13 Forgotten Las Vegas Strip Hotel and Casinos That Vanished!
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Step into the nostalgic world of Old Las Vegas and discover the 13 forgotten hotels and casinos that once lit up the famous Strip. From the glamorous era of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack to the mobster days of Bugsy Siegel, we'll take you on a journey through the history of Las Vegas. Learn about the legendary casinos like the Sahara, Stardust, and Tropicana, and how they contributed to the city's golden age. We'll also delve into the fascinating stories of Howard Hughes' influence on the city and the rise of the iconic Golden Nugget. Get ready to explore the forgotten gems of the Las Vegas Strip, and how they paved the way for the Sin City we know and love today. So, sit back, relax, and let's take a trip down memory lane to the bygone era of Old Vegas.
Nice video! Thank you. I hope you don'r mind a correction... El Rancho burned down, yes, but the El Rancho was on the West side of LVBD where the Hilton Timeshare and Festival Grounds is. The newer El Rancho which you showed a photo of the newer sign is the former location of the Thunderbird and Silverbird, now the lot the Fountaine Bleu is on. Additionally, the Dunes Sultan did not survive until the end. It was only on the stip from 1955 to 1964, the Sultan was then relocated to the golf course and was on I-15. It caught fire late 1980s.
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0:00 Nostalgic Las Vegas Strip
Reasons why I don't trust your video from a former local:
-You call it Nev-ah-duh, not Nev-aaa-da
-Fontainbleau is not on 2 sides of LV Blvd, it replaced El Rancho (Thunderbird), not El Rancho Vegas. The latter is still completely undeveloped on purpose as to show respect for the first hotel/casino on the strip that burned down. It's hallowed ground
-Your pictures used don't match the properties of subject (Sands in LV did not have a squared off tower. That'd be Reno)
-There's alot of other factual inaccuracies in your video. It's like you didn't care or do any actual research on the properties you're mentioning.
0:30 El Rancho Vegas
1:44 The Last Frontier
we stayed in the old Sahara in 2006 i was in my 30s ill never forget it I loved the vibe and its history.
2:58 The Flamingo
4:03 Thunderbird
Great job. I wanted it to go on.
Aladdin, Castaways, Boardwalk, and Barbary Coast were missed but I know you can’t show everything .
5:03 Desert Inn
5:58 The Sahara
Fantastic
7:06 The Sands
8:10 The Riviera
The second resort had signage that said "Gay 90's bar" they were really ahead of the times.
8:55 The Royal Nevada
9:47 The Dune
Thunderbird was with Lansky, I wished I visited it in late 70's
10:44 The Henda
11:50 The Tropicana
Back in those days, they really knew how to take care of their customers.Not like today
12:48 The Stardust
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got to visit the Stardust in the mid 90s, of course it looked dated but was also amazing
13:51 El Cortez (Downtown Dynamo)
14:45 The Golden Nugget
the El Rancho probably lasted longer that the fontaine will....I believe three bankrupcies created the fontaine
Corrections:
1. Two different El Rancho properties: El Racho Vegas (1941-1960) and El Rancho (1982-1992), formerly the Thunderbird and Silverbird.
i turned 21 standing behind my friends at a blackjack table at the stardust (im 56 now) w the pit boss counting down the seconds until i could play, try that one today, back then they didn't card people unless you looked too young and they didn't care if you were on the casino floor as long as you weren't gambling
2. Dunes Sultan did not survive until the end. It was only on the strip from 1955 to 1964, the Sultan was then relocated to the golf course and was on I-15. It caught fire late 1980s.
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In the sixties and early seventies the Strip was mostly empty lots, a few large hotels, mostly small motels . It should have been kept that way. Now it is a overbuilt eyesore nobody wants to go to and slated for demolition.
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Imagine going back in time and telling the rat pack that virtually NONE of it will be around in about 55 years or so.
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Effin corporations...They destroy everything. I'm at the point where I'm saying free the MOB!!! 😂
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Every time I see one of these videos with all these awesome old casinos in Vegas vs what stands on those properties now I am reminded of that scene at the beginning of Oceans 11 when Reuben is lamenting the sale of his classic casino to "make room from some gaudy monstrosity". I also think of that quote every time I see the Resorts World or the fuckin Fountainebleau.
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Its sad that many of us wont experience when vegas was at its peak .. even when went 13 years ago and compare it to now...its so different and the magic is gone
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Being from a country where preservation of history is heavily emphasized on, imploding a historic place as the crowds cheer on the "spectacle" and then building a giant resort for millions of dollars only for people to spend even more millions feels dystopian. Makes you appreciate the classics that stand to this day, but seems like nothing is safe.
