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{{Infobox shopping mall
| name =Miracle Mile Shops
| logo = Miracle Mile Shops logo.png
| image = Miricle mile shops door.JPG
| image_width = 250px
| caption = Entrance on the [[Las Vegas Strip]], 2009
| location = [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|36|06|36|N|115|10|15.45|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| address = 3663 South [[Las Vegas Boulevard]]
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|2000|8|17}}
| closing_date = 
| developer = [[TrizecHahn]]
| manager = 
| owner = Institutional Mall Investors LLC
| architect = 
| number_of_stores = 170
| number_of_anchors = 
| floor_area = {{convert|475000|sqft|abbr=on}}
| floors = 1
| parking = 
| website = {{URL|miraclemileshopslv.com}}
| footnotes = 
}}
'''Miracle Mile Shops''' (formerly '''Desert Passage''') is an enclosed [[shopping mall]] at the [[Planet Hollywood Las Vegas|Planet Hollywood]] resort, located on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]]. The mall is {{convert|475000|sqft|abbr=on}} and {{convert|1.2|mi|km|adj=on}} long. It is home to 170 tenants, including retailers, restaurants and live entertainment venues.

The mall was created by [[TrizecHahn]] and real estate developer Jack Sommer. It opened as Desert Passage on August 17, 2000, originally as part of the Aladdin resort. Desert Passage initially struggled, as did the Aladdin. The mall was sold in 2003, and renovations began in 2006, in connection with the Aladdin's rebranding as Planet Hollywood. The mall was renamed Miracle Mile Shops on May 1, 2007.

==History==
Miracle Mile Shops was originally known as Desert Passage, and was built along with the [[Planet Hollywood Las Vegas|Aladdin]] resort on the [[Las Vegas Strip]]. Both the mall and resort featured an Arabian theme.<ref name=Jovic/> Plans for Desert Passage were announced in March 1997.<ref name=Big>{{cite web |last=Caruso |first=Monica |title=Big retail center planned as addition to Aladdin |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/Mar-21-Fri-1997/business/5070702.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 21, 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970719080144/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/Mar-21-Fri-1997/business/5070702.html |archive-date=July 19, 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Shemeligian |first=Bob |title=Shopping mall with Middle East theme planned for Aladdin |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1997/mar/21/shopping-mall-with-middle-east-theme-planned-for-a/ |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=March 21, 1997 |access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Caruso |first=Monica |title=Shopping extravaganza: Aladdin follows trend of upscale shops on the Strip |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/May-21-Wed-1997/business/5414608.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 21, 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970719223821/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/May-21-Wed-1997/business/5414608.html |archive-date=July 19, 1997}}</ref> The mall was built at a cost of $290 million,<ref name=Rite/><ref>{{cite news |title=Trizec Properties Inc.: Sale of Vegas mall worth $235 million |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-10-03-0310030199-story.html |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=October 3, 2003}}</ref> and was designed to compete with the [[Forum Shops]], also on the Strip.<ref name=Siano>{{cite news |last=Siano |first=Joseph |title=By the Casinos, a Casbah (Las Vegas Style) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/10/travel/travel-advisory-by-the-casinos-a-casbah-las-vegas-style.html |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=September 10, 2000}}</ref> [[TrizecHahn]] owned the majority two-thirds of the mall, with Sommer Family Trust as minority owner. The trust, headed by real estate developer Jack Sommer, was also majority owner of the Aladdin.<ref name=MallWorld>{{cite news |last=Hogan |first=Jan |title=Mall World |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/May-25-Thu-2000/business/13645347.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 25, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010617131200/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/May-25-Thu-2000/business/13645347.html |archive-date=June 17, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Jeff |title=Aladdin owner faces music as his resort sets to open |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-13-Sun-2000/news/14143205.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 13, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010620173538/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-13-Sun-2000/news/14143205.html |archive-date=June 20, 2001}}</ref>

