{{for|the 1952 film|Desert Passage (film)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{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, 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}} | developer = TrizecHahn | owner = Affiliate of Institutional Mall Investors LLC | number_of_stores = 150+ | floor_area = {{convert|475000|sqft|abbr=on}} | floors = 1 | website = {{URL|miraclemileshopslv.com}} }}
'''Miracle Mile Shops''' (formerly '''The Shops in Desert Passage''' and '''Desert Passage''') is an enclosed shopping mall adjacent to and connected with Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, 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 more than 150 stores, along with restaurants and live entertainment venues.
The mall was created by TrizecHahn and real estate developer Jack Sommer. It opened as The Shops in Desert Passage on August 17, 2000, as a retail component of the Aladdin resort complex. 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 in May 2007. It was sold in 2016 to an affiliate of Institutional Mall Investors LLC, a joint venture between Miller Capital Advisory and CalPERS.
==History== Miracle Mile Shops opened as The Shops in Desert Passage, a retail component of the rebuilt 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 two-thirds of the mall, while the Sommer Family Trust held the remaining interest. 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'', appeared in character 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/> but 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> 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 linked in part to financial problems at the Aladdin, which filed for bankruptcy in 2001.<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> 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> Some tenants accused management of poor advertising, failure to sign a major anchor tenant, and inflating visitor counts to justify lease rates. Trizec denied the allegations.<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><ref name=Keep/><ref name=Inflated/> Because of tenant vacancies, critics eventually nicknamed the mall "Deserted Passage".<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 International announced plans to 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, and 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>
{{multiple image | direction = vertical | align = left | image1 = Desert Passage (2141561504).jpg | caption1 = Desert Passage entrance along the Strip, 2003 | image2 = MiracleMileShops.jpg | caption2 = Miracle Mile Shops in 2011 }} Renovation work began in 2006, in connection with the Aladdin's rebranding as Planet Hollywood. The mall was renamed Miracle Mile Shops on May 1, 2007.<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><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 increased after 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 visitors were tourists.<ref name=Wargo/>
In 2016, Boulevard Invest sold the mall to an affiliate of 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, but the project was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Work began in January 2022 and took place in phases, allowing the mall to remain open.<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> The renovation included new flooring, lighting, ceilings, seating areas, a new sound system, upgraded light shows, and LED digital signage.<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><ref name=Hemmers/> More than {{convert|20000|sqft|abbr=on}} of LED screens were added to the mall's exterior and interior.<ref name=Hemmers/> Portions of the original Desert Passage design were retained, including painted ceilings, Moroccan-style facades, and the Desert Passage ship facade.<ref name=Hemmers/> 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== thumb|Desert Passage interior, 2004 The mall is laid out in a circular floor plan measuring {{convert|1.2|mi|km}}.<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><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 early 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 several 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> As of 2023, the mall had 170 tenants.<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> Its original Arabian-themed design included sky-painted ceilings, more than 100 lamps custom-made in Morocco, and tenant restrictions on oversized display windows and prominent signage.<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><ref name=MallWorld/><ref name=Balt/> Individualized storefronts were allowed after the mall transitioned into Miracle Mile Shops,<ref name=Miracle/> although portions of the Arabian theme remain in place as of 2023.<ref name=Hemmers/>
Upon the mall's opening, restaurant and entertainment 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> and a branch of New York's Blue Note Jazz Club, marking only the second U.S. location.<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> The Blue Note venue seated 500 people and 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 until 2003,<ref name=Jones2003/> while Commander's Palace closed in 2007.<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> Later notable tenants 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>
thumb|left|Indoor rain show, 2018 Desert Passage initially featured more than 30 performers who provided entertainment throughout the mall on a daily basis, including 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 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 Rain Show was updated as part of the 2023 renovation,<ref name=Hudson/><ref name=Hemmers/> and the mall also introduced the Lost City Show, a free 3D projection show located near the V Theater.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cruz |first=Martha |title=New visual show coming to Miracle Mile Shops as part of renovation efforts |url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/new-visual-show-coming-to-miracle-mile-shops-as-part-of-renovation-efforts-las-vegas-strip-planet-hollywood-fire-water-ice-earth-v-theater-rain-show |access-date=June 1, 2026 |work=KSNV |date=November 1, 2023}}</ref>>
Desert Passage originally included the {{convert|15000|sqft|abbr=on}} Alakazam Food Court, which closed in September 2002 because of poor business.<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> The space was later converted into Sevilla, then the Ovation Theatre & Events Center, before producer David Saxe purchased it in 2004 and converted it into the V Theater and Event Center.<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 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 |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=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>
Magician Steve Wyrick opened a separate 500-seat theater in 2007.<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 food court near the mall's south entrance, opened in phases beginning in 2025.<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 |title=Miracle Eats Food Court Announces Opening of Three New Dining Destinations |url=https://nevadabusiness.com/2025/04/miracle-eats-food-court-announces-opening-of-three-new-dining-destinations/ |access-date=June 1, 2026 |work=Nevada Business Magazine |date=April 14, 2025}}</ref> Its tenants include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tacotarian, Fat Tuesday, Carnegie Pizza, Lobster ME, Irv's Burgers, SoulBelly BBQ, and Dave's Hot Chicken.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cruz |first=Martha |title=Miracle Mile Shops in Las Vegas continues to expand with new stores, restaurants through 2026 |url=https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/26/miracle-mile-shops-las-vegas-continues-expand-with-new-stores-restaurants-through-2026/ |access-date=June 1, 2026 |work=KVVU-TV |date=May 26, 2026}}</ref>
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