When it opened, eight fountain statues greeted guests as they entered the original MGM Grand The statues were in place on Nov. 21, 1980 — the day of the worst hotel fire in the US The fountain was removed during a renovation of Bally’s, which took over the MGM Grand, in the late 1980s or early ’90s A Las Vegas antique dealer bought them last year from the daughter of a former Bally’s exec They were meant to greet guests as they entered the old MGM Grand, the largest hotel in the world at the time. And they did that well. But they also witnessed one of the darkest days in Las Vegas history. Eight bronze statues bear witness to the MGM Grand fire. Antique dealer Jeff Young has come into possession of three statues — the cherub directly below Neptune and two of the four identical mermaids at the bottom. (Image: Dee Ennis Photo) Forty-four years after the MGM…Read MoreCategory: Casino News, Las Vegas, cherubs, entrance, fire, fountain, Jeff Young, Kirk Kerkorian, mermaids, MGM Grand, statuesSource: Casino.org