Blindsided so many. Including I who answer the phones in Guest Services/Reservations. Real tough. End of another era. Sad but true. Thanks for the memories for me early 90s and now. Pleasure communicating with the 99% classy clientele.
The employees are not losing nothing! It's very annoying how you start off on a subject and then break off into something else like the water,or, subscriptions,or advertising,etc,etc.. What a total turn off!!! I don't feel any sympathy for those greedy culinary unions.. $2000 per month severance pay,and you feel sorry for them!?
@@cleofuss-el-junkie Correction: A one-time cash payment of $2000 per YEAR that they worked at the hotel, plus 6 months of pension and health benefits. Decent, but certainly not extravagant.
@@cleofuss-el-junkie well there are folks like the super nice lady we met there last night. Been there less than 2 years. How far does a single $2000 payment get her? What about someone with 20yrs at the property earning $85,000 that now starts over somewhere else at $65k. It’s deeper than most think. I hope you can appreciate that.
@@NOTLeavingLV I work at the Mirage, majority of staff are still shocked at the new realty of closure. The severance given to employees will be different among workers, because non-union staff and part timers. Job searching and hopefully landing a new job is very stressful. I hope my fellow workers will keep their chins up and remain positive. End of a 35 year era. Final countdown, 7/17/24. Thank you Mirage for all of the great memories.
We must be among the few that appreciate the water landscaping in front of the Mirage. That's one of the things I'll miss the most. In the concrete jungle that is along Las Vegas Blvd., the oasis of waterfalls and palm trees was such a welcome sight and very relaxing. On many occasions I would just stop along the railings and just let my mind decompress watching and listening to the waterfalls. The only thing comparable to it is the waterfall in front of Wynn which isn't nearly as expansive.
Feel exactly like you. The Mirage is my favorite hotel. Went to Vegas in December of 1989. It was my second trip to Vegas. I was in Junior High. Still have fond memories of that property. It still is awesome but use to be super awesome until MGM had financial issues with City Center and started neglecting all their properties. Before MGM started being cheap the whole lagoon use to light on fire when the volcano blew. it simulated a river of lava where the water cascades down from the volcano. Sad thing is all MGM had to do was appropriately maintain that property and it would have been awesome forever. These days there is nothing special or themed about the new hotels. Places like Aria, Resorts World and Fontain Bleu, while nice, seem similar to a large Hilton or Marriot, but with a casino, that you could find in any major city. When Steve ran Mirage Resorts the service at all those Mirage Resorts properties, Mirage, Treasure Island, Golden Nugget, Bellagio, was second to none. I miss the Mirage Resorts days and will miss the Mirage for sure. It's what inspired me to pursue a Business Major in college. Feel like with Mirage going away a chapter in my life is closing. Farewell Mirage. You will be missed. Sure Hard Rock is coming but it won't be the same, and you can get a Hard Rock in other cities.
Irrigating the desert on such a large scale without crop production may be nearing the end of its legal life. Water rights up and downstream are already causing controversy and lawsuits.
I’ve lived here for 30 plus years and haven’t been to the strip in over 10 years. It’s all for tourists now they could care less about locals. I just stick to local places now like the Red Rock.
This one hurts! I hate to see any Vegas property pass by, but this one as I said really hurts. From the iconic volcano in front to the scenic peaceful stroll through rain forest, and waterfalls, no other hotel calmed the soul, while being in such a hectic environment.
I feel the same. We’ve been exclusively with the Mirage since 1999 when the white tigers were up front. Had to move on with the sale, but each year come back to visit all that I love about the Mirage and the latest two weeks ago to take in the smell and video the volcano. Oh this saddens me so much.
I was here for the grand opening of the Mirage. I had never seen anything like it. I thought I had died and gone to heaven! Even saw Steve Wynn walking around with his entourage.... I remember calling my husband who couldn't go with me and telling him that I had just stepped into paradise! The tropical entrance, the shark tank, the volcano, the AMAZING pool with water falls, the exotic zoo and don't forget about the dolphins! I could not believe it. Vegas had never had anything like it before. What was to follow with other mega resorts was amazing but the Mirage will always be the one that started it all and I doubt I will ever get that feeling again!
Well said...that was my same experience and reaction i had...i lived in vegas last 30 years and seen everything from Bellagio opening to the new fountain blue and everything in between...nothing compares to the mirage in 1989...it was so ahead of its time
I was there to on opening. November 22, 1989 was my one year anniverary in the Air Force. I had just gotten to Nellis AFB that September. The Mirage will always be dear to me.
@@headlesspokerllc.3323 Maybe no one has gone with the change of hands - MGM to Unity. We have stayed at Mirage every year from 2001 to the sale and Mirage has always been bustling. We did leave because of our MGM Rewards program, but have bopped in when we head to that part of the Strip. Oh the memories!
Surreal, just left there this morning. My 20 year history with the Mirage, is that all the pool and restaurant workers remembered me, usually on just one or two trips per year. I will miss them. The change? The Mirage is going out like an athlete retiring while they still have something left. The old Mirage will become a legend in a few years. It was a good run...
The Mirage is an Icon, It's the start of an era and it's going to be the end of another. Yes the economy is trending down, but, the inflated prices, the extremely high Resort fees ( witch should not exist in the first place) where driven by the post pandemic boom. Yes there where record earnings , record visitation, but it all will hit a wall. That said, Hard Rock is preparing for what happened when they imploded the Stardust, planed and started the Echelon place project (Boyd Gaming) and had to shut it down, giving way years later to Resorts World. I hope greedy corporate big wigs learn and start doing the right thing, bringing back the era of the bargain, service laden,great atmosphere for all, Vegas that attracts everybody, not just Whales. Thank you very much for your video Steven, you're great!