Actress [[Barbara Eden]], who portrayed a genie on the 1960s television series ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'', dressed in character and reprised the role for the debut of Desert Passage, which opened on August 17, 2000.<ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Jeannie, genie appear at Aladdin's delayed opening |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/news/14199159.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 18, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010504060735/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/news/14199159.html |archive-date=May 4, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Fire checks delay Aladdin's debut |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/news/14199230.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 18, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010429012055/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/news/14199230.html |archive-date=April 29, 2001}}</ref> The mall expected to attract 50,000 visitors daily.<ref name=Old/> Early revenue was poor,<ref>{{cite news |last=Martin |first=Patricia |title=Desert Passage still finding its way |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Desert%20Passage%20still%20finding%20its%20way%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LVBPL |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=February 12, 2001 |access-date=September 12, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=London Club change's effect on mall unclear |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jul-31-Tue-2001/business/16659303.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 31, 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021104031635/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jul-31-Tue-2001/business/16659303.html |archive-date=November 4, 2002}}</ref> and new stores were added in an effort to improve business.<ref name=Rite>{{cite news |title=Rite of Passage |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Desert%20Passage%20mall%20adds%20stores%20in%20a%20move%20to%20reverse%20slow%20start%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LVBPL |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=May 25, 2001 |access-date=September 12, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Desert Passage adding stores |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/May-24-Thu-2001/business/16169084.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 24, 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020311093654/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/May-24-Thu-2001/business/16169084.html |archive-date=March 11, 2002}}</ref> The mall's poor sales and foot traffic were attributed to financial problems at the Aladdin,<ref name=Leong>{{cite news |last=Leong |first=Grace |title=Some see Desert Passage as still seeking traction |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/nov/01/some-see-desert-passage-as-still-seeking-traction/ |access-date=September 12, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 1, 2001}}</ref> which filed for bankruptcy in 2001. Trizec believed that Desert Passage would rebound once the Aladdin emerged from bankruptcy.<ref name=Keep>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Trizec will keep Desert Passage |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Dec-20-Fri-2002/business/20308355.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 20, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050320033131/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Dec-20-Fri-2002/business/20308355.html |archive-date=March 20, 2005}}</ref> Disgruntled tenants accused management of poor advertising and failure to sign a major [[anchor tenant]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=Executive exulted by first-year results of Desert Passage |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Aug-28-Tue-2001/business/16868295.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 28, 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011226000741/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Aug-28-Tue-2001/business/16868295.html |archive-date=December 26, 2001}}</ref> Trizec dismissed tenant allegations that the mall's visitor counts were being inflated in order to justify the current leasing rates.<ref name=Keep/><ref name=Inflated/> Because of a large number of tenant vacancies, the mall was eventually nicknamed "Deserted Passage" by its critics.<ref name=Globe>{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Brian K. |title=Desert Passage Becomes Miracle Mile |url=https://www.globest.com/sites/globest/2006/05/26/desert-passage-becomes-miracle-mile/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=GlobeSt |date=May 26, 2006}}</ref><ref name=Brush>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=New owners brush Aladdin's old image under the carpet |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2007/apr/24/new-owners-brush-aladdins-old-image-under-the-carp/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=April 24, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Repositioning as Miracle Mile Shops works magic for mall |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Repositioning%20as%20Miracle%20Mile%20Shops%20works%20magic%20for%20mall%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LVBPL |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=July 28, 2008 |access-date=September 13, 2023 |url-access=subscription |quote=Let's first dispense with the 'Deserted Passage' jokes. A few years ago the pejorative fit the old Desert Passage mall, which was as close to a shopping mausoleum as one could get on the bustling Strip.}}</ref>

