New Year’s Eve fireworks Display on the Las Vegas Strip

Display location:LAS VEGAS
City:LAS VEGAS
State:NV
Date:New Year’s Eve

Details: LAS VEGAS -- After a controversial and much-maligned decision to launch New Year’s Eve fireworks from ground sites on the Las Vegas Strip, the 2009 holiday show is returning to hotel rooftops.

The announcement from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Las Vegas Events is likely to boost the holiday spirits of hundreds of thousands who flood the Strip every year. It will also thrill locals who can see the fireworks show across the Las Vegas valley.

Last year’s move to the ground was blamed on safety issues with hotel rooftops, although many Las Vegans wondered if the real reason was cost. Rooftop inspections would have cost $200,000 before New Year’s Eve.
As a result, many locals complained they couldn’t see the fireworks, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman vowed a change to ensure, “We're mentioned in the same breath as Sydney, Australia, and China.”

The LVCVA said organizers and resorts have been working since January to address the safety issue and promise this year’s show will include the spectacle of years past.

“We are moving the fireworks show back to where it should be,” said LVE President Pat Christenson.

Seven hotels will take part in the fireworks show: MGM Grand, Planet Hollywood, Aria, Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, Venetian and the Stratosphere.

The LVCVA has not yet announced the musical theme to this year’s celebration.