Federal court ruled that both secular and religious groups can apply for the tourism tax credit:

http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article73971147.html

My only concern is that the Ark's projections of drawing 1.2 to 1.8 million visitors annually may be optimistic. Grant County only has a population of 25,000, and the Ark is projected to have at least that many visitors each week. That said, the Ark has been advertising nationally.


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All these people want to go to Noah's Ark theme part and here I am justing waiting for Alfa to make a full return to the United States...

(04-26-2016 09:58 PM)chargeradio Wrote:  Federal court ruled that both secular and religious groups can apply for the tourism tax credit:

http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article73971147.html

My only concern is that the Ark's projections of drawing 1.2 to 1.8 million visitors annually may be optimistic. Grant County only has a population of 25,000, and the Ark is projected to have at least that many visitors each week. That said, the Ark has been advertising nationally.


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The projections probably are overly optimistic because almost every tourist attraction has projections that are, but it'll undoubtedly be very popular.

Huzzah!

This obviously sets a precedent. It only takes a second to see Kentucky being forced to give a tax credit to an Islamic themed attraction. Consequences.

Haven't heard about this project until just now. Are they planning to have animals in the Ark too, like a zoo would perhaps?

Is the Ark mobile, and if so, can you send it to Houston just in case?

(04-27-2016 05:50 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Haven't heard about this project until just now. Are they planning to have animals in the Ark too, like a zoo would perhaps?

Is the Ark mobile, and if so, can you send it to Houston just in case?

Haha

(04-27-2016 05:34 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  This obviously sets a precedent. It only takes a second to see Kentucky being forced to give a tax credit to an Islamic themed attraction. Consequences.

Think it would be viable?

(04-27-2016 09:45 AM)Paul M Wrote:  

(04-27-2016 05:34 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  This obviously sets a precedent. It only takes a second to see Kentucky being forced to give a tax credit to an Islamic themed attraction. Consequences.

Think it would be viable?

I hope not..but..it opens up the door for ANY religious themed attraction to demand a tax break. I don't see how Kentucky could refuse otherwise. The precedent has been set. Courts LOVE precedents.

Unreal...

(04-27-2016 09:45 AM)Paul M Wrote:  

(04-27-2016 05:34 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  This obviously sets a precedent. It only takes a second to see Kentucky being forced to give a tax credit to an Islamic themed attraction. Consequences.

Think it would be viable?

TBN owns the Jerusalem-themed Holy Land Experience in Orlando, so done well it could be - but it would probably need to be in Orlando or Southern California to be viable.

The whole thing is just strange.

Its strange having a "Noah's Ark" Theme Park and even stranger that it gets a tax credit.

And its ironic that the credit is 18 mill.

I bet all of you would rather have that Alfa.

(04-27-2016 04:59 PM)miko33 Wrote:  Unreal...

This is the world we now live in. It used to be that the moderates in both gangs pretty much kept things under control and somewhat sane. That is over. Which ever gang is in power allows the far left or right to push its agenda. We are truly ****** as a nation if this continues.

(04-27-2016 07:33 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  I bet all of you would rather have that Alfa.

Id actually like to see it rain for 40 days and 40 nights where this is being built.

(04-27-2016 07:41 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(04-27-2016 04:59 PM)miko33 Wrote:  Unreal...

This is the world we now live in. It used to be that the moderates in both gangs pretty much kept things under control and somewhat sane. That is over. Which ever gang is in power allows the far left or right to push its agenda. We are truly ****** as a nation if this continues.

'all good things must come to an end'

that is simply the way it works...just ask the Romans...

(04-26-2016 10:45 PM)Niner National Wrote:  The projections probably are overly optimistic because almost every tourist attraction has projections that are, but it'll undoubtedly be very popular.

You know who else had optimistic projections?


Jurassic Park. How'd that turn out.........

(04-28-2016 09:07 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  

(04-26-2016 10:45 PM)Niner National Wrote:  The projections probably are overly optimistic because almost every tourist attraction has projections that are, but it'll undoubtedly be very popular.

You know who else had optimistic projections?


Jurassic Park. How'd that turn out.........

a successful movie franchise?

(04-28-2016 09:08 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-28-2016 09:07 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  

(04-26-2016 10:45 PM)Niner National Wrote:  The projections probably are overly optimistic because almost every tourist attraction has projections that are, but it'll undoubtedly be very popular.

You know who else had optimistic projections?


Jurassic Park. How'd that turn out.........

a successful movie franchise?

You must be a blast at parties.