The Mirage is connected by a free tram to Treasure Island. The marquee in front of the Mirage is the largest free standing marquee in the world.
The Mirage
at a glance
Address: 3400 Las Vegas Blvd Southat a glance
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Opening date: November 22, 1989
Theme: Hawaiian
No. of rooms: 3,044
Total gaming space: 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2)
Permanent shows: Terry Fator
LOVE
Signature attractions: The Volcano
Dolphin Habitat
The Secret Garden
Owner: MGM Mirage casino_type=Land-Based
Previous names: Sans Souci (1955)
Castaways (1963)
New Castaways (1967)
Website : The Mirage's Websit
History
The Mirage was built by developer Steve Wynn and designed by Joel Bergman. It opened in November 1989 and was the first resort that was built with the money of Wall Street through the use of junk bonds.
The Mirage was the most expensive hotel/casino in history, with a construction cost of $630 million. The hotel's distinctive gold windows get their color from actual gold used in the tinting process. It was reported that the resort would have to bring in a million dollars a day to pay off a 7-year construction loan. But in fact the Mirage did so well, the loan was paid off in just 18 months.
Its construction is also considered very noteworthy in that Wynn had set a new standard for Vegas resorts, and is widely considered to be the father of today's Las Vegas. Prior to the Mirage's opening, the city was experiencing a decline in tourism that began in the 70s, especially around the time the state of New Jersey legalized gambling and tourists (in particular those on the East Coast) began to frequent the casinos of Atlantic City. Also, this was a time when Las Vegas was no longer considered a fashionable destination, so a new, high-profile, project was necessary to jump-start the ailing industry. When it opened, the Mirage was the first casino to use security cameras full time on all table games.
From 1990 through 2003, the Mirage was the venue for the Siegfried & Roy show. The two headliners combined magic and the use of wild animals. The closing of the popular attraction in 2003, after Roy Horn was injured by one of the white tigers used in the show, impacted the Mirage for a while.
In 1993, the Mirage hosted an extended run of the Cirque du Soleil show Nouvelle Expérience in a tent in the Mirage parking lot. It was during this time that Steve Wynn decided to invite Cirque to create Mystère for the soon-to-be-built Treasure Island resort next door. Finally returning to where they began in Las Vegas, Cirque du Soleil has a permanent production at the Mirage, Love.
In 2004, Danny Gans took over the main showroom and marquee becoming the resort's main entertainment attraction. Gans left the Mirage in 2009 to star in a show at the Encore Las Vegas.
In December 2006 the Beatles-themed REVOLUTION ultra-lounge opened. It is the first time Cirque du Soleil was involved in the development of such a venue, although they do not operate it.
In 2009, ventriloquist and 2007 America's Got Talent winner Terry Fator began a 5-year run at the hotel
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