Tropicana implosion to bring down Vegas casino in ‘breathtaking spectacle’

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Tropicana implosion to bring down Vegas casino in ‘breathtaking spectacle’

In true Vegas fashion, Sin City is saying goodbye to one of its longest-standing Strip casinos with a bang.

Founded in 1957, the Tropicana Las Vegas will be demolished in an implosion scheduled for Wednesday at 2:30 a.m. local time.

While safety restrictions prevent any public viewing, the implosion will be be livestreamed as a “

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, featuring 555 drones and a fireworks display,” according to a Bally’s news release.

The infamous resort closed on April 2, two days shy of its 67th anniversary, to make space for a 33,000-seat

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for the relocating Oakland Athletics.

Once ‘the Tiffany of the Strip’:

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Once the 300-room property is wiped out, the Sahara will stand tall as the only Strip resort from the 1950s. The demolition marks the first time the city has blown up Strip casino since the leveling of the Riviera where the expanded Las Vegas Convention Center now *****.

Advisory warns of nearby cloud of ‘Trop dust’

An air quality dust advisory has been issued for early hours after the Wednesday implosion as a cloud of “Trop dust” is expected around the area, according to the Clark County Department of Environment & Sustainability.

“We expect the dust could hang around for a few hours, but it won’t likely last for 24 hours,” Division of Air Quality senior specialist Paul Fransioli said in a news release. “The dust cloud will be heaviest near the implosion site and will likely dissipate as moves eastward.”

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The closed Tropicana Las Vegas site on June 28, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hotel-casino opened in 1957 and closed permanently in April 2024 to make way for a planned $1.5 billion, 33,000-seat domed stadium for Major League Baseball’s Oakland Athletics.

The advisory warns nearby tourists and residents to limit outdoor exertion, close windows and turn on air conditioning. Airborne dust poses the risk of aggravating respiratory *********.

People with heart or lung ********, older adults and children could be at a greater risk from particulates, especially when physically active, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Contributing: Bailey Schulz

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:

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