LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – After 67 years as a staple of the Las Vegas Strip, the Tropicana has now been taken down following Wednesday morning’s implosion.

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

Full show: Tropicana’s implosion marks the end of an era on the Las Vegas Strip

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

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

To kick off the formal event, executives from Bally’s Corporation and the A’s major league baseball team held a press conference on what this implosion means for Las Vegas, not only as the end of an era, but also as a way to make space for a new era. future.

The director of Bally, A sent Tropicana away before the implosion took place

Finally the show everyone was waiting for started, starting with one drone and fireworks show to countdown to the main event.

End of an era: Watch the farewell ceremony prior to the implosion of the Tropicana

Now crews will begin clearing the site to make way for a planned major league baseball stadium.