I am not a financial advisor and can not see the econmy three years from now. My own personal econmy is based on my retirement savings and what I can afford and more important willing to spend. Vegas is in my rear view mirror. I got old and my living expenses like property taxes, medical and insurance have taken over my entertainment wants and needs. I was always a low roller and Vegas has moved on which is fine. Vegas exists for people that want a good time and have the resources to spend for a good time. I had my fun and its time to move on.
My friend. Vegas was Heaven. Went every year (2001-2015). Was. It sure was. Long ago. Got married there over 20 years ago. Still with that wonderful woman. 👍 We went back last year (2023). Wow. 💩 It’s over. Even the “high end” properties are weathered. Cracked marble. Homeless everywhere. Staff just don’t care. Prices are set to skin the sheep, not shear them. So sad.
@@AllenforPresident2024Vegas can never be heaven fam! U ppl sound so damn lame!😂😂never took a good Vacation? Turks? Thailand? Aruba? That’s fucking paradise! Not no damn casino! Da fuck😂😂😂😂😂
I was there in November '89 when the Mirage opened. The Mirage will always be one of my favorite places in Vegas. I know Vegas is all about change and growth, but this is an example of where some times change is not good. Sometimes more than not, we should honor and protect Icons that made such an impact. Going to miss you Mirage! and the Trop too! :(
RIP, Las Vegas. Ain't the same no more. I got one last taste in 2013 and 2014. After Riviera closed down and Golden Goose closed, afterward it started feeling corporate everywhere. Talk about very cheap eats gone as well....
I miss all the old water features. The luxor used to have a water feature over 25 yrs ago. The few water features cool it down a bit and is beautiful. It attracts people.
This is such a sensitive and touchy subject for so many, I have a feeling it will have a positive impact on other strip properties for YEARS to come. Resorts World is 3 years old, and there are still people who won't set foot inside, due to what was lost to make way for that project.
@@kennixox262 you can say the same thing about any music with real musical instruments. The music industry has promoted electronic music because it is cheaper to make and that is all they care about. They don’t care about quality music.
The Mirage is very near and dear to my heart as it was the first hotel I stayed at in Vegas when I invited myself on my mother and sister Vegas trip when I was three months pregnant and quite grouchy. I will truly miss the opportunity to say goodbye as my sister and I will be in Vegas in September, and that will be a little too late. Thank you so much for the great reporting!
I remember when The Mirage was built. It was the first of the “modern resort” style hotel casinos with a feature attraction on the Strip. The volcano, the atrium, Siegfried and Roy, the White Tigers, the wildlife attraction. I’m glad we visited it one more time a couple of years ago.
I first moved to Vegas in 1976 and watched it re-invent itself several times over the years. Many properties have fallen. The Landmark, Frontier, Riviera, Stardust, Sands, Dunes, El Rancho, and so on. Now the Trop and Mirage. It's just the way Vegas rolls. At least there will be a new hotel casino property on the Mirage site unlike the Trop which is going down for a baseball stadium which is one of silliest moves in Vegas history. A lot of people have lost their jobs during these transitions and it's a risk you just learn to live with. It's nice to see long time Mirage employees getting rewarded. If I had known I would have kept working there.....🤣
@TeksonikAudio - You forgot to mention Circus Circus - the place has become a dump, and can’t be much longer for this world. I went there a couple of times in the early 1980s when I was in HS. It was still in it’s glory days back then and obviously the precursor to the “family experience” hotel/casino in Las Vegas. It’s really sad how far it’s fallen.
Great review of The Mirage Steven. It was our first Hotel coming to Las Vegas and have yet to experience the same welcoming way we were treated at The Mirage. We have great memories there, and Im glad the employees will be getting something for their service.
That is true, but in Las Vegas they just built 2 new billion dollar hotels in 5 years, Circa and Resorts World. Those 2 hotels would have done the numbers.
Good report Steven, thank you. The last time we were in LV, we went to a cocktail show there The Mirage has always been a nice place to go. We saw S and R there many years ago. The Mirage will be missed.
Was just there a week ago and the casino was crowded. Good vibe, restaurants hoping. Not a whisper about closing down. I was in the process of booking my October stay when I heard. Oh well maybe I’ll try one of the renovated casinos downtown. Sad to see it go.
Well the local LV economy does go through some interesting peaks & valleys. They are transforming from a middle class destination to a higher end (less characterized) destination. As people’s financial situation becomes increasingly tight they will travel less & this includes the Vegas regulars that come annually or several times per year. They have been jacking up prices to ridiculous levels for the simplest of meals, services, rooms, etc. I think some of it will offset but it’s pushing lower end properties and visitors out and in some cases permanently. Not the greatest look in my opinion. Corporate greed at work and we get whatever is left.
I remember as 11 year old in 1988 when 1st visited Las Vegas from London England and saw the construction of The Mirage. Saw it in full operation in 1991 when turned 14. Visited Las Vegas 6 times and I had pleasure of staying in The Mirage in September 2022. Really enjoyed it. Was sad to learn will now be closing down. RIP The Mirage
Excellent video!!! Steve Wynn loves water and plants. It's going to be sad when it shuts down. I'll be there in July 14-19. Maybe I will run into ya Steve. Never know!!
I'm sitting here in Treasure Island on July 17th at 1:30am. I walked around the mirage tonight and got to see the last volcano show. Was really sad to see :(
This is the first place we ever stayed in Vegas back in 2000 .plus the movie Vegas vacation was filmed here. I am sad. 😔 I would watch Vegas vacation every time we went to Vegas. Sometimes change is not for the better. 😢Heck I miss the Riviera too.
This hits me hard. This is one of main places my late wife and I would stay at when we visited Vegas. Many memories I will never forget or be able to revisit later. Goodbye Mirage!
