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Uploaded by on Nov 12, 2007

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  • @char4him99 I was just in Vegas to get married and there was an article in a local rag about saving some old signage. There is a museum that is funded by donations and this sign was looked at for saving but it was massive costs. Its not like you run out there with a handful of day laborers and take it down. The sign was 180 feet tall. The museum didnt have the money, the city wouldnt fund salvage etc... Steve Wynn had it destroyed. The estimated cost to salvage it was 2 million. sad but real.

  • It looked like someone died in the building. Oh, my goodness! And they did the implosion to set The Dunes on fire.

  • it does suck to see an iconic landmark go. but lets be honest, i doubt any one would pay to stay there today with places like city center next door. Just like why would anyone want to stay at the nasty imperial palace other then it's one the least inexpensive places to stay on the strip. And by cutting prices it makes it even harder to stay open hence the Sahara closing.

  • Out with the old and in with the new I guess. So much history just tossed out. All these wonderful old places destroyed, but it seems like they could have kept some of the history like the Dunes sign at least.. And the Sands and Aladdin. Vegas is just another tourist spot now. All the names that played this place back in the 50's, 60's, 70's-will they be forgotten too? I saw the strip once when I was 17 back in 74. Thought it was magical.

  • REALLLY? How about we have fireworks to announce a hotels DEATH!!! Dumb. Sad this hotel was destroyed

  • the night hell came to vegas

  • Come on, did you really have to shake the camera doing this? I mean, really.

    Bonga151

  • Sad end to my all-time favorite hotel and casino. Steve Wynn is an asswipe.

  • @scrapplecheesesteak No. The Landmark is because of the movie Mars Attacks.

  • Seems to me someone would have paid very good money for the Dunes sign. Destroying it is just glorifying in vandalism. It's not like you have much heritage over in the U.S. You never will if you keep this up.

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