Kentucky Kingdom suitors get tour of the abandoned amusement park

...And after seeing the state of the park they all run away in horror, except for Ed Hart, who thinks they are all crazy. ;)

It's a new reality show, "Flip this Theme Park"

Nah, you're confusing it with "Tanked."

No, no. The 'Tanked' episode was shot at Six Flags New Orleans.

So was an episode of Wipeout.

Only two bidders showed up. I'm surprised there were that many.

I think everyone is staying away because of the owners. The Fair Board ask for too much in the deal. Everyone saw the Fair Board run SF out of town. Everyone who is able to operate the park knows to run far, far away.

^^Just like a Flock Of Seagulls.

I don't know that the Board "ran SF out of town" - I think SF wanted out of town, and the Board presented them with an opportunity that couldn't refuse. This isn't exactly the same as the Bell's situation.

That being said, for what is there in terms of rides, yeah, they're in bad shape...sitting idle for an extended period will do that. Another question is the condition of the park infrastructure - plumbing, wiring, etc. Most of that requires some upkeep and maintenance that may or may not have been looked after post-SF....but I can't say I'm optimistic, given the grounds weren't *demanding attention*.

Ed Hart was one of the two that showed up. This guy really wants to do something with the park, and the fair board really wants someone to do something with the park. I'm not paying extremely close attention to this issue, so I don't get why they can't work something out between them.

I wonder if Dan Koch was the other.

Obviously, there is enough there to have Ed wanting it, I think he's just attached to it and regrets selling it in the first place. The Koch's obviously saw potential, too when they went for it.

It wouldn't make sense for the Kochs to submit an RFP after pulling out of the deal earlier this year. Wasn't that decision based partly on the poor condition of the rides? They haven't gotten any better...

^ Depends on if the operations agreements have changed. The fair board seems to be under more pressure now, especially with the Governor stepping in to comment, or so it looks.

I doubt very much that the Koch's have any desire to get involved.

Turns out it wasn't, it was another party who Ed knows.