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Old 03-02-2009, 11:20 AM
 
Location: Roswell, GA
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I'm not even sure that I read back far enough to get to your post... But, as usual, there were a couple of comments that sounded as if there isn't anything like this in Atlanta. I just wanted to point out that there are attractions that most of us aren't aware of...like these.

The locomotive museum Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield looks a little larger and is open 7 days/week. I didn't even know these places existed before I looked into it. That's a shame about the Delta Museum...it looks pretty cool from the photos I found.
Yeah, I would really enjoy being able to go to the Delta Museum if it weren't such a hassle -- I've spent a whole lot of my adult life aboard Delta planes, hanging around Delta's gates at airports all over North America, etc. And it's such a huge part of Atlanta's story.

I really have tried to support and root for smaller attractions like the SRM and such to make it, but they're all pretty much shoestring operations built on the uncompensated efforts of true believers. None of them has the marketing budget of the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coke, Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta Botanical Garden, etc. But without planes, trains, and (yes) automobiles, Atlanta wouldn't be what it is. The presence in the city of companies like Delta, Norfolk Southern, UPS, and others that are in the business of moving people and stuff from point to point offers opportunities for a range of corporate support (both financial and in-kind) that's possibly unique in the U.S. Part of my point in suggesting a new major tourist venue to bring together all of these effort is that by consolidating, you'd have enough stuff in one place to interest a wider range of people. and for it to be worthwhile as a must-see for a lot of tourists, as opposed to a lot of special-interest sideshows.

I had the chance to visit the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA, many years ago, and despite not being any kind of rail nut, I really enjoyed it -- it has a great location in Old Sacramento, very impressive facilities and exhibits, etc. It's sort of my model for what this could be like, only bigger and with planes and trucks also.
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Old 03-02-2009, 12:54 PM
 
Location: Atlanta
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^--- yawn...
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Old 03-02-2009, 01:06 PM
 
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^--- yawn...
K, how about a museum to honor Buckhead shopping? I mean, liek omgwtfbbq!
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Old 03-02-2009, 03:24 PM
 
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What about a Museum of Dogfighting?
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Old 03-02-2009, 08:27 PM
 
Location: 30080
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^--- yawn...

lol definitely agree with you there. id need a 12 pack of red bull to make it through a day of that
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Old 03-03-2009, 10:52 AM
 
Location: The big blue yonder...
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What about a Museum of Dogfighting?
LOL!!! That was great!!! Love it. That was a great laugh for the morning... Maybe they can have Vick make appearances and sign spiked dog collars...


Question: Does it have to be a museum idea?
Does anyone have any thoughts or ideas for something that does not involve a museum? Anyone ever dream of anything completely original that hasn't been seen in other places before?
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Old 03-03-2009, 11:38 AM
 
Location: Roswell, GA
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Anyone ever dream of anything completely original that hasn't been seen in other places before?
You mean like "The World of Sid and Marty Krofft"?
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Old 03-03-2009, 12:19 PM
 
Location: The big blue yonder...
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Uh, well..... I guess so... Lol. Though it failed in 6 months, it is something different. Maybe that idea could be revisted someday, or in a new form. Maybe just the idea of a large scale, indoor amusement park next to Centennial Park. That may work out. What do you think?

At least it's not just another museum.
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Old 03-03-2009, 12:38 PM
 
Location: Mableton, GA USA (NW Atlanta suburb, 4 miles OTP)
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Wow... Lidsville, baby! And H.R. Pufnstuf. I grew up with that, which might explain a few things.

This, too: Free to Be... You and Me - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 03-03-2009, 02:24 PM
 
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Holy cow -- all it took was a little 2-hour visit to that place when I was a kid and I was provided with nightmares for years to come. Something about a big half-puppet spider lady on the wall? It's dim in my memory, but my skin still crawls from the mention of the place. I don't think they intended it to be incredibly creepy, did they?

Anyway, I know I'm being all pie-in-the-sky here, but my idea of a tourist attraction is just remaking downtown as a vibrant, walkable place. One with shops that are open on the weekend, a strong residential presence to show city pride and some simple touches that connect Atlanta to its history as a railroad town and a center of civil rights activity.

I think there's potential for making Atlanta into a tourist draw without building something akin to a theme park (or casino) -- Savannah, Boston and NY get visitors who just want to walk around a vibrant, historic city, after all. Atlanta is not as old as those, but it's got a lot of history and a really nice mix of old and new architecture downtown to serve as a backdrop for a scenic walking tours and as a framework for street-level stores.

As I read over what I just wrote I sense I'm being a typical New Urbanist nerd. I'll do that from time to time.
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