Abandoned - Fontainebleau Las Vegas

[@BrightSunFilms]

A new video is out on the history of the never finished casino across the street called Echelon! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6iupKKmp7l_mrs

[@josepharmstrong1531]

Nice

[@jkube3232]

another amazing video Jake!! keep up the great work!!

[@chadrodick1161]

Can you do a video of skyvue which is located across from Mandalay Bay. It was supposed to be a observation wheel that got cancelled back in 2019 and now just 2 concrete pillars remain to this day

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

The echelon and this one here both at the same time we're supposed to have been completed. Course the echelon was going to replace the stardust

[@pyronical]

Glad to see Fontainebleau got its name back and construction is underway again - apparently set to open before the 2024 Superbowl in Vegas.

[@toddbrown4185]

If I’ve learned anything from this channel, it’s that If anything tourist related was set to open in 2001, 2008, or 2020 it ain’t gonna end well

[@doktormerlin]

well, in this case you are checking all 3 boxes at once, isn't that great?

[@ay-dionne]

@@doktormerlin It really was Abandoned Bingo on this one

[@ViceCoin]

Sell it to nacros to create a mega-crackhouse and brothel.

[@PandorasTmrw]

Hate to say it but I love to see what videos we will get every time there an economic crisis.

[@BCNeil]

well except the vegas football stadium. Sold out for when football starts

[@BrakusJPS]

This casino has finally come full circle - after almost 20 years, the Fountainebleu finally opened to the public on 12/13/2023. It's stunning to see how long it sat idle for so long.

[@DustinMcphetridgesRazor]

I wanna stay there lol

[@usersays8599]

I actually recently walked inside FountaineBleu over New Years weekend and i have to say the interior lobby floor is quite impressive with high ceilings and modern interior design

[@commandersolo]

It's kinda crazy. I was watching a hockey game the other night and got a few ads for the resort, not knowing why the name sounded familiar... I just stumbled back across this video and I'm shocked it's actually open now

[@Suisfonia]

Except it's not profitable, right now they are losing millions and have already had multiple directors leave. They also over hired for certain departments (like, say, security) and ended up letting a lot of them go just a few months after opening. The pay is nice for that department (I had applied for it, since it's three higher than I am currently getting paid for the current company I work for) but after finding out how they have treated their security, I pulled my app.

[@BrakusJPS]

@@Suisfonia Yeah, I've been reading the saga unfold on Vital Vegas. Yay for it opening at last, but boo for all the questionable things they've done since opening. (overpriced nachos, business people who've never run a casino, etc.)

[@mikefm4]

The only thing worse than setting to finish a project in 2001, 2008 or 2020 is declaring a ship unsinkable

[@sai_beanz]

or diving a sub down to an unsinkable wreck

[@brendanlawrence3624]

"Ground was broken in 2007" Oh boy... here we go again.... "The new opening date was set for 2020" oh dear....

[@MatthewDiLeva]

And then 2020 came in…

[@souptime2383]

LOL

[@memeologist21]

@@MatthewDiLeva and then along came Zeus

[@MatthewDiLeva]

@@memeologist21 …then Lucifer.

[@dyslexicdoodlebob4511]

@@MatthewDiLeva and omg is that the Ender Dragon

[@firealarm109]

Jake, as a vegas local that sees this building every day, I was waiting for the day you did a video of the Fontainebleau for a while. You did not disappoint! There’s so many crazy abandoned projects and abandoned hotels in Vegas you can cover! But great work my friend!!

[@LeeAnnaHolt]

Same

[@kyocera66]

Same

[@jillsmith633]

@@kyocera66 Same

[@lauraromdeussen864]

Lucky Dragon would be another (another Vegas local here!)

[@TheToonyloon]

Same. I no longer live in Vegas, but I've been waiting on a video about this building since I first discovered the channel. He should totally do a video about Wet N Wild Las Vegas.

[@mackenziek8383]

This project has always been one of my favorite "abandoned" stories after having breakfast at the nearby Denny's one morning in fall 2013 and realizing "What is that behemoth of a building"? This building, and Vegas generally, set off my fascination with development

[@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777]

I have always wondered too each time I’m in Vegas.

[@tishgrier]

Mine too! I like to keep up on what's closed and what's changed too. I remember driving past the El Rancho when it was closed. It was eerie. There are so many behemoths now on The Strip. Maybe the developers need to rethink the size before they redevelop. When I saw Carl Ichann had purchased I said "uh-oh." The interior furnishings and carpet were sold to The Plaza. They must look wonderful in that hotel.

[@wmeagen]

I've lived in Vegas for 10 years and this video is the first I've learned of what that huge building is!

[@goodgrief888]

Being old enough (54) to see resorts get built, and then torn down within my lifetime, I no longer feel anything but kinda depressed when I’ve visited Las Vegas. The excitement is gone. I hate how things get torn down and are considered “old” after only a few years. It’s not only wasteful, it’s sad to see cool historical buildings get destroyed

[@puddycat2325]

As soon as I see a project that was due to finish 2008 I know it’s gonna end badly.

[@AirshipsAviation11]

Facts :(

[@SLone3251]

Anything built in that time was screwed over. The Venetian still has a crane that hasn't moved in 10+ years due to halted construction of a planned condo tower from 2007. The resort draped a huge building drape over it to cover the unsightliness.

[@MsAngrybutterfly]

It could be a playlist on this channel.

[@evetsnitram8866]

So when is the controlled demolition?

