Bellagio Recently Celebrated Its 25th Anniversary — Here's a Look Back at the Vegas Icon's Biggest Moments

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Even the dancing waters fountain show, now a cultural touchstone, drew 25,000 fans on opening day.

1998

Bellagio opens with a bang on October 15.

A large fountain in light up in lights in front of the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas

The famous Bellagio fountains.Credit:Courtesy of MGM Resorts International

Hundreds of guests check out after a power outage shutters the entire resort for three days.

The hotel, which had 3,005 rooms, gets 928 more with the unveiling of the 34-story Spa Tower.

Cirque du Soleil marks 10 million guests at O.

A seating area in front of Bellagio’s large water fountains

Bellagio’s Spago patio at sunset.Courtesy of MGM Resorts Internat

A helmet-wearing thief who had stolen $1.5 million in Bellagio gambling chips is apprehended.

MGM Resorts auctions 11 Picassos for $100 million.

Fireworks go off over the Bellagio Hotel and fountain in LAs Vegas

Fireworks on Bellagio’s opening night in October 1998.Chris Farina/Corbis/Getty Images

A film still featuring the characters of 2001 film Oceans Eleven

The film Ocean’s Eleven put Bellagio on the pop-culture map.Moviestore Collection Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo

A bedroom at Bellagio with a view of the Las Vegas skyline

A king size room at Bellagio.Courtesy of MGM Resorts International

Cirque Du Soleil performers balance on a performance structure

Cirque Du Soleil’s watershow at the Bellagio hotel in 1998.Chris Farina/Corbis/Getty Images

A large fountain in light up in lights in front of the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas

The famous Bellagio fountains.Courtesy of MGM Resorts International

Large sculptures in a indoor hotel garden

Bellagio’s Botanical Gardens.Courtesy of MGM Resorts International