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General Category => Branson Talk => Topic started by: biscuitcreek on September 04, 2015, 11:07:04 AM
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The Silver Fountain Inn near the Dixie Stampede is being torn down to make way for a new 10 million dollar, first of its kind, family attraction. Supposed to provide 35 new jobs.
Here's some info from Branson Hometown News:
http://www.hometowndailynews.com/2015/09/03/new-family-adventure-attraction-slated-for-branson/
Here's the press release about the project:
http://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/142/2015/09/02152150/NEWS-RELEASE_2015-0902_NewAttractionBranson.pdf
There's a press conference on October 6th. Some folks on the 1branson board say that this is a new HFE project.
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VERY interesting. This will go a long ways towards reviving that part of the strip.
I'm not seeing the HFEC connection, and if they are involved I don't understand why they would use a third party media group to hide behind until the announcement. There are absolutely no details made available about who is behind this... However HFEC did just buy out another dinner show attraction in Pigeon Forge a while back.
$10 million is a big investment, but 35 jobs is less than even a large restaurant will create. Weird juxtaposition there...
What if this is something like the Jurassic boat ride in Pigeon Forge?
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What if this is something like the Jurassic boat ride in Pigeon Forge?
Let's hope not, the reviews on TripAdvisor are horrible!
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Mostly people complain about it being expensive for what it is, which is kinda legitimate, but sometimes people are just too cheap and expect the world for $5. I don't think I'd ever pay to do it again unless they cut the ticket price in half, but the one time I did it I was thoroughly entertained. It's not supposed to be a totally realistic 4D ultra-high quality experience. It's actually kind of a huge joke. I'm sure it's a lot better after a few shots.
In any case though, it would be interesting to see someone have a go at some kind of individual ride-based experience like that. In the city of York in the UK I remember there being a terrific museum, half of which was a suspended powered ride that took you through a recreation of one of the original York settlements. There's a lot of possibilities out there.
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Billy Ong, the spokesperson in the article use to work for HFE, his first project was TNT. It will be interesting to see this unfold.
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will be interesting to see what they are going to do there... 10 Mil? family orientated? and only 35 employees? Yes very interesting...
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Im thinking this might be the Hotel/Resort we were expecting.
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A hotel/resort with only 30 some employees? The number seems small. I am thinking its going to be another The Track or a hands on science museum type deal.
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Not going to be a hotel of any substance at those numbers.
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I was looking at the property on google earth while as work yesterday and noted that its very thin and long.
Possibly a stand alone coaster but I am leaning more to a wheel. It seems the thing that most tourist destinations are putting in.
A wheel would not take a whole lot of employees. Thoughts?
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What's a wheel?
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What's a wheel?
A giant Ferris wheel. Like the London Eye. Or the one Orlando is building. Las Vegas just opened one. They seem to be very popular right now. It is a interesting thought.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye
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^I think the wheel could be a high possibility. Price and number of employees seems right.
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What's a wheel?
A giant Ferris wheel. Like the London Eye. Or the one Orlando is building. Las Vegas just opened one. They seem to be very popular right now. It is a interesting thought.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye
Some cities like Edinbrough Scotland are opting for Star Flyers, they can appear very ornamental in design and can have kick but led lighting packages. I've pitched the ideal for one at a repurposed Celebration City with a limited collection of rides to compliment other attractions/activities.
If Branson were to get one, i had hoped it be like The Island development in Pigeon Forge. For some reason the Grand Palace spot seems to fit the bill for something like that.
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What's a wheel?
A giant Ferris wheel. Like the London Eye. Or the one Orlando is building. Las Vegas just opened one. They seem to be very popular right now. It is a interesting thought.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye
Thanks! I had no idea. ;D That would be very cool! I'd rather it be somewhere where a lake view would be possible. Very cool!
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What's a wheel?