Great video Steven. The Mirage is an icon and will be missed. Love the landscaping and the main indoor areas. Rooms were fair. Good restaurants. Not keen on the Hard Rock. Prices at the high end steak houses on the Strip are ridiculous. Not too many to spend that kind of money.
Visited the Mirage at 5AM in 2022 when myself, the dealer, and the pit boss were the only people in the entire casino. Felt very like out of I am legend
Gambling at 5am is a red flag. 3 steps: draw a line in the sand; count your losses over the years, and; go home. Good odds casinos have all shut down, Trop, Mirage.
This is the second very stupid idea to hit the Strip this year. First was a baseball stadium on the strip......stupid Second was tearing down the Mirage for a guitar......double stupid.
You know how all buildings are becoming indistinguishable boxes? Like you cannot tell a Wendy’s from a McDonald’s from a Starbucks unless you see the sign? I feel like that’s the feel of Vegas lately… nothing truly distinguishable. Basic rooms for sure feel the same, no themes. Upscale rooms, even at a pricey casino like Bellagio need some TLC. When I was young I couldn’t wait to be old enough to stay at Treasure Island but by the time I made it the pirate show was no more and the rooms were drab like I could be anywhere in America. It’s boring. I’ve stayed at the mirage once since the purchase by hard rock and I saw it was dated but it had so much potential. It’s truly such a beautiful property.
Oh Man! Loved the Volcano at the Mirage! One of our greatest memories of our Holiday from Scotland to Vegas! Actually went into the hotel afterwards for a cool drink and to hail a cab back to our hotel as the heat in July sapped our strength altogether! Everyone was so nice and helpful to the hapless Scot’s folk on vacation!😬🤣🏴🇺🇸
I stayed in The Mirage back in Oct 2001 they comp us to a beautiful penthouse suite. I loved it. I also seen Sigfried and Roy Show. I have wonderful Memories of the time in Vegas.
Thanks for making this video. Definitely the economy comes into play. It would likely take much longer to do renovations WITH the property still open. I've made quite a few trips to Las Vegas over the years but it was usually a long walk from the Excalibur up to the Mirage, so I didn't do that often. My big draw if ya wanna know is the In n Out by the Linq - but hey - they don't allow you filming there. keep on bringing us good content like this!
Made a point of staying at The Mirage for the first time when I was there last year after 25 previous visits. I'm so happy that I did it before it closed because I think it is a fantastic property being in a great location, good eating options and a fun place to explore. I still remember when it first opened; what a shame it will no longer be part of the Las Vegas skyline.....😔
From a risk management perspective (as well as time for completion)t it makes sense to completely close for new construction and renovations. There is a certain synergy to the strip and the proposed giant guitar hotel just seems totally out of place for this location. Payouts are only a windfall if people are able to immediately transition to another property. IMO employees would benefit more if they continued to be paid on the regular payroll cycle until they reached the max payout.
I'm a bit pissed about the closing of the mirage, my last visit to vegas in late 2023 was to include seeing the fountain show amoung other things but the F1 construction brought it to a hault and now I'll never get to see it. FML and speaking of a lackluster vegas economy, if the city was more affordable for every budget level, they'd be making money in almost no time.
So,so sad. Mirage is one of the most iconic and beautiful resorts in the world. There are many other places they could have chosen to put the Hard Rock. What an idiotic decision!
And they want to build that huge GD gaudy Guitar right there smack on the strip! It'll Block any view from other properties up and down the whole strip!
3 years seems like an eternity to close a megaresort down for renovations! I certainly hope it doesn't turn into a decade after a few bankruptcies as did the Fontainebleau.
I have tons of pics of the water. I will miss it. I love the Atrium and all the green touches. When it opened back up after COVID, I was lucky enough to dine at their tiny outdoor cafe near the pool. It wasn’t too crowded and I had an amazing breakfast burrito.
I've worked at the Mirage for 13 years at the Beatles Love show. Really sad about everything going on. I was thinking maybe they're going to implode the whole place, and that's why it's closing for three years. I know all the models and pictures of the new property include the original Mirage hotel tower. But I think that would've scared a lot of employees into thinking the hotel was being demolished if the tower was missing. But now that the word is out, Hard Rock can do whatever they want to the property. That's just my thoughts.
Vegas gets hot--- water features make a difference for the community as well as the tourist/client experience. I hope the new owners will consider making water part of the Giant guitar display.
I'd say my most memorable experience with Mirage would be 2017. That trip i got a tour of the wildlife habitat and got to tour the training/feeding area for the dolphins.
I loved the Mirage. It was the first mega-resort in Vegas in 1989. It was still quite nice in 2017 and maybe the best value on the Strip. I also liked the tropical scent pumped into the lobby and casino and the indoor "rainforest" full of palms and plants.
Full gut remodel maybe. Instead of a paint and plaster like many other do while staying open. Plus the amount of equipment needed to clear the front area and build the guitar. How can you work around that and remain open? This place should be all new.
First trip to Vegas was in 2011, and The Mirage was my first resort ever. And of my 12 visits, we’d stayed at The Mirage 11 times! We’re going to miss our favorite place.😢
The shows in front of the hotels were magic , the Pirate show ( at the Treasure Island , the Volcano , the lights , lava effects , the waterfalls ! Just beautiful, and a show without having to buy an expensive ticket or make a reservation ! I loved it ! A giant guitar ? What that going to do ? Maybe play Elvis tunes ? I don’t think it’s going to be the same !
I remember the Mirage because my wife and I and my sister and her husband had breakfast across the street at the Denny's, which is still there. It was the Christmas the year before it opened. The Mirage was under construction the three tower were about a third of their final height. I was interesting to watched that resort grow and open. it was quite the experience. I will miss the Mirage but I look forward to the new Hard Rock resort, time marches on.
