Las Vegas Strip by Helicopter | The Coffeehouse

irascian
Irascible Ian

If you're in Vegas for MIX08 I highly recommend the helicopter tour of the Las Vegas strip at night.

USD75 (plus tax) gets you not just an awesome 15 minute flight, but also a glass of champagne and pickup/return from The Venetian (or any other hotels on the strip)

Bargain!

Alas, I did the trip to try and get some footage for a title sequence for my MIX08 video podcasts - and from that point of view it was a disaster. You don't get to choose where you sit in the helicopter. Two seats in the front next to the pilot get excellent views, but alas I was allocated the second row in the back which meant constant heads and other cameras in the way. Plus my shoulder-mounted camera was too big to really move (and I hadn't done my research in working out which hotel was actually The Venetian when seen from the air).

So a bit of a disaster from that point of view (scoff at the footage here: http://www.vimeo.com/751514 - but I recommend you click on the HD icon to turn it on, otherwise it looks like a REALLY BAD YouTube effort). Nevertheless well worth going on when you're in Vegas.

jamie

looked GREAT for what was there... titles obscured it

you took that??

irascian
Irascible Ian

jamie wrote:
looked GREAT for what was there... titles obscured it
you took that??

Well the idea was that it was a title sequence for my MIX08 podcasts so the title was the main point really (although obviously the logo colours needed changing given they were made for a white background and this was very dark). The helicopter view of the hotel was just a gimmick to try and elevate the perceived quality a bit (which obviously failed, given the footage).

The Venetian hotel, where MIX is being held, is the hotel that I "found" at the last minute of that title sequence and zoomed in on right at the end - only to find I couldn't move my camera left to follow it as the helicopter swung around.

If I wasn't doing the Treasure Hunt tomorrow night I'd be very tempted to put down another USD75, go back and give it another go.

vesuvius
Das Glasperlenspiel

Looks like its a far better nocturnal view than not, would you say - Tom Jones, Frankie Sinatra et al?

75 quid ($) is an absolute bargain!

kimaesha

Hi everyone. My friends and I were planning to have an helicopter tour in Las Vegas. I think it is so much exciting. I found a site who gives packages with its reasonable prices. So we're planning to go for it this mid of the year. Im so excited. Anyone who can give me ideas on where's the best spot for our adventure? Thanks.

blowdart
Peek-a-boo

In reply to kimaesha

#Jul 20th @ 12:46 AM

Nope, you're a liar and a spammer.

TommyCarlier
I want my scalps!

In reply to blowdart

#Jul 20th @ 12:48 AM

And not even a very good one. Invalid URL.

gadget

In reply to kimaesha

#Jul 20th @ 12:46 AM

I would recommend Maverick Helicopter. We flew with them over the Grand Canyon in 07'. They have the best helicopters. They are probably the most expensive though.