22, 1989, the focus was not on gaming or hotel suites. (And, by the way, the volcano is not expected to close under new management, according to MGM Resorts.)
The Mirage will switch ownership from MGM Resorts International to Hard Rock International at the end of the year, and eventually the casino will undergo and brand change, but its volcanic legacy is one Las Vegas won’t soon forget. The volcano, which has been a free attraction on the Strip since 1989, erupts nightly at the top of the hour from 8 p.m. Fire belches from the volcano as flames dance across the surface of the water in front of The Mirage hotel-casino on the Strip on Thursday, June 21, 2007, in Las Vegas.
