LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – There are many people who live in apartments and condos near the Tropicana preparing for the big blast early Wednesday morning, some who plan to watch the implosion from their own balconies.
Louis Gamboa says when you live walking distance from the Tropicana, it becomes a part of the neighborhood.
He’s lived in the apartment complex, off Reno Ave and Duke Ellington Way, for nearly ten years.
He’s always been able to see the iconic resort from his balcony. It’s a view he says he’s grown to love, but now he’s preparing for it to change.
“It’s a little sentimental because, you know, it’s like part of our neighborhood. But at the same time, I love progress, I love seeing Las Vegas grow,” Gamboa says.
Gamboa and his wife plan to watch the implosion outside on his balcony. He says they’re making a special date out of it, cooking steak and eggs.
He says he’s not worried about any negative effects from the implosion despite his proximity.
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When FOX5 asked his complex on Tuesday morning if they were sending an advisory out to residents, they said they planned to send an email later that day.
Over at another nearby apartment complex, off Mandalay Bay and Danville Lane, Michael Rogers is enjoying his front row ticket to the implosion too.
He is a photographer and says years ago he took photos inside the Tropicana. Wednesday morning he plans to take photos again as the hotel takes its final bow.
As for where he’ll be standing, Rogers says he’s leaving that detail up in the air.
“The best photography comes when it’s not planned, you just get up and shoot,” he says.
Rogers says he isn’t very worried about effects from the implosion either.
When FOX5 called his complex Tuesday morning, a manager over the phone said they did not plan on sending out a notice to residents. However, that manager said they did plan on having extra security throughout Tuesday night to make sure non-residents did not utilize their parking lot to view the implosion.
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