{"id":38243,"date":"2023-10-24T16:03:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=38243"},"modified":"2023-10-24T16:18:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:18:19","slug":"diamond-inn-motel-closes-future-of-beloved-pink-elephant-in-jeopardy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/diamond-inn-motel-closes-future-of-beloved-pink-elephant-in-jeopardy\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamond Inn Motel Closes, Future of Beloved Pink Elephant in Jeopardy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A longtime Las Vegas Strip fixture, the Diamond Inn Motel, has closed and is fenced off.<\/p>\n

Diamond Inn opened in 1955, and is located across from Mandalay Bay, not far from the Las Vegas sign.<\/p>\n

Rumors are the motel will be demolished, leaving the fate of Diamond Inn’s iconic pink elephant a giant question mark.<\/p>\n

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There are lots of misconceptions around the history of Diamond Inn Motel, some of it comes directly from the Diamond Inn Motel.<\/p>\n

The motel’s Web site<\/a> says the motel was built in 1940, which is false. There was a structure on the site built in 1940, but the motel was built and opened in 1955.<\/p>\n

The official Web site also falsely claims the pink elephant “came from Disney World,” a complete fabrication.<\/p>\n

We first learned about the closure of Diamond Inn Motel from a Twitter follower, who expressed our concerns about the elephant.<\/p>\n

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The most important Tweet you’ll see today. Archive: https:\/\/t.co\/RGx0a1R91w<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/1Kj7Kc96VQ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) October 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n