stashua123 Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 I think they might make a LegoLand Kentucky Quote
AintNutinElse2Do Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 Legoland KY? Doubtful, aren't all the current ones year round parks? Anyways, if the rides are currently only worth 9 million and it would cost a fortune to get everything up and going I just don't see how the park would be worth it. Especially when there's a larger 206 acre lot "for sale" just down the road from the current park. http://www.commercialsource.com/CS3017896 At 20 million they'd have some equity that a leased lot wouldn't provide granted it would take much more to fill in an empty lot. Though if you had to rebuild most everything anyway perhaps the cost wouldn't be much different especially if you were able to buy all the rides from an abandoned park at a group price. Now granted I don't know much about real estate so I don't know the specifics for that lot, I do know it would suffer the same height limitations as it's in line with the airport. Then there's this 400 acre lot http://www.commercialsource.com/CS3017029 again know nothing about whether or not an amusement park could be built on either lot but definitely seems like there's better options while staying in the area. Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 FAIR BOARD TO SEEK RFP's HART NOT NECESSARILY INTERESTED SAYS WOULD DELAY PARK OPENING: http://m.bizjournals.com/louisville/#/articles/view/page_9136012 Also known as if I don't get preferential treatment I may take my marbles and go home. Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 More: Governor Says Time To Fish Or Cut Bait On Park: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120816/NEWS01/308160051/Gov-Steve-Beshear-State-needs-to-decide-whether-Kentucky-Kingdom-property-should-be-a-theme-park?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE Quote
Dieseltech20 Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 The loan guarantee by the state would put “the taxpayers on the hook,” Beshear said. “I don’t know how interested the taxpayers would be in the state taking that kind of risk.” This taxpayer is not at all interested in his state taking that risk. Quote
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 If private business would think it had a chance of succeeding they would invest their own private capital in this venture. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 And on land it owned, not leased from a difficult, cranky political board. 4 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 More, including Hart reaction: http://m.wave3.com/autojuice?targetUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wave3.com%2fstory%2f19297398%2fstate-making-third-attempt-to-find-kentucky-kingdom-operator Quote
westcoaster Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 As much as I did enjoy KY KINGDOM, with family too, and all the looney toons, and the shoe ride as I call it that came from KI, i'm having doubts it will ever open. 1 Quote
Dieseltech20 Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 Drove past the park entering the State Fair. Wow, talk about a dump. Quote
Browntggrr Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 More information: http://www.indystar.com/article/20120819/BUSINESS/208190319/Kentucky-Kingdom-s-fate-remains-roller-coaster-ride Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 Interesting and thoughtful comments to the Lexington version of that AP story: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/08/20/2304839/push-is-on-by-state-to-revive.html Quote
TheBEASTunchained Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 Maybe, possibly we could get..... Cedar Fair's Kentucky Kingdom NEW for 2014 with Planet Snoopy and Soak City. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 HIGHLY unlikely. To say the least. Quote
KIfan1980 Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 If you think CF KK is Highly Unlikely, I have to beleive that a reimagined Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom is even more so! 3 Quote
Dieseltech20 Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 The only re-imagining that KK is gonna get is when it becomes a parking lot. 3 Quote
TheBEASTunchained Posted August 22, 2012 Posted August 22, 2012 I think that at this point in time, With Kentucky Kingdom, ANYTHING is possible. People are starting to step up before the bait is cut. Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 22, 2012 Posted August 22, 2012 Mr. Workman would have us believe potential operators are beating down the doors to make a pitch. The Governor doesn't sound anywhere near as optimistic. 1 Quote
Dieseltech20 Posted August 22, 2012 Posted August 22, 2012 The Governor realizes that if the park was worth saving, it would be saved by now. I'm sure that idled state owned property isn't a good thing in the eyes of the state government. 2 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Hart formally submits bid: http://www.wfpl.org/post/hart-formally-submits-bid-re-open-kentucky-kingdom Editorial: What's behind the stalemate? http://m.wdrb.com/default.aspx?pid=2705&wnfeedurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wdrb.com%2fstory%2f19331363%2fwhats-behind-the-kentucky-kingdom-stalemate-82112%3fclienttype%3drssstory Quote
Maverick00 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Maybe, possibly we could get..... Cedar Fair's Kentucky Kingdom NEW for 2014 with Planet Snoopy and Soak City. Don't forget WindSeeker and Dinosaurs Alive! 1 Quote
Dieseltech20 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 it seems Governor Beshear and the Fair Board would rather do business with anyone but Ed Hart. But why? Maybe because Mr Hart's deal involves a 30 million dollar loan guaranteed by the state for a twice failed amusement park. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Mr. Workman responds, other news: http://m.wdrb.com/default.aspx?pid=2705&wnfeedurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wdrb.com%2fstory%2f19351290%2fsupreme-court-rules-on-jcps-assignment-plan%3fclienttype%3drssstory Quote
Dieseltech20 Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 I thought that Kentucky Kingdom still occupied the property? Very odd choice of words. Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 http://www.coaster-net.com/news/1857-kentucky-kingdom-struggle-continues/ The Fair Board refuted Hart. Really? Very odd choice of words. Quote
IndyGuy4KI Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 http://www.coaster-n...ggle-continues/ The Fair Board refuted Hart. Really? Very odd choice of words. Yeah, but I am almost thinking there is more truth to that than we might think. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 8, 2012 Posted September 8, 2012 Note complete absence of news, opinion and noise. This is either the lull before the storm or not good at all. 1 Quote
Browntggrr Posted September 8, 2012 Posted September 8, 2012 It appears the attempt to generate interest has fallen on deaf ears. 2 Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 State Just Issues RFP: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120911/NEWS01/309110120/Developers-sought-operate-theme-park-state-fairgrounds-Louisville Quote
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