This is all reason that cemeteries have or soon will outlive their usefulness.
It's difficult to believe that we are taking up such a finite resource (such as land) and making it lay dormant with graves.
Certainly in the future such actions are going to be looked upon as a "quaint" thing that people did in the past.
Each state has very specific laws as to how they handle such situations.
Rest assured that there is no developer would be able to develop the land a cometary is on unless those laws are followed.
Didn't Mr. Kinzel say they were interested at creating resort destinations at the former Paramount Properties? If the price is right for the business, never say never.
Yes, he said that it was prime to develop such at Carrowinds, Kings Dominion and Canada's Wonderland.
Guess it's all in your perspective of things.
My father has a friend that opened a new restaurant near Gatlinburg this past July. The restaurant/bar is doing better than they projected. My father and step-mother sold their house in Madeira and are moving down to the Pigeon Forge area this coming spring.
"We're not having any economic difficulties," assures Scott Maupin, GM of the Dells GWL.
No, you always limit services, attractions and the ENTIRE REASON FOR YOUR EXISTENCE when "you're not having difficulties."
Picnicing at cemeteries is quite common in many areas of the country. Many families bring picnic lunches and many parks put benches where you can relax and take in the surroundings and reminisce.