[@unknownsender6852]

@@evetsnitram8866 When they learn Elon Musk has sensitive hard drives hidden in it

[@stevend3753]

“This video is brought to you by ME” I bet that is an incredible feeling. Good for you!

[@BABellec]

I had the same thought! Been watching this channel for years and I am proud he pulled this off...must be such an amazing feeling!

[@Itsjustc]

Such a hard and well-deserved flex

[@kandace1128]

Was about to say the same thing what a flex! So happy for you and excited to see the film

[@demef758]

You've never produced anything by yourself? Kinda pathetic, isn't it?

[@kandace1128]

@@demef758 Nope and oh well :)

[@ByddinRhyddidCymru]

The London resort would’ve still had some character, even if it were based on something that already exists, fountainblue is just a soulless blue skyscraper, maybe it was for the best

[@AndyHappyGuy]

London would’ve been better.

[@juannavarrete9647]

Honestly, when he brough it up, i was like ?? bro that would have been much better! Like it would attract so many people wanting to "visit" england but not being able afford that trip. Like there is paris themed one, a new york, mediviel, and eygptian! England would fit right in

[@AndyHappyGuy]

Fountainebleu really be like "There is no easter bunny, there is no tooth fairy, and there is no -queen of- England."

[@313jb8]

I was a concrete laborer for this place for 4 years or so...what a experience...was like working in the clouds. Its nice to see that it might finally open. Was supposed to be a great hotel casino. But the real story should be about the 5 guys that lost there lives on this jobsite!!!!

[@goodgrief888]

That’s sad. I don’t know much about how often people lose their lives on high rise job sites, but that sounds excessive. Was there negligence?

[@togikisses]

@@goodgrief888 When the City Center complex (Aria, Cosmo, Vdara, Crystals) was built in Las Vegas, 6 people reportedly died during construction there. I thought my dad has said more, so Google could be reporting the number wrong, but many people die on construction sites building hotels and casinos.

[@shoeflytoo]

@@togikisses I thought the official death count for City Center was 13. Only 2 at Fountainbleu that I recall.

[@kap1526]

​@@togikisses it is not that common especially in the US and in todays age.

[@elmerslick8700]

In 1984, (age 12) I took a ride in a small elevator to the top of the Gateway Arch in St Louis. The tour guide gave a heavy emphasis to the fact that no workers died in its construction. She said the higher the monument or building, the higher the fatality rate.

[@acenine8149]

As a local, I’d much rather see it completed than sitting there rotting away. That end of the strip certainly needs some loving, but now that two new massive resorts just opened or are close to opening (Cirque and Resorts World), Big Blue is going to face another challenge to its third attempt at opening.

[@Crumbaa]

Ayyyy political compass guy B)

[@Crumbaa]

@Sweet “What in the Goddamn?” Tea B)

[@zhitchcresttail3387]

Circa doesn't seem like it's gonna do well, but I don't really know shit about that goes on downtown, so who knows 🤷

[@Robert-ti5ku]

@@zhitchcresttail3387 Been there twice since opening, place is pretty well packed and very pricey (for downtown)

[@thebadriffs3247]

Resorts World is pretty disappointing. I have no idea why it's called that for one. Secondly, that location just has never done well.

[@donlove3741]

No billionaires were harmed in this project. Many law firms were ENRICHED as were politicians.

[@foobazabar]

The land development version of The Producers

[@zrsaw]

The company I used to work for did a lot of design work for their pool deck!

[@BrightSunFilms]

That’s so cool!

[@zrsaw]

@Safwaan I worked in the marketing department. I had no complaints about the company I worked for but this job was definitely a headache for us. I worked on some of the pool deck renderings that are not shown in this video. The ones in the video are fairly outdated.

[@cap6741]

Don't lie

[@gerrylopez5743]

Did the company get paid for its work?

[@zrsaw]

@@gerrylopez5743 They did get paid for the majority of the work. From what I recall there is still some outstanding funds.

[@chrisandersonlv]

I am in the elevator Union here in Vegas and they have green lit the project, everything was going out for bid three weeks ago, word is they’re looking for a new contractor possibly but it is supposed to finally get going soon. They said End of 2023 opening a year ago but who knows now. They’ve been saying that for ten years though, two years ago I worked there for a week then Covid hit and they shut down again so we’ll see if it actually happens. Fingers crossed.

[@jonr7207]

@Tim Garmany you okay bud?

[@jbmcb]

How many elevators are in that thing?

[@mikeg4678]

My dad put in the elevators in at Wynn Encore.

[@g3money12]

what were they bidding out?

[@johnnyholmes8840]

"Elevator union" lol, what a joke no wonder places like this never get finished. I am looking to join the "doorknob union" or maybe the "door hinge union" the "number 4 button maker union" how far can we break it down kids? The windex applicator union vs. The squeegee union.... It is very sad how such a great concept like a union has been so bastardized. Excuse me while I call the BA from the left boot union, my shoe seems to have come untied, hopefully they get someone over here by the end of the week so I can get back to work.

[@rdlewis3616]

It boggles the mind that they thought there was a need for that much retail space and so many rooms. There is a limit to everything.

[@StewiethaChewie]

Right? Esp. When Vegas already has so many shopping centers.

[@sadmanh0]

good ole rich ppl hubris

[@poochyenarulez]

It's not very unusual in other countries. Kuala Lumpur has many malls just like this one.

