Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

A shopper takes a video on her camera as fresh cotton candy is made in a vending machine in the Las Vegas Premium Outlets mall on Las Vegas Boulevard South Wednesday, March 7, 2012. The "Vendever" is a cotton candy vending machine that dispenses the sweet treat in countries all over the world, caters to people who want cotton candy on the go. Construction on the machine was finished in Henderson and the fresh cotton candy can be found at the Las Vegas Premium Outlet malls, in Regal Theaters in select Station Casinos and now local Chuck E. Cheese's. Vaughn Williamson, who partnered with Vendever to create the machine, said the two dollar batch of cotton candy is made right in front of customers through a clear glass, creating a spinning affect with robotic movements. The machines are refilled weekly and dish out 125 to 250 servings of cotton candy a week, said Williamson.

Steve Marcus

A shopper takes a video on her camera as fresh cotton candy is made in a vending machine in the Las Vegas Premium Outlets mall on Las Vegas Boulevard South Wednesday, March 7, 2012. The "Vendever" is a cotton candy vending machine that dispenses the sweet treat in countries all over the world, caters to people who want cotton candy on the go. Construction on the machine was finished in Henderson and the fresh cotton candy can be found at the Las Vegas Premium Outlet malls, in Regal Theaters in select Station Casinos and now local Chuck E. Cheese's. Vaughn Williamson, who partnered with Vendever to create the machine, said the two dollar batch of cotton candy is made right in front of customers through a clear glass, creating a spinning affect with robotic movements. The machines are refilled weekly and dish out 125 to 250 servings of cotton candy a week, said Williamson.