Yea, we know. Everyone wants a specific date for the planned Tropicana implosion, but the truth is we can’t give you one. However, we do have enough information to narrow down the date to a specific time frame. And maybe, if we look at things logically, we can get pretty close to a specific day.
First, most people know that Bally’s Corp. owns the Tropicana. They submitted an explosive use permit application on July 11th for “The Implosion of the Tropicana and Paradise Towers.” The proposed timeline for the “move-in” is September 30th, with a “move-out” scheduled for October 8th.
While we’re not demolition experts or mathematicians, even we can calculate that this is a nine day window. This strongly suggests that the Tropicana implosion could take place during that time. And while we don’t officially understand what the move in and move out dates are, it seems reasonable that those would be the dates the implosion company arrives and departs.
One thing we do know is that Controlled Demolition of Maryland will handle the demolition. They have experience in demolishing Las Vegas Strip structures. Clark County had previously issued a demolition permit for the site which gives the company until October 20th to complete the estimated $15 million Tropicana implosion.
So, if we were putting money on the demolition date (and we’re sure there’s a betting pool somewhere) it seems that there will be a set up period before the event, and a clean up period after the event, making the implosion date approximately October 5th.
However, since Bally’s Corp. still needs to finalize its implosion plan, the actual Tropicana implosion date may shift depending on permitting and planning approvals from the county. So please, don’t hold us to our best guess. And check back for an official announcement from the company when they finalize their plans.