designed by Kermit Wayne. A new roadside sign, created by Ad Art Company, was installed in February 1968. It was 188 feet tall and 93 feet wide, and was among the most popular neon signs in Las Vegas. In 1977, the façade was revamped to remove the space theme and signage, instead adding a series of blue and magenta mirror panels along the front of the resort. The Stardust's roadside sign was retained, although its lettering was eventually replaced with the Helvetica font in 1991. The original lettering was given to the city's Neon Museum, and was eventually refurbished in 2020. The Stardust roadside sign was dismantled in February 2007, and was also given to the Neon Museum. Restaurants Aku Aku, a Polynesian restaurant, opened on the Stardust property in January 1960. However, a fire occurred in the restaurant's attic just days after the opening, and the nearby casino was briefly closed because of smoke. Natural gas was the cause of the fire. Aku Aku reopened several weeks later. The restaurant included a tiki bar and a large stone tiki head (moai) marking the entrance from the outside. Another new restaurant, the Plantation Kitchen, was opened in 1966. The Palm Room restaurant was renovated in 1969, and a new restaurant was added in 1975. Aku Aku closed in 1980, and one of the moai heads was relocated to an island pond at Sunset Park, located in the Las Vegas Valley. Various restaurants were added during the renovations in the late 1980s, including a Tony Roma's, and William B's Steakhouse, named after Bill Boyd. A 340-seat buffet and a Japanese restaurant were added in the late 1990s, as part of the resort's latest renovations. As of 2002, the Stardust had five restaurants, including Tony Roma's. Shows and entertainers When the Stardust opened in 1958, it included the Cafe Continental dinner showroom, which had seating for 700 people. It included a rising stage capable of sinking below and rising above the floor. The stage was billed as larger than a basketball court, held a swimming tank and ice skating rink, and was capable of generating rain and snow on demand. Topless showgirls performed on opening night in a production known as Lido de Paris, a show that was imported from the European city. The Las Vegas version ran at the Stardust for several decades. When it premiered, the show cost $250,000 to