In October 2003,
The Sirens of TI replaced
The Battle of Buccaneer Bay, which was geared towards a younger audience and had been playing 16,334 shows Director and choreographer
Kenny Ortega created
The Sirens of TI show, inspired by
Homer's
Odyssey. At that time, the show was presented four times daily, at 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 p.m. Beginning November 3, 2008, the show was presented at 5:30, 7, 8:30 and 10 p.m. daily. On October 20, 2013, the show was halted for what was intended to be a temporary closure until December 26, for the construction of retail space nearby. However, in late November 2013, Treasure Island announced that the closure was permanent, and that some of the space would be used for new shops, surprising several cast members. The new shopping mall reduced the size of Sirens Cove by approximately one-third, and while the ships still exist, the
Bull no longer moves (
The Song never moved). The cove now features several water fountains, and no show replaced the
Sirens of TI.
Statistics The show featured a cast of 16 sirens and 14 pirates. When it started, the cast consisted of 13 sirens and 11 pirates. More than 80 individual pieces of pyrotechnics were shot per show. Flame effects consumed of liquid propane per show. The sound system had more than 40,000 watts of power. The lagoon contained approximately of
reverse-osmosis filtered and
reclaimed water, which was deep at many points, extending to depths of at two pits. By 2011, over the course of 7,440 shows, 630,000 pieces of pyrotechnics had been detonated, of propane had been fired, and
The Bull had traveled (
The Song never moved). by 2005 to better match the patience of the standing crowd. The attendance for the premiere showing at 6 p.m. on October 26, 2003, was estimated at 5,000, double the standing capacity of 2,500; during the premiere, the crowd spilled from the sidewalk onto Las Vegas Boulevard, forcing the closure of several lanes. It had been viewed by more than 10 million over 4,749 performances by 2008, ==Reception==