Vincent and Diana Cook rang in the new year and their fifth wedding anniversary while watching fireworks being shot off from The Strat, despite the rain. The light rain that had been threatening held out until after the fireworks were done, and by 12:25 a.m., it was fully raining on the Strip. Thousands of other revelers joined in a loud and boisterous countdown from 10, as the numbers appeared on the MGM Grand sign, before shouting a huge chorus of “Happy New Year!” (Brett Clarkson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)) Jonathan cheers the Strip fireworks in front of New York New York on Jan. “It’s awesome,” said Jonathan, 25, afterward, who hugged a reporter in a New Year’s greeting but also was persuaded by some friends not to give his last name before the friends pulled him away. “Can I get a ‘hell yeah’ everybody?” a woman chanted repeatedly.Īs the fireworks began lighting up the night sky above the MGM Grand, the crowds in front of New York New York started cheering - but perhaps none more than one young man who got up on a garbage can with infectious enthusiasm. Rain - and the completed fireworks show - pushed revelers into the Caesars Palace lobby. Some people sitting in the dining area were not eating at all, but resting their feet and catching up with social media on their phones. K71pIFoNlGĮven though most places had closed, partygoers were able to order a burger at Burger Barn, a great way to wrap up the night and a great way to start the new year.

People are ordering some late night bites at the food court in Resorts World, a great way to wrap up the night. Check below for a recap of the night of fun, fireworks and a little bit of rain from the Strip and the Fremont Street Experience.Īt the end of a long night of celebrating, people placed their orders at the kiosks in Resorts World’s Famous Foods Street Eats. (Amaya Edwards/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Las Vegas Review-Journal team scattered across the city on New Year’s Eve bring you the latest as America’s party capital rang in 2023. New Year’s revelers watch the fireworks on the Strip on Sunday, Jan.

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