15th May 2008
Not Like Six Flags
A Bible-based theme park in Tennessee has yet to woo locals:
The project’s developer Armon Bar-Tur, co-founder of New York-based SafeHarbor Holding, says he knows what comes to mind when people hear “Bible Park USA.”
“Commercializing and tacky and it being a Six Flags [theme park] over Jesus,” he says.
But that’s not what he’s going for. Unlike smaller religious attractions, Bar-Tur says, the park would focus on the historical aspects of the Bible — not on ministry.
What’s odd to me is that one of the actual ”rides” or “events” or “whatever” in the park description is something that already exists. Moses parts the Red Sea at Universal Studios, dude. Now a swarm of locusts? That I haven’t seen as a ride.
Do you get to turn to salt if you look back?
Well-meaning does not often translate to well-taken.
CivilWarLand didn’t work much either.
Ever read the book CivilWarLand in Bad Decline? I think you’d really enjoy it, Ms. T. It works on the same premise. I think George Saunders wrote it.
Be aware, it’s incredibly bleak and not particularly something you should read if you are the least bit discouraged or depressed.
Sadly, Moses no longer parts the Red Sea at Universal Studios. I forget what they replaced it with, though. I was just there last year, which is a sad comment on the state of my memory.
I’m still hoping for a locust ride, but, Jacqueline, I think running for your life and not looking back for fear of turning into salt is a good idea too.
I’ll check it out, Comrade Kevin.
You’re right, SisterCoyote, looks like Moses stopped in 2006. Damn! It was my favorite part.
The tram still goes “underwater,” so in that sense it’s still there.
I like Bruce.