CNN Park Article - CoasterBuzz

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/01/16/bi.splendid.china.ap/index.html
What are your reactions upon reading this? *** Edited 2/11/2004 11:59:15 PM UTC by TTDTom***

Start the Kid's Revolution; the tyranny must end. Free Pancakes.

Seems spot-on to me.

Almost as exciting as the clickclickclick thread. ;)

"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is." --Texas Governor George W. Bush, April 9, 1999, on the US intervention in Kosovo

Maybe as exciting as actually counting the clicks. If you guys want me to delete the thread, I will. I just thought maybe someone would find it interesting.

Start the Kid's Revolution; the tyranny must end. Free Pancakes.

News articles should be submitted to the news section.

I did find it interesting, Tom. But there's nothing controversial about the article...not much to really discuss.

Zingo! said:
The Devastator: Ten whole minutes.....UNDERWATER!!!

Ha!

I ain't afraid of no rollie coaster!

Mr. Show rules. :)

I do believe it was two minutes underewater though ;) - just saying.

coasterimage - lordgonchar

I really like that little Great Wall. It would be a neat thing for the yard.

Zero-G said:
News articles should be submitted to the news section.

Jes, the only problem is that it's not News. The article was written over a month ago for a park that was closed two months ago.

Unlike the article, I think Splendid China spent plenty on marketing. There wasn't a single brochure rack or discount gazette that DIDN'T have a coupon for the park. No, the park failed because beyond the nightly acrobat show and free dinner there was little reason to be there.

I can't see new owners buying in. That land is too valuable for anything more than residential condos with a commercial frontage.

There's that big irony though. China created the park to get folks excited about traveling to China but never invested in the rides and attractions that would a) get people into the park and b) therefore find China exciting.