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Originally Posted by Doc89
Has there been any info released about the water taxis from seaport/financial district? are they expected to be in operation next month?
The MGC held a meeting today to deal with pre-opening issues. As part of that meeting they have a 394 page packet of information on the opening. The water taxis will be part of the opening day transportation options. They will depart from Pier 4 in the Seaport area, stop at Long Wharf and then on to Encore. Schedule is to run from 7:00am to midnight 7 days a week running every 20 minutes during peak times and every 30 minutes off peak. They will not be free, fare is $7. They have to use low profile boats to get under the Rt 99 bridge, apparently they were going to get 4 boats but only 3 are ready so they are leasing another boat from Bay State Cruises until the 4th boat is delivered. These boats can carry up to 35 passengers.
There will also be three shuttle bus routes, one from Wellington, one from Malden, and an Everett shuttle. Also Coaches from Millbury, Rockland, and Londonderry NH.
Other interesting bits, construction is substantially complete. The hotel is complete with the exception of "Curtain Wall" which is listed at 99%. Furniture is complete up to level 27, which I believe is the top floor. Incomplete areas were site work and the parking garage. The parking garage is scheduled to be complete on June 1st, the Porte Cochere on June 3, and the remaining site work on June 10th.
Gaming equipment installation: 3,109 of 3,130 slot machines installed, all 143 non poker table games installed, and 16 of 88 poker tables installed (casino was turned over on 4/29). Retail food and beverage areas were turned over 12/1/18.
Also included in the packet were the first floor plans that I have seen. There are 8 beverage serving stations within the gaming space, one of which is in the poker room. As has been previously mentioned the poker room is on the mezzanine above the main gaming floor. Across from the poker room is the high limit gaming area which also has it's own beverage serving room.
There is a lot more but things are coming together, less than 7 weeks!