[@clarkwhite998]

@@poochyenarulez > not very unusual > Kuala Lumpur KL has over 3x the population as LV and is an international flight hub

[@poochyenarulez]

@@clarkwhite998 yea and they have 10x or 15x more malls

[@montyollie]

Whenever I go to Vegas, I stay at the Plaza in the Fremont district. It was really dumpy back in the day, and then suddenly all the rooms had BRAND new fixtures and bedding and it was GORGEOUS. I found out later, they were able to buy all that stuff for pennies on the dollar at auction because a strip hotel had gone bankrupt during construction and they had to sell off all the assets. That hotel? The FontainBleu. I LOVE the decor at the Plaza. And the price is right for me.

[@howellwong11]

I think that Plaza will be my next "go to" hotel as I heard that Main Station is going to go.

[@michaeladamo1188]

I thought one of the new owners sold all the stuff off the guy who sold it for 650 and won it at auction for 150

[@montyollie]

@@howellwong11 I adore the Plaza. I even liked it when it was a dump. I love Fremont though. There is a rooftop pool on the seventh floor (or something like that) and it's always either empty or a Mexican family and me and my sister. MUCH more my speed than the strip. The Fremont hotels are so so so much cheaper than the strip. Golden Nugget is way overpriced for what you get. I'm Plaza til I die. LOL. Although I wanted to try Main St. Station as I love the Hawai'ian vibe, that's sad if it goes under.

[@montyollie]

@@michaeladamo1188 Yeah and he probably resold it to recroup his money. Who else wants to buy hundreds of rooms worth of hotel fixtures but another hotel? LOL

[@danr154]

I liked it too, cheapish, conveniently located, and when i was there they had like smoking floors you could just light up a blunt and no one cared......honestly maybe it was just smokers floor for cogarettes but yea they did not care.

[@captaintalon4485]

If you're binging Abandoned videos take a drink every time Jake mentions 2007 or 2008

[@gladitsnotme]

Take a shot everytime he calls it fountain instead of fontaine.

[@marissapatterson9566]

Aand, I died from alcohol poisoning and am writing this from beyond the grave. ☠

[@kata8528]

I am in the elevator Union here in Vegas and they have green lit the project, everything was going out for bid three weeks ago, word is they’re looking for a new contractor possibly but it is supposed to finally get going soon. They said End of 2023 opening a year ago but who knows now. They’ve been saying that for ten years though, two years ago I worked there for a week then Covid hit and they shut down again so we’ll see if it actually happens. Fingers crossed. 8

[@kittiwhieldon4329]

Almost as good as the “The Sopranos” drinking game. Drink every time someone says f**k. Brutal.

[@kittiwhieldon4329]

@@kata8528 Why is your post an exact copy of a comment made by someone else eleven hours before you cut and pasted your copy? Sincerely I’m just trying to understand why.

[@Thomas-bl6vf]

Two years later, the abandoned fountain blue opened its doors on December 13 at 11:45 PM 2023

[@joseadorno292]

Awww, when he said "This episode is brought to you by ME" Was so cute

[@kata8528]

The minute you said "over a decade ago" the first thing I thought was "yep this is a recession one"

[@cngel]

timestamp?

[@xboys_archive]

@@cngel literally the first words

[@StabStabStabStabby]

Making $400 million on an abandoned property is a pretty good hustle.

[@candicecart9786]

Don’t forget all the fixtures and what not he sold off 🤣 he’s laughing all the way to the bank... but he will probably be blocked by the city of Vegas from buying a property ever again considering what he did

[@_EyeOfTheTiger]

@@candicecart9786 umm that’s kinda illegal for them to block him from doing so

[@elonmust7470]

@@_EyeOfTheTiger How do you know?

[@_EyeOfTheTiger]

@@elonmust7470 he’s just like anyone else flipping houses or assets. Just because he bought it for a lower price and sold it for a higher price doesn’t mean he broke any laws or violated any codes. If they ban him from buying another building and doing the same thing then that basically means resale of any asset becomes illegal

[@elonmust7470]

@@_EyeOfTheTiger Through technicality, I'm sure the mayor, governor, & team of lawyers could find a way to keep an individual from doing much of anything in any specific spot..

[@MattRod98]

I did some service work there last year and it’s really crazy to see how the inside is. My dad was on the original project, and he said one day they were working normally and the next day they laid everyone off. And walking the building you can literally tell. It’s such a strange feeling walking it, but super cool. It’s massive!

[@michaeldiraimondo]

How much of the inside was finished at that point when the work was completely halted? Were there actually rooms complete with plumbing, electricity and light bulbs installed?

[@purplehazeffc]

If the doco “Closed for Storm” would’ve taken my longer.. it could’ve had it’s own Abandoned episode.. 😀 Can’t wait to see it Jake. Congratulations on getting it finished.

[@wallstaple9125]

Wow!!! I never expected you to do a video on this. As a Vegas local, this abandoned building has always had this ominous aura surrounding it to me. It’s not often that you see an enormous abandoned building on display from anywhere in the city.

[@Martys.Corner]

I really enjoyed watching this. I was just in Las Vegas last week and couldn’t believe that that structure was still standing there as I remember being in Vegas 14 years ago when they started this saga. And I thought to myself, Bright Sun Films should really do an episode Abandoned on this massive footprint. I guess you guys read my mind an answered all of my questions. Outstanding job well done!

