The Royal Nevada was the previous hotel on part of the Stardust site.
The Royal Nevada opened north of the New Frontier on April 19, 1955, as the Showplace of Showtown, U.S.A. The resort's crowning glory was the crown which sat on top of the resort.
The night before the opening, 'atomic soldiers' were treated to a pre-opening party.
The Royal Nevada was plagued with financial problems from the start.
While this resort seemed to "disappear completely", swallowed in 1959 by the Stardust becoming the Stardust's Convention Center, portions of the two story bungalow style Royal Nevada wing and pool remained in use up until 2006.
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