A number of ground tests outside the Mirage has shown that it isn’t suitable to build the guitar on, so the closure may be due to having to pull down the existing building or part of it, to get the guitar building placed somewhere on the property.
We will miss the Mirage so much. Loved that place. One of the reasons I continued to visit Vegas. So glad to have seen Beatles Love. Best show in Vegas. Met Seigfried shortly after Roy passed away while walking through the animal habitat. So many memories! But wow, how awful for the employees. I can't even imagine.
Extremely informative content, Steven, thank you so much !! First time watching your channel, but I look forward to continuing to do so in the future. The Mirage has many great memories for me, and I will truly miss it, as I think many others will as well !! Keep your great effort, thanx again.
It is going to take 3 years because that is how long recall rights are for former employees. They will reopen probably a week after the 3 year mark so they will not be forced to take on all the older and possibly undesirable people who may not fit into their new image.
Hi from France, I stayed at the Mirage way back in 1994 before I was married. I heard The Mirage was closing. I have just got back from Vegas with my wife and daughter 3 nights at The Mirage... loved it, yes the place is showing its age but a lot of nostalgia all the same. We kept the room key cards, and anything else we could get our hands on. I missed the noise of money from the slots.. everything is by card now damn shame. I won't go back. I first visited Vegas in 78 with my parents stayed at Del Webbs The Mint, that was a great hotel..
I have always loved the Mirage. Vegas has moved away from what it used to be into what it is now. When I first started going to Vegas in 1994 it was gaming, cheap great food and shows. It has been moving toward a much younger crowd with a focus on massive night clubs and less focus on the gamblers. Myself being an older person now goes to Biloxi instead of Vegas. Biloxi feels to me like old Vegas. Vegas to me feels like spring break. My 2 cents. 😢
I am booked to stay in the Mirage on 19th June. Wondering if i should move to another property. Not too sure if the place will come more of a ghost town as staff depart and resurants vacate.
Blindsided so many. Including I who answer the phones in Guest Services/Reservations. Real tough. End of another era. Sad but true. Thanks for the memories for me early 90s and now. Pleasure communicating with the 99% classy clientele.
Wow thanks because people here are telling me I’m wrong and everyone knew somehow.
The employees are not losing nothing! It's very annoying how you start off on a subject and then break off into something else like the water,or, subscriptions,or advertising,etc,etc.. What a total turn off!!! I don't feel any sympathy for those greedy culinary unions.. $2000 per month severance pay,and you feel sorry for them!?
@@cleofuss-el-junkie Correction: A one-time cash payment of $2000 per YEAR that they worked at the hotel, plus 6 months of pension and health benefits. Decent, but certainly not extravagant.
@@cleofuss-el-junkie well there are folks like the super nice lady we met there last night. Been there less than 2 years. How far does a single $2000 payment get her?
What about someone with 20yrs at the property earning $85,000 that now starts over somewhere else at $65k.
It’s deeper than most think. I hope you can appreciate that.
@@NOTLeavingLV I work at the Mirage, majority of staff are still shocked at the new realty of closure. The severance given to employees will be different among workers, because non-union staff and part timers. Job searching and hopefully landing a new job is very stressful. I hope my fellow workers will keep their chins up and remain positive. End of a 35 year era. Final countdown, 7/17/24. Thank you Mirage for all of the great memories.
Vegas is losing its appeal. Nothing low cost anymore
I have gone to Vegas once 17 years ago and never felt the desire to go back.
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooh i hope las vegas becomes los angeles. the california way.
Lv died decades ago
There aren’t any deals snd even the buffets are $30 per person! No thanks
Overpriced and under inspiring.
We must be among the few that appreciate the water landscaping in front of the Mirage. That's one of the things I'll miss the most. In the concrete jungle that is along Las Vegas Blvd., the oasis of waterfalls and palm trees was such a welcome sight and very relaxing. On many occasions I would just stop along the railings and just let my mind decompress watching and listening to the waterfalls. The only thing comparable to it is the waterfall in front of Wynn which isn't nearly as expansive.
Feel exactly like you. The Mirage is my favorite hotel. Went to Vegas in December of 1989. It was my second trip to Vegas. I was in Junior High. Still have fond memories of that property. It still is awesome but use to be super awesome until MGM had financial issues with City Center and started neglecting all their properties. Before MGM started being cheap the whole lagoon use to light on fire when the volcano blew. it simulated a river of lava where the water cascades down from the volcano. Sad thing is all MGM had to do was appropriately maintain that property and it would have been awesome forever. These days there is nothing special or themed about the new hotels. Places like Aria, Resorts World and Fontain Bleu, while nice, seem similar to a large Hilton or Marriot, but with a casino, that you could find in any major city. When Steve ran Mirage Resorts the service at all those Mirage Resorts properties, Mirage, Treasure Island, Golden Nugget, Bellagio, was second to none. I miss the Mirage Resorts days and will miss the Mirage for sure. It's what inspired me to pursue a Business Major in college. Feel like with Mirage going away a chapter in my life is closing. Farewell Mirage. You will be missed. Sure Hard Rock is coming but it won't be the same, and you can get a Hard Rock in other cities.
I believe the Hard Rock people said they would most likely keep the water feature with some changes and upgrades.
Irrigating the desert on such a large scale without crop production may be nearing the end of its legal life. Water rights up and downstream are already causing controversy and lawsuits.
Dude las Vegas is done for
Other water features in Las Vegas are better than the Mirage
Vegas has become a very expensive destination now. Hotel rates, resort fees, food and drinks, etc..
just get a MGM players card and MGM credit card.
I used to say Vegas was where anybody can feel like somebody. Now you have to be somebody to be treated like anybody.
