Miracle Mile Shops (formerly Desert Passage) is a 475,000 square foot (44,129 m²), long, enclosed

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. It is home to more than 170 stores, 15

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s and live entertainment venues. Synonymous with retail districts throughout the country, the name connotes a shopping environment and also alludes to the " Miracle Mile" district, as the casino renovates its image to a

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themed resort.

History

The $300 million mall, located in the center of the Las Vegas Strip, opened on August 17, 2000 as Desert Passage mall inside the reconstructed Aladdin hotel. It was built and operated by

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and originally featured a Moroccan theme. The shopping complex featured an hourly indoor thunderstorm. The mall was sold in 2003 to Boulevard Invest LLC, owned by

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, RFR Holding LLC and Tristar Capital. To match the conversion of the Aladdin to a Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, the Desert Passage was renovated and adopted a new

theme. It was renamed ''Miracle Mile Shops'' in 2007. In 2016, Boulevard Invest sold the mall for about $1.1 billion to a partnership of

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Entertainment

The mall is home to live entertainment inside the Saxe Theater and V Theater. A dozen shows daily include ''V - The Ultimate Variety Show'', ''Nathan Burton Magic Show'', ''NEWSical The Musical'' and ''A Musical About Star Wars''. At the top of each hour daily, and every half hour Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, an indoor "rainstorm" show features artificial lightning, fog, and rain.

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