Originally Posted By alexbook I might actually enjoy this park, even as a non-believer. [It does seem odd that they put this in the "Education" section instead of the "Business" section. Oh, and what's a "5-D theater?"] >>Full-Scale Replica of Noah's Ark Coming to Ky. Theme Park Noah may have taken 400 years to build the ark but investors of a new biblical theme park in northern Kentucky plan to replicate a full-scale model in under 36 months. The completely wooden ark, which would measure 500 ft. across, 75 ft. wide and 45 ft. high, is slated to be unveiled in spring 2014 as one of the attractions of the proposed $150 million Ark Encounter theme park. Developers of the project expect the venture to attract 1.6 million visitors in the first year and create about 900 jobs – music to Kentucky Governor Steve Bashear's ears. "We are all very positive initially about this application. We don't really foresee any problems in getting it approved," said Bashear at a press conference on Wednesday announcing the venture. "The law doesn't allow us to discriminate the subject matter of theme parks as long as it's legal and in good taste."<< >>Ark Encounter, a limited liability company, has a contract for 800 acres of land in Williamstown in Grant County where the park will likely be built. Other than the ark, the amusement park will feature eight other attractions, including a 500-seat 5-D theater inside the Tower of Babel, a petting zoo, an aviary, and a model of what Jesus' hometown might have looked like.<< >>The inside of the ark, according to Mike Zovath, Sr. VP of AiG and Ark Encounter Project, would contain live animals such as juvenile giraffes and show the feasibility of how Noah was able to take care of animals for an extended length of time.<< <a href="http://www.christianpost.com/article/20101202/full-scale-replica-of-noah-s-ark-coming-to-kytheme-park/" target="_blank">http://www.christianpost.com/a...me-park/</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It took Noah 400 years to build the ark? I don't remember that part. I know that people lived a lot longer in the Bible, but it seems like there could have been an easier solution to wiping out the earth's population than waiting 400 years for a storm. The park itself does sound pretty interesting though!
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>...including a 500-seat 5-D theater inside the Tower of Babel...<< Show available in English, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Portugeuse, Russian, Mandarin, Italian, Farsi, Hebrew, Cantonese, Urdu, Romany, Swahili, and Korean... all at once!
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 What about in Stupid? Will the attraction explain how TENS OF MILLIONS of species fit in the ark including marsupials from as far away as Australia? Did Noah also float the ark down to the Indian Ocean and spend years coralling them up from all over this continent, as well? Damn I am glad all that rubbish is WAAAAAAYYYYYYY behind in my rear view mirror!!!
Originally Posted By BrianStarr I believe stories like Noah's Arc aren't really meant to be true stories. I think of them as fairy tales with spiritual purpose. It's quite obvious that its virtually impossible to be true.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Will the attraction explain how TENS OF MILLIONS of species fit in the ark including marsupials from as far away as Australia? Did Noah also float the ark down to the Indian Ocean and spend years coralling them up from all over this continent, as well?*** They can't. But it's just a story. And a fun story at that! In any case, without getting this nice topic thrown into the world events dungeon, I just have to say that the funniest (and coolest) question I EVER heard from a sceptic towards a creationist was this... "so, did they bring extra gazelles for the lions?" ;D