I’ve lived here for 30 plus years and haven’t been to the strip in over 10 years. It’s all for tourists now they could care less about locals. I just stick to local places now like the Red Rock.
This one hurts! I hate to see any Vegas property pass by, but this one as I said really hurts. From the iconic volcano in front to the scenic peaceful stroll through rain forest, and waterfalls, no other hotel calmed the soul, while being in such a hectic environment.
I feel the same. We’ve been exclusively with the Mirage since 1999 when the white tigers were up front. Had to move on with the sale, but each year come back to visit all that I love about the Mirage and the latest two weeks ago to take in the smell and video the volcano. Oh this saddens me so much.
Agree100%
The Mirage has the worst hotel closure in its history
Mandalay Bay is similar to the Mirage
I was here for the grand opening of the Mirage. I had never seen anything like it. I thought I had died and gone to heaven! Even saw Steve Wynn walking around with his entourage.... I remember calling my husband who couldn't go with me and telling him that I had just stepped into paradise! The tropical entrance, the shark tank, the volcano, the AMAZING pool with water falls, the exotic zoo and don't forget about the dolphins! I could not believe it. Vegas had never had anything like it before. What was to follow with other mega resorts was amazing but the Mirage will always be the one that started it all and I doubt I will ever get that feeling again!
Well said...that was my same experience and reaction i had...i lived in vegas last 30 years and seen everything from Bellagio opening to the new fountain blue and everything in between...nothing compares to the mirage in 1989...it was so ahead of its time
U thought you had died and gone to heaven, for the opening of a casino? They told you this was a casino, correct?
Some parts like the Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat closed already
The new guitar hotel will be better than the volcano
I was there to on opening. November 22, 1989 was my one year anniverary in the Air Force. I had just gotten to Nellis AFB that September. The Mirage will always be dear to me.
The sound of that rushing water, the cool of the breeze, now a mirage of the past😢😢
Perhaps our tears will make that rush of water return nicely.
It will come back in another MGM resort
Obviously the new owners never heard the phrase, " if it ain't broken, don't fix it " 😢
It is broken tho. I’m on the strip everyday. No one goes to mirage compared to others
@@headlesspokerllc.3323 Maybe no one has gone with the change of hands - MGM to Unity. We have stayed at Mirage every year from 2001 to the sale and Mirage has always been bustling. We did leave because of our MGM Rewards program, but have bopped in when we head to that part of the Strip. Oh the memories!
They didn't buy it without a plan for it. It is not up to todays standard of Luxury and the location is PRIME in the most desirable part of Ehe Strip.
They should incorporate the volcano and water features into the new building.
they cant. New water restrictions don't allow for it.
@@marcfrey8019 My understanding of the regulation is it restricts any new water features but not for existing features.
@@marcfrey8019there's nothing stopping them having an enclosed loop system. Hell they can afford a truck it in.
@@idrathernot_2enclosed would decrease evaporation also.
Surreal, just left there this morning. My 20 year history with the Mirage, is that all the pool and restaurant workers remembered me, usually on just one or two trips per year. I will miss them. The change? The Mirage is going out like an athlete retiring while they still have something left. The old Mirage will become a legend in a few years. It was a good run...
The Mirage is an Icon, It's the start of an era and it's going to be the end of another. Yes the economy is trending down, but, the inflated prices, the extremely high Resort fees ( witch should not exist in the first place) where driven by the post pandemic boom. Yes there where record earnings , record visitation, but it all will hit a wall. That said, Hard Rock is preparing for what happened when they imploded the Stardust, planed and started the Echelon place project (Boyd Gaming) and had to shut it down, giving way years later to Resorts World. I hope greedy corporate big wigs learn and start doing the right thing, bringing back the era of the bargain, service laden,great atmosphere for all, Vegas that attracts everybody, not just Whales. Thank you very much for your video Steven, you're great!
I am not a financial advisor and can not see the econmy three years from now. My own personal econmy is based on my retirement savings and what I can afford and more important willing to spend. Vegas is in my rear view mirror. I got old and my living expenses like property taxes, medical and insurance have taken over my entertainment wants and needs. I was always a low roller and Vegas has moved on which is fine. Vegas exists for people that want a good time and have the resources to spend for a good time. I had my fun and its time to move on.
Love Vegas but parking fees and resort fees and constant nickel and dime add-ons are discouraging travel to this once cheap incredible destination.
My friend. Vegas was Heaven. Went every year (2001-2015). Was. It sure was. Long ago. Got married there over 20 years ago. Still with that wonderful woman. 👍 We went back last year (2023). Wow. 💩 It’s over. Even the “high end” properties are weathered. Cracked marble. Homeless everywhere. Staff just don’t care. Prices are set to skin the sheep, not shear them. So sad.
@@AllenforPresident2024Vegas can never be heaven fam! U ppl sound so damn lame!😂😂never took a good Vacation? Turks? Thailand? Aruba? That’s fucking paradise! Not no damn casino! Da fuck😂😂😂😂😂
I was there in November '89 when the Mirage opened. The Mirage will always be one of my favorite places in Vegas. I know Vegas is all about change and growth, but this is an example of where some times change is not good. Sometimes more than not, we should honor and protect Icons that made such an impact. Going to miss you Mirage! and the Trop too! :(
RIP, Las Vegas. Ain't the same no more. I got one last taste in 2013 and 2014. After Riviera closed down and Golden Goose closed, afterward it started feeling corporate everywhere. Talk about very cheap eats gone as well....
I miss all the old water features. The luxor used to have a water feature over 25 yrs ago. The few water features cool it down a bit and is beautiful. It attracts people.
If Sam’s Town got rid of their Waterfall Show, I’d be so mad and angry!!
