Buffalo Bill was a Pony Express rider, so at least he is still in the state.
...unless you're talking about the guy on
Silence of the Lambs.
^Because baldknobbers/hill billy stuff isn't PC, and it doesnt test well with focus groups. People still romanticize the old west, so it's a theme that a broader spectrum of people connect with (especially those from out of the MO/AR area where the park wants to target people for multi-day stays).
Apparently Christianity is pretty politically incorrect, too, but they successfully draw people by the thousands with their "Christian" programming, but I get your point. Everything has to be so sterile these days.
I'd love a retheme of GE to a wild west show. That's a hot idea that adds much more character. I'd love to be in on the creative development, but I have my doubts about the reality of it changing.