In 2003, [[Planet Hollywood|Planet Hollywood International]] announced that it would purchase the Aladdin and rebrand it as a Planet Hollywood resort. Desert Passage tenants were optimistic that the change would benefit the mall,<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Retailers at mall cheer potential Aladdin sale |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Apr-26-Sat-2003/business/21126510.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 26, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041227121345/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Apr-26-Sat-2003/business/21126510.html |archive-date=December 27, 2004}}</ref> and prospective buyers emerged soon after the announcement.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Mall's sale again a hot topic |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Jul-31-Thu-2003/business/21834692.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 31, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041229150256/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Jul-31-Thu-2003/business/21834692.html |archive-date=December 29, 2004}}</ref> New York developer David Edelstein and [[RFR Holding]] purchased Desert Passage in December 2003, for $240.5 million. They owned it through a joint venture known as Boulevard Invest. [[Urban Retail Properties]] was hired to manage the mall.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Troubled Mall: Desert Passage bought, group says |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Sep-26-Fri-2003/business/22241718.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 26, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041228164652/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Sep-26-Fri-2003/business/22241718.html |archive-date=December 28, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=The Strip: Deal for Desert Passage official |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Dec-23-Tue-2003/business/22858534.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 23, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050123134433/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Dec-23-Tue-2003/business/22858534.html |archive-date=January 23, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Desert Passage sold |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/dec/23/desert-passage-sold/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 23, 2003}}</ref>

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In connection with the Aladdin rebranding, renovation work began on the mall in 2006, with plans to rename it Miracle Mile Shops.<ref name=Globe/><ref>{{cite news |title=Big changes planned for Desert Passage |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Big%20changes%20planned%20for%20Desert%20Passage%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LVBPL |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=March 13, 2006 |access-date=September 13, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The name change took effect on May 1, 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mall in Strip casino adopts new name |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/inside-business-348/ |access-date=September 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 2, 2007}}</ref><ref name=Miracle>{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Valerie |title=Desert Passage shops experience 'miracle' rebirth |url=http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2007/05/18/news/iq_14384771.txt |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=May 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822040625/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2007/05/18/news/iq_14384771.txt |archive-date=August 22, 2009}}</ref> Unlike its predecessor, Miracle Mile Shops sought to focus on affordability rather than high-end luxury.<ref name=Wargo/><ref name=Goldberg/> General manager Russell Joyner described the renovation, which cost over $60 million,<ref name=Wargo/> as "Hollywood meets Times Square on the Vegas Strip."<ref>{{cite news |last=Padgett |first=Sonya |title=Ex-NFL player now runs shopping malls |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/ex-nfl-player-now-runs-shopping-malls/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 24, 2011}}</ref> The renovated mall included a brighter design by [[Gensler]].<ref name=Miracle/> The project also included the removal of cobblestone flooring, which had been the subject of visitor complaints.<ref name=Wargo/> Sales and foot traffic saw an increase following the changes.<ref name=Goldberg>{{cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Delen |title=20 years after Forum Shops changed the game, high-end malls still thriving in Vegas |url=http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2012/may/21/twenty-years-after-forum-shops-changed-game-high-e/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=May 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Carroll |first=Laura |title=Business surges at Miracle Mile Shops |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/business-surges-at-miracle-mile-shops/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 16, 2011}}</ref> As of 2009, the mall had annual visitation of 22 million, up from 15 million in 2004. Approximately 90 percent of the visitors were tourists.<ref name=Wargo/>

In 2016, the mall was sold for approximately $1 billion to Institutional Mall Investors LLC, a joint venture of Miller Capital Advisory and [[CalPERS]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Thomas |title=Miracle Mile sale points to bull Strip real estate market |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/news/2016/oct/17/miracle-mile-sale-points-to-bull-strip-real-estate/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |title=Miracle Mile Shops on Las Vegas Strip sold to investment partnership |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/miracle-mile-shops-on-las-vegas-strip-sold-to-investment-partnership/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 16, 2016}}</ref> Planning for another renovation began in 2017, and work was set to begin in 2020, although this was delayed because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Work eventually began in January 2022, and took place in phases, allowing the mall to remain open. The renovation concluded in June 2023.<ref name=Hemmers>{{cite news |last=Hemmersmeier |first=Sean |title=Miracle Mile Shops' 1st renovation in 16 years nearly complete |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/miracle-mile-shops-1st-renovation-in-16-years-nearly-complete-2778847/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 18, 2023}}</ref> More than {{convert|20000|sqft|abbr=on}} of LED screens were added to the mall's exterior and interior as part of the renovation work,<ref name=Hemmers/> which also included new flooring, lighting, and ceilings.<ref name=Hudson>{{cite news |last=Hudson |first=Subrina |title=Miracle Mile Shops on Strip getting a makeover |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/miracle-mile-shops-on-strip-getting-a-makeover-2491787/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 6, 2021}}</ref> As of 2022, Miracle Mile Shops had 26 million visitors annually, and had seen nearly 470 million visitors since its initial opening in 2000.<ref>{{cite news |last=Drewes |first=Emerson |title=After tough times, Miracle Mile Shops turns 22 |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/after-tough-times-miracle-mile-shops-turns-22-2624520/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 17, 2022}}</ref>

