Celebration City Developments

[Swoosh]

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[stlphotogal]

Alright, I'll come clean, it is being shipped to my backyard.

If only!

Something tells me that K wouldn't like that so much 

[rubedugans]

I am sure from the top I could see your house StL!

[shavethewhales]

Anyone been by CC recently to confirm that the Ferris Wheel is gone? Some photos would be great if anyone can get them.


There's a small rumor going around that Thunderbolt might get shipped to Darien Lake, even thought that park really could use a much larger coaster. Sounds like HFEC just wants to get these rides of the property.

Only 4 rides left on rides4u: http://rides4u.com/index.php/rides/results/cat/53

No other news to speak of, before anyone asks 

[Ozark Outlaw]

Thanks for the update shave!

The park rides have been dwindling down a bit here lately. I am also curious to know of the Ferris wheel is gone.

Still so much anticipation on what will happen next with the property.

[sanddunerider]

ozark?? r u wondering IF the wheel is gone?  yes it is....

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     Re: Celebration City Developments
« Reply #114 on: June 16, 2011, 03:29:14 PM »   

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The Ferris Wheel is down and was getting loaded onto flatbed trailers today

[Ozark Outlaw]

Hey, I haven't been to Branson since before May so I am well behind the times, but don't tell anyone.

[rubedugans]

I must say, The area looks very different without the ferris wheel there...

[Ozark Outlaw]

It probably looks exactly the same as it did before they put the Ferris wheel up.

I’m teasing! Just teasing. Save your tomatoes.

[Saaam!]

I must say, The area looks very different without the ferris wheel there...

The drive down 76 Country Boulevard will never be the same...

[CJR]

I liked the ferris wheel, but HFEC didn't seem to know how to operate it right.  Even on the busiest days, they could only fill half the cars for what they said was safety reasons.  If the wheel was built with x amount of seats, I'm sure it was designed to operate with people in all of those seats.  It was a bit too much for them.

I think the problem for redevelopment purposes is that it's just too big.  HFEC likes to go all out on themeing and this would definitely stand out in most of their parks.  Sure they could re-theme it, but the cost of doing so would be probably about the same as getting a brand new wheel.  It makes sense to sell it imo.

[pintrader]

I always thought the Grand Exposition would be a good fit and place to set up a ferris wheel.

[cocodane3]

That would reveal sdc even more to the highway. And we complain about that already

[pintrader]

Possibly!  Just depends on the options of where one could be set up.

[shavethewhales]

If they actually went all out with the Grand Expo and made it look like this:



or this:



Then a ferris wheel in GE might look OK, if also themed accordingly. Then again, if they're going to spend that much money theming any part of the park, GE is lower down on my list.


Getting back to CC though, now that the long-feared drop off in attendance due to the economy has finally started, what are the chances any of their potential plans for the site are going to be happening anytime soon? I'm guessing slim to none. When they closed the park in 2008 I distinctly remember hearing that they wanted to have something in the works on the site by this time at the latest, but it seems like everything is going to be in limbo until the economy improves. That may end up meaning that they will ultimately scrap any grand schemes for the property and sell the whole thing piecemeal instead, as it will simply take too long otherwise.