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The Mirage in Las Vegas was once the largest hotel in the world

Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:13 am
Posted by FLTech
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:13 am
The Mirage is pictured on the left

Hard Rock said “hold my beer”

Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:15 am to
Love your pics brotha'
Posted by TigersHuskers
Nebraska
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:21 am to
Vegas is overrated
Posted by runforrestrun
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:24 am to
Let me help you out here. The Mirage was once the largest hotel in the world. It was recently purchased by Hard Rock and is currently undergoing a complete reimagining which includes a new guitar shaped tower. The photo you have posted is a rendering of the completed project (ETA 2027).
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
37678 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:27 am to
This is accurate

The Mirage was such a cool place when it opened. I watched the birth of Squirt the dolphin there
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
90774 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:32 am to
had an annual conference i attended for a decade that was at the mirage so that's where i stayed.

i gotta agree; it was getting a little dated and time for a remake esp. given vegas' penchant for redoing buildings every couple decades
Posted by idlewatcher
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:33 am to
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had an annual conference i attended for a decade that was at the mirage so that's where i stayed.



Same with the Flamingo. Needed a facelift in the worst way.
Posted by runforrestrun
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:47 am to
The 90's were peak Vegas. Mirage, Treasure Island, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, NYNY, Excalibur, MGM Grand, etc were all brand new. Most profits came from gaming, so parking was free and food was reasonably priced. It's totally changed and not for the better.
Posted by Chad504boy
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:48 am to
60% of the shrimp consumed in the US daily is in las vegas.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
87518 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:50 am to
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The 90's were peak Vegas.


90s were pretty good but I'd say that they had a pretty good run from the 50s through the 80s
Posted by Sam Quint
Member since Sep 2022
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:52 am to
quote:

I watched the birth of Squirt the dolphin there

Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
37678 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 11:00 am to
It was a thing in Vegas at the time with everyone looking forward to the new dolphin. My dad was high up at Caesars and got us in and we were lucky enough to see the birth. He shot out and the nanny dolphin gave him a nudge to get swimming.
Posted by Ace Midnight
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 11:14 am to
The Tangiers was my spot. IYKYK
Posted by runforrestrun
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 11:17 am to
quote:

I'd say that they had a pretty good run from the 50s through the 80s


I don't doubt this. I just wasn't there to witness it, lol.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
87518 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 11:20 am to
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I don't doubt this. I just wasn't there to witness it, lol.


talent was primo, you could stay in the best places and eat great food for cheap, the mob kept that place safe and clean, they wanted you in the casino and handing over your money
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 11:38 am to
I went to the mirage when it was a nice place to go.
Posted by TheePalmetto
Member since Aug 2025
987 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 11:40 am to
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60% of the shrimp consumed in the US daily is in las vegas.


60% of the stupid in this thread is in the quoted post.
Posted by Rouxdee
Member since Nov 2021
444 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 11:41 am to
Conceived my first born at Mirage..19.5 years ago.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
87518 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 11:44 am to
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I went to the mirage when it was a nice place to go.


I used to know the manger of the old Las Vegas Hilton, formerly the International Hotel, she would set me up with some pretty sweet deals, got to stay in Elvis' suite a few times, for something like $35/night
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 12:07 pm to
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60% of the shrimp consumed in the US daily is in las vegas.


60% of the stupid in this thread is in the quoted post.

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