Why is the Mirage being demolished?

Which Las Vegas Icon Is Being Demolished? The Mirage has been known for its signature volcano, and that tourist attraction doesn't make sense once the property gets branded to Hard Rock. The company clearly agrees with that, as ABC4 in Las Vegas has reported that the volcano's days are numbered.



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A guitar-shaped room tower will eventually replace it, but the iconic volcano in front of the Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip is getting a bit of a reprieve.

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There are currently no plans for the Las Vegas Mirage to cease operations as it undergoes a transformation into its next stage as a Hard Rock-branded resort and casino.

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There are no plans to close The Mirage, which is expected to undergo a massive 26- to 30-month renovation and expansion after Hard Rock acquires the operations from MGM Resorts International for nearly $1.1 billion.

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The last dolphins under The Mirage's care at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat are moving to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Three Atlantic bottlenose dolphins from the popular habitat are being relocated to Coral World Ocean Park's Sea Sanctuary at Water Bay in St. Thomas.

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There are currently no plans for the Las Vegas Mirage to cease operations as it undergoes a transformation into its next stage as a Hard Rock-branded resort and casino.

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The biggest change at the property will be the construction of a guitar-shaped hotel. The 600-room, 660-foot-tall project — approved Wednesday by the County Commission — will replace The Mirage's volcano attraction along Las Vegas Boulevard and it will bring Hard Rock's famous music branding to the Strip skyline.

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat will permanently close its doors after more than 30 years on the Las Vegas Strip. The closure comes after MGM announced it was going to sell The Mirage to Hard Rock International.

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Anyway, we know for sure that for a little while, at least, after the Hard Rock takes over the Mirage later this year, LOVE will remain in place. The president of Cirque issued a memo a few weeks ago announcing that the show had been extended till the end of 2023.

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