A question for all of you who live in seattle

do you know what ever happened to the proposed themepark for lakewood? Were dying for coasters over here!

I just checked the website http://www.thegreatnorthwest.com/ and there is still nothing there.  I am hoping for a surprise someday.  I have also heard nothing about the proposed park south of Olympia in Winlock.  "Space world" or something like that.  My uncle owns the land next to it, so he isn't too happy about that idea.  As I am sure you know, Six Flags bought Enchanted Village, so come 2003-2004, there should be a few coasters added to the mix.  You are right.  It is unfair that the great northwest has been robbed all these years, but we do have the great Coaster Thrill Ride at Puyallup, and Coaster at PNE.  (I still have to ride that one)  Regardless, we have very little rain here after May, no matter what people elsewhere think.  Heck, it rains twice as much at BGW (during the season, no less), but they have world class stuff there.  Seattle is (almost) in a rain shadow.  It does rain a ton around us though, but only in winter.  Seattle only gets 31 (*average*) inches of rain per year.  That isn't anything.  I think Safeco field's roof is only closed maybe 10 days over a season, and that season starts before an amusement park would open.  Above all else, I imagine, I am preaching to the choir.  Of course, we all want to see more coasters built.  It gives us a chance to see another part of the world while we are on our quests.  Heck, I can't wait to go back to Europe, and hit Megafobia, and these new coasters at Heide Park.
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You read my mind. Theme parks can definetly survive weather like this. To add to your examples, Pleasure Beach in England gets tons of rain but they are able to get around this by making many of their attractions indoors. Why can seattle get it's act together? Thanks for the link too!

No problem Steven!  Do you live close by?  Seattle, Tacoma?  Write me to my e-mail address.  Just look under info, or click on my link below, and I have e-mail on my site too.

I don't understand the thinking on a lot of things here in the northwest.  I think that local politicians have been swayed by the public, in other parts of the nation, to believe it rains more here than, say, Florida.  Have you ever been to Central Florida in the summer?  Take out your watch, and at 3 pm the rains come and HARD.  My thinking about this whole 'Seattle" debacle?....whatever.......
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I think there is a missed opportunity for the amusement industry here in the Pacific Northwest.Also ,it seems what few amusement parks we do have seem reluctant to expand their attraction offerings.I have e-mailed my home park(Oaks Park,Portland,OR)about building or aquiring a SBNO coaster and they seem content to remain as a permanent carnival type of park.I am afraid that this type of thinking may cause Oaks to become a defunct park.I feel there is a definite market here judging by the success of Silverwood.This park is literally in the middle of nowhere,but by offering the right attractions,it has become a destination park,and seem to be quite successful.

Isn't Oaks a non profit park?
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Yes,Oaks is a non profit association.This past year they did add 4 new flat rides.The money they spent on these rides could have built a CCI coaster comparable to the Cornball Express,and IMO would have increased the patronage of the park.Last summer every time I went to this park,the place was dead.Every ride was a walk on.

I guess that explains being non profit ;)

Seriously, can this park survive even with a non profit tax status?

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I have heard nothing of Winlock, but TGNW theme park, planned for Lakewood, got seriously hindered.  A proposal which would have allowed the city to buy some land to turn around and lease to the developers, failed to get approved by local politicians.

The developers were counting on this to proceed further. They entered a good faith agreement with the city early on and are prohibited from looking for another location until the spring of '02.

As to whether they can sort this out is unknown. There was talk of six flags playing a part in the change of heart that was displayed by the city; all reports before SF bought enchanted parks, 15 min away, were extremely positive. But nothing bore witness to that allegation.