robbalvey Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 http://www.newschannel5.com/content/news/searchResults.asp?p=searchResults&selQT=ALL&sContent=valley+amusement+park Nashville Amusement Park ClosingPosted: 5/24/2005 4:39:11 PM The Valley Amusement Park located off of Briley Parkway near Opryland is closing. The park has been in operation for just two years. According to the owners of the amusement park, weather was a factor in their decision to close. The park, which is usually open on the weekends from Memorial Day through Labor Day, was closed for most of last season due to rain. The park's 15 rides, including a ferris wheel, bumper cars and several roller coasters are for sale. The asking price is 1 point 6 million dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Well, there goes our pre-Ride World trip stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 I can't say I'm sad. Maybe nashville will finally now see decide to put up a park almost as good as Opryland. John"I MISS OPRYLAND "Stevenson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 ^ But don't you think that might make the businesspeople of Nashville say "This area can't support a theme park?" --Robb "Two parks have closed in the past 10 years." Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphish Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Opryland wasn't closed because the area couldn't support it. I remember reading around the time that Gaylord expected around $25 million a year through Opryland, and thought Opry Mills would be capable of bringing in $250 million. As for Valley, what did they really have to bring anyone in? A small collection of carnival rides isn't going to bring in alot of people from the city, much less other markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What Now Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 The last time I saw my cousin (who lives in Nashville), I asked her if she had been to the Nashville Valley amusement Park. She said she had never heard of it. Who'd go to a park that they haven't even known existed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmith Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Nooooooooooo. This was on my list for when I go to TN this summer! Now all I have is Dollyworld and Libertyland At least I got to Opryland before it turned into a mall... but I didn't make it to Nashville Valley intime... *sniff* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphish Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Give me a shout when you go to libertyland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmith Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 you got it memphish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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