[@nicksterl.2133]

"And I thought to myself, Bright Sun Films should really do an episode Abandoned on this massive footprint" Thanks for this detailed, uncalled for insight into your brain

[@MarquezDaniel]

Me: *looks at the title and thumbnail and asks myself, "how can a place like this just go abandoned?" Jake: "in 2008..." Me: "yep that tells me all I need to know"

[@AmusementLabs]

Followed by "in 2020..." 😬

[@qwellen7521]

Also: “after 9/11”

[@kata8528]

This building sounds like a cruise ship on land, expecting that guests would never want or need to go elsewhere. Except that they could. Mission: Impossible Expectations.

[@eyeonsquatch]

Imagine if Jake gave up after all the shitty comments about his voice on the first Abandoned video. Your content is incredible and I'm pre-ordering your movie.

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you so much!

[@Mankorra_Gomorrah]

Ya i remember the super early days when it seemed like everyone just came to complain. I didn’t understand it back then and I’m glad that people have really come around on the channel since.

[@kata8528]

The company I used to work for did a lot of design work for their pool deck!

[@sml2k186]

Well apparently this site is no longer abandoned and will officially open in Q4 2023. A rare abandoned place lives

[@Elmaestrodemusica]

I'm hearing this: company founded - executives hired and paid huge salaries, bonuses, perks, benefits- begin projects they never plan to complete - file for bankruptcy - - sell project divide loot - honest taxpayers foot the bill for this - begin again .... This is what's wrong with our economy.

[@jwyzdm]

"honest taxpayers foot the bill for this" how? If corporations and banks are doing this it's not taxpayers money. It's when the gov't pisses away money on things such as Solyndra and all the gov't give away programs pols think up that it is the honest taxpayer's money. That's why capitalism is so much better than socialism, it's not your money in capitalism.

[@loriw2661]

Yup. Ain’t capitalism great?! Especially for the poor and middle class. (Sarcasm……Just in case there’s any doubt)

[@wollam11]

Vote Democrat. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and others would eliminate this bullshit with enough allies to override Republican resistance.

[@jwyzdm]

@@loriw2661 Actually Lori, free market capitalism has proven to raise the living standards of the poor and middle class more than socialism ever has. For example, our country, being the first free market capitalist country, in only 150 surpassed every other country on the planet in standard of living for the poor and middle class. Even though other countries had been around for thousands of years. Socialism only benefits the rulers and politically connected making the middle class and poor even poorer. Just look at Venezuela, once the wealthiest country in South America.

[@jwyzdm]

@@wollam11 OK Rodney, how come Bernie never has someone from a socialist country up on stage with him during a rally to tell people how great socialism is. But Trump has many, many people that fled socialist countries at his rallies to tell you how bad it is. Stop looking at politics like a sporting event in which your side must win and look at what has really worked in history and what has not.

[@Paul_Wetor]

This building sounds like a cruise ship on land, expecting that guests would never want or need to go elsewhere. Except that they could. Mission: Impossible Expectations.

[@candicecart9786]

That’s pretty much how all the hotel/casinos are in Vegas 🤷🏼‍♀️ They all have casinos, rooms, restaurants, convention rooms, etc

[@BlastinRope]

@@candicecart9786 yep most of the bigger casinos seem to include some sort of all purpose mall

That is exactly how all of the larger casino/resorts on The Strip operate. If they don’t have something on property, it’s probably at a sister property.

[@Slayin_Egos]

That building is so beautiful too and even as incomplete is still beautiful in itself!!!! I remember when I first saw it at 18 and went to Vegas every year after and saw that it wasn’t going anywhere. The lights are on though and some windows are broken Oh I’m 31 now

[@shcdemolisher]

Yeah! Those interior renders are gorgeous! And the building itself looks good too.

[@tintin89113]

Excellent history Jake, thank you. With the next future phase of the Las Vegas Convention Center being built on the opposite corner from the Fountainbleau site (the old Riviera Site), and with Resorts World now open across the strip, the Fountainbleau should be finished and opened. The north end of the strip will eventually catch up to the southern portion of the strip. Both hotel-resort properties would greatly support conventioneers coming to the Las Vegas Convention Center, further developing the older desolate-looking north end of Las Vegas Blvd.

[@jolliebearforchrist5468]

(HERE IS THE GOSPEL MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST) JESUS CHRIST DIED ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS AND HE WAS BURIED AND HE ROSE AGAIN ON THE THIRD DAY BY FAITH IN GOD'S SON THE LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST AND JESUS CHRIST ONLY SALVATION SHALL BE YOURS AND ETERNAL LIFE WITH GOD IN HEAVEN WILL AWAIT YOU WHEN YOU DIE THE BIBLE JOHN CHAPTER 3 VERSES 16 THROUGH 21 AS WELL AS 1ST CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 15 VERSES 1 THROUGH 5 THE BIBLE

[@marcsonnenberg623]

It will open in December 2023

[@FinancialShinanigan]

There's a reason why Carl Icahn is called the "Vulture Capitalist."

[@Clay3613]

Almost ruined Marvel!

[@Jasper-Holland]

This is just risk management, smart guy

[@franklloyd3264]

@@Clay3613 Yes Marvel's greatest villain

[@aldrichuyliong8143]

Once a raider, always a raider.

[@ladysparkle6784]

Killed Chesapeake and my future for an oil well. I’m not kidding.

