Speaking to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Alan Feldman, former vice president of public relations for Mirage Resorts when Treasure Island opened, said that the property was originally viewed as a family-friendly option on the Strip, but was not meant to be just that.įeldman said: “ The story kind of got away from us a bit.
The resort opened in 1993, part of the boom at the Strip at the time, as operators tried to visitors through their latest novelties. Gamblers were first welcomed to the property on October 26th, and on October 27th the resort had a grand opening ceremony, followed by a one-week celebration.
At the time of the opening, Mirage Resorts developer Steve Wynn wanted to capture the imaginative spirit of Las Vegas through Treasure Island, which features a pirate theme inspired by the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The Treasure Island resort on the Las Vegas Strip celebrated 30 years of history last week.