That's going to be 3000 hotel rooms gone for 3 Years. Other properties will benefit in the absence
Add the 1400+ lost from Tropicana and visitors can expect room rates to tick up especially during big events
@@kennixox262 Good point
This is such a sensitive and touchy subject for so many, I have a feeling it will have a positive impact on other strip properties for YEARS to come. Resorts World is 3 years old, and there are still people who won't set foot inside, due to what was lost to make way for that project.
Yeah this is true. There have been significant increases also with Circa, Resorts World & Fontainebleau in the last 4 years
A total of 4400 rooms lost
Feeling the night breeze as the mist from the volcano hits your face, the smell of the water and coconut 🌴… man I’m gonna miss the mirage 😢
The sad thing about bonus money is the rate at which it's taxed.
The rooms need renovations but the mirage is iconic and it’s casino, pool and attractions are all top tier
A big guitar is going to look stupid. But then Vegas went stupid awhile ago.
Ever since the mafia was forced out and corporate took over.
@@kennixox262 you can say the same thing about any music with real musical instruments. The music industry has promoted electronic music because it is cheaper to make and that is all they care about. They don’t care about quality music.
@@vgshwk Vegas had a resurgence though when the "corporations" took over. They then got greedy much like "the syndicate".
@@tomvu1470 The difference is the mafia never would’ve destroyed the north part of the strip.
Agreed. When’s the last time hard rock music was important? 1994.
The Mirage is very near and dear to my heart as it was the first hotel I stayed at in Vegas when I invited myself on my mother and sister Vegas trip when I was three months pregnant and quite grouchy. I will truly miss the opportunity to say goodbye as my sister and I will be in Vegas in September, and that will be a little too late. Thank you so much for the great reporting!
I will miss the water and the Mirage. So sad
Guessing the tram between TI and Mirage will be history too
I remember when The Mirage was built. It was the first of the “modern resort” style hotel casinos with a feature attraction on the Strip. The volcano, the atrium, Siegfried and Roy, the White Tigers, the wildlife attraction. I’m glad we visited it one more time a couple of years ago.
The property will reopen in 2027 as Hard Rock
Couldn't they have bought Circus Circus instead?
For Reals! 💯🤣
I'll miss the water and the volcano.
I first moved to Vegas in 1976 and watched it re-invent itself several times over the years. Many properties have fallen. The Landmark, Frontier, Riviera, Stardust, Sands, Dunes, El Rancho, and so on. Now the Trop and Mirage. It's just the way Vegas rolls. At least there will be a new hotel casino property on the Mirage site unlike the Trop which is going down for a baseball stadium which is one of silliest moves in Vegas history. A lot of people have lost their jobs during these transitions and it's a risk you just learn to live with. It's nice to see long time Mirage employees getting rewarded. If I had known I would have kept working there.....🤣
Tropicana had gone down in the 70s
@TeksonikAudio -
You forgot to mention Circus Circus - the place has become a dump, and can’t be much longer for this world. I went there a couple of times in the early 1980s when I was in HS. It was still in it’s glory days back then and obviously the precursor to the “family experience” hotel/casino in Las Vegas. It’s really sad how far it’s fallen.
Great review of The Mirage Steven. It was our first Hotel coming to Las Vegas and have yet to experience the same welcoming way we were treated at The Mirage. We have great memories there, and Im glad the employees will be getting something for their service.
You close a property there is no guarantee that it will reopen. You also risk losing customers and never getting them back.
Fools are born every minute
That is true, but in Las Vegas they just built 2 new billion dollar hotels in 5 years, Circa and Resorts World. Those 2 hotels would have done the numbers.
It's Vegas people book whatever is on Expedia.
It will reopen May 2027
Hopefully nothing will replace it.
Good report Steven, thank you. The last time we were in LV, we went to a cocktail show there The Mirage has always been a nice place to go. We saw S and R there many years ago. The Mirage will be missed.
68k for 30 years of service? That's nothing.
That's not even a years pay for those employees.
Its FREE MONEY!!
Was just there a week ago and the casino was crowded. Good vibe, restaurants hoping. Not a whisper about closing down. I was in the process of booking my October stay when I heard. Oh well maybe I’ll try one of the renovated casinos downtown. Sad to see it go.
That guitar will be an absolute eyesore on the strip.
Kinda like the entire “city center”
If it ever gets actually built. Big projects seem to have a way of going astray.
The giant guitar is irritating to many people
No it’s not
Getting rid of the lake & the volcano for the sake of a hideous guitar? Such a loss for The Strip.
Well the local LV economy does go through some interesting peaks & valleys. They are transforming from a middle class destination to a higher end (less characterized) destination. As people’s financial situation becomes increasingly tight they will travel less & this includes the Vegas regulars that come annually or several times per year. They have been jacking up prices to ridiculous levels for the simplest of meals, services, rooms, etc. I think some of it will offset but it’s pushing lower end properties and visitors out and in some cases permanently. Not the greatest look in my opinion. Corporate greed at work and we get whatever is left.
I picture Vegas abandoned in 20 years.
Love the Mirage. Have stayed there several times over the years. But the strip needs to lower the table minimums to attract more gamblers.
They will never do that…. Its seems like the more we ask the higher they go to spite us lol 😂
As a casino dealer in Detroit, I think the industry is going to machines and electronic gaming. Tables will be a thing of the past
I remember as 11 year old in 1988 when 1st visited Las Vegas from London England and saw the construction of The Mirage. Saw it in full operation in 1991 when turned 14. Visited Las Vegas 6 times and I had pleasure of staying in The Mirage in September 2022. Really enjoyed it. Was sad to learn will now be closing down. RIP The Mirage
Excellent video!!! Steve Wynn loves water and plants. It's going to be sad when it shuts down. I'll be there in July 14-19. Maybe I will run into ya Steve. Never know!!
