T Mirage 3,044 hotel casino resort located L Vegas Strip Paradise, Nevada (though hotels Strip, L Vegas mailing address). T casino owned y MGM MIRAGE.

T Mirage connected y Treasure Island, sister property immediately north. T marquee front T Mirage largest standing marquee world.

History

T Mirage built y developer Steve Wy opened November 1989 former grounds Castaways hotel casino, owned y Wynn's company Mirage Resorts (later MGM Mirage). I first resort built money W Street through j bonds.

T Mirage expensive hotel/casino history, construction $630 million. T hotel's distinctive g windows g their color actual g tinting process. I reported resort would bring million dollars y py 7-y construction . B T Mirage well, p j 18 months.

I construction considered y noteworthy Wy standard Vegas resorts, widely considered father today's L Vegas. Prior Mirage's opening, y experiencing decline tourism began 70, especially around state N Jersey legalized gambling tourists ( particular those E Coast) began frequent casinos Atlantic Cy. Also, L Vegas longer considered fashionable destination, , g-profile, project necessary jp-start ailing industry. W opened, T Mirage first casino security cameras table games.

F 1990 through 2003, Mirage venue Siegfried & Ry . T headliners combined magic animals. T closing popular attraction 2003, after Ry H attacked y white tigers show, impacted Mirage while. Siegfried & Roy's White Tiger Habitat keeps white tigers always .

I 1993, Mirage hosted extended Cirque Soleil Nouvelle Experience Mirage parking . I during Steve Wy decided invite Cirque create Mystere ---built Treasure Island resort x . Finally returning where y began L Vegas, Cirque permanent production Mirage, LOVE.

I 2004 Danny G showroom marquee becoming resort's entertainment attraction. G leaving T Mirage 2009 Encore resort.

I December 2006 Beatles-themed REVOLUTION ultra-lounge opened. I first Cirque Soleil involved development venue, although y operate .

Attractions

Notable features include:

- Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden Dolphin Habitat.

- A artificial volcano along Strip "erupts" periodically during evening. After sister property Bellagio opened, W Design, company helped create Fountains Bellagio attraction, redid technology behind volcano effect spectacular. T avoid smell combusted natural g odorant, mercaptan stripped natural g p colada smell added natural g stream.

- A atrium hotel entrance features large number p trees, water features, other "rainforest" fauna.

- T 53- long, 8- aquarium behind registration desk, recently renovated y p aquarium designers around world, nearly 1000 specimens.