Here we go again - Will a "theme park" work in AZ or not? (Phoenix: real estate, school)

[adriver]

Originally Posted by TempeAZnative

I've said this numerous times the best place to build an amusement park is metro center. There is already castles and coasters and could be expanded. The light rail stops there and existing infrastructure with restaurants. Plus freeway access.

its 1500 acres, and 4 billion dollars. That's about 2.4 square miles. That would be Metrocenter, + 1 mile in each direction.

[Pink Jazz]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

They go to Texas and Florida, why not here?

Because it would be too hot. Mention the heat index all you want; the average person doesn't pay attention to such fine details. Plus, with dark colored seats on most rides people would burn their butts (regardless of the heat index).

[Stjoan]

Wow. Where would they get the water for the water park? Don't you guys have a water shortage or something? What about wells? Just curious. I am curious because here is a large corp. wanting to build a golf course in my part of the country (Great Lakes)...this would drain the wells of people who live in the area. Is that something you guys worry about in AZ?? Just curious.

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by Stjoan

Wow. Where would they get the water for the water park? Don't you guys have a water shortage or something? What about wells? Just curious. I am curious because here is a large corp. wanting to build a golf course in my part of the country (Great Lakes)...this would drain the wells of people who live in the area. Is that something you guys worry about in AZ?? Just curious.

In ways too long and complicated to accurately respond to this post, it's difficult to drill wells in the location where this will be due to regulations and statutes on well drilling in certain parts of the State. There's a lot of water oversight in the populated regions of the State.

We also don't have a water shortage. We have limited surface/renewable supplies, but no shortage.

Originally Posted by Pink Jazz

Because it would be too hot. Mention the heat index all you want; the average person doesn't pay attention to such fine details. Plus, with dark colored seats on most rides people would burn their butts (regardless of the heat index).

Doesn't answer the question, if it can work in Texas and Florida, why can't it work here? This is an excuse.

The loading dock for most rides is semi-indoors; the water parks have screens set up over walkways; they could use misters; Castle's N' Coasters can do it (and that's a trashy park), somebody with money could do it.

[Arizona Mike]

It would be very cool if they named it Legend City.

It's interesting that many people think that amusement park closed because it was too hot here for a theme park and revenues were down. In fact, revenues were up in their last year, the land it was sitting on had just become too valuable and the owner of the land chose to sell the property to SRP.

A good, clean, family-oriented theme park could do quite well here.

[Arizona Mike]

I've been to Disneyworld in Orlando in the summer when the heat combined with the high humidity was a hundred times worse than anything I've ever experienced, yet people flocked to it.

[DetroitN8V]

You guys do realize that the many amusement parks in the Midwest close for the winter, right? The financials must work, even when closed for a few months.

[Stjoan]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

In ways too long and complicated to accurately respond to this post, it's difficult to drill wells in the location where this will be due to regulations and statutes on well drilling in certain parts of the State. There's a lot of water oversight in the populated regions of the State.

We also don't have a water shortage. We have limited surface/renewable supplies, but no shortage.


Doesn't answer the question, if it can work in Texas and Florida, why can't it work here? This is an excuse.

The loading dock for most rides is semi-indoors; the water parks have screens set up over walkways; they could use misters; Castle's N' Coasters can do it (and that's a trashy park), somebody with money could do it.

Thank you for the info.

[TempeAZnative]

Originally Posted by Arizona Mike

It would be very cool if they named it Legend City.

It's interesting that many people think that amusement park closed because it was too hot here for a theme park and revenues were down. In fact, revenues were up in their last year, the land it was sitting on had just become too valuable and the owner of the land chose to sell the property to SRP.

A good, clean, family-oriented theme park could do quite well here.

Yup and don't forget they had an accident on one of the rides that killed a kid and there was the fire that burned through the buildings.

[TempeAZnative]

Originally Posted by adriver

its 1500 acres, and 4 billion dollars. That's about 2.4 square miles. That would be Metrocenter, + 1 mile in each direction.

Who cares its a better location with light rail access and existing infrastructure.