Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua
Post Number: 1351 Registered: 01-2004
| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 7:59 pm: | |
Anyone with a video camera should record what it's doing right now. It has a lighting scheme that makes it look like the hotel tower is on fire, as well as other cool stuff. I'll see if I can get a decent picture. |
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua
Post Number: 1352 Registered: 01-2004
| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 9:01 pm: | |
http://www.zshare.net/video/42 4339045ee3a1/ This was shot by my wife. You're going to have to imagine this in person, it's a real interesting view. (Message edited by tetsua on October 15, 2007) |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 1203 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 9:17 pm: | |
Thats sweet |
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin
Post Number: 5158 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 9:26 pm: | |
That was hot... |
Toog05 Member Username: Toog05
Post Number: 153 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 12:26 am: | |
Wow... |
Abracadabra Member Username: Abracadabra
Post Number: 128 Registered: 04-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 4:05 am: | |
Well, I may just be drunk typing, but how is it that a website so dedicated to the downfall of Illitch is butt-humping his wife over a light display? Go to a real casino. Go to MGM. And tip my girl well. |
Southen Member Username: Southen
Post Number: 317 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 9:06 am: | |
Great post. |
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336
Post Number: 2913 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 9:10 am: | |
what would that be like inside the rooms? |
Downtown_remix Member Username: Downtown_remix
Post Number: 512 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 11:35 pm: | |
this will make a perfect tourist attraction, the exterior of MCC with all its metal curves that will be installed any day now. |
Kid_dynamite Member Username: Kid_dynamite
Post Number: 323 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 11:41 pm: | |
Speaking of which, aren't they opening in like 2 weeks? Has anyone seen the exterior lately (of the gaming areas)? It's still not finished. It's all exposed insulation. The brickwork needs to be completed around the entire addition. I wonder if they are going to wrap it up in time. |
Matt Member Username: Matt
Post Number: 1216 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 12:13 am: | |
Sure it's going to make a perfect tourist attraction... If they don't scared away by all the bombed out buildings and homeless in the area. Granted, I live in the area, but I have to wonder if anyone would consider this specific area a vacation destination. |
Downtown_remix Member Username: Downtown_remix
Post Number: 513 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 12:29 am: | |
there seem to be long metal beams being installed onto the brick exterior |
Billk Member Username: Billk
Post Number: 139 Registered: 09-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 1:56 pm: | |
I don't think they're putting brick over the tyvek. It looks like glass, metal and neon, similar to the hotel. There is a rendering at www.motorcitycasino.com but it only shows up sometimes. |
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus
Post Number: 2432 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 2:02 pm: | |
here's a better set of renderings http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2 007/02/14/505231/casinorenderi ng.JPG http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2007/02/14/505231/casinorendering2.JPG (Message edited by thejesus on October 17, 2007) |
Kid_dynamite Member Username: Kid_dynamite
Post Number: 343 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 7:31 pm: | |
HOLY SHIT check out that building tonight! |
Eboyer Member Username: Eboyer
Post Number: 31 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 7:36 pm: | |
what does it look like? |
Kid_dynamite Member Username: Kid_dynamite
Post Number: 344 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 7:41 pm: | |
you know those lights on your stereo that are green at the bottom and flicker upwards yellow and red in sync with the volume? (I don't know the right term) The whole building's scheme is dancing like that. I am pretty sure that is what they are trying to make it look exactly like. (Message edited by kid dynamite on October 25, 2007) (Message edited by kid dynamite on October 25, 2007) |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 1253 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 9:18 pm: | |
I guess that would be like the LED Equalizer |
That_gurl_kat Member Username: That_gurl_kat
Post Number: 14 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 9:25 pm: | |
Wow! Cool video of the blazing wall! Could that be due to the fires in Cali? *nod to the person who wondered that about the red sunset sky we had the other day* |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 1255 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 - 8:26 am: | |
I think we should blame the Cali fires for the downfall of Detroit |
Kid_dynamite Member Username: Kid_dynamite
Post Number: 380 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 10:31 pm: | |
I don't know if anybody saw the MCC last night, but it was going buck-wild with the lights again. It had card suits (clubs, diamonds, spades and hearts)as tall as the height of the entire hotel circling the hotel in a loop. It was CRAZY looking! So, what I learned was that that the lights can form pictures and patterns. The metallic siding they are putting on right now looks cool, too. I am falling in love with this casino more and more every day. |
Toog05 Member Username: Toog05
Post Number: 155 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 5:22 pm: | |
Look like we will see another light show from the hotel on Tuesday, and the lights will become permanent in our skyline thereafter... http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.d ll/article?AID=/20071115/UPDAT E/711150490/1361 |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 3192 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 5:58 pm: | |
Great. Perfect for the current generation of video-game raised, short-attention-span, sensory-overloaded people. |
Cabasse Member Username: Cabasse
Post Number: 68 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 6:45 pm: | |
aw shut the fuck up. i pretty much hate video games but i still think it's cool, and quite unique. |
Toog05 Member Username: Toog05
Post Number: 156 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 9:29 pm: | |
Now we will see how many more accidents we on the expressways close by as a result |
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus
Post Number: 2798 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 4:19 pm: | |
less than an hour until the show starts can't wait to see it, though I won't be close enough to hear the music |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 3742 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 4:41 pm: | |
Chip Foose designed the roof? That's interesting. I thought he pretty much only designed custom cars. |
Mdoyle Member Username: Mdoyle
Post Number: 250 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 4:58 pm: | |
it was based on the 50's style car tail fins and drip rails. |
Elwoodp Member Username: Elwoodp
Post Number: 18 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 10:01 pm: | |
any pics???? |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 3863 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 10:20 pm: | |
They need webcams -- one for the lights and one over a craps table. |
Bobj Member Username: Bobj
Post Number: 2945 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 10:43 pm: | |
Very, very cool |
Kid_dynamite Member Username: Kid_dynamite
Post Number: 388 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 11:22 pm: | |
I've been looking out my window all night. This building rocks. This is instantly going to become something that people will always remember and associate with Detroit. |
Toog05 Member Username: Toog05
Post Number: 158 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:26 am: | |
Here is one picture through the Detroit News http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.d ll/article?AID=/20071120/UPDAT E/711200453 |
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56
Post Number: 190 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 3:35 pm: | |
speaking of elaborate lighting schemes. Whatever happened to Kwame's big plan to put colored lights and search lights on all the building downtown to create a vividly colored skyline? Read this in the paper a few times about 3-4 years ago. |
Jz_detroit Member Username: Jz_detroit
Post Number: 39 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 3:44 pm: | |
^That was during the Superbowl and they did do it. It was only for the Superbowl. I remember the article about it. |
Rsa Member Username: Rsa
Post Number: 1343 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 3:45 pm: | |
that was for the super bowl. they did it. it was cool. [yes it didn't look exactly like the rendering, but it was the same concept.] |
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua
Post Number: 1371 Registered: 01-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 5:45 pm: | |
Some shots from the Garfield looking toward the MCC, and Downtown http://s111.photobucket.com/al bums/n137/tetsua/ |
401don Member Username: 401don
Post Number: 69 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 6:37 pm: | |
Is it just me or is Motorcity Casino kind of a hodge podge of tacky? Classic Wonderbread factory with cheap looking facade tacked on, retro 50's car interior/exterior design, neon light show, etc. Nothing short of the Book Cadillac would get me to pay 300 bucks a night, but if I was so inclined the MGM eludes a much higher quality image for the same $. It seems like if I was in Vegas in 1975 I'd find the Motorcity and today I would find the MGM. |