Today, it's going to cost that much just to destroy a Strip hotel. And this figure is in line with the cost of previous Las Vegas implosions. It is a very efficient way to bring down a structure. What you are doing is using explosive devices to collapse the building in a desired direction.
Gravity is what brings it down.
The beauty of implosions, Lynn said, is that the building falls quickly. Officials note that during all those implosions, not one worker or onlooker was so much as scratched. In Las Vegas there have been more implosions than any other city, and they've really refined the permitting process. Another reason, Vasquez said, is experience. Both companies have a lot of experience in this field.