The rumor clearly does not refer to the old Notch Inn (at the corner of Notch Lane and Highway 76). That old motel was renovated back in November and December, and it is now a Motel 6 franchise. I have not been inside any of the units, but the whole property looks pretty good from the outside (at least, it is significantly better than it was before).
My wife and I have owned a condo in Notch Estates (farther back down Notch Lane) for the past 4 or 5 years. We have been spending as much time as we can there, and now that I have retired, we will be spending even more time in that condo.
As an interesting side note, I am pretty sure that in years past (back in the pre-pandemic days), a Silver Dollar City bus would show up in the old Notch Inn's parking lot every morning and carry a handful of people (presumably workers) to the park. Were they "living" at the Inn, or was that just a spot for SDC workers to park and ride a shuttle bus to the park?
We spent January at the condo, but had to leave around the first of February. We were fascinated to see the new building being constructed between the highway and Fireman's Landing. They had just finished the foundation as we were leaving. I assume that will be a new Fire-in-the-Hole building. Has anyone driven past lately to see how things are progressing?
