LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – New details about the Tropicana’s upcoming implosion were revealed Wednesday morning by Bally’s Entertainment.
The 50s-era casino will come down on Oct. 9 at 2:30 p.m. to clear the way for a new state-of-the-art ballpark for the Oakland Athletics.
A 555-drone and fireworks show, engineered by Fireworks by Grucci, will send off the hotel before both 23-story towers are demolished.
Controlled Demolition, Inc. revealed that the Paradise Tower will be filled with 490 pounds of explosives across 220 cut-point locations throughout the steel-framed structure. The Club Tower, which is framed with concrete, will have 1,130 boreholes filled with 1,700 pounds of explosives.
The demolition sequence will start with the Paradise Tower after the fireworks and drone presentation, utilizing 22,000 lineal feet of detonating cord.
CDI adds that both structures are expected to collapse within approximately 22 seconds after the implosion button is pressed.
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