WATCH: Las Vegas says goodbye to the Tropicana with a flashy casino implosion

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Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip.

The Tropicana's hotel towers tumbled in a celebration that included a fireworks display. It was the first implosion in nearly a decade for a city that loves fresh starts and that has made casino implosions as much a part of its identity as gambling itself.

“What Las Vegas has done, in classic Las Vegas style, they’ve turned many of these implosions into spectacles,” said Geoff Schumacher, historian and vice president of exhibits and programs at the Mob Museum.

Former casino mogul Steve Wynn changed the way Las Vegas blows up casinos in 1993 with the implosion of the Dunes to make room for the Bellagio. Wynn thought not only to televise the event but created a fantastical story for the implosion that made it look like pirate ships at his other casino across the street were firing at the Dunes.

Watch the implosion in the video player above.

[BamaCyn]

I loved the old Vegas😢 No desire for all the changes made starting about 20 years ago😢

[Dawnsdelightsart]

This is sad for me, I stayed there years ago with a friend may he rest in peace. We loved that place. He had gone there so many times.

[CindyLuWho]

Aaw, my first Vegas trip...Bachelorette party and we stayed at the Tropicana..😢

[Kahluhagirl]

Wow! That was a show demo. Good job. Stayed at the Tropicana in AC.

[william_mac]

That's really something! I vote for UNLV to come into the pac12 solely based on this performance.

[janicelee]

So sad, I have stayed there many times and later on brought my children. Sad, sad day for Vegas.
RIP Trop😢

[mountaingrannie]

Good night sweet memories...good night forever 😞

[deladyakarobin]

I wonder how many structures in the surrounding area have made the ground underneath other structures faulty later on?

[nada.]

It is my opinion that it is disgusting and reprehensible to destroy such an iconic, historic Las Vegas landmark just to build a baseball stadium, which will likely be irrelevant in a few short years!!

[tertuetken]

So we’re supposed to celebrate for a Billionaire while others lost their jobs WE SEE THOSE in Vegas trying to survive on peanuts along w those who are homeless & hungry. NO TO BILLIONAIRE’S GREED

[dianeh]

At least they are not putting just another casino.❤❤

[Lwof]

We humans are weird. No wonder the ET's see as little children.

[sun]

Twin towers with fire works demolition Vegas style?
This is terrible!!
I remember the days when it was a great hotel/Casino.
What ever happened to MORGAN CASHMAN???
Why dont you address your homeless population living underground, dieing in your flashflood tunnels???