[@x_choppy_x]

so i found your channel yesterday, and i cant stop binging it. closed for storm was SO GOOD

[@gerrylopez5743]

Mind blowing how they want to “forgive “ billions on their loan but we (the little guy) sweat thinking about our next credit card payment.

[@michaeladamo1188]

A few years ago I was behind on my mortgage because I was out of work and I was able to catch it up but I didn’t have the entire amount of back payments they would not let me give them what I had and just start making my mortgage payment again I had to sell my house

[@gkprivate433]

yeah. businesses get away with a lot and rarely very rarely is any individual held accountable or having to pony up a dime.

[@No1reallydies]

Hey Gerry, this place will employ hundreds of people meaning this place will pay millions in workers salaries and benefits . Something that expands and improved the economy . You as a person don’t do any of that . Maybe you should start a business and employ people than you too can get into the crony Capitalism

[@kenetickups6146]

Yep, it's because the rich run the country

[@jenniferp4612]

Don't spend what you don't have. You can't compare a credit card bill to a commercial loan

[@fangbite6969]

i am so incredibly proud of you and how far youve come! definitely will be watching the film. much love!

[@scotty_blocks]

My thought is that Vegas should have preserved and marketed some of the older resorts as heritage venues rather than blowing them away to try for the next big (literally) thing.

[@driver4011]

agree.......Vegas was so much better before the corporations took over n overbuilt (ruined) the whole place. too congested n too much traffic now.

[@celieboo]

I agree.

[@dymaxion3988]

Yeah… idk about there being a magical time before corporations in vegas. The entire history of the city, from its founding, is based on gaudy excess and making quick bucks. Preserving historical vegas locations would have been nice, but the culture doesn’t really allow that. The old casinos had some incredible historical value, don’t get me wrong, but the reality is that the managers and land developers had the same ‘disposable money sponge’ perspective back then as they do today.

[@jpzellar]

Jake, myself and my family have taken so much joy from your efforts for years dating back to your humble beginnings. I’m so happy that you never quit and I can’t wait to buy and watch the film. You’re special my man.

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you so much :)

[@ninapagonakis4628]

Jake, congrats on Closed for Storm, what an amazing accomplishment! We are so proud of you 😎😎 you’re super talented and you’ve earned this!

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you so much!

[@wingedchicken5701]

I just found your channel. It's a gold mine of content! Lately I've been obsessing over theme parks, massive building projects and the limitless creativity/potential they have, so this is perfect timing for me! Thank you for creating all of this.

[@nickman2345]

As a local Las Vegan, I can't tell you just how happy I am that you're doing this video! Been waiting a long time for this.

[@lauraromdeussen864]

Same! I see this from my yard daily and just sigh.

[@MewMewMinou13]

Jake Ive been watching since that first "Abandoned" vid and I just want to say I'm super proud of how far you've come with this channel and this documentary. As someone around your age it's really inspiring. I can't wait to watch it!

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you so much 🥲

[@TRAVISMOET]

Finally after all of these years of shenanigans, the construction is moving forward. The logo and Fontainebleau name went up a few weeks ago. 10/2022 Let's see how this goes.

[@vladd1593]

10/2023

[@amandaalexandragamboa8321]

12/2023

[@marcsonnenberg623]

Opening December 2023

[@RandomGuy-lw2ob]

it finally opened

[@endeavourist5287]

I swear Bright Sun Films reads my thoughts when they come up with video ideas.

[@lozlullaby7947]

I cannot wait for your film to come out! I’ve been in love with your channel for years now and I always learn so many niche facts that aren’t presented half as detailed anywhere else. Amazing job and so heartwarming to see someone grow :) keep doing what you’re doing man.

[@veggieboyultimate]

This got me thinking, if the 2008 crisis never happened, who knows how many attractions and buildings would have been built and realized.

[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

Those shattered windows look like pockmarks. There's nothing more eerie than an abandoned skyscraper....

[@robertfeinberg748]

Yes, there is. A collapsed condo in the same town of Miami.

[@chuckh4077]

Where else will super hero's and villains fight? 😆

[@plausiblequotes7643]

We call it “Big Blue” Yet this unfinished, decaying hotel is somehow still better to look at than Circus Circus across the street. 🎪

[@TheOnlyDamien]

I was looking at that thing the whole video, what an eyesore. Is it as bad inside as I expect it might be or is it pleasantly nice?

[@clarefriend1376]

@@TheOnlyDamien yes! Still pretty dated . Was on the strip in 2019.

[@plausiblequotes7643]

@@TheOnlyDamien they added new carpet that already some how looks old, “refreshed”the rooms, added a few stores, and that’s it. It’s one of the few casinos we feel a total tear down and remodeling is actually long over due. We like the theme, would love to see it come back better and not look like a 1970s time capsule including the smell

[@sillyone52062]

I've stayed at Circus Circus, it is 1960's kitsch at it's finest.

[@davidlizama223]

I stayed at Circus Circus for the first time a few days ago… won’t be doing that again.

[@recoucheable]

You failed to mention that the Nevada Gaming Commission refused to give Carl Icahn a gaming license.

[@Nicholas-f5]

Good, he colludes with Trump

[@benvester3340]

@@Nicholas-f5 you think it's a good idea for a government entity to not allow a private business license because of which presidential candidate was supported? That is actually a very scary idea to anyone who is a fan of freedom and private enterprise.

[@jenniferloving9054]

@@benvester3340 Same.

[@edsalinas9996]

"It's like Deja vu all over again!" - Yogi Berra.

