Largest chocolate fountain

You have to look closely and only then you realize that it is actually flowing.

I am talking about the largest chocolate fountain in the world.

You will find this at Jean-Philippe Patisserie which is situated inside the Bellagio hotel. 

It stands 26 feet tall from ceiling to the tank below and circulates 4409 lbs of melted chocolate at the rate of 120 quarts per minute. 

You can see the Guinness book certificate on the right.

The  three  colours you see are dark, milk and white chocolate which is pumped by six pumps. These pumps take the chocolate back up through 2 inch diameter SS pipes. To maintain the viscosity, temperature is controlled at 49 deg Celsius (120 F). To maintain the temperature these pipes are sheathed in another 3 inch pipe through which hot oil passes. All these are hidden within the walls of the shop.

25 suspended glass vessels make it look more exquisite. Engineering planning and design took two years.

There are other pastries on display and sale. Clicked a few of them : 

The Croissant too was looking yummy.

 And this dress is made completely of chocolate:

You are surrounded with chocolate, and that makes you wonder, where to start.

Missed - In The Mood at the Bellagio

There are many things that one can see at the Bellagio Hotel (at Las Vegas)

but the best sight that one can have from the hotel is the fountain. We were lucky to be upgraded to a room with a view of the fountain.

Hundreds of high pressure water jets create a truly spectacular water show.

I could manage to capture two shows of the fountain from two vantage points. One from the 24^th floor of Hotel Bellagio and the second one from the street below. I wanted to capture some fast numbers like “In the mood” but somehow I was not around when these numbers played.

The moon walk also could be created by the fountain in tune with Michael Jackson's Billie Jean.

Some interesting facts about the fountain:

The fountains are programmed to perform to different songs. Some prominent ones among them are:

Singing in the rain

Rondine al Nido

In the mood

Luck Be A Lady (Frank Sinatra)

Con Te Partiro

Mission Impossible Theme

Your Song (Elton John)

All That Jazz (from movie Chicago)

Billie Jean (Micheal Jackson)

Hallelujah Chorus

Time to say goodbye

Carol of the Bells

O Holy Night

 Viva Las Vegas (Elvis Presley)

The time duration for each show is approximately 5 minutes and operates seven days a week.

3 pm to 8 pm with shows every 30 minutes

8 pm to 12 midnight with shows every 15 minutes

Shows are only cancelled with the threat of high winds. ( if the winds are too high, the dancing waters refuse to dance )

The network of pipes feed 1200 nozzles which are managed by computer and choreographed to music. There are three different types of nozzles

a) The Oarsmen which shoots the water in a full 360 degree range.

b) The Shooters which fire water upwards

c) The Super Shooters which can push water 250 feet into the air.

The combination of water jets and more than 4500 lights provide aesthetic display to accompany the music played.

After watching the gentle sway of these nozzles, I was not surprised when I read that musicians and choreographers were invited to design the routines and patterns of the jets. 

The next time I am in Vegas I will not miss the 'In the mood'