Township supervisors approve zoning change for Conneaut land sale

Condos and retail spur development. Amusement parks don't. Do you want to live next to an amusement park? Not if you want the property to appreciate.

No, but I'd rather live in an area where there is more than just bland, lookalike condos and boring, dime-a-dozen strip malls.

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Rob A. said:
Why is it so hard to accept that this could be a turning point?

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Why is it so hard to accept that it just as easily might not be?

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millrace said:
I'm sorry if you percieve my affection and optimism for a place I love as nothing but the unrealistic ramblings of a fairy-feathered flibidityjibbit.

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And I'm sorry you perceive my realistic assessment of the situation as the cold-hearted ramblings of a business-minded douche who doesn't care about anything beyond the bottom line.

I guess we just misunderstand each other's perspectives. :)

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...keep me posted if you find somebody with something fresh to say.

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Likewise.

For the past ten years, I've accepted many things that didn't end up being a turning point for the park. Now that something legit has come along, I'm trying to be optimistic, that's all.

As for that word, Joe... wow. ;)

I think "trying to be optimistic" is an accurate assessment. I do NOT like saying this, but even if CLP gets out of the mountain of debt, it *realistically* buys the park more (borrowed) time. Ultimately, if something can't MAKE money, then by the very (cruel) nature of business, it IS in fact slowly dying.

I sincerely hope that CLP manages to sell the property, turn things around, and start bringing in enough guests to do MORE than simply "pay the bills". But eventually, any park that cannot *thrive* becomes a burden, financially. With the sale (that seems more off than on, depending on the day), the park would get more time to try and turn things around...but without a major infusion of money to get some kind of *jump-start*, it does become a matter of time. That makes me sad...but not unrealistic. :(