==Features==
[[File:Aladdin Desert Passage interior.jpg|thumb|Desert Passage interior, 2004]]
The mall was built out in a 1.2 mile-long,<ref name=Wargo>{{cite news |last=Wargo |first=Buck |title=Q&A: Russ Joyner, Miracle Mile Shops |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/may/14/q-russ-joyner-miracle-mile-shops/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 14, 2010}}</ref> circular floorplan.<ref name=Old>{{cite news |title=Desert Passage combines Old World feel, modern marketing |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/aug/18/desert-passage-combines-old-world-feel-modern-mark/ |access-date=September 12, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=August 18, 2000}}</ref> It includes {{convert|475000|sqft|abbr=on}} of space,<ref name=Wargo/><ref name=Leong/> and opened with 130 stores and 14 restaurants.<ref name=Siano/> Notable retailers included [[Aveda]], [[Clinique]], [[Hugo Boss]], [[Sephora]], [[Tommy Bahama]], and [[Z Gallerie]].<ref name=MallWorld/><ref name=Magic/><ref>{{cite news |last=Puppel |first=Doug |title=Desert Passage fills slots |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Oct-25-Mon-1999/business/12200529.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 25, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000818213223/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Oct-25-Mon-1999/business/12200529.html |archive-date=August 18, 2000}}</ref> Desert Passage marked the Las Vegas debut for many tenants, including [[Build-A-Bear Workshop]].<ref name=Old/><ref>{{cite web |last=Young |first=Kristin |title=Storming the Vegas Desert |url=https://wwd.com/feature/article-1198576-1708977/ |website=Women's Wear Daily |access-date=September 15, 2023 |date=August 28, 2000}}</ref> The mall has 170 tenants as of 2023.<ref name=Hemmers/>

Desert Passage was designed by [[RTKL Associates]].<ref name=Jovic>{{cite web |last=Jovic |first=Kara |title=Case Study: A Journey through the Desert Passage at the Aladdin |url=https://www.floortrendsmag.com/articles/82191-case-study-a-journey-through-the-desert-passage-at-the-aladdin |website=Floor Trends Magazine |access-date=September 15, 2023 |date=February 13, 2001}}</ref><ref name=Balt>{{cite news |last=Mirabella |first=Lorraine |title=Designers hope desert is oasis for shoppers |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2000-07-02-0007010032-story.html |access-date=September 15, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 2, 2000}}</ref> The mall featured sky painted ceilings and more than 100 lamps custom-made in Morocco.<ref name=Magic>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=Mall hopes for some retail magic |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-14-Mon-2000/business/14113953.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 14, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630144202/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-14-Mon-2000/business/14113953.html |archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref> To maintain the Arabian theme, tenants were restricted from having oversized display windows, and signage was required to be discreet.<ref name=MallWorld/><ref name=Magic/><ref name=Balt/> Individualized storefronts were allowed once the mall transitioned into Miracle Mile Shops,<ref name=Miracle/> although portions of the Arabian theme were left in place and remain as of 2023.<ref name=Hemmers/>

