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Billk
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Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 1:47 pm:

Also, Flybydon's photos of the MGM complex really show what a small part of the project the hotel is.

French777
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Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 4:30 pm:

why did all the Casino's have the same amount of Hotel Rooms ???

Ndavies
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Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 4:36 pm:

They all built the minimum number of rooms required by the casino license agreement they signed with the city.

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Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 4:41 pm:

French777
Under the Archer administration, it was agreed upon that the casinos would all have 800 hotel rooms. In a deal to get the projects underway, Kwame agreed to cut the number of rooms to 400 apiece; this was done in his first term as mayor. MGM has stated that if the casino/hotel is more successful than anticipated that there is easement on their site to add more rooms to their complex. There could be a third wing added onto the hotel. It would then be shaped like a "Y"

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Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 5:16 pm:

Here's some recent Casino Windsor ones:

http://internationalmetropolis .com/?p=459

Tetsua
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Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 8:47 pm:

MCC is all lit up like a Christmas Tree tonight. It's cycling through several different colors, I've never seen it do that before.

http://s111.photobucket.com/al bums/n137/tetsua/?action=view& current=100_0986.jpg

http://s111.photobucket.com/al bums/n137/tetsua/?action=view& current=100_0985.jpg

http://s111.photobucket.com/al bums/n137/tetsua/?action=view& current=100_0983.jpg

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Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 10:55 pm:

some fine pictures you took there, Tetsua.

I saw it too...it looked like a spaceship. It was changing so many different colors. I remember hating the MCC when it was first erected earlier this year (or maybe last year). I have been actually falling in love with it lately. It's pretty damn cool looking! When you guys see the light show, you'll probably like it more, too.

Billk
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Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 12:29 pm:

I saw the MCC lit up too. There were bands of neon on every floor that changed from red to green to blue. Awesome.

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Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 2:39 pm:

If you check out the presentation given on Sept 7th, pages 11-13, you can see a picture of the interior of the casino.

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Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 3:36 pm:

Thanks Cgunn

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Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 6:24 pm:

http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll /article?AID=/20070906/ENT11/7 09060305/1045

Along the lines of Billk's post above, they still don't make mention of a curved roof on the casino part of the complex. I wonder if it's still in the works.

Tetsua
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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 9:05 am:

Sneak preview for MGM

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/gallery?Avis=C4&Dato=2007 0927&Kategori=FEATURES&Lopenr= 709260802&Ref=PH

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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 9:50 am:

Wow. The interior of the MGM Grand looks great.

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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 9:54 am:

The exterior really looks like it belongs in Detroit. I'm impressed.

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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 9:57 am:

The irony that they could be shut down due to our fools in Lansing a few days after the grand opening.

Thejesus
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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 10:09 am:

^I was thinking the exact same thing...actually, I think the shut down could occur the day before the grand opening, or 2 days if you consider 11:59PM on Tuesday night to technically be Wednesday

It would hinder their grand opening, but they would recover from it

Tetsua
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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 8:03 pm:

The MCC is lit up like a space ship tonight. It's actually doing new patterns I haven't seen before.

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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 8:41 pm:

Agreed,,am on the 24 th floor in lafayette park and also looking at the MCC hotel from my window,it looks great,,, all the different colors along each floor and patterns going on.. Pretty wild,, , looks great on the skyline
They just went off, think they are testing

Cgunn
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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 9:01 pm:

So where are the pictures?

Rocket_city
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Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 2:57 pm:

Thejesus
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Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 3:12 pm:

sweet picks Mich...

For some reason I thought MGM would be lit up with neon lights like Motorcity and like the MGM Las Vegas is...

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Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 3:33 pm:

You must have got there JUST before I got there. An interesting thing about the pumpkin path there on the corner of Third and Bagley. The security officer told me that MGM paid 50 thousand for just that display alone...

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Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 3:41 pm:

Wasn't there supposed to be a fountain where that pile of gourds is?

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Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 3:46 pm:

I was thinking that as well Ram. Somewhere in front of the casino in the original renderings there as supposed to be a fountain. A nice sized one too BTW. Maybe it will just be a warm weather thing?

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Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 3:47 pm:

2 Things:

1. It will be odd seeing a High Rise lighting up like MC is outside the CBD.

2. I would assume the Casino Garages are also Public Parking Garages as well. Not to mention, this is a car-run city.

Abracadabra
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Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 3:59 pm:

Any bets on how long it takes the pumpkins to get stolen?

Detroitrise
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Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 4:03 pm:

"Any bets on how long it takes the pumpkins to get stolen?"

Sheesh, I see why you might sense bad vibes from the people on your block. Look at how you act. You sour such a good thread with assy comments.

Charlottepaul
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Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 8:18 pm:

"The irony that they could be shut down due to our fools in Lansing a few days after the grand opening."

Sadly a good point. Why would they have their grand opening on a Wednesday anyways? Is that a big night for casinos for some reason?

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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 8:40 am:

9-29-07

Flybydon
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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 8:48 am:

Tkelly1986
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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 9:53 am:

Why does it look like there was a fire on top of the Greektown Casino? Was there?

Detroithabitater
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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 10:07 am:

It appears to be a cloud passing overhead when the picture was taken.

Detroitrise
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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 10:39 am:

Yes, just what was left of the solar insolation reflecting off the cloud.

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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 3:24 pm:

Rocket, you kicked ass on those pictures! I'm loving the lighting on both MCC and MGM. I just wish we had one of those Belaggio fountains outside of MGM somewhere.

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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 3:36 pm:

I imagine opening on Wednesday gives them a few days to get the flukes out before the first weekend.

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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 3:53 pm:

This may sound silly. Does the profile of Motor City remind you of the "Eye of Horace"?

Rocket_city
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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 5:52 pm:

lol

If you look closely next time you pass the pumpkin patch at the MGM, you will see that the section of the facade under the lion icon is a falling water feature. It is also tinted red. You can't really see it in my photos, but maybe THAT is the water feature that was shown in the renderings...only in the renderings as an actual fountain.

The pumpkins won't get stolen because there is a security guard out there and I'm sure there are cameras all around the property. Plus, they are too heavy and it would look suspicious rolling a giant pumpkin down Michigan Avenue. And where would you take it?

I have a question, in that first aerial photo of MGM, what is the arched driveway thing that just seems to dead end adjacent to 3rd Street?

D-Stylin, I was down on the corner just before dark w/ my bike and tripod. Traffic was very busy and I got a lot of strange looks from passerbys. I'm sure I would have run into you if I stayed a bit longer.

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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 6:39 pm:

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I have a question, in that first aerial photo of MGM, what is the arched driveway thing that just seems to dead end adjacent to 3rd Street?

I'd guess that it's a parking ramp.

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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 8:44 pm:

The dead end looking ramp leads to underground parking intended for hotel valet parking.

Flyby had a private tour inside the MGM today. I was impressed. Its not Las Vegas but not far from.

Detroitrise
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Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 8:47 pm:

I'm assuming the ramp on side of the garage then is the exit from the Underground Parking?