The Tropicana’s hotel towers tumbled in 22 seconds at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Las Vegas bid farewell to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced to rubble the The celebration included a fireworks display and a drone show.
Former casino mogul Steve Wynn changed the way Las Vegas blew up casinos in 1993 with the implosion of the Dunes to make room for the Bellagio. Wynn thought not only to televise the event but create a fantastical story for the implosion that made it look like pirate ships at his other casino across the street were firing at the Dunes.
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