The two headliners combined magic and the use of wild animals. The hotel's distinctive gold windows get their color from actual gold dust used in the tinting process.įrom 1990 through 2003, The Mirage was the venue for the Siegfried & Roy show.
The Mirage was the most expensive hotel-casino in history, with a construction cost of US $630 million.
It was built on the site, formerly occupied by the Castaways and previous to that, the Red Rooster Nite Club It opened in November 1989 and was the first resort that was built with the money of Wall Street through the use of junk bonds. The Mirage was built by developer Steve Wynn and designed by Joel Bergman. The Mirage is a 3,044 room hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
