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Mirage Hotel
USINFO | 2013-10-31 14:26
The Mirage is connected by a free tram to Treasure Island. The marquee in front of the Mirage is the largest free standing marquee in the world.
Film history
The poker room at The Mirage was the dream destination of Matt Damon's character in the movie Rounders.
The movie Vegas Vacation was filmed mainly at The Mirage.
The Mirage is parodied in at least three video games: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as 'The Visage', Need For Speed: Carbon as 'The Mirror', and Hitman: Blood Money as 'The Shamal'.
The Mirage was one of the three casinos that Danny Ocean and his crew robbed in the 2001 version of the film Ocean's Eleven.
A scene from Steve Martin's Sgt. Bilko was shot at The Mirage.
The movie Pure Country featuring George Strait features scenes from The Mirage.
The show Criss Angel: Mindfreak sometimes takes place here.
Cher's 1991 CBS special Cher Extravaganza: Live at the Mirage was taped during stops of the singer's 1990 Heart of Stone Tour.
The 2009 film 2012 featured the Mirage several times; one in a destroyed Vegas
Notable features include:
Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
An artificial volcano along the Strip that "erupts" nightly from 8 pm–midnight on the hour. After sister property Bellagio opened, the design firm WET Enterprises improved the technology behind the volcano effect to make it more spectacular in 1996. To avoid the smell of uncombusted natural gas odorant, the mercaptan is stripped from the natural gas and a pina colada fragrance is added to the natural gas stream. The Volcano closed for a second and more elaborate renovation in February 2008 and reopened on December 8, 2008. A new soundtrack, complete with the sounds of actual volcanoes erupting, and featuring the work of Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart,[6] has been included for an even more enhanced experience.
An atrium at the hotel entrance features a large number of palm trees, water features, and other "rainforest" flora.
The 53-foot-long (16 m), 8-foot-tall (2.4 m) aquarium behind the registration desk is home to nearly 1000 specimens.
LOVE, a Cirque du Soleil theatrical production involving remixes of The Beatles.
Terry Fator is a current showcase after winning America's Got Talent.
"Bare", a poolside lounge in which guests can go topless. While men are welcome, this attraction is mainly promoted for women since they are allowed in the lounge for $10–$20 as opposed to the charge for men of $20–$40. This is a rare experience for women since in most public places women must have some sort of covering over their breasts. One must be 21 years or older to enter
