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 hen the history of
Las Vegas is written, 1989 will mark a turning point, and The Mirage
will be the focus.It was in 1989 that Steve Wynn opened the hotel-casino he called "a wonderment the world will flock to see." And it did just that, sparkling a surge in visitors that has continued unabated. The city had 18 million visitors in 1989, more than 33 million in 1999 -- a testament to the city's re-invention of itself. The Mirage also marked the start of a building boom that has seen more than a dozen new hotel-casinos and the coming of the word "megaresort." But The Mirage did more than offer a fancy new hotel with gambling. |
It proved that visitors
are interested in fine dining and high-end shopping. And
Siegfried & Roy raised the city's entertainment bar to a new level,
breaking every attendance mark in show business history at The Mirage. The Mirage also proved that attractions in addition to gambling can solidify a market as a tourism destination -- offering a 100-foot volcano in the front, dolphin and rare white lion and tiger habitats in the back. When the numbers were in, and The Mirage was a striking financial success, Wynn's forcast was proven true. The world did, indeed, flock to see his wonderment, and continues to flock to the city it helped re-invent.
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