Former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City Demolished, Mayor Says It’s ‘Truly a Great Day’ (VIDEO)
The former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino tower in Atlantic City, NJ, was demolished on Wednesday morning.
Mayor Marty Small called the demolition “exciting” and “truly a great day in Atlantic City.”
A crowd also gathered at the scene chanting “blow it up.”
The Courier Post reports that “it took only seconds to fell the 34-story tower after a dozen dynamite blasts were triggered at 9:07 a.m., creating dust clouds blown by the winds toward the Atlantic Ocean.”
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Crowds gathered along the street to watch the demolition.