The Mirage was built by developer Steve Wynn and opened in November 1989 on the former grounds of the Mirage tickets Castaways hotel and casino, and was owned by Wynn's company Mirage Resorts (later MGM Mirage tickets 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 Mirage tickets resorts, and is widely considered to be the father of today's Las Vegas. Prior to the Mirage's opening, Mirage tickets the city was experiencing a decline in tourism that began in the 70's, especially around the time the Mirage tickets 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 Las Vegas was no longer considered a Mirage tickets fashionable destination, so a new, high-profile, project was necessary to jump-start the ailing industry.
From 1990 through 2003, the Mirage was the venue for the Siegfried & Roy show. The two headliners combined Mirage tickets magic and the use of wild animals. The closing of the popular attraction in 2003, after Roy Horn was Mirage tickets attacked by one of the white tigers used in the show, impacted the Mirage for a while. Siegfried & Roy's Mirage tickets White Tiger Habitat keeps one of the white tigers always on view.
In 1993, the Mirage hosted an extended run of the Cirque du Soleil show Nouvelle Experience in a tent in Mirage tickets the Mirage parking lot. It was during this time that Steve Wynn decided to invite Cirque to create Mystere Mirage tickets for the soon-to-be-built Treasure Island resort next door. Finally returning to where they began in Las Mirage tickets Vegas, Cirque is bringing a new permanent production to the Mirage, LOVE. ref
In 2004 Danny Gans took over the main showroom and marquee becoming the resort's main entertainment Mirage tickets attraction.
In 2005, The Mirage was slated for a massive remodel that would continue into 2006. Many restaurants were Mirage tickets renovated or replaced. In December 2005 the Beatles-themed REVOLUTION ultra-lounge opened. It is the first Mirage tickets time Cirque du Soleil was involved in the development of such a venue, although they do not operate it.
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