Comments on: Is Grayling to be the Home of an Amusement Park? http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/ Michigan happenings, places, and travel Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:26:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Grayling theme park looking to purchase state land at All Things Michigan http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/comment-page-1/#comment-48274 Grayling theme park looking to purchase state land at All Things Michigan Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:23:09 +0000 http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/#comment-48274 [...] past two years have seen much ado about, well, nothing so far in the case of the proposed $161 million theme park near Grayling. The next hurdle needing to be crossed is the proposed $5.2 million dollar sale of 1,700 acres of [...] [...] past two years have seen much ado about, well, nothing so far in the case of the proposed $161 million theme park near Grayling. The next hurdle needing to be crossed is the proposed $5.2 million dollar sale of 1,700 acres of [...]

]]> By: Binky http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4885 Binky Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:17:58 +0000 http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/#comment-4885 Well, last I knew, Crawford County, where Grayling is located, was the poorest county in the state. That was some time ago and over the years it doesn't seem to have changed much. It would certainly bring much needed money into the area. Since it is straight up the !-75 corridor, it would be an easy jaunt. It would bring more tourists to the area. Not only would Grayling benefit but so would other towns that surround it. The motels would be full. The restaurants packed. But Grayling, at this point, does not have an abundance of either. Much less gas stations and supermarkets. And Grayling offers nothing in the way of shopping so they would eventually have to deal with that aspect as well. It will cause the town to take pause and consider hiring more law enforcement as well. There are numerous things they will have to take into consideration. What I don't understand is how are they going to keep that park open year round, with the winters we have in the area? It'll be interesting to see how it all unfolds. