{"id":10772,"date":"2022-09-08T12:22:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T12:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yesco.com\/coloradosprings-testing\/yesco-installs-two-brand-new-50-foot-showgirls-for-the-city-of-las-vegas\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T20:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T20:50:07","slug":"yesco-installs-two-brand-new-50-foot-showgirls-for-the-city-of-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yesco.com\/coloradosprings\/yesco-installs-two-brand-new-50-foot-showgirls-for-the-city-of-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"YESCO Installs Two Brand New 50-Foot Showgirls for the City of Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cityoflasvegas.smugmug.com\/Downtown\/Showgirls\/\"><strong><em>Click Here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>&nbsp;for Downloadable Photos Courtesy of city of Las Vegas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/745032768\"><strong><em>Click Here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>&nbsp;for Downloadable Video Courtesy of city of Las Vegas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YESCO and the city of Las Vegas announce the installation and official lighting of two brand-new, 50-foot-tall showgirls on the corner of Main Street and Las Vegas Boulevard. These new showgirl signs are double the height of the prior showgirl icons installed in 2018, which each stood 25-feet tall. The showgirls will light up for the first time August 31 at dusk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The retro-style showgirls will create a lasting legacy for the city as they join the previously installed dice sculptures and sidewalk roulette table to welcome visitors to downtown Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith an extensive history of fabricating, installing and maintaining Las Vegas\u2019 most internationally recognizable signs, YESCO is thrilled to complete the newest iconic project for the city,\u201d said Jeff Young, executive vice president of YESCO. \u201cThese historic signs will welcome visitors to downtown Las Vegas for decades, and we\u2019re proud to have partnered with the city of Las Vegas to bring them to life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver the decades, YESCO has created some of the most notable signs in Las Vegas, with other recent examples including Downtown\u2019s Gateway Arches and signage at the Circa Resort &amp; Casino,\u201d said city of Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman. \u201cThese gorgeous signs will continue to elevate Las Vegas\u2019 image as a world-class travel destination beloved by people around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The previously installed, 25-foot-tall showgirl signs are currently undergoing refurbishment due to weather damage. They are scheduled to be installed in the Las Vegas Arts District this fall on the corner of Fourth Street and Las Vegas Boulevard, in front of the Las Vegas Deuce double decker bus stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><\/a><strong>FUN FACTS\/OLD SHOWGIRLS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: Each showgirl was 26-feet tall by 8-feet wide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight: Each showgirl weighed 3,250 pounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The showgirls were internally illuminated with white LED modules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The headdresses were part of the graphic face and not separate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FUN FACTS\/ NEW SHOWGIRLS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: Each showgirl is 50-feet tall by 15-feet wide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight: Each showgirl weighs 6,800 pounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The showgirls are internally illuminated with white LED. The headdresses are lit with exposed full-color LED pucks designed to scintillate or twinkle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each headdress is more than 5-feet tall and 6-feet wide. They were fabricated separately and were the last elements to be installed after the showgirls\u2019 graphic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click Here&nbsp;for Downloadable Photos Courtesy of city of Las Vegas Click Here&nbsp;for Downloadable Video Courtesy of city of Las Vegas YESCO and the city of Las Vegas announce the installation and official lighting of two brand-new, 50-foot-tall showgirls on the corner of Main Street and Las Vegas Boulevard. 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