A giant Ferris wheel. Like the London Eye. Or the one Orlando is building. Las Vegas just opened one. They seem to be very popular right now. It is a interesting thought.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye
Some cities like Edinbrough Scotland are opting for Star Flyers, they can appear very ornamental in design and can have kick but led lighting packages. I've pitched the ideal for one at a repurposed Celebration City with a limited collection of rides to compliment other attractions/activities.
If Branson were to get one, i had hoped it be like The Island development in Pigeon Forge. For some reason the Grand Palace spot seems to fit the bill for something like that.
I'm stuck on the claim that the press release says, "first-of-its-kind," though.
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I'm stuck on the claim that the press release says, "first-of-its-kind," though.
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Play on words maybe?
"First of its kind"... Anywhere?? .... or In Branson??
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What's a wheel?
A giant Ferris wheel. Like the London Eye. Or the one Orlando is building. Las Vegas just opened one. They seem to be very popular right now. It is a interesting thought.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye
Anymore they can change a type of bearing on something and its a first of its kind. Marketing is nuts these days.
Some cities like Edinbrough Scotland are opting for Star Flyers, they can appear very ornamental in design and can have kick but led lighting packages. I've pitched the ideal for one at a repurposed Celebration City with a limited collection of rides to compliment other attractions/activities.
If Branson were to get one, i had hoped it be like The Island development in Pigeon Forge. For some reason the Grand Palace spot seems to fit the bill for something like that.
I'm stuck on the claim that the press release says, "first-of-its-kind," though.
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Play on words maybe?
"First of its kind"... Anywhere?? .... or In Branson??
I thought of that, too.
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I had overlooked that aspect as well, but really the whole "first of it's kind" thing is often overblown so I tend to ignore those kinds of declarations these days. It could be a ferris wheel with some sort of minor gimmick and it'd still be "first of it's kind".
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I had overlooked that aspect as well, but really the whole "first of it's kind" thing is often overblown so I tend to ignore those kinds of declarations these days. It could be a ferris wheel with some sort of minor gimmick and it'd still be "first of it's kind".
So true It could be a BIg A** Wheel, and if they have Hillbilly's running it, that would be a first..! ;D
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I had overlooked that aspect as well, but really the whole "first of it's kind" thing is often overblown so I tend to ignore those kinds of declarations these days. It could be a ferris wheel with some sort of minor gimmick and it'd still be "first of it's kind".
So true It could be a BIg A** Wheel, and if they have Hillbilly's running it, that would be a first..! ;D
When I read this I couldn't help but think of man powered Ferris Wheel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEqp1_PYgEk
Jay
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I vote a redneck wheel.....see what kind of crazy ways a Redneck could build and run it :)
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How about a Skyplex stand alone coaster like Orlando is getting? Probably looking for a lot more than 10 million on something like that.
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How about a Skyplex stand alone coaster like Orlando is getting? Probably looking for a lot more than 10 million on something like that
I have actually always wondered why Branson does not have a Alpine coaster. Maybe the hills are just not big enough. But that is something that would be new for the area. I looked at the property with Google maps and it would not support something like that if it were built on the ground. But if it were built up it would.
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The property is very narrow.
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The property is very narrow
that's why I figure tall, whatever it may be.
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I really don't think it will be a observation wheel. 10 million would not touch it. Orlando's came it at 90 million while Las Vegas was in the 183 million dollar range. I might be wrong though.
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Maybe the Globetrotters are setting up their own place ;D
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I really don't think it will be a observation wheel. 10 million would not touch it. Orlando's came it at 90 million while Las Vegas was in the 183 million dollar range. I might be wrong though.
I wondered how much of a "wheel" 10 million would buy, but didn't know what to compare it to.
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$10 million would buy a wheel the size of CC's old wheel (95 Foot) if it is a true observation wheel (huge light package, climate controlled cabins, fancy entrance). You could buy several of Chance's giant wheels (150-200 feet) for that price, but it would be your standard wheel and would not fair well in the winter months.