Upon the mall's opening, restaurant tenants included [[Commander's Palace]], which originated in New Orleans.<ref>{{cite news |title=Commander's Palace Opens on the Strip |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-nov-19-tr-54133-story.html |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=November 19, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=White |first=Ken |title=Commander's Palace offers a mix of New Orleans cuisine and Southern-style service |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jan-31-Wed-2001/living/15288739.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 31, 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020623113817/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jan-31-Wed-2001/living/15288739.html |archive-date=June 23, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Virbila |first=S. Irene |title=Command Performance |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-25-tm-42305-story.html |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 25, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mihailovich |first=Steven |title=Eatery gets taste of distinction |url=http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2003/10/24/news/news02eatery.txt |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=October 24, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031027010852/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2003/10/24/news/news02eatery.txt |archive-date=October 27, 2003}}</ref> The mall also featured a branch of New York's [[Blue Note Jazz Club]],<ref name=Siano/><ref>{{cite news |last=Dretzka |first=Gary |title=Aladdin Arising |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-11-12-0011110201-story.html |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=November 12, 2000}}</ref> marking only the second U.S. location. The venue offered seating for 500 people, and also included the 150-seat Blue Note Cafe.<ref>{{cite news |last=Elfman |first=Doug |title=Filling a Need |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/weekly/14172753.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 18, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010617230656/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/weekly/14172753.html |archive-date=June 17, 2001}}</ref> The club operated at Desert Passage until 2003,<ref name=Jones2003/> while Commander's Palace closed four years later.<ref>{{cite news |title=Question of the Day |url=https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/question/2007-06-22/ |access-date=September 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Advisor |date=June 22, 2007}}</ref> Other notable tenants have included Tipsy Robot, which opened in 2017 and features robot bartenders.<ref>{{cite news |last=Montero |first=David |title=The latest innovation to hit the Las Vegas Strip: Robot bartenders |url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-robot-bartender-2017-story.html |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 8, 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Rainforest Show at Magnificent Mile, Las Vegas.jpg|thumb|left|Indoor rain show, 2018]]
Desert Passage initially featured more than 30 performers who provided entertainment throughout the mall on a daily basis. Performers included acrobats, a contortionist, musicians, and dancers.<ref>{{cite news |last=White |first=Ken |title=World-Class Talent |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/weekly/14139735.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 18, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010413135231/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/weekly/14139735.html |archive-date=April 13, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Padgett |first=Sonya |title=Something Different: More Than Just Stores |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/May-03-Tue-2005/living/26410495.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 3, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050818193853/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/May-03-Tue-2005/living/26410495.html |archive-date=August 18, 2005}}</ref> Since its opening, the mall interior has also featured a faux freighter and a rain show,<ref name=Siano/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Strow |first1=David |last2=Snedeker |first2=Lisa |title=Aladdin to open at 10 a.m. today |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/aug/18/aladdin-to-open-at-10-am-today/ |access-date=September 3, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=August 18, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dretzka |first=Gary |title=Mall Giant TrizecHahn Reaches for Pizzazz |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-11-24-0011240231-story.html |access-date=September 12, 2023 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=November 24, 2000}}</ref> the latter of which was updated in the 2023 renovation.<ref name=Hudson/><ref name=Hemmers/>

