This park will no doubt be popular, particularly in the US, but a real head shaker that money is being spent on something as frivolous as this. Religious beliefs aside, what a stupid thing to build.
I don't see a problem with it. It's a theme park, no different than Disneyland or any Six Flags park. If it attracts tourism to an area that currently has none, what's the harm?
Universal reportedly spent over $250million just to convert one part of its Islands of Adventure park in Orlando into its new Harry Potter theme (and most of the rides in the section were already there and just needed to be slightly re-themed).
In the 1960s, Orlando was nothing but swampland in the middle of Florida (which is why Walt Disney was able to buy so much land so cheaply), now it's one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world.
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Not many people go to the Harry Potter theme park thinking they're visiting a historically accurate museum though, so in that respect I think it does do some harm.
But stupid and harmful things get built all the time, this just goes on the pile
Not many people go to the Harry Potter theme park thinking they're visiting a historically accurate museum though, so in that respect I think it does do some harm.
But stupid and harmful things get built all the time, this just goes on the pile
The Jurassic Park area of Islands of Adventure is pretty damn realistic. There are probably some kids who really think they're visiting Hogwart's (or Mickey Mouse's house at Disneyland, or Santa's Workshop at the mall).
I'd think this Creationistland park probably isn't doing anything to change its visitors' existing beliefs. I doubt anyone would have an epiphany going to a theme park and transform from an atheist to a literalist just because they saw a big boat.
In fact, it's possible that seeing literal representations of things from the Bible might actually make some people re-consider their belief in a literal interpretation of the Bible.
Seeing a really authentic looking Santa at the mall isn't going to suddenly make someone believe in Santa, but seeing a drunk in a yellowed fake beard might make a child question his belief in Santa.
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Years ago one Autumn in Seattle, a guy was building an Ark, this was after it rained for 40 days and 40 nights, so he had my sympathy though.
Why doesn't the government spend the money on road and bridge repairs or a hospital or education, you know something that's useful rather than some circus.
OOOO!!!!!! Another Anti-Christian thread. SOOOOOO exciting. Can't wait for the Anti-Sikhism thread!!!
When a predominately Sikh government blows time and money on a boat reconstruction from a fictitious story, then I'm sure there'll be a thread about it.
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You don't need to go to Kentucky. We already had a wackjob Paster build an Ark here in Central New Brunswick.
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The Ark is 300 feet (91 meters) long, 36 feet (11 meters) wide, and 2 stories high. It comprises 30 rooms and the ministry offices. The dimensions of the Ark are approximately 2/3 of the size of the Biblical Ark.
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A pastor in Florenceville, NB had a vision that he was supposed to build an ark and start a school, so he did. This is a huge "replica" of Noah's Ark and serves as the dormitory for the Christian college that the pastor started. It's even complete with portholes. If you go there, just be careful climbing up the stairs on the outside - they were a bit rickety when we visited.
The Darwin exhibition offers an engaging and enlightening exploration of the extraordinary life and mind of Charles Darwin whose curiosity, observations and discoveries nearly 150 years ago forever changed the perception of the origin and nature of our own species as well as the myriad of other species on this planet and launched modern biological science.
