End of an era: Watch the farewell ceremony ahead of the Tropicana's implosion

Las Vegas sends off an iconic piece of the Las Vegas Strip with an iconic farewell ceremony, including fireworks and a drone show, ahead of the Tropicana's implosion.

[@mindorokano]

Watching the destruction of Vegas for the last 30 years with implosions, half-assed construction projects has been completely heartbreaking. The glamour, the magic that was 50's/60s/70s Vegas is just like the cloud of dust... Just a memory that can never return. The drones rising was like watching the spirit of Las Vegas disappearing into the heavens.

[@hc3550]

the only constant is change.

[@tylertyler82]

That Vegas hasn't existed in generations and you're making it seem like it was just yesterday lol.

[@805fillmore]

Yeah we all miss the mafia lol

[@johnheffner3950]

​@@tylertyler82you weren't back in the day How would you know?

[@MrSmirkster]

I remember losing money there. Finally got my revenge.😋

[@MDTFoodAndTravel]

Now the A's will carry on the losing tradition

[@d.g.1594]

Such a beautiful farewell

[@nicolez9189]

Locals don't want to come down there because you charge us for everything. We're not tourist. Stop treating us like one

[@805fillmore]

Down to the explosion?

[@TrueVisionDubbz]

Beautiful show, but RIP to a legend

[@johnjennings9656]

Here's an idea for the stadium name.. either the Trop stadium or Tropicana memorial stadium to keep the Tropicana memory alive

[@cd5148]

We still have the road

[@laurengile1385]

There is already a Tropicana field so I doubt they will be able to name it that.

[@justbringitrocky7272]

Sooooo cool ... To experience this,at the Budget Suites 😅

[@Basedcubone]

So sad to see this happen. All for a baseball stadium and team no one asked for. Get ready for your rent to skyrocket up again. RIP TROPICANA!

[@folioio]

Blowing things up to accommodate new things nobody wants is actually very Vegas.

[@erichenry386]

I was there !!!

[@IWantATimeMachine0000]

The A's are better off in Las Vegas than Oakland. Yeah I know Las Vegas has it's bad areas, but Oakland is a Hellhole!

[@sp4604]

mu heart weeps. miss that casino.

[@quicksand9521]

Eric The Actor called it

[@stevennieto9898]

You know what to do....

[@ronclinton766]

A+

[@saulcarvajal7911]

Was there Oct 1-3, 2021. Now they’re gone.

[@cesarbugarini499]

Its BEAUTIFUL 😍😍😍😍😍Grucci OUTDID themselves

[@Savi80]

Locals can’t even support the raiders

[@805fillmore]

The raiders are the 4th richest sports franchise in the entire world.

[@brentackerman9857]

Cool

[@xmassan20906]

Where's the 24 hour car wash?

[@IWantATimeMachine0000]

Nobody seems to understand that Oakland has become a dangerous hellhole.

[@sirlimpsalot7767]

horrible audio quality but thanks!

[@KlaudiaAF]

6:38 o wow!!!

[@roryk32]

I been there before

[@fromalongtimeago]

Looks exactly how the World Trade Center Towers fell

[@guzaria]

Good bye 😢

[@brendalins1237]

Why is this celebrated with fireworks?? I think it’s terrible to be destroying perfectly good, historical casino hotels. Waste of money…😡 shame on them!

[@lidiac.9189]

Of course fireworks! It's to celebrate its run. That's true Vegas style. And as someone who worked there, I wouldn't say they were perfectly good. While until this moment they were the oldest buildings on the Strip (the Flamingo is older in name), Freemont hotels still have it beat. It was taking them ages to remove the asbestos in the walls, and the last owners ran it so hard into the ground they couldn't even sell it to anyone. That's why this ended up happening, haha. If anything it was a massive waste of money existing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Too much upkeep (especially when considering most of the property was pools) and they weren't profitable. That said, building a baseball stadium there is absolute madness.

[@mucholangs]

The implosion is part of the history of the Tropicana, as well as history of Las Vegas. Land on the strip is expensive. It's better to have something modern that makes money, rather than a dinosaur that is a money pit.

[@JamesKowal]

Perfectly good? You sure about that? You want to pay to restore it?

[@WRIGHTWAY5280]

I stayed there in May. Definitely run down. Lots of pool area.

[@louiscypher4186]

Lol the old people are out tonight. Here's the reality the Trop was built on the cheap all those years ago, the glitz and glamour were a facade the Trop had been rotting inside for decades. riddled with concrete cancer and rust, it's amazing it stood for as long as it did.

[@davidperelstein9708]

What a stupid idea of an elaborate fireworks show. Just knock them down and move on. Spend the fireworks money on something constructive for mankind. Help cutdown on smoke pollution as well. How idiotic is this entire thing.

[@S550Sheed]

did you see the airplane

[@801MOTO3]

Looks familiar

[@F0XYEDITZYT.]

Looks like building 7

[@Bluemojieatscookie15]

Don't ruin the moment with 9/11

[@evillangbuildsmc2468]

2nd