Shane's Amusement Attic

[scruffyI wrote the book about donkeys!]

I am the only one see the suspended corkscrew track is banked. Wow what a great find Shane.

[hphappyJust a little older than Robb]

Shane,
I couldn't stop looking at that picture, that really is amazing. As others have stated, I never really thought they built a prototype of this, I thought all they had was an operating model. Thanks for posting, this truly is a great find.

[TheRapidsNerdMullets never go out of style!]

Awesome Bat footage. Awesome suspended corkscrew prototype pic. Excellent historic work all around.

Thank you for my new desktop too.

[montezooma"Can I get clamshells out of this ATM?"]

OPRYLAND 1979

This video isn't from 1979 but it is still cool to see this park that is no longer around.

For a more indepth look at Opryland click here.

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=lj4nmjxJ65w[/youtube]

[Team ThrillerSlightly racist and terrible at poetry]

I forget... why did that park shut down again. Wasn't it sold to a city and then turned into housing?

By the way, amazing pics. I'm in love with this thread! =D

--James

[scruffyI wrote the book about donkeys!]

I forget... why did that park shut down again. Wasn't it sold to a city and then turned into housing?

--James

The park was closed down to build a mall.

[astroworldfan1I poop golden school busses]

It was sad to see this beautiful park go. I would have really wanted to go. I remember reading that the whoever or the city of Nashville regreted the closing of Opryland. And people say the mall sucks.

-Tatum

[montezooma"Can I get clamshells out of this ATM?"]

I forget... why did that park shut down again. Wasn't it sold to a city and then turned into housing?

By the way, amazing pics. I'm in love with this thread! =D

--James

The Management at that time felt that the theme park business was too seasonal and difficult to staff and operate. Someone came up with the "Brilliant" idea to replace the seasonal park with a year round outlet mall, with the hopes of bringing millions more visitors to their Opryland Hotel and facility.

In 1997 the park was closed, leveled and paved over with what is now the OpryMills outlet mall.

Since then I have read somewhere that one of the Executives from that time admits it was a big mistake. I think we can all agree with that!!!

[MooseWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

Shane, I would like to thank you again for posting all of these brochures. I haven't commented at all, but I am reading and enjoying all of these posts.

The management was Gaylord Entertainment. They also owned Fiesta Texas and we all know they sold that park to Six Flags. There was rumors flying around that Six Flags wanted to buy Opryland. I have no clue if Six Flags buying the park ever went farther than just being a rumor.

I can see how some issues with the proximity of the Grand Ole Opry and Opryland Hotel could of played into Gaylord not wanting to sell to an outside company. I am pretty sure they are leasing the land for the mall now. It was obvious that Gaylord liked their hotel more than the theme park because they continued to use remaining land to expand the hotel rather than the theme park.