{"id":257600,"date":"2024-08-29T08:52:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T08:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/29\/drone-video-shows-off-rios-flashy-new-exterior\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:11:41","slug":"drone-video-shows-off-rios-flashy-new-exterior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/29\/drone-video-shows-off-rios-flashy-new-exterior\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone Video Shows Off Rio&#8217;s Flashy New Exterior"},"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 August 29 2024                                                                                            <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the most under-reported Las Vegs stories of the year has to be the bedazzling of the Rio\u2019s exterior.<\/p>\n<p>The relatively new owners and operators of Rio, Dreamscape, have invested a metric ass-ton in making the off-Strip resort stunning, including installation of more than three miles of programmable LEDs on its hotel towers.<\/p>\n<p>We finally got our hands on video that shows off some of what Rio can do now, although, it\u2019s just a nibble of the visual feast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41328\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41328\" style=\"width: 845px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-41328 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\/08\/rio_drone_marquee1-845x563.jpg\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rio brought its marquees back to their former glory. It remains to be seen if they can make that happen at the entire resort.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For many years, Rio\u2019s exterior was red and blue. Distinctive, but times change, and Dreamscape clearly understood an infusion of color and movement were required to make Rio stand out (and to compete with the palatial casinos on The Strip).<\/p>\n<p>These days, Rio pretty much looks different every time you drive by, with seemingly infinite variations in color combinations and kinetic designs.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look. In honor of Rio letting us use their drone video, we slapped together a song with A.I. to accompany it. Rio hasn\u2019t heard the music or approved it, so oops. We don\u2019t live by society\u2019s rules.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-6zv7fnyf4xi66d036d5266bc539843145\" 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-6zv7fnyf4xi66d036d5266bc539843145\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6zV7FNyF4XI?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\/6zV7FNyF4XI?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>A.I.\u2019s \u201cphoenix rising from the flames\u201d metaphor is fitting, as Rio is attempting to make a comeback following years of neglect by the former operator, Caesars Entertainment. Caesars had a foot out the door, so it didn\u2019t make a lot of sense to invest in the resort. It showed.<\/p>\n<p>Dreamscape dug deep with a $340 million renovation of Rio, expected to be completed this year.<\/p>\n<p>Even the video doesn\u2019t really effectively show what Rio\u2019s exterior lighting can do. It\u2019s wild, and follows in the footsteps of other Las Vegas casinos making their buildings eye-catching.<\/p>\n<p>Circa\u2019s entire tower is covered with undulating, programmable lighting, that can be seen from miles away. Same with Mandalay and Delano (they installed more than six miles of LEDs that can display more than 16 million color hues). The Sphere, of course, is all about the eye candy.<\/p>\n<p>Luxor used to be the standard for lights, but its beam has been reduced in power to save on costs. Still, Luxor\u2019s pyramid has LEDs now, too.<\/p>\n<p>As for Rio\u2019s lighting displays, Dreamscape worked with lighting designers Chris Kuroda and Andrew Giffin. Kuroda was part of the team that created visuals for Phish, a body of work that spans 35 years and nearly 1,800 shows. Phish is a band, by the way. They were popular in the late 1990s, fellow youths.<\/p>\n<p>There are about 60 \u201clooks,\u201d or visual vignettes, on the hotel towers at Rio, most lasting about 10 minutes. Rio says \u201cno two shows will ever be the same.\u201d Still photos just don\u2019t do these mini light shows justice.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Look at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RioVegas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RioVegas<\/a> over here stealing the spotlight from The Strip. Who knew they can even do this? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U5yA6a3qXi\">pic.twitter.com\/U5yA6a3qXi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalVegas\/status\/1811639653893832906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>We\u2019ve tried to keep you informed about all the changes at Rio, as they are myriad. From the loyalty club (one of the most generous in town) to the excellent new food court and new lounge and restaurant options.<\/p>\n<p>Rio recently opened Lapa Lounge (formerly iBar, adjacent to the hotel registration area) and Luckley Tavern &amp; Grill (formerly All-American Bar &amp; Grill). The Wine Cellar is open again and the pool complex has been given a much-needed facelift. There\u2019s more, but we are not a good writer-downer of things. We\u2019re more a winger. We wing.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, if you visited Rio again after you gave up on them (you know who you are), you\u2019d know all this from personal experience rather than relying on some dopey blog to keep you in the loop.<\/p>\n<p>We love the Rio\u2019s hotel tower lights so very much. They\u2019re one of the best free shows in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>A.I. sort of nailed it with these song lyrics:<br \/>\u201cSkyline so divine<br \/>bring back the golden times<br \/>feel the rush, feel the sound<br \/>it\u2019s the Rio rebound.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Remember, A.I. is only as good as the one writing the prompts. It\u2019s not the arrow, it\u2019s the archer!<\/p>\n<p>We are so out of work soon. It was fun while it lasted, though.<\/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-video-shows-off-rios-flashy-new-exterior\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] By Scott Roeben, on August 29 2024 One of the most under-reported Las Vegs stories of the year has to be the bedazzling of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":257601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[174],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257600"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/257601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=257600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=257600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}