1964
Viva Las Vegas filming locations
Flamingo pool, Tropicana, Sahara, plus off-Strip civic sites.
Scene → casino → then / now
Real listings · not ads| Scene | Casino / site | Then | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flamingo pool and resort | Flamingo Las VegasLVRJ Cinema CityLVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film | Flamingo Hotel | Open as Flamingo Las Vegas |
| Tropicana Las Vegas | Tropicana Las VegasLVRJ Cinema CityLVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film | Tropicana | Closed and demolished 2024 — not visitable |
| Sahara (rebranded over the decades) | SAHARA Las VegasLVRJ Cinema CityLVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film | Sahara Hotel | Open as SAHARA Las Vegas |
| Las Vegas Convention Center and Hoover Dam (non-casino civic sites) | Convention Center · Hoover Dam (Public landmarks)LVRJ Cinema CityLVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film | 1964-era Convention Center campus · Hoover Dam | Public visitor sites — not casino floors |
What you can visit
- Flamingo and SAHARA remain open resorts; the Tropicana Strip tower is gone — do not promise that façade.LVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film
Source limits
- Tropicana filming locations are not visitable after the 2024 demolition.LVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Where was Viva Las Vegas filmed in Las Vegas?
4 sourced scene rows on this page — 3 tie to a live catalog card when the resort still operates.
What changed since filming?
Read the Then → Now column in the scene table and the name-change anchors on the hub. Hilton → Westgate, Hard Rock → Virgin, and demolished Strip names are called out explicitly.
What can I see on the ground today?
Flamingo and SAHARA remain open resorts; the Tropicana Strip tower is gone — do not promise that façade.