[@smrk2452]

I can’t wrap my head around money like this.

[@johnsmith-cw3wo]

less than 2% of Bezos wealth.

[@mirzaahmed6589]

@@johnsmith-cw3wo Not his liquid wealth.

[@Vok250]

Damn. So billions have been laundered through that husk of a building.

[@-108-]

Oh, it's certainly not a "husk" of a building; The husk is about the only thing missing.

[@kla4600]

I don't think you understand what "laundered" means.

[@openeverydoor8879]

Great spot for rent control housing Of course the government is crooked and so are the billionaires who could help out at this point So I can't write off any petrol or steel toes for metatarsals or rent or work clothes because I'm an swf But those greedy little bastard carry on as always catching to write everything off was America still pays millions and billions to Iran Iraq Afghanistan and God knows who else in Aid What the f*** When will people wake up and protest THAT? Salaries don't keep up with inflation, bleed us some more why don't you? Everybody's tired of the slavery Supposedly the richest country in the world and some people get no and I mean zero paid days-off if you're lucky you get 5 and if you're really lucky you make it to 10 and if you were simply blessed you get to purchase 5 days for the year Be as capitalistic as you like but stop the slavery of highly-skilled people like metal fabricators who are genuinely underpaid How much money do those bastards need? And I've what will it take for everybody to say no stop because it's easy stop buying their products it's simple as that Who wants to take the initiative and educate yourselves How many elections need to be stolen before we the people put it into the extortion and abuse They are nothing without the trades and yes that means you (PS I would add a pointing finger but clipart is against me haha)

[@spamramm568]

Firstly, love the content, and secondly, not sure what series it’d fit into, but you gotta cover the cancelled Florida barge canal project… they almost cut a state in HALF and there is literally no content on it. Just an idea, stay awesome bro!

[@Disneylover-pt6ey]

I just watched closed for storm on patron and it was amazing. You and everyone who worked on it did a great job. I learned so much more about six flags new Orleans.

[@deanruthlessrecords]

I just want to say thank you for your channel… I enjoy every story of every episode.

[@brookejohansen1681]

I kinda liked the London themed resort. Wish they’d done that one.

[@mikew742]

A London resort….. for authenticity they would near to smear all the public walkways in dog-shit, ensure all the servers are obese angry fat pigs that look orange with the amount of fake tan they have on and pump the smell of vomit through the air-con system.

[@dannydaw59]

@@mikew742 lol

[@chrislongbeard]

Can't be any worse than the Paris

[@Lucifer-qt9gh]

Word. Had the punishment of traveling to paris...I barely remember the sights, but the smell of garbage and urine were imprinted on my rain

[@johnp139]

@@mikew742 and absolutely NO SERVICE!

[@KatieGrady1997]

Abandoned videos make my life. Thanks Jake!

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thanks for watching!!

[@atribecalledjudah5436]

Great work Jake, this is a perfect ending to a long day, a joint and BSF!

[@donaldneavitt4306]

As someone who lives here it is sad to see it still unfinished.

[@serpentisma]

Hey Jake, congrats on the documentary!! I can't preorder it, but this Friday when I get paid you can be sure I'm getting it. You do such amazing videos here on your channel, just to know my money is going forward to support your passion, that's money well spent in my book. Cheers to you, sir!!!

[@Gambleraddictz]

Was just there last week it’s gorgeous

[@user-lh2ec7dr6y]

Hey Jake, you should do the abandoned series on Great Basin Adventure: Reno’s abandoned theme park… good content btw

[@brentmartin1981]

I absolutely love this series!!! It is always so well done and incredibly interesting, keep up the good work!!!

[@LukasVokrinek]

Man, I remember when this channel was in the tens of thousands. Congrats man!

[@larrywt656]

I used to live in Las Vegas in the 90s, and vacationed there for years before that. When I lived there, I ran a record store on the north end of the strip (I actually caught a glimpse of the building in one of the aerial shots in this video). Even back then, 25 years ago, the north end was a mess. I guess nothing's changed. Las Vegas used to be a great town, but since the corporations took everything over...not so much anymore. Looking VERY forward to Closed For Storm, Jake!

[@MegaMagicdog]

Consider yourself lucky to be gone. The city is a shadow of its former self! Bad enough there are mundane mega resorts with no character to speak of, but they're charging for parking, resort fees, and the bums are allowed to sleep in the doorways of resorts like Harrah's and Ceasar's! No joke, they are turning The Strip into SF! Most buffets are still closed too! They reopened the buffets only for Circus Circus, Excalibur and Baccanal (and you have to make a reservation for that one!).

[@vidili68]

Hi there Live there 70s Now pa

[@andrewhoel5927]

It’s quite astounding to hear how much money went into a project, that 20 years later is still sitting incomplete. They could’ve started with the hotel first and then expanded from there. However, bad time is simply that…bad timing. Hope it has a future. Must be frustrating for the residents of this city.

[@poweraccountabilityleague6877]

Notice how the elites never go bankrupt in a world economic crash? They just get bailed out by governments over and over. Why is that? Because homo sapiens lack intelligence, integrity and impulse control. A recipe for species suicide. Remember that next time you vote for someone promising to deliver Utopia if only you would turn over more of your autonomy to them.

[@milotorres6894]

Mostly workers on specific job not everyday ppl business as usual.,✌️🤔🤙😎

[@cloverhal2284]

As a French person I absolutely love the way you pronounce Fontainebleau

[@rmc_fan]

I have an idea for this series: The Ryugyong Hotel. It’s an abandoned skyscraper hotel in North Korea with 105 floors.

