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How many theme parks to we need?

by Michael Hickerson

I saw in the paper today that there is another potential theme park looking to move into the middle Tennessee area. This begs the question–how many theme parks does middle Tennessee really need?

I understand that these parks will bring in revenue from tourism dollars as well as jobs to the local community. And I’m all for that.

But it seems to me that having two located close together in Rutherford County is going to be counterproductive. Not to mention how it’s just going to snarl the traffic patterns in and around the county.

I like growth, but I think it should be growth that is planned and though through.

I realize that this isn’t necessarily an issue that will directly impact the lives of everyone in Nashville, but it will have a definite impact on the lives of many people living here in middle Tennesse.


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