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Don't know if this is a hint or not but someone on the 1branson board who claims to have some inside knowledge says you will get a "lift" out of this new project. Lift was in quotation marks in the 1branson posting.
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The really fancy enclosed pod Ferris wheels with all the bells and whistles can be insanely expensive, but if you just want a basic wheel with open carriages like what a park would buy then $10 million will go a long ways. It wouldn't be a massive wheel, but I would think you could get something bigger than Frontier City's, for example.
I leaning away from the wheel possibilities though. There are way better sites open for something like that. I'm just trying to think of some sort of stand out ride that could be "first" at something, fall in that price range, and be worth a stand alone ticket.
Perhaps a 4D theater is closer to the answer.
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The really fancy enclosed pod Ferris wheels with all the bells and whistles can be insanely expensive, but if you just want a basic wheel with open carriages like what a park would buy then $10 million will go a long ways. It wouldn't be a massive wheel, but I would think you could get something bigger than Frontier City's, for example.
I leaning away from the wheel possibilities though. There are way better sites open for something like that. I'm just trying to think of some sort of stand out ride that could be "first" at something, fall in that price range, and be worth a stand alone ticket.
Perhaps a 4D theater is closer to the answer.
And only employ 35 people, I am really hung up on that detail...
A theatre could get by with 35..
The "wheel", IF stand alone might get by with limited amount of supporting employees...........
Hmmm??? What could it be?
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Well, I remember a guitar shaped ferris wheel as part of a proposal of an entertainment district between Opry Mills, The Grand Ole Opry, and Opryland hotel once around the time Herschends and Dolly was talking up a water park/snow park in Nashville. It wasn't overly tall but certainly unique.
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Why would anyone put up just a basic wheel that you could ride at any park? Does not make sense to me. The bar has been raised on the giant wheel market and I just do not see a basic wheel making a go of it. I think something else is in the works.
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this was the guitar shaped wheel, yep, unique.
I could see this as part of an independent music hall of fame ;D
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this was the guitar shaped wheel, yep, unique.
I could see this as part of an independent music hall of fame ;D
That does not look like a wheel to me at all. Just a structure with pods moving around it. I can see why it did not fly beyond the conception phase.
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this was the guitar shaped wheel, yep, unique.
I could see this as part of an independent music hall of fame ;D
That does not look like a wheel to me at all. Just a structure with pods moving around it. I can see why it did not fly beyond the conception phase.
None of it went beyond anything, combo of recession, flood, and Gaylord changing management of the Hotel. Killed all proposals. If you ever been there, that overall project would have tied the mall and the hotel and opry together. I always has a sad when a proposed coaster isn't built.
Anyhoo.... 10 million and unique.
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OK! here is some more fuel to the fire...
Old motel-- which runs back to the north over the road and elbows back to fall creek road for access. 4.22
Nothing has been said about the fact that the company owning the property (FP Land Aquisiton) also owns the little corner lot on the "NW" corner of that intersection (76/fall creek).. .36 acres
They also own the property on the "NE" Corner, which runs back to the north 1.37 acres..
Total property owned for this project????? almost 6 acres,,,
And I heard over the weekend that the resort across the road..( owned by Summer Bay Resorts), Which is getting the new facelift,, Is "planning", "considering" putting in a walkway bridge (over) 76 to reach this area...
Now if that is true... You have to wonder what type of attraction could that be, and how in the work is 10 million dollars going to be enough money to build anything that interesting.....
Anyone else here that..?
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I did hear about the walkway over the intersection but I didnt know if it was true. I dont see a reason for a walkway over the intersection when you can press the button at the light and just walk across...
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Um... Safety? Convenience?
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I did hear about the walkway over the intersection but I didnt know if it was true. I dont see a reason for a walkway over the intersection when you can press the button at the light and just walk across...
