The road from the Las Vegas Strip to the Mirage was renamed Siegfried & Roy Drive when the resort reopened on Aug. 27.
The two masters of illusion, a presence in Las Vegas since the late 1960s, attained their commercial and artistic pinnacle at the Mirage from 1990 to 2003.
Named one of the five best shows in Las Vegas history by the staff of Las Vegas Weekly in 2016, "Siegfried & Roy" became synonymous with the Mirage and the city. "Siegfried and Roy's supersize flair and dedication to the wow factor belong in the same Strip pantheon as the Rat Pack, Liberace and Elvis," the publication wrote. "Like those icons, their act fit snugly into the Vegas aesthetic like a neon bug in a sequined rug."
The show's run came to a sudden halt when a tiger attacked Roy Horn onstage, causing life-threatening injuries. He survived, later saying the tiger was attempting to protect him. The theater in which they performed has since housed "The Beatles Love" by Cirque du Soleil.
Horn died in May, at the age of 75, of complications from Covid-19. Siegfried Fischbacher, 81, was on hand when the new name was unveiled for the driveway.
"I'm touched by this honor, and I know Roy, if he were here, would love to see our names permanently placed above the Strip," Siegfried said. "The Mirage was our performance home for so many years, and this city has always meant so much to both of us."
Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat, which features more than two dozen rare and endangered big cats and dolphins, reopened with the resort.