I totally agree the vegas now is a shit show of a wtf!! I really wish I could of seen it when it was this age, so jealous of those that did get to see it and grew up in that era
Back in the 1990's I played their golf course. I enjoyed the hotel and casino, but their golf course was one of the best in Vegas. Really well kept and enjoyable to play..--Shalom--..
Love these old pics. I lived in Vegas from 2001-2002 and since I've moved the changes have been drastic to say the least. I still can't believe the Rio has sunk as low as it has.
I agree with you on the Rio. We ( me and wife and kids ) started going to Vegas n the 80's, so up until around 2000, we always stayed at Excalibur, Circus, MGM, places for the kids. After they moved out, the Rio, Orleans, South Point, was the place for us. Last time we stayed at the Rio was 16 during NASCAR weekend, what a disappointment........
@@Vegasparanormal the Rio is not an eyesore at all. The A's stadium i agree needs to be else where such as the big vacant dirt lot next to UNLV on Tropicana Ave
They didn't save that iconic sign? Some 50s casinos had the biggest, most beautiful signs. And we remember their names because the streets are named after them. 👍
Visited the Dunes a few times. With my folks, I remember the 99 cents hot dog. Would play the 5 cent slots. Too bad they are all gone. But time changes, out with the old in with the new 😢.
Stayed there in '89, wanted a balcony to enjoy the storm I'd just ridden through on my new Harley. Had a bottle of Jack sent up, watched from the balcony for an hour, went exploring, and discovered the strip was overrun with Dead Heads, selling tie-dye [and anything else] along the streets and even in the meridians, when they still had them. It was full of cowboys as well, as it was Helldorado Days. So my weekend was filled, partying with hippies and cowboys, wearing leather biker gear, lol
I stayed there in 1991 for a trip to the CES trade show. I was only in my 20's and it was my first time on a plane. I'd never really been anywhere, and I'd heard of The Dunes, and seen that iconic sign on TV, so I was pretty pumped. That didn't last long though. I know it was a premium hotel in its day, but by the time I got there it was pretty run down and almost skanky. Our room was really worn-out and old looking. I doubt it had ever been updated since it was built. The guy I went with was also young and was new to travel, and we were really disappointed. I still remember the halls and room were dark and dingy, and the inside of the front door was full of signs warning you about safety and basically how to avoid being robbed. That creeped us out lol. It turned out ok, but the next year we asked for a better hotel ;)
Las Vegas History In 1968 A purchase of the Desert Inn, Sands, Frontier, Silver Slipper, Castaways, & development of The Landmark Hotel was an unheard of precedent in casino ownership toward legitimate business operations By H. R. H Suma Corporation In 1969 The International Las Vegas Hilton - Westgate became the first mega resort of its time by M G. M. Corporation In 1989 The Mirage Hotel Casino became a future image of Las Vegas Blvd by Golden Nugget Incorporated Thank you Howard R. Hughes Kirk Kerkorian Steve Wynn Your efforts are Legendary
They served, for breakfast, champagne…out of a tap! Hash browns came out of a can, I sh-t you not. One of the worst meals I have ever had. No tears shed when they tore down this dump.
It's too bad the neon sign wasn't saved. Would have been great to have in the neon boneyard. I was a bit confused though why there was a still shot of Aladdin being imploded. Maybe because you could see Bellagio in the background? Anyway, good montage video; that tub photo was awesome.
Yup that's why its there so people could see it first hand it's even in the title so thank you for finally seeing what I was trying to show, finally someone understood the reasoning for that i did get questions about it and was just like 🙄, I've also gotten better at the history videos as well with putting them together thank you for watching the video I really do appreciate you
Seems like such a magical time but, sadly, before my adulthood. Would love to have been able to experience it. I’ve been to the Bellagio and it was meh
I always hope to see videos taken inside these older casinos so I can recall the slot machines that were prevalent during that time. Probably not a buffalo in sight. I think that was about the time that TITO was starting to be introduced, so there may have still been casino staff running around refilling the coin hoppers. Unfortunately, since photography of any kind was prohibited inside the casino, that history is gone.
Thank you for watching I try to get inside the casino pics some have them some don't I try to put together as much info on the history of these places as I can I appreciate you for coming to the channel and checking it our 🥰🥰🥰
I'd like for somebody with some creativity and some computer skills to take some of the old Las Vegas strip photos and super impose some of the newer Vegas strip photos over top of it, just to get a visual of the all the properties and replacement venues as they happened, and I'd like extra chesse on my pizza as well.
