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Parking Lot Question
« on: December 13, 2021, 07:55:48 PM »
Can anyone enlighten us as to why there is a Lot, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7...and JD?  What is the significance of Parking Lot JD?
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Re: Parking Lot Question
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2021, 08:34:00 PM »
Pretty sure it is reference to a old business on Indian point called John the Diver sho scuba dived in the lake.

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Re: Parking Lot Question
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2021, 08:35:44 PM »
I remember John the Diver being out there.  I've not actually gone to look for JD, but it would be interesting to know why they commemorate a former business rather than make it a part of the numbering system.
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Re: Parking Lot Question
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2021, 09:03:37 PM »
I've heard JD meant Just Dirt meaning it was an unpaved lot.
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Re: Parking Lot Question
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2021, 06:13:05 AM »
I remember John the Diver being out there.  I've not actually gone to look for JD, but it would be interesting to know why they commemorate a former business rather than make it a part of the numbering system.

I am pretty sure they rented this lot from John The Diver for overflow.They might own it now though.

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Re: Parking Lot Question
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2021, 06:36:21 AM »
I've heard JD meant Just Dirt meaning it was an unpaved lot.

I remember always hearing this too. It was always a fun little joke the Tram Drivers would make.

However the other theory might have been valid in the past and they simply "rethemed" it.

It fit in better back when the lots were A, B, C, D, E, etc. Funny thing is Dollywood still uses that format.
« Last Edit: December 15, 2021, 09:00:05 PM by sdcfan88 »

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Re: Parking Lot Question
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2021, 07:34:43 PM »
We always called it “just don’t”. As in just don’t park us. We’ll come back another day.

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« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2021, 06:49:03 AM »

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Re: Parking Lot Question
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2021, 08:53:46 PM »
We always called it “just don’t”. As in just don’t park us. We’ll come back another day.

LOL! That was us this afternoon - we turned around at parking lot and decided to come back another day

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Re: Parking Lot Question
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2021, 10:25:59 PM »
^ What time did you get there when they were parking in JD?
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