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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Masherbrum on August 08, 2006, 12:13:48 PM
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Army Camp? (http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/08/military.theme.park.ap/index.html)
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia (AP) -- "The Army is considering a proposal to allow a private developer to build a military-themed park that would include Cobra Gunship rides and bars including a "1st Division Lounge."
Military officials said a massive entertainment and hotel complex built next to a national Army museum could draw more than 1 million people a year. But authorities in Fairfax County are objecting because of already traffic-clogged roads surrounding the proposed site.
Universal City Property Management III, of Orlando, Florida, submitted the unsolicited proposal for the theme park last year.
"You can command the latest M-1 tank, feel the rush of a paratrooper freefall, fly a Cobra Gunship or defend your B-17 as a waist gunner," according to the proposal, which was obtained by The Washington Post.
County officials have no authority over the Army's decision because the site is federal property. County Supervisor T. Dana Kauffman said he thought the entertainment concept died last year and said he had no interest in turning a military museum into "Disney on Rolling Road."
But the Army notified the county last week it is planning to move the military museum from Fort Belvoir to a site a few miles away that would be large enough for the entertainment complex."
I'd go for the simulators. Kinda neat in a way.
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Sounds cool.
Now, what are the requirements to go?
Must sign a waiver that secretly makes it so that when your kid turns 18 he's automatically enlisted? lol.
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Interesting reaction from the civie govt. there. The fort pumps quite a bit into the ecomnomy and they are trying to turn down even more money into the local coffers.
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Hippies will flock to it in mass numbers.
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Originally posted by Maverick
Interesting reaction from the civie govt. there. The fort pumps quite a bit into the ecomnomy and they are trying to turn down even more money into the local coffers.
Fairfax Co. needs money!!!!!?!??!!??! lloololololloloololololololol
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Who will be the first to make a comment about how war are warlike and nationalist because we will have an army theme park?:D
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Hippies will flock to it in mass numbers.
Ohhhh will it have a Kent state ride?:D
((yes I know that was really bad taste)):D
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Originally posted by Hawklore
Sounds cool.
Now, what are the requirements to go?
Must sign a waiver that secretly makes it so that when your kid turns 18 he's automatically enlisted? lol.
Probably, Was reading that article earlier, They basicly will teach you how to Operate Certain Machines like the M1A1, Cobra, and well one i really want to try out the B17 Waist gunner, HeHe its one big Recruiting Tool, As if Americas Army the game wasnt enough a Theme Park that tops all the funny things our govt will do for Recruiting. Probly makie it where theres a recruitment stand outside every ride lol
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And what is wrong with recruiting for the military? Do you think there is something wrong with serving this country? Is it not good enough for you? Maybe you should take this up with Scot12B
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Originally posted by Debonair
Fairfax Co. needs money!!!!!?!??!!??! lloololololloloololololololol
I would imagine that if Ft. Belvior got put on the base closing list there would be a change in their tune.
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Hmm, an army park 20 minutes down the road... Well, not really but close enough.
They're opposed because most people in Fairfax are afraid of moving forward. They don't want change in their county.
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Who will be the first to make a comment about how war are warlike and nationalist because we will have an army theme park?:D
I'd take that kinda comment as a compliment :aok
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Originally posted by Maverick
I would imagine that if Ft. Belvior got put on the base closing list there would be a change in their tune.
They wouldn't notice.
All your tax $ are belong to Fairfax Co.
I grew up (well kinda - i got taller & heavier there anyway) in Fairfax Co.
The explosion of wealth there in the last ~25 years probably pwns Silicon Valley.
They turned down Disney also...now if Tiffany's want to open a theme park, that might be a different story...