Could they not have saved that fabulous DUNES neon sign ?. It was known world wide as a Vegas symbol along with the old GOLDEN NUGGET sign. Now replaced with bland modernity.
They should of saved the iconic sign for the neon sign museum. 😮
It's in the neon museum
@@Vegasparanormal i looked at the wikipedia artical it is there just not the real one its a smaller version
This was when Vegas was Vegas
I 100% agree
The best thing about the old Vegas is that they tore it down! The worst was The Hacienda.
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I totally agree the vegas now is a shit show of a wtf!! I really wish I could of seen it when it was this age, so jealous of those that did get to see it and grew up in that era
only visited Vegas once from the UK in 2006 but ive been interested in its history and the old resorts ever since. Fascinating history
Thank you
Back in the 1990's I played their golf course. I enjoyed the hotel and casino, but their golf course was one of the best in Vegas. Really well kept and enjoyable to play..--Shalom--..
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Love these old pics. I lived in Vegas from 2001-2002 and since I've moved the changes have been drastic to say the least. I still can't believe the Rio has sunk as low as it has.
I agree with you on the Rio. We ( me and wife and kids ) started going to Vegas n the 80's, so up until around 2000, we always stayed at Excalibur, Circus, MGM, places for the kids. After they moved out, the Rio, Orleans, South Point, was the place for us. Last time we stayed at the Rio was 16 during NASCAR weekend, what a disappointment........
The Rio just needs to be demolished it's a huge eye sore to the city, that's where the stadium needs to be instead of on the tropicanas property
@@Vegasparanormal the Rio is not an eyesore at all. The A's stadium i agree needs to be else where such as the big vacant dirt lot next to UNLV on Tropicana Ave
The Rio was neglected by Caesars. Now that Dreamscape bought it they have been putting money into it & it’s looking better already
@@RobertZacharias-f1h hell yea
The old Dunes sign always reminds me of the film diamonds are forever.
I was there, standing a few hundred feet away when she went!
The picture at 2:49 was of the Aladdin. The Dunes was imploded at night!
Thanks hun i appreciate that
Yeah. Would be tough to implode the Dunes with the Bellagio being in the picture 🤔
Why is the bellagio behind alladin
liking the old casinons!!!!
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They didn't save that iconic sign? Some 50s casinos had the biggest, most beautiful signs. And we remember their names because the streets are named after them. 👍
Yes it's in the neon museum
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Last I heard, many old neons were sitting on some local vacant lots! I'm really happy to hear of this museum and I'll have to go. 🥲
I stayed at the Dunes once, and still have the Do Not Disturb sign I swiped from it, so there.
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The house magician at The Dunes was Paul Harris. He is a legendary close up performer and the best magician I have ever seen!
I stayed at the Dunes. Their pool had the coldest water. The casino was large and Palatial with a red motif.
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El Dunas!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Gotta love casino history of Las Vegas Nevada. Awesome editing as well as the video.
This was amazing full watch 3:42 ❤
Visited the Dunes a few times. With my folks, I remember the 99 cents hot dog. Would play the 5 cent slots. Too bad they are all gone. But time changes, out with the old in with the new 😢.
I just wish I could of seen old Vegas
I very much enjoyed watching 🙂
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Me, too! Frank, Sammy, Dean... wish I was old enough to have seen them perform there (and I shouldn't forget THE SHOWGIRLS!). 🥴
Stayed there in '89, wanted a balcony to enjoy the storm I'd just ridden through on my new Harley. Had a bottle of Jack sent up, watched from the balcony for an hour, went exploring, and discovered the strip was overrun with Dead Heads, selling tie-dye [and anything else] along the streets and even in the meridians, when they still had them. It was full of cowboys as well, as it was Helldorado Days. So my weekend was filled, partying with hippies and cowboys, wearing leather biker gear, lol
Nice thank you for sharing
Median....not Meridian. Good story, though.
