The Mirage - first modern Las Vegas 'megaresort' with large-scale multimedia attractions

The Mirage opened on the Las Vegas Strip in 1989 and is widely credited as the first modern 'megaresort' on the Strip, reshaping casino-resort design and scale. It introduced large-scale themed and multimedia attractions to the resort model, most visibly its man-made volcano and extensive use of theatrical audio-visual effects. The resort's opening marked a shift toward integrated entertainment, attractions, and large-scale engineering on the Strip.