The Tropicana, a famed Las Vegas Strip hotel and casino, ended its nearly 70-year run with a showstopping display … courtesy of fireworks, drones and 2,000 pounds of explosives.
Check it out … before the huge amount of explosives were detonated, the famed resort thanked Sin City for its many years, setting off colorful fireworks and putting on a drone presentation — made up of 555 drones creating a casino chip design that featured the Tropicana logo.
As the light show came to a close, the Tropicana stood tall for a few moments — before crumbling to the ground in less than 30 seconds … bringing with it the hotel’s iconic history of Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra performances, Folies Bergère shows, and more.
The demolition occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and marked the city’s first implosion in years. The property was torn down to make room for an MLB stadium ahead of the Athletics’ move from Oakland, California to Las Vegas.