It's impossible to understate how revolutionary and groundbreaking the Mirage was in the first few years it was open. A lot the amenities we take for granted now as standard for Vegas hotels and resorts, they started the trend.
I can imagine Clark Griswold having the family sit down and watch every second of this video to ensure maximum fun time for the family vacation...before proceeding to blow his life savings on blackjack, of course.
I spent big chunks of my summer growing up at this hotel (my mom liked to gamble A LOT) and it was pure magic in the early 90s. The resort was so well maintained and the vibe was terrific. The pool was my favorite hotel pool of any I have ever been to. I wish I could travel back in time and relive those afternoons at the pool drinking virgin pina coladas or waking up early and sitting at the bar in the coffee shop ordering a grown up breakfast all by myself. It was honestly the best. RIP Mirage.
The Mirage will never be forgotten, I grew up staying at the Mirage with my family multiple times starting from 1995 - 2002 and again 2023. I'll always cherish the memories and experiences I had made at the Mirage. I can't forgive Hard Rock for rebranding and retheming the Mirage by destroying the iconic Volcano, the pools, the Polynesia tropical theme, the atrium, cascading waterfalls, and the rain forest. It will never be the same in the Las Vegas Strip...thank you for this video.
So cool that this is actually available to view on RU-vid. I visited the Mirage numerous times from 1992 - 2000. This brings me right back to the moving walkway next to the white tiger habitat where the audio from this video played overhead. I was sad to hear that this once icon of a resort is now a mirage. 🙁
My family and I had been going there since 91 and staying since mid 90s. We saw S and R, danny gans and love. Spent endless hours at the pool and best of all swam with the Dolphins. Went one last time and stayed the week before closing. Very sad, I will miss this wonderful place. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for posting this! I still remember watching this video when I first visited LV and stayed at the Mirage back in the early 90s! I watched it over and over when I was in my room.
4:56 As someone who loves to see how slot machines have evolved, I love that this video shows the type of slot machines that were being manufactured back then.