[@nmnmnm35]

thats been covered hundreds of times on youtube. nothing interesting.

[@rmc_fan]

@@nmnmnm35 i know but i just want to see his take on it because his style of editing and the fact that he has his own series on topics just like the hotel makes it an interesting video idea. thats all.

[@frankieffbaby]

I’m very excited about this documentary. I grew up 45 minutes from New Orleans And JazzLand was the biggest thing ever. Everybody was so excited we used to always plan trips ago it was so much fun and we were so sad when they decided not to reopen it but Katrina devastated a lot and JazzLand it’s just a moment to what really happened and not what they just show on TV

[@vegastocali]

So many people ask me about this project. I'm linking it to a short video I'm posting this week. You deserve much more views. Thanks again for the update.

[@VegasBestIdeas]

Thanks for telling us about this video Stef 👍💙

[@lancetheman28]

And to think they tore down a cool old building for this.

[@ttbdrummer]

To think….

[@malahammer]

Old?

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

Wasn't really cool lmao

[@QuarioQuario54321]

It was only around for 12 years. And abandoned for 8 of them.

[@ezraboren2069]

Most buildings in vegas don't make it past 30 years

[@TaliaIGhul]

I passed by that building a lot since I first visited that town when I was 30 (now 41). Crazy how that property is still unfinished.

[@TyRose1984]

I actually watched the documentary in 2022 and it lead to an interest in these types of videos. I had no clue about the connection until now. Closed for Storm was so good!

[@spacepopeXIV]

This entire past two weeks I've been passing by this hotel a lot of times and I've seen it like that since 2008 when I went on vacation when I was nine, now I live here and I'm 22 and it's just insane that it's been like that ever since. I wonder if the material and structure has been compromised due to weathering and whatnot.

[@JasperJanssen]

Concrete. Even without a facade at all that frame would stand for a century.

[@dindog22]

@@JasperJanssen 50 years. look at that condo that just collapsed in Florida

[@JasperJanssen]

@@dindog22 I mean, sea air. Vegas is a lot of things, but full of cold wet salty air isn’t one of them. (And we don’t know yet *why* that thing collapsed. Simple age almost certainly wasn’t it.)

[@ChatGPT1111]

@@JasperJanssen several engineers have said that the slabs were too thin and the water runoff was in the wrong direction, compromising the rebar.

[@geezerpleasers_OG]

@@dindog22 That condo in Florida had an imbecilic design flaw that should never have passed review. It's not a measuring stick for the Fontainebleau.

[@gregs1027]

I remember El Rancho said on the marquee "Coming Soon Countryland"

[@Kathleennebel]

As I’ve said many times, you could really do a weekly series on like idk A&E or something like that.. Your videos are so full of information and very well produced!!! Love them!!

[@pixelatedmushroom]

Sure sounds to me like it ultimately will be demolished and the property repurposed.

[@shcdemolisher]

Yeah a place like that could house and maintain a town! A form of a homeless shelter execpt funded by the city with hospital, food, and other necessities. Sort of the island of hope in a lake of gambling, lost cash, and dead dreams.

[@bradtripodi1072]

March 2022 I went to Vegas, saw this building and I thought it was an old abandoned hotel being remodeled. Little did I know it was a hotel that was never even open!! The pictures look the same from 2009 as it did today!!

[@NinthShinigami]

As if my birthday couldn’t get any better! Thank you for the new video Jake!!

[@mackinzielizabeth872]

Happy birthday 🎉

[@gabrielarambula4465]

Happy Birthday!!

[@AirshipsAviation11]

Happy birthday 🎉

[@NinthShinigami]

Aww man thank you guys for the birthday wishes I appreciate it!!

[@beauthewolfman1549]

Happy birthday! 🎂🎂🎂🎂

[@frankfarago2825]

Latest Headline News on this thing (July 6, 2021): "Motel 6 buys the Abandoned Crematorium of the Vegas Strip."

[@NatashaRaisorGlam]

🤣🤣

[@gracieg7601]

Creamatorium ? What?

[@gracieg7601]

Oh condos? Like those are a big winner now?

[@kimberwoolridge6088]

If this is true get ready to rent some rooms!!!!!

[@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880]

@@kimberwoolridge6088 They changed the name, it's now the JW Marriott Las Vegas Boulevard and it will open in late 2023.

[@JustinProper]

Congrats on the movie! I didn't even know you had one in the works. I look forward to seeing it sometime soon!

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thanks so much!

[@katarinaqween]

Same here I’m so excited 🥺

[@carl-fredrikmalmgren2868]

Thanks for your documentary of Las Vegas Fountainbleu! Looking forward to see "Closed for Storm"

[@becj1857]

I just pre-ordered closed for storm on iTunes, and downloaded Apple TV just for it lol I CANT WAIT TO SEE IT!!!!!!! I just watched the trailer and I’m so excited

[@nigeltapp7370]

I would love to see it but it will be to painful to watch I am from new Orleans but live in Kentucky for 3 years now and I was in that storm I remembere was there when it was named jazz land and then 6 flags got it now it's still a ghost town

[@becj1857]

@@nigeltapp7370 I’m so sorry to hear you went through that tragedy, but glad you made it out! Jake is always very respectful of places he visits and one of the reasons I love his videos is that he always gives the history of the abandoned property - but living through that storm must have been harrowing, it’s completely understandable if it’s too painful to see it all over again

[@justinfriel7000]

For anyone watching in the future,, Fontainebleu Las Vegas finally opened on December 13, 2023. Update if something changes!

