Tropicana Las Vegas - The Final 18 Hours Before Implosion + Exclusive Implosion POV

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Tropicana Las Vegas imploded on Wednesday, October 9, at 2:37 a.m. with the fanfare and grandeur that only a place like Las Vegas could conjure.
Follow along as I traveled from Los Angeles to chronicle the final 18 hours before implosion with a special walkaround and commentary on the preparations for this event.
Also, enjoy a different POV of the implosion itself from an angle not shown by the media! The show begins at the 21:20 mark.
Outline:
00:29 - Intro
03:14 - Tropicana Closure and Finding Closure
06:20 - How much dynamite?!
09:25 - Setup on the Service Road (Giles)
12:46 - Taking the Backway
14:35 - The Final Six Hours
17:24 - Back at the MGM Parking Structure
21:20 - Fireworks/Drone Show and Implosion
29:33 - Final Thoughts
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@kenlanier2131 Ай бұрын

Thank you Christine! The Trop was special to me to. I lived in Vegas while stationed at Nellis 88-92, was there when the Mirage opened in 89. RIP Mirage too... Over the years when I would go back to visit my favorite town, I would always stay at the Trop, just always loved the old school vibe and the people that worked there were Awesome. So sad to see these iconic places go. Great memories! Thank you again. Wow update, just finished watching the whole video... you had an amazing vantage point for the implosion! Cant lie I shed a few tears. Well done. Thank you!

@ChristineMalazarte Ай бұрын

@@kenlanier2131 It was a special place for many people. When the media interviewed the long-time employees, many of them who had worked there for more than 40 years, it was like witnessing a death in the family. It was definitely a testament to the community that made that place a second home for so many. I went back to Vegas at the beginning of November, and it was surreal to see a skyline without those two towers, even though they had been dwarfed in size by the newer resorts over the years.

@kenlanier2131 Ай бұрын

@@ChristineMalazarte That is so true Christine. After leaving Vegas in 92, on my many return trips over the years I would run into the same people at the Trop, wether it was the Valet or the front bar there were people that had been there forever. The amazing thing they would remeber you, out of all the people that would go to the property they would geuinely remeber you. Not that is Classy! Salute to all that work there. I will always remeber my time at the Tiffany of Strip. I also would go to a special spot near Nellis on Lake Mead Blvd. to look down on the strip. Wow how it has changed over the years. Thanks again for sharing!

@JL-lg8tk Ай бұрын

Wow... Thanks Christine for this detailed video. We stayed at the Trop only twice. The last time three years ago. I remember we had a good time each time. Hate to see the changes in Vegas but everything changes... some for the better... some for the worse. Wish the stadium could've been on the other side of the interstate but it's not my call or my $78.00 that makes those decisions. Anyway, that's a really good video.

@ChristineMalazarte Ай бұрын

@@JL-lg8tk Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I, too, disagree with the placement of the stadium, but those with the money make the decisions. I lost count how many times I stayed at the Trop, but my heyday was between 1994-2004 before it was sterilized by the 2010 renovation. That was a wonderful time when things were very tropical and it was an experience to stay there.

@exmaj5040 2 ай бұрын

Incredible and surreal! Thank you for sharing this video and personally sharing your Tropicana story with me. Stay you, Christine. You're "weirdly" fantastic!