \u201cthey don\u2019t you do know\u201d makes it sound more dramatic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new drone show is enthralling to watch from inside the venue, where guests can eat, drink and smack golf balls to their heart\u2019s content.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s video of the very first show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-z0yaglczdoo66a881c34c582859589810\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\"><br \/><span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\"><br \/><span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"\/><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-z0yaglczdoo66a881c34c582859589810\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Z0yaGLcZdoo?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Z0yaGLcZdoo?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The problem with watching the show from inside Atomic Golf is it happens behind poles supporting the venue\u2019s netting, netting that prevents golf balls from flying into the surrounding neighborhood. Despite the fact the impact of projectiles would probably improve the appearance of the surrounding neighborhood, but that\u2019s for another time.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s enjoyable to watch through the poles, but there\u2019s a much better spot.<\/p>\n<p>Between The Strat and Atomic Golf, there\u2019s a small street, W. Philadelphia Ave. You can\u2019t access it from Las Vegas Boulevard, but if you drive around to the back of Strat (on Fairfield Ave.), you can drive onto Philadelphia. It dead ends near some smelly garbage dumpsters. That distinctive fragrance is the key to finding the best spot to watch the show!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40994\" style=\"width: 845px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-40994 size-post-thumbnail-crop-845xAUTO\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"1122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/drone_show_hack-845x1122.jpg\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the G-spot of drone show viewing outside Atomic Golf.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Atomic Golf would probably like people to enter their venue, as that pays for the drone show and to keep the lights on, but we don\u2019t play by society\u2019s rules.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the view of the drone show from the street, no obstructions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-phuvb7vt9hg66a881c34cca2474637542\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\"><br \/><span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\"><br \/><span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"\/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-phuvb7vt9hg66a881c34cca2474637542\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/PhUvB7vT9Hg?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/PhUvB7vT9Hg?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>On this street, drone nerds can also get a peek at the landing and take-off area for the show.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t get access to where we were for the video below, unfortunately. But we are very important. It\u2019s also known as \u201cwalking around as if you\u2019re supposed to be there.\u201d We also know Atomic Golf\u2019s social marketing person.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-sma8a2s8zkk66a881c34d3b9602314194\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\"><br \/><span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\"><br \/><span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"\/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-sma8a2s8zkk66a881c34d3b9602314194\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SMa8a2S8zKk?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SMa8a2S8zKk?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can legally park along one side of W. Philadelphia Ave. There is part of the street where pedestrians aren\u2019t allowed during the show, directly under the drones (safety team members will shoo you away), but that\u2019s not the best spot, anyway.<\/p>\n<p>The drone show at Strat comes from a company called <a href=\"https:\/\/skyworx.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skyworx Drone Shows<\/a>, and is expected to run at least through the summer.<\/p>\n<p>The number of drones varies. The first week, there were 400 drones. The second week, there were 285. Some shows will have 1,000 drones.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re inside Atomic Golf when the drone show happens, cruise to the first floor, head toward Strat but turn right just before the entrance. It\u2019s a 30-second walk to the prime viewing area.<\/p>\n<p>Atomic Golf is in full promotion mode after struggling when the venue opened. A lot of employees were let go, and buzz was mostly about how hot the venue gets. It\u2019s an indoor-outdoor venue, for the most part, and it\u2019s been ungodly hot in Vegas over the last few weeks, so we can confirm the buzz is accurate.<\/p>\n<p>Which presents some interesting business challenges for Atomic Golf, beyond it\u2019s rough location at The Strat.<\/p>\n<p>Is Atomic Golf a seasonal venue? That probably isn\u2019t economically sustainable. Atomic Golf cost about $75 million to build.