This was filmed before KZbin realized 😮😅

even back then Crown Vics were the best looking cars on the road.

If you want to time travel just a little bit back to nostalgic Vegas, stay at the Mardi Gras Casino on Paradise. It's a glorified motel with a tiny casino, restaurant and subtle Nola decor. It probably hasn't been updated since the 80's and is charmingly rustic.

Interesting! Frontier hung on a while longer. Richard Brandon didn't make it for several years, and the Virgin casino is struggling. City Center area wasn't even a thought. Wynn was mentioned as a concept. So many ownership changes.

Thank you for the video. All the stuff the man said about Vegas (traffic, price, population, ect) is even worst now. The welcome to Vegas sign is empty. Usually full of ppl waiting to get their pic. The man commentary is absolutely priceless! Its like he knew what was going to happen to Vegas.

Nostalgia can make a comeback, just don’t lose hope. Treasure Island should be restored to its former glory, the Linq hotel should rebrand back to Imperial Palace, Park MGM should rebrand back to Monte Carlo, Horseshoe should rebrand back to Bally’s, and most importantly rebuild the Tropicana and may the Hard Rock construction outside the Mirage fail miserably..

Branson got close! He bought the old Hard Rock Casino, which is close to the airport

the first time i went to vegas when i was old enough to appreciate it, was in 2005 when i was 22...went there in 1999 also with my friends family and stayed in an RV at the circus circus but that doesnt count...

In the early 2000s it was such a dream. People were friendly. It wasn’t a nightmare. After covid it’s just become unbearable. Nothing dreamy left.

commentary/narroration is also absolutely fantastic. lots of Vegas knowledge with a witty personality. Love his humor!!

I was a month & half old, take me back lol need a re-do on life right now

Man, oh man… This guy is talking about how non-dazzling it is in 2001! Most all of that dazzle is completely extinct now

Frontier lasted longer than Stardust

Vegas is better now in my opinion. Cosmo,Aria and City Center alone makes it better. Also the walking bridges they built to cross Vegas Boulevard also is a plus.

So great to see but so sad that as soon as Wet n Wild waterpark arrives, the camera turns away, Wet n Wild at night is something so rare!

SPOCK DOES DIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

its all gone now the glittering las vegas

This brings back great memories - thank you so much!

8:17 I don't think she was talking about a movie.😅

Great commentary 👏

28:43 The Trop finally was dropped on October 9th, 2024 for the future Athletics ballpark and Bally’s resort; that Trump fella he mentions is also preparing to serve a second nonconsecutive term as US President.

trump mention

Modern live streaming has altered my perspective, because at some points of this video i was like “let me check the live chat and see what’s theyre saying” …. And then im, like… oh right..

Just brilliant

I was probably 8 miles away riding on ramps

2:47 The Frontier had already been imploded in 2007 by the way.

Where is the formula one stuff??

The Tropicana will be a new baseball stadium

This footage is so amazing please have another copy in case, this should be preserved everything looks so much different know I was just in shock the entire time watching this some things were the same and recognizable. Ceasars palace shook me the most though Im upset I never got to see that huge horse carriage outside 9:22 Also people sleep on that structure at 9:58 I hate seeing it in the state its in today back then it looked so grand

Tropicana is now demolished.

This is one of the best videos of the strip i have seen. Thanks for sharing the Las Vegas i knew back in the day. ❤

Was there 2 weeks ago. Super expensive, bumper to bumper traffic

Narrated n the style of Ray Lindstrom. Very good

The early 2000's were a special time in Vegas. Value for money on hotel stays and food was excellent. The gambling was phenomenal. I always came home with money in my pocket.

This video brings back memories of me and my friends in our early 20s. How I miss those times

U still active bro?

Very cool .. hello from the future lol love seeing vintage las Vegas! ✌️

Was born in 2004 amd visited Las Vegas in 2008 I miss those days…

2 months before the world changed forever.

it's wild that this feels so old but it was only about 7 years before the first Hangover movie.

A month before my 13th birthday and two more months before the world changed forever when the twin towers collapsed.

Smart 🎉are you going to vidio Tropicana oct 9 blow up 😮

down far is the hookers and drugs xrated LMAO

But now we live in evil days…

I was 6 years old when this video was filmed. I grew up in Vegas and vivdly remeber the strip looking like this. Thank you for the video and great commentary!

Thank you for uploading this

❤

A George Bonanza to see you sir.

Was there only one time in march that year 2001 stayed in the glass pool motel on the strip lol 😅 maxed two credit cards out first night won most of it back last day there . Changed since then a lot obviously . Good memories

This was an awesome video ! And the narration with the facts is really nice ! I learned and saw some look stuff I didn’t know thank you !