That would be awesome. I hope it's true. 

That would be great for the area and surround areas also.

15K to 20K jobs in an area that has a total workforce of 69K?  Hoping is OK, but I'm not going to hold my breath.  Seems like most of the large theme parks I've seen are located next to an Interstate Highway or at the very least in a larger city.  Hopefully, my skepticism will be proven wrong.

Wow, this sounds bigger than the water slide and soap bubbles at McFarland.   Maybe there is something to it, but I wouldn't order tickets yet.

 

"Greer said he didn’t get the impression DreamVision would ask the state for money for the proposed development."

  

http://www.timesdaily.com/news...25-0fc1075f48b7.html

  

We'll see.  Certainly hope this isn't another Sweetwater.

Bronner is calling it "far fetched".

15-20,000? Who do they think they are, Disney?  This whole idea is a joke.

I am certainly optimistic, but skeptical. It would be awesome, but as much as we have going for us, there are just as many disadvantages to building something like this here. I won't be the first one to buy stock, seeing how hard it has been to even get a new hospital here, it would probably be 20 years before they ever broke ground on a project like this...haha

 

Odd that the number (1400 acres) in the news release and the number in this four year old TVA release match.  Let the speculations begin.

 

"Muscle Shoals Reservation Redevelopment

Colbert County, Alabama

In November 2011, TVA issued a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed disposal of 1,400 acres of land on the Muscle Shoals Reservation (MSR) in Colbert County, Alabama"

Since the theme park in Birmingham isn't doing to well, doesn't make any sense that one here would do well. I agree with teyates that it would probably be 20 years coming.

 

These folks in North Carolina thought they had a big game changer, but read what happened:

 

The Randy Parton [Dollly's brother] Theatre was to be the anchor tenant of Carolina Crossroads, a 1,000-acre entertainment and retail development, with Randy Parton as the manager. While Randy Parton’s band played regularly, Parton didn’t book other acts to perform and attendance plummeted. As revenues fell, the city fired Parton and saw the facility decline.

http://www.carolinajournal.com...clusive.html?id=8427

 

I was working in Roanoke Rapids when this proposed venture was made.  The city fathers and county (Halifax) politicians and Chamber of Commerce types were all agog about how wonderful it would be. Now they are stuck with a big indebtedness.

 

Be very careful.

 

 

 

http://www.carolinajournal.com...clusive.html?id=8427

My guess would be that the reason the one in Birmingham ain't doing well, is the location. The one time I drove by it, it looked like gangsta town.

This makes me think of a year or two ago when my one sister, who lives near Harrisburg PA, sent me a newspaper article  about a man in that area that was trying to get investors so he could build a turn pike from Florence to the coast. The article was big, this guy sounded like he knew what he was talking about. I had to tell my sister that no one from here had heard anything about it. It was, I'm sure, a scam.

People can dream up great ideas. They aren't always feasible or legit.

It will take someone who can sell the devil a gas grill to get the financing for such a project.

Their website speaks of a planned park in Ft Worth.  Rather strange for a location -- Six Flags in Arlington is half way between Ft. Worth and Dallas.  Quite a bit of competition.

Channel 48 did a bit on this this morning-----tried to track down the head of that company but he never called them back. So I would say it isn't true.

Maybe someone could put channel 48's story on here, a link.

It is rumored that a major undisclosed investor in this project is the Ghost of Henry Ford, who touts his past experience in the Shoals Area as solid evidence of good faith.

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That thing was a municipal boondoggle from the beginning.

I am waiting for the indoor water park.

 

Ever notice how everyone thinks they are going to use the TVA land?  Ain't gonna happen.

God works in mysterious ways crustymac, This is a religious theme park and it will take over the shoals like a tsunami. Civil leaders here in the Shoals are all Christians and will espouse any effort to make this happen. People will come from all over the globe to be a part of this. All great evangelists will converge here to make this work of God possible. The ungodly will shrink from this work of God. If you don't want to be found wanting you better get on board.

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Will there be a snake-handling show? a HEAL-ing line? A speaking in tongues venue? Occasional freak shows featuring big-time charlatans such as Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar and the Crouch creeps?

 

The possibilities seem endless.  You might have something there, CountryBoy.

 

 

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It is technically and theoretically possible for someone other than the anticipated buyers (cities of Muscle Shoals and Sheffield) to obtain the 1400 acres of TVA Muscle Shoals Reservation lands that will be auctioned off in the near future.  The lands will be the subject of a public auction and thus some entity other than these cities could show up and make the winning bid.

 

Thus, while it is unlikely that this Disney wannabee bunch will pull this off, it is not beyond the realm of possibility.

 

Or--to get really conspiratorial about the matter--maybe Muscle Shoals and Sheffield are actually shills, fronting for the would-be theme park developers, who are waiting in the wings to take the land off the cities' hands and proceed to actually build this Branson East thang,

 

Going against this is the high probability that if such a scheme were indeed in place, word would have leaked out by now.

 

I guess we'll find out soon enough if this is for real or not and it would make sense to build one here being that NW Alabama is about the most awesome place on the planet and we can't keep this area a secret forever.

And bfread07 the most religious place on the planet. Praise the Lord. All the judges and officials in this area are Christians. I can see them putting the fear of God into anyone who doesn't want to behave and be a part of something as powerful as this. I can see an aurora of heavenly glow seen for miles above this great city. 

Politicians don't put any kind of fear into people around here.Sounds like countryboy needs to change his name to commieboy.

 

DreamVision isn't connected to Vision Land in B'ham; however, this makes three parks they've officially announced with no construction on any of them.

Sounds like a wolf looking for some sheep to fleece to me.

I still believe that such a project is not likely, but there might be a few Chinese businessmen and Arab sheiks with spare change burning a hole in their pockets.

 

One thing you can count on, it will be the chinese and arabs that have the jobs.

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Been to Disney World lately, Best? I was there, reluctantly, with a family reunion a couple of years back.

 

The employees we saw were dominantly--VERY dominantly--Caucasian or African-American.  Can't recall seeing anyone who appeared to be of Arab origin.  Saw maybe 3 or 4 Asian-American types. What makes you think it would be all that different with a Theme Parkasaurus in the Shoals? 

Has nothing to do with Disney world or theme parks. Speaking of the businesses the Chinese, Mexicans, Indians, Iraqis, Iranians, pakastanis, any "you name its", own. Can Americans get away with that kind of discriminatory hiring? Of course not.

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Nonsense, Best.  Your comment on Chinese and Arabs having "the jobs" obviously referred to jobs in the theme park. If that is not what you meant, then you should have worded it to say what you meant.

 

 

I'm not weasling out of anything. I will repeat it, Chinese money and arab money means only Chinese and arabs hired. Has nothing to do with Disney world or theme parks. Speaking of the businesses the Chinese, Mexicans, Indians, Iraqis, Iranians, pakastanis, any "you name its", own. Can Americans get away with that kind of discriminatory hiring? Of course not.

You worry about the imaginary theme park. You sure don't need to be calling anyone sloppy writers.

If by some chance this gigantic theme park were to be built, Muscle Shoals is going to have to greatly expand their waste treatment facility and of course open some more title loan and pawn businesses.

Ya'll aren't asking wwjd?