V-Flyer

So last night in Vegas they imploded one of the strips older hotels. At 65 years old, it was clearly ready for its pension.

They started with a fireworks display, kicking off around 2.30am.

[img]/vs_press/Frontier1.jpg[/img]

From our vantage point on the parking garage at Wynn (directly opposite) we had an excellent view. The firework display was pretty impressive.

[img]/vs_press/Frontier2.jpg[/img]

Then they finally blew the main building itself, which came down like a pack of cards. Apologies for the shaky nature of the photo - it was pretty dark!

[img]/vs_press/Frontier3.jpg[/img]

And then the crowds scattered atop the Wynn parking garage as the huge dust cloud came rushing toward us. It did a pretty good job of surrounding the Wynn entirely. I notice this morning, the windows could do with a good clean!

[img]/vs_press/Frontier4.jpg[/img]

The New Frontier may be history, but I hear the "New Pete" is a legend... [:w]

They showed it tonight on TV3 News with the countdown shown in lights on the building and then a detonator plunging downwards. I bet there was a good party afterwards

The only constant in Vegas is change.

There must be a few more strip hotels coming to the end of their life. Which one would you like to see the plunger be pressed on?

Paris - but that's not because it's old... [:w]

In this order.
Bills Gamblin Hall (Barbary Coast)
Imperial Palace
Circus Circus
Excalibur

Excalibur

It was brand new the last time I was in Vegas[:0]

Originally posted by jaguarpig

Excalibur

It was brand new the last time I was in Vegas[:0]

You need to get out to Vegas more!

Bills Gamblin Hall (Barbary Coast)

Nooooooo[V]
The Casino may be old and small but the rooms and location are great and its cheap.
Plus I had my first $1000 win at Bills.[^]