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Fireworks erupt from the roof of the Hacienda hotel-casino minutes before it is imploded on New Year's Eve Dec. 31, 1996. View photo »
The Hacienda's implosion lights up the night on Dec. 31, 1996. The Mandalay Bay now sits on the property, and continues to be one of the most successful hotels on the Strip. View photo »
The south end of the Hacienda hotel-casino remains standing after the rest of the building was imploded on Dec. 31, 1996 to make way for the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino. View photo »
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