Rakestraw said the park should open in the spring of 2014 on land near Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. He said it will be one of the biggest American amusement industry projects of the next two years.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120418/NEWS0202/304180130/Water-snow-park-by-Gaylord-Dollywood-will-get-property-tax-break?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CBusiness

I am SHOCKED an elected official would rather land sit empty, than to bring in more business.

Obviously using the undeveloped land left from the demolition of Opryland - which never should have been demolished to begin with. Nashville is in dire need of an attraction of this sort... and with Dolly behind it, it will (hopefully) be a success.

At the Dollywood/Wild Eagle VIP opening Dolly Parton shared more details than had previously been publicly announced. She indicated a much larger development than had been suggested--indicating a $50 million initial investment over two years and an ongoing opening of new sections for several years into the future--should business warrant.

Its great for nashville and its about 4 hours to Louisvilles new Bluegrass Boardwalk right?

One of these two efforts has a much, much higher probability of success than the other, in my opinion.