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40996\" style=\"width: 845px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-40996 size-post-thumbnail-crop-845xAUTO\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"1122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ag_drone_show-845x1122.jpg\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The drone show can fly as high as 600 feet. Recreational drones are capped at 400 feet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Parking is another challenge. There are about 50 free spots on the north side of Atomic Golf, but the place has a capacity of 3,000 people. The plan was to have customers park in The Strat\u2019s parking garage (no longer free), but that is a really long haul through the casino.<\/p>\n<p>All that said, Atomic Golf is quite enjoyable, whether one has any interest in golf or not. We took time out of our drone show obsession to both golf and eat and lounge.<\/p>\n<p>The lounge at Atomic Golf is awesome (and air conditioned), and management would do well to just promote the lounge on its own during the summer heat.<\/p>\n<p>They are smartly offering a \u201cLadies Night\u201d deal on Thursdays. Ladies can order one small bite dish (for as little as $11) and drink for an hour free. That\u2019s a solid deal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalVegas\/status\/1816704552600485971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As we Tweeted<\/a>, the Ladies Night deal was originally three hours of open bar, but there were some unintended consequences, presumably like awkward texts to exes and unplanned pregnancies. Unconfirmed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The lounge <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atomicgolfvegas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AtomicGolfVegas<\/a> could be a stand-alone venue. For ladies night (Thursdays), women who order an appetizer get an open bar for an hour. Reminder: Tip on the value of the drinks served, not the $11 food tab. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stratvegas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@stratvegas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ub0UVO0nVP\">pic.twitter.com\/Ub0UVO0nVP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalVegas\/status\/1816701224126988487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, we ordered a Woo Woo. Don\u2019t judge. The open bar doesn\u2019t apply to shots or specialty drinks, by the way.<\/p>\n<p>Atomic Golf just sent out a news release with \u201cweekly programming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Industry Night is every Monday, 7 p.m. to midnight. Industry pros get \u201ctwo drink tickets and complimentary cocktails from Good Boy Vodka.\u201d\u00a0Industry nights are a smart way to get locals to visit a venue and to help spread the word.<\/p>\n<p>Tequila Tuesdays happen every Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. to midnight. \u201cTequila Tuesday brings excitement with Latin music, food and beverage specials and a DJ. Enjoy specially made $5 carnitas tacos along with $5 tequila shots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We told you about \u201cLadies Night\u201d in the Cosmic Lounge (Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.). This place should be packed, but with ladies and guys who like ladies who have been participating in an open bar for an hour.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40995\" style=\"width: 845px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-40995 size-post-thumbnail-crop-845xAUTO\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/atomic_golf_tots-845x563.jpg\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These tots hit the spot, and worked out to be three cocktails for $11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are live DJs every Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Hey, nowhere is perfect. It\u2019s quite loud.<\/p>\n<p>New is a \u201cBoozy Brunch,\u201d each Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. \u201cEnjoy the weekend with Boozy Brunch, featuring a special menu and $25 bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The food at Atomic Golf is better than one might expect at a sports-themed venue. The \u201cBoozy Brunch\u201d features the Brunch Burger, Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast and Summer Melon and Prosciutto with sherry gastrique, which would make a decent stripper name, honestly.<\/p>\n<p>Atomic Golf has a lot more to offer than meets the eye, and if it weren\u2019t in that location, it could give Top Golf near MGM Grand a run for its money. Top Golf opened in 2016, so it had a head start.<\/p>\n<p>We aren\u2019t sure what Atomic Golf can do about the heat of summer, although the misters and giant fans help a little.<\/p>\n<p>We aren\u2019t a sports person, but we are a drone person and a lounge person and a food person. For people like us, it\u2019s useful to think of Atomic Golf as a giant Las Vegas lounge with some golf. People who take rideshare don\u2019t care about whether parking is free or where it\u2019s located.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re putting the chances of success for Atomic Golf at 50\/50. Vegas loves a good gamble.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/drone-show-hack-the-best-way-to-view-strips-newest-free-attraction\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] By Scott Roeben, on July 29 2024 Mirage volcano, done. TI pirate show, long gone. \u201cShow in the Sky\u201d at Rio, distant memory. 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