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http://youtu.be/g8HD0a6V5Xw
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The 76/Fall Creek intersection is the location of one of the proposed "gateways" for the Spirit of 76 Project. You can see it at this link, pages 62-63:
http://issuu.com/bnim/docs/branson_final_140731_print_reduced/1?e=1526089/9703672
I don't think whatever this is will be what was proposed, but it could possibly be related in some way?
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Did a driveby this weekend, Demo continues on this project,, nothing much happening yet. (or so it seems)
Also demo further east is all done, have safety fence around with gravel brought in to "smooth" up the area.. I didn't see any New building progress yet.. But I only drove by, didn't drive around the block.. The 1 remaining house looks odd sitting there all by itself.
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OK I am ready to hear the announcement
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10:00 this morning, I have not read anywhere about the newscast being streamed. Guess we will wait until it is posted...... ::)
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I will be at work but I will check my phone.
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It's been almost an hour and I still can't find any information on this. :(
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It's called Fritz's Adventure. Multi Story Interactive Adventure. According to the ever reliable Twitter!
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^Thanks for giving me the name. That led me to an article about the project. Here is the article:
http://www.joplinglobe.com/news/new-adventure-park-to-lead-development-along-branson-s-highway/article_683c301a-6c40-11e5-81dc-eb78223d1eab.html
And here is a concept art picture:
http://bransontrilakesnews.com/image_0600a7bc-6c42-11e5-9f71-938ffe04b9df.html
Seems like a pretty cool concept. I think it has potential to do great things on that part of the strip. It also looks modern and isn't a complete eyesore like so many Branson attractions on the strip. This is a great first step to the Highway 76 redevelopment in my opinion.
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Agree. Agree. I wonder if it has any relation to the Fritz's Railroad Restaurants that are popular in Kansas City?
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Sounds like the adventure mountain that Dollywood removed. I wish it were something more exciting than that.
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This is probably the most excited I have been about anything in Branson for 20 years. Something new and original. Not just another variety show. I love climbing walls even at my age (57) and this looks like a winner.
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This is probably the most excited I have been about anything in Branson for 20 years. Something new and original. Not just another variety show. I love climbing walls even at my age (57) and this looks like a winner.
It seems to have a bit of inspiration from the City Museum in St.L.
This something that could have easily been an attraction at a revisioned CC.
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I guess I am being a kill joy because it is not personally usable due to a medical issue. I guess Branson is getting
younger and I am going the opposite way.
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I guess I am being a kill joy because it is not usable by du to a medical issue. I guess Branson is getting
younger and I am going the opposite way.
^^, Yes, Yes we are.... :-[
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The wording of the press release had me hoping for something a little more innovative, but this makes sense and should be successful. I don't think obstacle/rope courses are a big deal, and putting it indoors with a new system isn't all that impressive, but a lot of people will have fun with it. I don't get where the tube slides come in though... seems weird to have a water attraction in there with all the climbing. People with kids will want to do one or the other.
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Here's an update from Branson Tri-Lakes News:
http://bransontrilakesnews.com/news_free/article_aeee5a50-6c41-11e5-b652-a75437047b8a.html
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Nice article...
I have yet to see any kind of admission price, that will be interesting...
I am intriqued by the statement "Fritz’s Adventure is one of several new projects in the works in conjunction with the Spirit of 76 project". ??
Time will tell.
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Seeing that this is coming to Branson makes me super happy. I love stuff like this. Im glad its gonna be big and in Branson, which isnt too far away. The only thing near me like this would be a McDonalds, and theyre nowhere near the size of what this will be. Plus, the fact that this is only 1 of many more things coming to 76, makes me so happy that I could faint.
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Seeing that this is coming to Branson makes me super happy. I love stuff like this. Im glad its gonna be big and in Branson, which isnt too far away. The only thing near me like this would be a McDonalds, and theyre nowhere near the size of what this will be. Plus, the fact that this is only 1 of many more things coming to 76, makes me so happy that I could faint.