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Algernon Moncrieff

(5,781 posts) Fri Jan 4, 2019, 02:04 AM Jan 2019

This $100 Million Noah's Ark Theme Park Is a Boring, Homophobic Mess

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THE PRE-FLOOD WORLD

Content-wise, this area has massive potential. It shows what the world was like before the flood, which was apparently lots of people vs. dinosaur gladiator battles, human sacrifices, and people getting eaten by sharks.

But, unfortunately, with the exception of three dioramas, all of that is depicted using a bunch of pictures and text on boards stuck to the wall.

IS IT FUN ENOUGH TO CONVERT YOU TO A CREATIONIST BELIEF SYSTEM? No. I can’t imagine it would’ve taken a massive chunk out of their overall budget to make this section a dark ride or a haunted house or something.

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This $100 Million Noah's Ark Theme Park Is a Boring, Homophobic Mess (Original Post) Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2019 OP

Too bad. I was looking forward to the post-apocalyptic drunken onanism . . . Journeyman Jan 2019 #1

Thankfully not. An ugly ending, no doubt. yonder Jan 2019 #2

You mean, there's no diorama of Noah fucking his daughters? Dave Starsky Jan 2019 #10

I would be embarrassed if I lived in Kentucky. Laffy Kat Jan 2019 #3

At what point do even the most devout think to themselves, "Man, this attraction really sucks!"? TheBlackAdder Jan 2019 #6

The admission is outrageous. Laffy Kat Jan 2019 #7

I'm really upset about the chicken wings....... Historic NY Jan 2019 #4

Dang! I was hoping to see photos of the T-Rex and Triceratop pens. TheBlackAdder Jan 2019 #5

Won't last long, once the knuckledraggers have done it, cant see them going back. sunonmars Jan 2019 #8

yes dembotoz Jan 2019 #9

And guess who paid for it? Kentucky taxpayers. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #11

The "Genocide and Incest Park" A HERETIC I AM Jan 2019 #12

The greater Cincinnati area Mendocino Jan 2019 #13

Journeyman

(15,024 posts)

1. Too bad. I was looking forward to the post-apocalyptic drunken onanism . . .

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 02:16 AM

Jan 2019

guess they opted not to depict the climax of the story.

yonder

(9,657 posts)

2. Thankfully not. An ugly ending, no doubt.

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 02:40 AM

Jan 2019

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

10. You mean, there's no diorama of Noah fucking his daughters?

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 08:32 AM

Jan 2019

Well, there goes my family's travel plans for this summer.

Laffy Kat

(16,373 posts)

3. I would be embarrassed if I lived in Kentucky.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 03:20 AM

Jan 2019

Even though we have Focus on the Family in Colorado, the Noah's Ark exhibit flaunts our ignorance and bigotry. Actually, this exhibit causes me embarrassment to be American. I hope it sinks.

TheBlackAdder

(28,167 posts)

6. At what point do even the most devout think to themselves, "Man, this attraction really sucks!"?

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 03:32 AM

Jan 2019

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I was frickin' ripped off.

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Laffy Kat

(16,373 posts)

7. The admission is outrageous.

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 04:12 AM

Jan 2019

And it's hard to believe anyone could get much out of the exhibit, Christian or not. Plus, for kids, who wants to read wall posters? If they are stupid enough to pay that much, power to 'em, I guess.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

4. I'm really upset about the chicken wings.......

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 03:26 AM

Jan 2019

6 wings are $5.00 but 10 are $8.00.

TheBlackAdder

(28,167 posts)

5. Dang! I was hoping to see photos of the T-Rex and Triceratop pens.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 03:29 AM

Jan 2019

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

8. Won't last long, once the knuckledraggers have done it, cant see them going back.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 07:03 AM

Jan 2019

It'll be a novelty for a year or 2 and then will gradually become a boondoggle. Doesn't exactly looking like its packing them in the aisles either.

dembotoz

(16,785 posts)

9. yes

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 08:08 AM

Jan 2019

you were expecting different?

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

11. And guess who paid for it? Kentucky taxpayers.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:11 AM

Jan 2019

Or at least subsidized it and hold all the financial risk.

What a bunch of rubes.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,360 posts)

12. The "Genocide and Incest Park"

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:27 AM

Jan 2019

as it is called by some Atheist groups. They even held signs saying so outside the entrance!

The Tri-State Free Thinkers wanted to put up this billboard nearby, but no Billboard company would do it!

Ken Ham is one serious grifter.

Mendocino

(7,482 posts)

13. The greater Cincinnati area

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:56 AM

Jan 2019

not only has the Ark Encounter, but the Creation Museum and Big Butter Jesus.

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