Desert Passage originally included the {{convert|15000|sqft|abbr=on}} Alakazam Food Court, which closed due to poor business in September 2002.<ref name=Inflated>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Inflated numbers alleged at mall |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Oct-04-Fri-2002/business/19771742.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 4, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050830080311/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Oct-04-Fri-2002/business/19771742.html |archive-date=August 30, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Ark Las Vegas shutters Desert Passage food court |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Oct-02-Wed-2002/business/19754430.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 2, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050906171717/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Oct-02-Wed-2002/business/19754430.html |archive-date=September 6, 2005}}</ref> In January 2003, the former food court was converted into Sevilla, a restaurant and nightclub with [[Charo]] as headliner.<ref>{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Norm |title=Sevilla, Charo will add some spice to Desert Passage's nightlife |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Dec-16-Mon-2002/news/20282136.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 16, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051120192759/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Dec-16-Mon-2002/news/20282136.html |archive-date=November 20, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Weatherford |first=Mike |title=Show Reviews: Charo, Ann-Margret not afraid of Father Time |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Apr-04-Fri-2003/weekly/21016301.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 4, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040804180803/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Apr-04-Fri-2003/weekly/21016301.html |archive-date=August 4, 2004}}</ref> Sevilla filed for [[Chapter 11]] bankruptcy less than four months after opening.<ref name=Jones2003>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Desert Passage restaurant, nightclub venue files for bankruptcy protection |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Apr-29-Tue-2003/business/21208811.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 29, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041229033048/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Apr-29-Tue-2003/business/21208811.html |archive-date=December 29, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Desert Passage: Mall seeks Sevilla eviction |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/May-21-Wed-2003/business/21356123.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 21, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040706183216/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/May-21-Wed-2003/business/21356123.html |archive-date=July 6, 2004}}</ref> It became the Ovation Theatre & Events Center later that year.<ref>{{cite news |title=All-ages show 'Ovation' debuts at Aladdin |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/nov/07/all-ages-show-ovation-debuts-at-aladdin// |access-date=September 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 7, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Weatherford |first=Mike |title=Ovation Theatre & Events Center has plans for former nightclub space at Desert Passage |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Jan-29-Thu-2004/living/23056298.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 29, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041205230815/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Jan-29-Thu-2004/living/23056298.html |archive-date=December 5, 2004}}</ref> In 2004, producer [[David Saxe]] purchased the space for $3 million and converted it into the V Theater and Event Center.<ref>{{cite news |last=Scherzer |first=Barbara |title=V Theater and event center gets a new lease on life |url=http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2004/09/02/news/news10.txt |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=September 2, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040904030508/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2004/09/02/news/news10.txt |archive-date=September 4, 2004}}</ref> A $4 million renovation of the V Theater was underway in 2007, to make better use of the space.<ref>{{cite news |title=Putting the 'V' in 'reinvention' |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Putting%20the%20%27V%27%20in%20%27reinvention%27%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LVBPL |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=April 2, 2007 |access-date=September 13, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

Magician [[Steve Wyrick]] opened a separate 500-seat theater in 2007, overseeing many details of its construction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wyrick's dream unfolding |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2007/feb/21/wyricks-dream-unfolding/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 21, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Weatherford |first=Mike |title='Steve Wyrick — Real Magic' |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/mike-weatherford/steve-wyrick-real-magic/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 27, 2007}}</ref> The Wyrick Theater closed in 2009, and Saxe took it over the following year, renaming it the Saxe Theater and operating it concurrently with the V Theater.<ref>{{cite news |last=Weatherford |first=Mike |title=Saxe adds theater at Miracle Mile Shops |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/mike-weatherford/saxe-adds-theater-at-miracle-mile-shops/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Feldberg |first=Sarah |title=Wyrick out, Saxe in |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/stage/2010/apr/09/wyrick-out-saxe/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=April 9, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=David Saxe finally takes over the theater 'built for him' at Miracle Mile Shops |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/blogs/kats-report/2010/apr/21/david-saxe-finally-takes-over-theater-built-him-mi/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=April 21, 2010}}</ref>

Miracle Eats, a new food court with 11 restaurants,<ref>{{cite news |last=Cruz |first=Martha |title=New 'Miracle Eats' food court coming to the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood |url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/new-miracle-eats-food-court-coming-to-the-miracle-mile-shops-at-planet-hollywood-las-vegas-blvd-harmon-shopping-mall-restaurants |access-date=January 5, 2025 |work=KSNV |date=December 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Jarah |title=Miracle Mile Shops announce restaurants planned for new food hall |url=https://www.ktnv.com/vegas-things-to-do/miracle-mile-shops-announce-restaurants-planned-for-new-food-hall |access-date=January 5, 2025 |work=KTNV |date=July 31, 2024}}</ref> is scheduled to open in 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Johnathan L. |title=Las Vegas' most anticipated restaurant openings of 2025 |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/las-vegas-most-anticipated-restaurant-openings-of-2025-3258644/ |access-date=January 5, 2025 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 2, 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060629210657/http://www.dezignare.com/whatshot/06/may/24.miraclemile.html Miracle Mile Shops unveiled]
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