Seattle Center's closing amusement park may be replaced by Chihuly glass exhibit

Posted March 8, 2010, 9:29P | Contributed by Jeff

Seattle Center's dowdy amusement park – full of lackluster rides and slated to close later this year – might re-emerge as a shimmering, first-class exhibit of Dale Chihuly glass sculptures. Talks are ongoing between Chihuly's people, the Seattle Center and the Space Needle to convert the south end of the Fun Forest into a permanent exhibition space for the Northwest's iconic glass artist, complete with a store and cafe.

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