[@Bacca-rat09]

You are a fantastic filmmaker, and I don’t know if I was one of the people whose comment recommended this resort to you but I’m so happy to see you’ve decided to create a story about it. This is the Ocean Casino of Las Vegas, but way worse 😂 Edit: I have a weird obsession with this stupid hotel ever since I visited it during construction as a kid

[@Weekendinspirations]

Somehow I'm relieved that it's back to Fontainebleau. Now I hope that they finish it and open to the public soon.

[@johnnyzaggs8822]

Great work Jake! How sad to see a building that's been sitting abandoned/ not completed for almost 15 years. I think personally they should name it the Riviera. After tearing that hotel down to make way for a parking lot. I've seen a couple of videos where people were pretty sad about the Riviera getting torn down. Naming the fountain blue to the Riviera would take away some of the sting from both projects. The locals of Las Vegas deserve better than this. Good luck!!!

[@mikebronicki6978]

"And despite what you may think of them." Yes, the Koch's reputation is well known.

[@josephs8364]

I think they’re no different than any other rich ppl

[@bablumenthal9703]

Koch is an American oligarch who funds the GQP to keep the white, rich minority in power while the rest of the country is turning many shades of color from all over the world. BOO HISSSS to the crap ass Koch's.

[@ZachBPresentz]

@@bablumenthal9703 correct. From the minute we wake up in the morning, put our feet on the floor getting out of bed, open the door, walk into our bathroom, take a shit, a shower & shave - we have already come in contact with about 100 products that the Koch Evil Empire owns. No one should be this wealthy.

[@cattycorner8]

@@bablumenthal9703 Not anymore. The Kochs were Bush Republicans. They are globalists and open border advocates. The current GOP calls those old hawkish GOPers "RINOs". Examples are Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney

[@dcarts5616]

@@cattycorner8 the Koch bros, Bush, Cheney, Romney, McCain etc are what the GOP correctly call “progressives”. And we all know that the progressives ruin everything they they touch, take a look at the democrat party for what progressives are. Their only goal is to get gain and power over the people and then blame their opposition for doing the exact same thing.

[@noelio67]

I'd rather stay in old town Las Vegas any say, than that cheesy strip, the old town has character......from Ireland 🇮🇪♥

[@fattoria_di_bastoni]

I agree. I like the somewhat tacky old school America Las Vegas far and away more than the new slick fantasy part of town.

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Great work on this video! This project has been in and out of the news for years, but little to nothing has been done with it.

[@mariaalmounir1070]

Wow - this is an incredible story and is amazing how it came full circle with the Sofer family. This story has the making similar to the American Dream mall in Secaucus, NJ

[@shirleyjeffcoat7424]

With Resorts World opening…they might as well make this into condos!

[@VIPKidHealth]

Interestingly Resorts world was being built at the same time FountainBleu was. It was originally called the Echelon and was owned by Boyd gaming I believe. It stood as ruins for many year until it was bought and finished.

[@darrens.4322]

Condos, after the condo tower collapse in Miami Beach, not so sure. It looks more like a prison to me.

[@shirleyjeffcoat7424]

@@Timeless80 it would be a shame to leave a building of that magnitude vacant. This is a weird time that we live in. Where I live, there are bidding wars for properties. My neighbors have put FSBO out and they ask ridiculous prices and get even higher ones. Bidding wars.

[@cheenemorata1959]

Wd wat happened n surfside condo i dont think people still interested investing der money into waste

[@thegatheredgoodshome]

Jake, you do amazing work telling the story if these amazing abandoned pieces of history and u love watching these! Have you ever thought about doing one on Buckhorn Baths in Mesa AZ? It's our Cactus League history and so sad to see it deteriorating

[@christianbergado3676]

Just pre-ordered Closed for Storm! I lived in the south when Kathrina hit so this will be for old time’s sake.

[@venomousnate7263]

Of all the stuff I’ve seen with incomplete buildings, this is easily the most complicated and biggest wtf I’ve watched.

[@lumpia91791]

Great seeing the unfinished World Resort in the background. Was there like 2 weeks ago. Food court sucks due to payment issues but interesting to be able to smell building over smoke still since won’t last long

[@YAHVISIONRowles]

They should name the Hotel, the Merry go-round resort, because it keep going around and around.😁😁😁

[@simonlloyd7557]

do you mean merry go-round?

[@YAHVISIONRowles]

@@simonlloyd7557 Thank you Simon, for noticing my mistake.😁😁😁

[@shegeek5559]

That would be 'merry-go-round'. Sheesh.

[@MysExotiq]

I was in Vegas years ago and saw this hotel and at that time it was a ghost town, this was like 7 years ago. At that time it was an eye sore on that end of the strip. I forgot about it until watching this. There’s so much money in that building, and No profit in sight, crazy!!

[@cassandradube-savard5213]

I rented closed for storm on KZbin and you did an amazing job Jake :) Keep up the great work !

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you!!

[@ajginandy9345]

Great job, as always, Jake!!! I know what I'm doing July 6th!!! Can't wait to see your 1st documentary!! So excited!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🙌😁🎉

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you so much!!

[@TimApple.]

@@BrightSunFilms Documentary on what?