Very well done. I remember being in Vegas watching The Mirage being built on several occasions. Sad to see it go.
That's how it goes in Vegas, constant change. The Seminole bought
the property and there is no way to remodel piece meal.
I'm sitting here in Treasure Island on July 17th at 1:30am. I walked around the mirage tonight and got to see the last volcano show. Was really sad to see :(
This is the first place we ever stayed in Vegas back in 2000 .plus the movie Vegas vacation was filmed here. I am sad. 😔 I would watch Vegas vacation every time we went to Vegas. Sometimes change is not for the better. 😢Heck I miss the Riviera too.
This hits me hard. This is one of main places my late wife and I would stay at when we visited Vegas. Many memories I will never forget or be able to revisit later. Goodbye Mirage!
Great video Steven. The Mirage is an icon and will be missed. Love the landscaping and the main indoor areas. Rooms were fair. Good restaurants. Not keen on the Hard Rock. Prices at the high end steak houses on the Strip are ridiculous. Not too many to spend that kind of money.
Visited the Mirage at 5AM in 2022 when myself, the dealer, and the pit boss were the only people in the entire casino. Felt very like out of I am legend
Gambling at 5am is a red flag. 3 steps: draw a line in the sand; count your losses over the years, and; go home. Good odds casinos have all shut down, Trop, Mirage.
remember Clark W. Griswold :) stayed there
Not to mention mike Tyson’s boxing matches there in the early 90s
Best buck 99 boofett in town
''Rock Paper Scissors''
@@jameshall915 lol or pick a number 1-10 🤣
@@Ducksfan76 Now Mike Tyson is gonna face Jake Paul.
The water was the best when you walked by. It was always smelled so good.
Yup. Less of the chlorinated smell you get at the Venetian and Bellagio. It actually smells nice.
This is the second very stupid idea to hit the Strip this year.
First was a baseball stadium on the strip......stupid
Second was tearing down the Mirage for a guitar......double stupid.
100% truth
Totally
You know how all buildings are becoming indistinguishable boxes? Like you cannot tell a Wendy’s from a McDonald’s from a Starbucks unless you see the sign? I feel like that’s the feel of Vegas lately… nothing truly distinguishable. Basic rooms for sure feel the same, no themes. Upscale rooms, even at a pricey casino like Bellagio need some TLC. When I was young I couldn’t wait to be old enough to stay at Treasure Island but by the time I made it the pirate show was no more and the rooms were drab like I could be anywhere in America. It’s boring. I’ve stayed at the mirage once since the purchase by hard rock and I saw it was dated but it had so much potential. It’s truly such a beautiful property.
Oh Man!
Loved the Volcano at the Mirage! One of our greatest memories of our Holiday from Scotland to Vegas!
Actually went into the hotel afterwards for a cool drink and to hail a cab back to our hotel as the heat in July sapped our strength altogether!
Everyone was so nice and helpful to the hapless Scot’s folk on vacation!😬🤣🏴🇺🇸
I stayed in The Mirage back in Oct 2001 they comp us to a beautiful penthouse suite. I loved it. I also seen Sigfried and Roy Show. I have wonderful Memories of the time in Vegas.
For the drinkers the seminal casinos do not give free drinks
Thanks for making this video. Definitely the economy comes into play. It would likely take much longer to do renovations WITH the property still open. I've made quite a few trips to Las Vegas over the years but it was usually a long walk from the Excalibur up to the Mirage, so I didn't do that often. My big draw if ya wanna know is the In n Out by the Linq - but hey - they don't allow you filming there. keep on bringing us good content like this!
Cheap hotels will all be gone eventually it’s by design to keep the lower classes from going to Las Vegas
What they fail to comprehend is a majority is average to low income that's what keeps economies going Not only whales
Made a point of staying at The Mirage for the first time when I was there last year after 25 previous visits.
I'm so happy that I did it before it closed because I think it is a fantastic property being in a great location, good eating options and a fun place to explore.
I still remember when it first opened; what a shame it will no longer be part of the Las Vegas skyline.....😔
From a risk management perspective (as well as time for completion)t it makes sense to completely close for new construction and renovations. There is a certain synergy to the strip and the proposed giant guitar hotel just seems totally out of place for this location. Payouts are only a windfall if people are able to immediately transition to another property. IMO employees would benefit more if they continued to be paid on the regular payroll cycle until they reached the max payout.
I'm a bit pissed about the closing of the mirage, my last visit to vegas in late 2023 was to include seeing the fountain show amoung other things but the F1 construction brought it to a hault and now I'll never get to see it. FML and speaking of a lackluster vegas economy, if the city was more affordable for every budget level, they'd be making money in almost no time.
Very good video. The Volcano Show was always my favorite. I will miss that forever. Thanks for posting this.
Loosing the water features is tragic!!! Every time I was in Vegas, catching the Volcano and checking out the aquarium was mandatory!
So,so sad. Mirage is one of the most iconic and beautiful resorts in the world. There are many other places they could have chosen to put the Hard Rock. What an idiotic decision!
And they want to build that huge GD gaudy Guitar right there smack on the strip! It'll Block any view from other properties up and down the whole strip!
BAD IDEA!
They are overestimating their brand importance
So beautiful I love the tropical theme my favorite
Sad really sad
MGM, needs to bring back value to Vegas. Their greed is going to ruin Vegas 💯🙌
I remember the sands, Dune,MGM all together and then they built the Aladdin & Desert inn
3 years seems like an eternity to close a megaresort down for renovations! I certainly hope it doesn't turn into a decade after a few bankruptcies as did the Fontainebleau.
I have tons of pics of the water. I will miss it. I love the Atrium and all the green touches. When it opened back up after COVID, I was lucky enough to dine at their tiny outdoor cafe near the pool. It wasn’t too crowded and I had an amazing breakfast burrito.
