Las Vegas Implosions
Vegas has a long history of implosions, and they continue to garner interest and morbid enthusiasm. Here is a short list of some of the more noteable implosions in recent history.
- October, 1993 — The Dunes (600lbs of dynamite, 30secs)
- November, 1995 — The Landmark (2nd tallest building in the world every imploded)
- November, 1996 — The Sands (led to the Venetian)
- December, 1996 — The Hacienda (led to Mandalay Bay)
- April, 1998 — The Aladdin (1966-1998)
- October, 2000 — El Rancho (originally The Thunderbird)
- October, 2001 — The Desert Inn (240lbs of dynamite)