The community bids farewell to Tropicana with a farewell party worthy of Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After 67 years as a fixture on the Las Vegas Strip, the Tropicana has now collapsed following Wednesday morning’s implosion.

Channel 13’s Joe Moeller and Tricia Kean were live on site throughout the event.

Full Show: The implosion of Tropicana marks the end of an era on the Las Vegas Strip

Former Channel 13 meteorologist Kevin Janison joined Joe and Tricia to provide his insight as someone who has seen many changes to the Las Vegas Strip over the past three decades in the Valley.

End of an era: Las Vegas prepares for its final farewell before the implosion of Tropicana

To kick off the official event, executives from Bally’s Corporation and the A’s Major League Baseball team held a press conference about what this implosion means for Las Vegas, not only as the end of an era, but also as an opportunity to make room for a new future .

Bally’s and A’s executives bid farewell to Tropicana before implosion

Finally, the show everyone was waiting for began, starting with one Drone and fireworks show Countdown to the main event.

End of an Era: Watch the farewell ceremony before the implosion of the Tropicana

Now crews are beginning to clear the site to make way for a planned major league baseball stadium.