{"id":82006,"date":"2024-07-16T17:57:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T17:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/16\/where-all-the-mirage-relics-will-go\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T17:57:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T17:57:37","slug":"where-all-the-mirage-relics-will-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/16\/where-all-the-mirage-relics-will-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Where All The Mirage Relics Will Go"},"content":{"rendered":"


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When The Mirage re-emerges from its construction cocoon in three years, it will be a Hard Rock casino resort with virtually no trace of its former self to trigger nostalgia among its visitors. Some of the property\u2019s unique relics have already found new homes. Here are the ones we know about\u2026<\/p>\n

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The Siegfried & Roy statue served as a shrine for fans to memorialize the deaths of Roy Horn in 2020 from COVID-19, and Siegfried Fischbacher a year later from pancreatic cancer. (Image: themonumentous.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Siegfried & Roy Statue<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The gold-painted statue of Siegfried & Roy with one of their white tigers is expected to be donated to the Neon Museum, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal,<\/em> though the museum has yet to confirm those plans.<\/p>\n

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Siegfried & Roy pose with Mantacore, the white tiger who nearly killed Roy, sometime prior to the 2003 attack. Mantacore died in 2014. (Image: Siegfriend & Roy via Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The sculpture was unveiled just north of The Mirage\u2019s marquee on Oct. 27, 1993, with both its human subjects, and resort founder Steve Wynn, in attendance.<\/p>\n

Big Cats<\/h2>\n

The last surviving white tigers and lions housed at Siegfried & Roy\u2019s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat were transferred to two animal sanctuaries \u2014 the WildCat Ridge Sanctuary in Scotts Mills, Ore. and In-Sync Exotics in Wylie, Tex. That\u2019s according to a statement released from The Mirage in July 2023 that did not indicate how many cats were relocated or what specific types of cats were relocated to each sanctuary.<\/p>\n

Whereas big cat and dolphin shows were once seen as an acceptable way to educate the kiddos about wildlife and conservation, public attitudes have changed about the benefits of exploiting animals raised in captivity.<\/p>\n

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This cutie was one of the last performing dolphins on the Las Vegas Strip. (Image: friendsofanimals.org)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The career-ending attack on Roy Horn by his white tiger, Mantacore, during Siegfried & Roy\u2019s show on Oct. 3, 2003 served as a defining moment for the world to rethink its position.<\/p>\n

Dolphins<\/h2>\n

In February 2023, three dolphins (Karli, Sofi, and Osborne) were relocated to SeaWorld in San Diego.<\/p>\n

Another three (Huf-N-Puf, Coco, and Lady Ace) went to Coral World Ocean Park\u2019s sea sanctuary at Water Bay in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands in May 2023.<\/p>\n

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A 2007 visitor sees a likeness. (Image: mermaidcastle.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brass Mermaids<\/h2>\n

Plans are to auction off the two mermaid statues greeting guests at the resort\u2019s entrance for the past 35 years.<\/p>\n

These statues served as popular social-media photo ops and groping victims \u2014 as the sheen rubbed off a certain anatomical area attests.<\/p>\n

The auction, which will include a number of other Mirage art items yet to be named, is expected to take place by mid-September.<\/p>\n

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The Mirage Aquarium before, above, and after being defished. (Images: The Mirage, X\/Twitter\/@lvpitboss)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aquarium Fish<\/h2>\n

The 450 tropical fish swimming around the 20,000-galllon saltwater tank behind the front desk now swim around the Mandalay Bay\u2019s Shark Reef \u2014 presumably, in a separate tank!<\/p>\n

They represent 85 different species from around the world, including angelfish, puffer fish, tangs, and other sea critters.<\/p>\n

The Mirage aquarium was cleaned 2-3 times a week by staff who suited up and dived in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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