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I'm thinking it will be a little more advanced than that. I imagine the half pipe and suck will even have chillers underneath anlong with a skating rink. I don't think they'll have slopes.

I skied plenty in Newton Co. Arkansas last year using Polaris as a ski lift.

I think SDC could do an extreme coaster and get away with it just fine. The difference in SDC and any Six Flags park is location. All SF parks are close to large metro areas which can lead to the teens taking over, but the location of SDC will keep that from happening. Holiday World and Dollywood are great examples of parks that have gone with some aggressive rides and have maintained a family atmosphere.

If it is a RMC coaster (which evidence strongly points that way) I would expect you will see some innovation beyond just the track system. RMC will be wanting to set themselves apart from the other coaster designers and I think will use the SDC coaster to do that.

Jay.

It may not be close to a major metro area but it can benefit from growth that's stilltaking place just to it's southwest. We considered it a nice day trip here in Fayetteville.

I and my children like TNT for the corkscrew and the tunnel if they could add another dark element or two without making it a 'tougher' ride I may chance my tune. If you make it longer how do you compensate for the wait increase. One of the things we like is that its a fast ride and requires very little waiting when we attend the park and over the years we have learned when to avoid the crowd crushes.

Leave it alone, it's a great stepping stone for kids that have to build up to the bigger coasters like powder keg and then wildfire. Some folks get caught up in their experience e and overlook others.

Brandon landing could have benefitted from a stadium seating theater.


That could be part of a CC project. A Dave and Busters and a The Track to end all tracks to go with the Ozcat and the flume ride. Add one of those spinning seat mouse type coasters and bumper cars

Your friend has done a good job. They are popular walking trails. The sculpture along them is wonderful. There is something new to see along the pathways each season. Summer and Fall are wonderful times to walk them.

I was mad when he left Fayetteville's parks department.

The snowpark thing like that being talked about for Nashville sounds best. It could tie into OTC quite well, some of the structures used for half pipes and stuff could double as a skaters park in the summer. Add a couple of board walk type rides and charge a per ride fee without the hassel of a general admission. Have a couple of national restuarant chains locate there with adult beverages  and hush my mouth, a dance club.

Notice what I'm going for here, something for that 21- 40 demo that's missing.

The problem with Branson as a shopping destination is that there's no way to be any different than the cities that it's trying to attract people from and not enough of population base that's all it's own. No one is going to buy bedding esembles down at Belk's while on vacation and it not have the deep discount illusion that an outlet mall gives. Everything down at the Landing is already right in my back yard here in NWA. That goes for the half Bass Pro as well which I think the olny real purpose it serves is to sell Big Cedar timeshares.

I miss the Bud store though.

I'm going to brag a bit. Those trails are the responsibility of childhood friend of mine. He's come a long way from maintaining the little league fields in Marked Tree

Snowpark in the future for Old CC site?

Just read up on the developement planned in Nashville planed between Taylor's and Dollywood. A water/snow park. If they can pull off a snowpark in Nashville, they sure as heck could in Brandon. Watch this, could be the future of Celebration City.

I would still like to see the Ozark Wildcat moved to SDC or put to use very soon.

Tanger has consistantly expanded and from living here in Fayetteville, marketed better with sending out coupons and such. If Simon gets the worthwhile stores to relocate(Carter's comes to mind) and attract a few new ones that's not located in Branson. You might get two. I've noticed that Coleman has moved Tanger to that strip mall by the Amish place.

If the city of Brandon developed a sports complex designed fro larger scale tornements for adults and kids for softball, baseball and soccer where the red roof is and promoted it right would be a great way to fill rooms and tables

Wilson and Wilson decoys was one that's gone and has been for a very long time. They did have a Carver there in the fall of 2010 was part of a festival. Bought a Gadwall decoy from him to give to my brother back in Memphis.

I see Simon's logic. Brandon Meadows is better situated, laid out better, has a movie theater( here kids watch a movie while momma shops). Only reason I thought it never took off was that it was the third of the bunch and likely commanded higher rent per sq. Ft. I've seen lots of stores come and go at all three. Brandon Meadows does have the VF outlet which is a plus. I read recently that outlet malls were doing better in the economic environment and that some retailers made product just for outlet stores. Here's some brands I'd like to see.

Mossy Oak
Columbia
Woolrich
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