Omaha in line for new amusement park

Well, I think the population of Santa Claus is less than 1,000 but they draw from Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

My comment about being surprised that someone didn't know where Omaha was is that when I went to school they actually taught geography.  And with the internet, even if someone didn't know where a city was it would take 10 seconds to look it up.  Sorry for getting this thread off-topic.

I, too, would love to see a new park in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, North America, Northern Hemisphere, Earth, Third Planet from the Sun, Our Solar System, Milky Way, etc...

Geography is not a big focus in school anymore. Few years back a Florida university, can not remember which one, found out that 60% of the students graduating could not locate Florida on a map of the USA in exit testing.

Back on topic; I really hope this park gets built and does well. The big challenge to me though seems to be having the park managed right so that it can grow and expand and be successful. I'll be there opening day that is for sure.

Jim the cartographer

"I'm spatial" *** This post was edited by JWolg on 2/15/2002. ***

You know, I was never taught where Omaha was, lol.  It seems like that is just something you should know after a certain age...
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American education at its finest... and I don't blame the teachers.

Anyway, if you start to outright dog any city as boring or having nothing to do, I think you have a very narrow view of the world. I never became more sure of that when I visited Portland, where I expected pretty mountains and, well, that was it. Boy was I wrong.

Heck, I hear the same thing about Cleveland all of the time, which is most irritating when it comes from people who've never been here. Every city has its things to do, even if you have to look for them.

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"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

I've only been gone 6 years, and now they're planning a park in my old stomping grounds!  Go figure.  Now, like my fellow enthusiasts in the Grand Canyon state, I wait for a theme park in our area.  We have the population centers (Tucson and Phoenix) connected by I-10, and there is a nice plot of land near Casa Grande that would be prime for development.  Cedar Fair, Premier, anyone??? :)

Ehh, think how you will, if you want to dub some "narrow-minded"...so be it. I just know that I PERSONALLY have no desire to visit Nebraska, South Dakota, Idaho, New Mexico, etc... And no amusement park, no matter how awesome sounding will change that opinion.

Unless by some weird twist of fate, like I find that a "long lost relative" needs a kidney or something, these places are just so far down on the list, I *know* I'll never go there because there will always be somewhere more interesting.

But if you want to hang out in the cornfields, be my guest!
jeremy
--whose apartment in Kokomo,IN litteraly had a cornfield for a backyard

Jeremy/2Hostyl, 

Not to get off the subject but I have to say this,  Nebraska and especially Omaha are not still living in the 1890's with cowboys and Indians chasing each other, farmers pulling their plows with horses, or lacking indoor plumbing as you might think and imply. 

I believe that Omaha was named one of the top 10 leading cities in technology, we have five fortune five hundred companies based here and last but not least we have the College World Series here each summer.  If you are a baseball fan you have to experience just once the fun of seeing college baseball at its best.

I noticed that you are from Washington DC, I had the oppurtunity to visit DC last year for a school project and I could say some not nice things about the DC area like the homeless, rude people and the ratty looking houses, but I choose not to because it is not nice.

In conclusion let me say that you should see Mt. Rushmore which is in South Dakota before you die, it is a site to behold and a tribute to our nation's heritage.

P.S That cornfield you like to mention puts food and other products on your table every day.

 

I'm *from* Chicago. I just happen to *live* in DC. I'm sure Omaha is a 'fine' big city. I *know* Lincoln has it's share of big city problems (I saw a drive by shooting 'caught on tape') And if you are happy there, FINE, note that nowhere have I said that it is bad, or, poor, or backwards. BUT the city IS surrounded by cornfields (well maybe there are a few wheat, barley and soybean fields thrown in for good crop rotation).

Even if everything you say is true (and believe me, I dont doubt you) that STILL does not make it any place that I am interested in going. I work in the so-called "Silicon Dominion" (Virginia) so technology and fortune 500 companies are not something I need to travel to visit. The CWS is cool I suppose. If this was when I 12 and wanted to be a MLB star I might be really impressed, but nowadays, I dont even watch it on TV. And while Mt. R might indeed be a "tribute to our nation's heritage" I dont feel my life would be "wasted" if I never see it in person.

And what's with the "PS"? You think I grew up my whole life in the midwest and I dont know about freaking corn! Hell I *might* know more about it than you!
lata,
jeremy
--who still doesnt understand why his opinions frighten so many...

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Why is it that everyone is biased against Nebraska, Iowa and a bunch of other Midwest states? We aren't a bunch of people stuck in the 1890's, just like OmahaCPFan said.

2Hostyl - Your opinion doesn't bother me in the least.  I currently have no interest in going to Hawaii or Alaska, and when I tell people that they are surprised.  But my desire not to go there has nothing to do with not finding those places interesting.  I'm sure they are.  I am only allotted a certain number of vacation days per year and I use them all going to SRM, PPP, and other parks. 

There is always going to be someplace more exciting than wherever you are, and I find the key [for me, anyways] is to find something of interest no matter where you find yourself.

I still think that the time table for this sounds awfully optimistic.  They don't even have basic development permits and plan to be opern in just over a year. 

I hope they succeed.  It might even give me an excuse to visit my cousins in Lincoln.

Most people live in Nebraska because they don't want an overcrowded big city atmosphere.  I think it's a great place to live, but probably pretty boring to visit. 

BTW: The zoo is as awesome as a zoo can possibly be. *** This post was edited by mamba on 2/15/2002. ***

I wish someone would build a thrill park here in san diego.

Wahoo Skipper, my school vetoed geography as a requirement this year. Good thing I took it because Omaha certainly is one place I don't want to forget about. Yeah right, anyway I don't expect this park to be built for another 3 years at least.

Why did this have to turn into another "there's not much do at Nebraska so it sucks" thread?

People live in Nebraska?

(Take a joke people.:)
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I also grew up in Omaha, I do not think that I mentioned that earlier but believe me after living in Orlando, Jacksonville, and Charleston(SC), If I had to pick I would go back to Omaha. Not because what there is to do in each of the cities but because the style of living and the people. Omaha is a nice city to live in and hopefully this park will add to the list of things to do in Omaha.

Henry Doorly Zoo, College World Series, The Old Market.

Not wanting to go to Hawaii... that I find strange. I've spent the last 13 months since I got back trying to figure out how to get back to Kauai and its "red dirt."

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"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

You guys are just biased against Nebraska because that's where the HUSKERS are from :)

Yes people want to live in Nebraska.  It's really a lovely state and the people are really nice....this park will do wonders.

Oh and as for nothing to see in Omaha, what do you call the College World Series?  Also how about the Famous Henry Doorly Zoo, home to some of the world's largest biome exhibits.  Offuit Air Force base is there, home of the Strategic Air Command (which has a museum on the Interstate between Omaha and Lincoln), and that is just the beginning.

NEBRASKA - come for a visit, leave as a Husker fan!

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