Don't think they have found a place to move to yet. Either that or they haven't worked out the details and said anything. As for moving off the fairgrounds, I think he was asking for more time, until August I believe. He was wanting to have enough time to try and find out where he could move to permanently so he wouldnt have the expense of moving things twice. He will still have to move fast, even if he finds a home by spring it can still take months to work out the contractual details, fill out the paperwork, and then it will take time to start moving. Thats of course assuming he is just going to pack all his rides into a corner on the property so he can then start laying out the new park, add trails, asphaulting, foundations, electrical and plumbing, fencing etc.
I would say it would be a miracle if he were even able to have a partial opening as soon as spring of 2008.
I hope he takes this as an opportunity to theme the park as well. Perhaps leave some of the trees and make walkways to go with a western type theme. Course that has been done to death in these parts, but would be better than no theme at all. Or perhaps he could do a coney island boardwalk theme having things laid out in rows. Even if he cant really afford to do either right away, it would be wise to set the layout of the rides according to the "needs" of whatever theme he will be heading towards.
However, I get the unfortunate impression that he is not the kind of guy who realizes the importance of aesthetics.
You know what type of theme I think would be fun and different....?
A 50s style theme park.
Take that all American kistch from that area and really do the park up. Diners and car hops are obvious for the food courts, say a retro bowling alley theme for the skeeball, etc.
http://www.50sdiner.biz/http://www.retroplanet.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=RP/CTGY/3-3And above all Have FUN! with it... be tacky, quirky and outrageous.
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