Las Vegas Has Blown Up More Than a Dozen of Its Own Casinos

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An Old Fashioned, some red lipstick and a black dress…sigh, there’s just something undeniable about a good ol’ classic. The beloved Vegas showgirl may be an endangered species these days (insert tear), but “VEGAS! THE SHOW” preserved those feather-clad beauties and the likes of an era when everything was flashier and dripping with sophistication. What’s that you ask? Can a show filled with gorgeous and talented women a la Rat Pack era really exist in the here and now? Oh yes my friend, it sure can and all we have to say is raise that curtain and let the good times roll. With a little song, a lot of dance and that certain sultry allure that only old timey Vegas could pull off, this is a trip down memory lane and, well, it’s pretty legit. The costumes are fun, funky, sexy and so real. Ok, well maybe not the candy-themed costumes but hell, their Sammy Davis Jr. sure had us pining for an autograph. For a city that was built on pure, raw talent and obviously dolla dolla bills, this show celebrates iconic moments from the city's rich entertainment history through the decades that made the Vegas we know and love today. And we’ll tip our top hats to that.
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On October 27, 1993, Las Vegas imploded the north tower of the Dunes as a show, timed to cannon fire from a pirate ship at the newly opened Treasure Island next door. About 200,000 people watched. Five years later the Bellagio opened on the land, its lake fed by the well that once watered the Dunes golf course. The Sands and the Hacienda came down in 1996, the Stardust in 2007, and on October 9, 2024, the Tropicana fell to make room for a stadium for the Athletics.

The full story of Las Vegas in 3D, from 1905 to today (the Dunes chapter starts at 8:22): https://youtu.be/HMZL9injb7c?t=502

Data
Buildings: Overture Maps Foundation, including data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
Terrain and lidar: U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program, public domain
Copernicus DEM GLO-30: © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Construction years: City of Las Vegas, parcel records
Tower heights: CTBUH Skyscraper Center

Maps
USGS topographic maps, 1952 to 1986: U.S. Geological Survey, public domain

The vanished resorts follow USGS topographic maps of 1952 to 1986. The implosions and the dust are simplified. Narration (ElevenLabs) and music (Suno) were made with AI tools.

#LasVegas #Implosion #3DTimelapse
Category
Las Vegas Casino
Tags
3D timelapse, Bellagio, Dunes
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