On Saturday, November 19 the Bellagio Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip opened their winter display for 2022 titled “Gingerbread Dreams, a Holiday Confection.” It is located in the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden, next to the hotel lobby. Both day and night photos are posted below.
The Bellagio Conservatory measures 14,000 square feet and they change the displays five times a year. Lunar (Chinese) New Year, spring, summer, fall and winter. The winter display is for the Holiday (Christmas) season and will remain open until January 1, 2023. The Bellagio Resort has a horticulture staff of 120 that maintain the Botanical Gardens and the entire grounds of Bellagio.
A provided set of by the numbers facts is as follows:
- 140,000: Number of Poinsettias throughout the display
- 110,000: Total number of energy-efficient light bulbs on all trees
- 15,000: Total number of gingerbread men throughout the display
- 13,250: Number of white carnations
- 10,000: Number of energy-efficient lights on the 42′ holiday tree
- 8,700: Number of ornaments on the holiday tree
- 4,800: Total hand-applied preserved roses on all four giant Poinsettias
- 2,000: Number of peppermints used throughout the display
- 800: Pounds of faux white frosting used on the gingerbread cottage
- 500: Number of chocolate hearts on the East Bed gingerbread cottage
- 80: Number of team members who bring the display to life
- 41: Number of fresh-cut white fir trees in the display
- 25 Feet: Height of the gingerbread cottage in the East Bed
- 18: Number of giant gingerbread and mirror snowflakes
- 14 Feet: Height of Nutcracker soldiers rotating on drums
- 6: Number of days to complete the change out
- 6: Number of Bellagio elves
- 5: Number of Coca-Cola Bears
- 4: Number of nutcracker soldiers
- 3: Number of pastry treats on display in the South Bed: Present, Bear, Tiered Cake
- 1: Gingerbread cottage made by the Bellagio Pastry team with real gingerbread & treats in the North Bed
If you visit the Bellagio’s winter display, be sure to also visit the Fountains of Bellagio located in the front of the casino. The Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens are open 24 hours a day and are a free attraction. The Bellagio Resort & Casino is operated by MGM Resorts International.
LINK to past Bellagio Conservatory Displays over the years
Bellagio Resort & Casino address: 3600 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas
