The Mirage Volcano Las Vegas

This video was taken the last time I was in Las Vegas. We were on the opposite side of the strip when it started so I had to stop and start the video. Even from the opposite side of the street I could feel the heat of the flames.

The Mirage is a 3,044-room Polynesian-themed casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The resort was built by developer Steve Wynn and is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International.

An artificial volcano along the Strip that "erupts" nightly at 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm, and 10:00 pm. After sister property Bellagio opened, the design firm WET Enterprises improved the technology behind the volcano effect to make it more spectacular, in 1996. To avoid the smell of uncombusted natural gas odorant, the mercaptan is stripped from the natural gas and a pina colada fragrance is added to the natural gas stream. The Volcano closed for a second and more elaborate renovation in February 2008 and reopened on December 8, 2008. A new soundtrack, complete with the sounds of actual volcanoes erupting, and featuring the work of Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, has been included for an even more enhanced experience.

This is a must see attraction when you visit Las Vegas.