@MOo8996czThanks for a fun, nostalgic, interesting video. I grew up in Las Vegas. FYI - The Fontainebleau is not located on part of the El Rancho Vegas lot. It’s on the opposite side of the Strip. Old West Village wasn’t a hotel, it was an attraction between the Frontier and Silver Slipper. Elvis made his Las Vegas premiere at the Last Frontier Hotel. The Dunes sultan was moved to the Dunes Golf Course behind the hotel years before it was imploded.
@BonanzaRoadBack during the good ol' days when the Mob ran it, and Las Vegas was a fun place to visit even for normal middle class people. Now it's a terrible place to go unless you just want to throw away money.
@dancahill9585This video brought back memories buying rolls of coins Silver dollars in trays cups filled with coins my favorite spot was the Stardust its Race and Sports Book to me the closing of the Stardust marked the end of an era
@rickycole6327OMG how I miss the REAL Vegas. Where REAL People could have a REAL good time, and afford it.
@Ron-p9d5mThe title is misleading... "The Flamingo still stands..."
@truckermikemct1I remember Vegas from the 60's-early 80's. Old Vegas had class and very affordable. Now it's a sewer, a very overpriced one.
@michaelalan1270Imagine if all those iconic hotels and casinos were restored....
@titohuertas13:29 Hunter S. Thompson
@damonhynesSo-even though The El Cortez Hotel, and The Golden Nugget Hotel are both still in operation,are they both now considered to be”forgotten?”
@vbrowning2571The Tropicana Hotel will not be “forgotten” that easily. Tropicana Ave. -which bears the hotel’s name,was formerly known as Bond Road.
@vbrowning2571Folks should know that The Sahara Hotel first opened as The Bingo Club by Milton Prell, who later opened the Aladdin Hotel-where the Tally Ho once stood.
@vbrowning2571I don't care for this State! I wish my daughter would move back home.
@JTrigg-p3x6sVegas has lost it’s soul forever.
@Dbodell8000I stayed at the stardust every time I was in Vegas always was treated very well sure miss it.
@kirksconzo2768When sands collapsed the strip was never fully rebuilt
@TheOnlyBook509Very, very nice video. I love old Vegas and, truth be known, so much of it never gets the attention it deserves. There are a couple t-shirt companies that have vintage Vegas offerings and one that specializes only in vintage Vegas. So, as with this video, it’s great that the bygone history is being kept alive and well.
@Cinemashow777Never a word about the “Imperial Palace “. One of my favorites.
@Go4it-5287The Golden Nugget and El Cortez have not vanished.
@titocarbonelli-hernandez2659Thank you for the nostalgia. First went there in 1971. Liked it much better then. The Lido at the Stardust and the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana were the shows to see besides the headliners. Vegas major casinos don’t give a damn about customers. They only care about their pocketbooks. Very little value for what they are charging. I don’t mind paying for value but now I am being taken. Disgraceful customer care.
@ellisandrews440Back when guests wore suits and evening gowns in the Casinos and Resturants...now all you see is tee shirts and sneakers...
@jonwilliams6900You forgot the silver shipper
@kathylynch4261Vegas was better when the mob ran it back in the day now vegas got greedy and is paying the price.
@Ginny-k9tVegas has become the corporations playground. $49.00 a night rooms have become $100.00+ a night rooms with their resort fees and the obligatory taxes attached. Hotels charging nightly parking fees to the guests who drive to Vegas don't help. Not being able to have a romantic evening dinner without forking over a couple of hundred or more unless that romantic dinner is at Denny's or McDonalds. The original strip hotel/casinos were far more classier that mixed Hollywood stars and the common working people.
@1KevKThe images are great to look at, but there are several incorrect factualities in the program that observers should be wary of.
@glennstenbergkvist5971Learned something about the old casinos and other renovations. Liked
@actereighty4776Nice memories I miss
@ellisandrews440Do old fremont street casinos next
@TheOnlyBook509Winter definitely comes 😮
@sandyjohnson3183Heres 2 nice stories about Vegas. 1. I left my wallet in the cab. The driver saw it, went into Caesars, tracked me down (he had to ask for help to find me) and returned it. It had $600 in cash. Still there! I tipped him heavily. 2. Arrived at the Golden Nugget. While checking in, I went into diabetic shock. They got me orange juice, checked me in,escorted me to my room and called 20 minutes later to make sure I was OK. The amazing thing is that they recognized my condition before I did.
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