A Fireworks Show Will Celebrate the Tropicana Hotel’s Legacy After It Gets Demolished Tonight — How to Watch

Las Vegas' iconic Tropicana Hotel will have quite the send-off.

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Close An exterior view shows the Tropicana Las Vegas on March 29, 2024. Photo:

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An iconic Las Vegas property will soon make a dramatic exit. 

The Tropicana, one of the original Las Vegas hotels built in 1957 which closed earlier this year, will be imploded in the early hours of Wednesday morning at 2:30 a.m. PST.

The demolition will also be a tribute to the legacy of the property, complete with fireworks and drone show that can be watched on a livestream on the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority X account. Bally’s, which owns the Tropicana, will also be hosting a livestream of the demolition and celebration. It will be closed to the public due to safety precautions.

The Tropicana officially closed in April and its upcoming demolition is viewed as a changing of eras for Las Vegas, as entertainment beyond casino gambling continues to increase. The 9-acre property turned into a 30,000-seat MLB stadium for the Oakland Athletics baseball team, 

“It’s fitting that this iconic site now represents the future of Las Vegas as we look forward to welcoming Major League Baseball, the Athletics, and an exciting new entertainment complex. This moment in Las Vegas history represents more than just the next chapter — it’s the evolution of the Strip, where legend meets innovation to create something truly unforgettable,” Bally’s Corporation Chairman Soo Kim said in a release.

The Las Vegas strip continues to undergo change with new properties opening as legacy hotels close. In July, the casino and hotel known as The Mirage was shutdown, and the space will be used for a new Hard Rock Hotel that is currently under construction. In the northern part of the Las Vegas strip, a new hotel, The Fontainebleau, recently celebrated its first-year anniversary.