They should of saved the iconic sign for the neon sign museum. 😮

only visited Vegas once from the UK in 2006 but ive been interested in its history and the old resorts ever since. Fascinating history

I was there, standing a few hundred feet away when she went!

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--..

liking the old casinons!!!!

This was when Vegas was Vegas

The old Dunes sign always reminds me of the film diamonds are forever.

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.

El Dunas!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

The house magician at The Dunes was Paul Harris. He is a legendary close up performer and the best magician I have ever seen!

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. 👍

This is one video in a series of a wonderful PLAYLIST.

This was amazing full watch 3:42 ❤

I stayed at the Dunes. Their pool had the coldest water. The casino was large and Palatial with a red motif.

The picture at 2:49 was of the Aladdin. The Dunes was imploded at night!

I stayed at the Dunes once, and still have the Do Not Disturb sign I swiped from it, so there.

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. Keep the content coming. Hope you have an incredible day. Much love. Hugs

Gotta love casino history of Las Vegas Nevada. Awesome editing as well as the video.

I very much enjoyed watching 🙂

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 at the dunes in 91 for my 21st birthday 🎉

@ 3:07 So that's what happened to the Dunes sign during the implosion. 😮

Sehr schön gefällt mir sehr gut 👍👍. Liebe Grüße aus dem Saarland

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 ;)

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

There was no need to implode that iconic sign ! 😢😢

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

I'm surprised they didnt save the sign.

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.

The Mirage was built before the Bellagio? I didn't know that.

I have actually seen The Dunes in real life

Worked next door at Caesars 75 76

We stayed there in 1980 the day that the MGM took on fire

times do change

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.

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.

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

Is that the Aladdin in that one shot?

Ah yes , I was old enough to remember watching Dunes' implosion live on TV.

2:12 Was that when MGM Grand burnt down?

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.

Didnt have to destroy sign wtf

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.