Screw vegas. It's not fun anymore.
Too expensive.
I stayed at the Mirage on my first visit to Vegas back in the 90s. I worry about the employees. The volcano will be missed.
better content than any news channel. well done. very interesting.
What I read, that if they take the 2k per year, they lose all seniority.
I've worked at the Mirage for 13 years at the Beatles Love show. Really sad about everything going on. I was thinking maybe they're going to implode the whole place, and that's why it's closing for three years. I know all the models and pictures of the new property include the original Mirage hotel tower. But I think that would've scared a lot of employees into thinking the hotel was being demolished if the tower was missing. But now that the word is out, Hard Rock can do whatever they want to the property. That's just my thoughts.
Great resort, I always felt like I was on vacation when walking through even though I already was.
There is a $20,000 cap on compensation for non union employees
Thank you for bringing this up, I don't think a lot of people are aware of this
Vegas gets hot--- water features make a difference for the community as well as the tourist/client experience. I hope the new owners will consider making water part of the Giant guitar display.
Great job Steven. Appreciated the history and your assessment. Thank you! Very professionally done.
I'd say my most memorable experience with Mirage would be 2017. That trip i got a tour of the wildlife habitat and got to tour the training/feeding area for the dolphins.
The water features are a problem. Vegas uses so much water from the colorado river.
I loved the Mirage. It was the first mega-resort in Vegas in 1989. It was still quite nice in 2017 and maybe the best value on the Strip. I also liked the tropical scent pumped into the lobby and casino and the indoor "rainforest" full of palms and plants.
Full gut remodel maybe. Instead of a paint and plaster like many other do while staying open. Plus the amount of equipment needed to clear the front area and build the guitar. How can you work around that and remain open? This place should be all new.
Stayed at the Mirage a couple of times and enjoyed it both times. TThe pool area one of the best. RIP Mirage, will miss you.
Too bad. The Mirage was iconic. I’m not surprised they’re doing this though. Keeping it open during that kind of renovation seemed strange to me.
Vegas peaked in the early 2000s. It’s long since jumped the shark. Today it’s a 711 selling bling grills.
Steve Wynn ❤ missed water ❤️missed 🐅🐅❤️
First trip to Vegas was in 2011, and The Mirage was my first resort ever. And of my 12 visits, we’d stayed at The Mirage 11 times! We’re going to miss our favorite place.😢
The shows in front of the hotels were magic , the Pirate show ( at the Treasure Island , the Volcano , the lights , lava effects , the waterfalls ! Just beautiful, and a show without having to buy an expensive ticket or make a reservation ! I loved it ! A giant guitar ? What that going to do ? Maybe play Elvis tunes ? I don’t think it’s going to be the same !
Even worse than losing the Mirage is losing The Beatles Love, which is hands down the best show in Vegas.
I remember the Mirage because my wife and I and my sister and her husband had breakfast across the street at the Denny's, which is still there. It was the Christmas the year before it opened. The Mirage was under construction the three tower were about a third of their final height. I was interesting to watched that resort grow and open. it was quite the experience. I will miss the Mirage but I look forward to the new Hard Rock resort, time marches on.
A number of ground tests outside the Mirage has shown that it isn’t suitable to build the guitar on, so the closure may be due to having to pull down the existing building or part of it, to get the guitar building placed somewhere on the property.
We will miss the Mirage so much. Loved that place. One of the reasons I continued to visit Vegas. So glad to have seen Beatles Love. Best show in Vegas. Met Seigfried shortly after Roy passed away while walking through the animal habitat. So many memories!
But wow, how awful for the employees. I can't even imagine.
I hope this resort is 21+.
Extremely informative content, Steven, thank you so much !! First time watching your channel, but I look forward to continuing to do so in the future. The Mirage has many great memories for me, and I will truly miss it, as I think many others will as well !! Keep your great effort, thanx again.
Awesome, thank you!
Vegas is becoming a mess. First Tropicana and now Mirage 😔
And Monte Carlo is not a same like before with Lazy River, waving pool .Now😔
How the hell The Mirage is closing down yet circus circus is staying alive is dead right weird as hell.
We are going to miss it, probably the best location of any hotel on the strip and reasonably priced too. I guess all good things come to an end
It is going to take 3 years because that is how long recall rights are for former employees. They will reopen probably a week after the 3 year mark so they will not be forced to take on all the older and possibly undesirable people who may not fit into their new image.
Hi from France, I stayed at the Mirage way back in 1994 before I was married. I heard The Mirage was closing. I have just got back from Vegas with my wife and daughter 3 nights at The Mirage... loved it, yes the place is showing its age but a lot of nostalgia all the same. We kept the room key cards, and anything else we could get our hands on. I missed the noise of money from the slots.. everything is by card now damn shame. I won't go back. I first visited Vegas in 78 with my parents stayed at Del Webbs The Mint, that was a great hotel..
I have always loved the Mirage. Vegas has moved away from what it used to be into what it is now. When I first started going to Vegas in 1994 it was gaming, cheap great food and shows. It has been moving toward a much younger crowd with a focus on massive night clubs and less focus on the gamblers. Myself being an older person now goes to Biloxi instead of Vegas. Biloxi feels to me like old Vegas. Vegas to me feels like spring break. My 2 cents. 😢
Very annoying background music/noise starrtng at around 10:00
Good morning Steve. Your up early!! Beautiful morning!
Seems like everything is losing its appeal; Hollywood, Vegas and Disney. People can't afford it and are choosing to go to National Parks instead.
I am booked to stay in the Mirage on 19th June. Wondering if i should move to another property. Not too sure if the place will come more of a ghost town as staff depart and resurants vacate.