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The Mirage 3400 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109

Number of rooms	3,049
Theme	South Seas
Gaming space	100,000 ft² (9,290.3 m²)
Signature attraction(s)	The Volcano White Tiger Habitat Dolphin Habitat The Secret Garden Aquarium Jet shows=Danny Gans
Notable restaurant(s)	Kokomo's Moongate Mikado Onda Samba Brazilian Steakhouse Stack Fin owner=MGM Mirage
Date opened	November 22, 1989
Casino type	Land-Based
Major renovation(s)	none
Previous name(s)	Sans Souci (1955) Castaways (1963) New Castaways (1967)
Casino website	The Mirage's Website

The Mirage is a 3,049 room hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. the casino is owned by MGM Mirage.

The Mirage is connected by a free tram to Treasure Island, its sister property immediately to the north.

History

The Mirage was built by developer Steve Wynn and opened in November 1989 on the former grounds of the Castaways, and was owned by Wynn's company Mirage Resorts (later MGM Mirage). It was the first resort that was built with the money of Wall Street through the use of junk bonds.

Its construction is also considered very noteworthy in that Mr. 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 70's, 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 Vegas was no longer considered a cool place to be, so something had to be done, and something big, to get the tourists back.

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 attacked by one of the white tigers used in the show, impacted the Mirage for a while. Siegfried & Roy's White Tiger Habitat keeps one of the white tigers always on view.

In 2004 Danny Gans took over the main showroom and marquee becoming the resort's main entertainment attraction.

Attractions

The volcano at night.

Notable features include:

Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
An artificial volcano along the Strip that "erupts" periodically during the evening. After sister property Bellagio opened, Wet Design, the company that helped create the Fountains of Bellagio attraction, redid the technology behind the volcano effect to make it more spectacular. To hide the smell of the natural gas used for the fire effects, The Mirage pumps out a Piña Colada scent.

Trivia

The Mirage does not have a wedding chapel.
The marquee in front of The Mirage is the largest free standing marquee in the world.
The poker room at The Mirage was the dream destination of Matt Damon's character in "Rounders".
A waterfall in front of the hotel that uses approximately $10,000 worth of electricity per day to operate.

External links

Mirage website

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