Winter came to Las Vegas.
Fire-breathing dragons held court over the world-famous fountains at the Bellagio casino-resort Sunday, as familiar elements from the TV phenomenon 91裸聊视频淕ame of Thrones91裸聊视频 were projected on the rising water. The jets danced to a score incorporating the recognizable theme song before one of the colossal beasts lit up the lake along the Las Vegas Strip in a blaze of pyrotechnics.
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The 3 1/2-minute spectacle that left a crowd of onlookers cheering debuted two weeks ahead of the scheduled premiere of the HBO fantasy series91裸聊视频 final season.
The streaming water formed the show91裸聊视频檚 iconic throne and crown. A towering 800-foot-long (244-meter) wall of water emerged from the lake.
The display, however, intentionally did not reveal any elements of the new season.
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At the heart of the fountain show is the giant wall of water. It represents the ice wall that defines the TV show, but also serves as a surface onto which the creators project falling snow, the series91裸聊视频 logo and the silhouettes of the dragons breathing orange and blue flames.
The company worked with the series91裸聊视频 composer Ramin Djawadi to create a special score that along with the dancing water aimed to capture the excitement of the TV hit.
The fountain show begins by dropping musical hints of the TV series, using Djawadi91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淲inter is Here91裸聊视频 from the seventh season. It comes to full force as the show91裸聊视频檚 recognizable 91裸聊视频淢ain Titles91裸聊视频 theme song comes on.
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The spectacle ends as the shadow of the Night King appears one last time, and flames cover part of the roughly 9-acre (3.6-hectare) lake.
Oklahoma resident Josh Elliott stopped by the lake with his wife Sunday as part of their anniversary trip. They were amazed by what they saw.
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Las Vegas resident Gaile Tiquia is re-watching all seasons ahead of the upcoming premiere. She said she came to the casino-resort after seeing a mention on social media about the special show and wondering if it would include any spoilers.
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The 91裸聊视频淕ame of Thrones91裸聊视频 fountain show marks the first time the lake has been set ablaze, but artists and others have previously used the fountains for a variety of stunts. Billionaire Richard Branson rode a jet ski on the lake in 2010, and Drake performed one of his hits there during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.
The special fountain show will run nightly until April 13, the day before the eighth season91裸聊视频檚 premiere.
The Associated Press
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