by Donald Wood
Last updated: 7:25 AM ET, Wed October 9, 2024
The famous Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas opened its doors in 1957, but at 2:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday morning, the building was demolished to clear way for a new baseball stadium.
TravelPulse’s Maura Lee-Byrne was front row for the implosion at the X hotel in Las Vegas, where she took the following video:
Another video was shared on X of the fireworks display and implosion:
The legendary property was known for its pool, waterfalls, long-running show (Folies Bergere), and celebrities, which graced the hotel until its closure in 2009. The land will be cleared and used to build the new A's ballpark.
As a result of the planned implosion of the Tropicana, the I-15 freeway ramps near the hotel will be closed Wednesday morning, along with Las Vegas Boulevard from Harmon to Hacienda, and Tropicana Avenue from Dean Martin to Koval, according to Fox
5 Las Vegas.
The Tropicana before implosion. (Photo Credit: Maura Lee-Byrne)
When asked about the importance of the Tropicana, a performer who spent 15 years working at the facility told Fox 5 Las Vegas:
"It was just so much fun. You could watch the laser light show, dancing fountain show. There was something to do constantly, and it was just the hip place to be.”
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