Stayed at the dunes in 91 for my 21st birthday 🎉
Thank you for sharing 🥰🥰🥰
@ 3:07 So that's what happened to the Dunes sign during the implosion. 😮
I stayed there in 1991 for a trip to the CES trade show. I was only in my 20's and it was my first time on a plane. I'd never really been anywhere, and I'd heard of The Dunes, and seen that iconic sign on TV, so I was pretty pumped. That didn't last long though. I know it was a premium hotel in its day, but by the time I got there it was pretty run down and almost skanky. Our room was really worn-out and old looking. I doubt it had ever been updated since it was built. The guy I went with was also young and was new to travel, and we were really disappointed. I still remember the halls and room were dark and dingy, and the inside of the front door was full of signs warning you about safety and basically how to avoid being robbed. That creeped us out lol. It turned out ok, but the next year we asked for a better hotel ;)
Wow thank you for letting me know this, your comment is the reason I keep finding old history of las vegas so thank you 🥰🥰🥰
I was there for the CES that year.
Las Vegas History
In 1968
A purchase of the
Desert Inn, Sands, Frontier, Silver Slipper, Castaways,
& development of The Landmark Hotel
was an unheard of precedent in casino ownership toward legitimate business operations
By H. R. H Suma
Corporation
In 1969
The International
Las Vegas Hilton - Westgate
became the first mega resort of its time by
M G. M. Corporation
In 1989
The Mirage Hotel Casino became a future image of Las Vegas Blvd by
Golden Nugget Incorporated
Thank you
Howard R. Hughes
Kirk Kerkorian
Steve Wynn
Your efforts are
Legendary
Thank you for all of this I love Vegas history that's why I make the videos there is so much amazing weird shit here it keeps me fascinated
They served, for breakfast, champagne…out of a tap! Hash browns came out of a can, I sh-t you not. One of the worst meals I have ever had. No tears shed when they tore down this dump.
There was no need to implode that iconic sign ! 😢😢
Right like they need to bring old Vegas back frfr
Sehr schön gefällt mir sehr gut 👍👍. Liebe Grüße aus dem Saarland
I'm surprised they didnt save the sign.
The Dunes was a hotel that was under control by the Chicago outfit, aka the Mafia. Financed by the pension fund of the Teamsters Union.
times do change
They really do yesterday the trop closed down for good
It's too bad the neon sign wasn't saved. Would have been great to have in the neon boneyard. I was a bit confused though why there was a still shot of Aladdin being imploded. Maybe because you could see Bellagio in the background? Anyway, good montage video; that tub photo was awesome.
Yup that's why its there so people could see it first hand it's even in the title so thank you for finally seeing what I was trying to show, finally someone understood the reasoning for that i did get questions about it and was just like 🙄, I've also gotten better at the history videos as well with putting them together thank you for watching the video I really do appreciate you
We stayed there in 1980 the day that the MGM took on fire
Oh wow,
I have actually seen The Dunes in real life
Seems like such a magical time but, sadly, before my adulthood. Would love to have been able to experience it. I’ve been to the Bellagio and it was meh
My fav part of the bellagio is the conservatory
Worked next door at Caesars 75 76
I always hope to see videos taken inside these older casinos so I can recall the slot machines that were prevalent during that time. Probably not a buffalo in sight. I think that was about the time that TITO was starting to be introduced, so there may have still been casino staff running around refilling the coin hoppers. Unfortunately, since photography of any kind was prohibited inside the casino, that history is gone.
Thank you for watching I try to get inside the casino pics some have them some don't I try to put together as much info on the history of these places as I can I appreciate you for coming to the channel and checking it our 🥰🥰🥰
Is that the Aladdin in that one shot?
I think so I tried to get all of the pics of the dunes while putting this video together
2:12 Was that when MGM Grand burnt down?
I thought that MGM fire happened in the early 80s. I could be wrong but I don’t think so.
Ah yes , I was old enough to remember watching Dunes' implosion live on TV.
The Mirage was built before the Bellagio? I didn't know that.
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I'd like for somebody with some creativity and some computer skills to take some of the old Las Vegas strip photos and super impose some of the newer Vegas strip photos over top of it, just to get a visual of the all the properties and replacement venues as they happened, and I'd like extra chesse on my pizza as well.
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Didnt have to destroy sign wtf
It's at the neon museum it's not destroyed hun
@@Vegasparanormal good look like damaged pushed over
I live here so I research alot of stuff
Bellagio!!! Wacala!!!
Could they not have saved that fabulous DUNES neon sign ?. It was known world wide as a Vegas symbol along with the old GOLDEN NUGGET sign. Now replaced with bland modernity.
It's at the neon museum
@@Vegasparanormal thanks - pity its not working ☹️
I think they have it lit up if not in the main boneyard then it's in the projector one I don't remember which one it's in