He may be onto something, because there is a SF right next to where the Avs and Nugs play (they share the same parking lots) and a SF in St. Louis where the Blues play. Very freaky stuff!
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--Joe
"Keep all arms and legs, and anything else you would like to come back with, inside the ride at all times."
Chitown said:
Oh yeah, how many shares of SF stock does Bill Gates own again?------------------
I don't remember the exact number, but I think it is in the neighborhood of 10% of the total number of shares.
Besides that, Wal-Marts computer network is so big, that if the U.S. gvt.'s system goes down, Wal-Mart is their backup system(no kidding).
When Sept. 11 happened, I was working for a wal-mart not too aweful far from D.C., and we were on constant call with the home office because we were so close, we were prepared for the gvt. to come in and take the store over if neccissary.
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Since I'm no longer considered "funny" I will not be including a signature with my comments.
I'm sure, of course, it'd be a different story with amusement parks as opposed to theme parks.
Let's not forget one thing, though. Disney's financial history in the recent past has still been a bit rocky. It's improved a bit recently, but could they really afford such a huge expenditure?
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- John
I snap flyers.
What if Disney had their eyes on particular sites. Sites that are wide open for developement.
I recall a rumor that Disney had been scoping several amusement parks looking for a park with the kind of land they could develop into a disney attraction.
Lets look at Great Adventure 1200ish acres most of the coasters are steel and easily removed. LOTS of land not developed which they could start on immediately.
SFA... 138 acres developed, 515 available Disney tried already to get a park in the DC area which is AMERICA themed. once again most rides easily removed.
I don't see Disney buying the chain, but some sites are probably perfect for the kind of attractions Disney wants to do
SFWOA - DisneySeas ?
Ultimately Disney has had trouble securing land that can be used for the type of attractions they do best, the SF Parks are already zoned for these types of things and as we've seen at disney parks, not much goes above that 200ft level, so who knows.... they may be shopping LAND, not a CHAIN
SAM
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never met a coaster I didn't ride (except Junior Geminii) :(
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Give me launched or give me ... uh ... more launched!!
--Brett
Getting into the seasonal business may not be something Disney is interested in doing but the proposed Disney's America would have had some pretty slow winters too so who knows?
This is just a dream. Don't go taking me too seriously.
Chitown said:
Oh yeah, how many shares of SF stock does Bill Gates own again?
His holding firm, Cascade Investment, LLC has 11% of the outstanding shares of PKS, which makes him the second largest stakeholder of the chain.
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--George H
---Currency tracking experiment... http://www.wheresgeorge.com (Referring to The "George" on the $1 bill - Not Me)
*** This post was edited by redman822 8/7/2003 10:02:14 AM ***
Impulse-ive said:
If Disney came in and bulldozed the coasters, and put in a happy-Disney-take-over-the-world-unless-Wal-Mart-does-first park, not only would it ruin the "magic" of Orlando and Anaheim, but Disney's having trouble getting the kinds of crowds they want at those two parks - how are they going to get the thrillseeking, highschool and college crowds to come to "'mini Disney' now in your area"?
who's talking Mini Disney?
SFWOA is 750 acres, SFA is 515 acres WDW's Magic Kingdom is 125 acres Their Largest park Animal Kingdom is in the 500 acre range. So we're not talking Mini-Anything. People thought the Orlando property would take away Anaheims crowds, and instead Anaheim continued to grow, and Orlando's WDW became the #1 tourist destination in the world.
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never met a coaster I didn't ride (except Junior Geminii) :(
wahoo skipper said:
Getting into the seasonal business may not be something Disney is interested in doing but the proposed Disney's America would have had some pretty slow winters too so who knows?
Actually, Disney's America as originally proposed had a "major" indoor portion that would have operated year round.
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never met a coaster I didn't ride (except Junior Geminii) :(
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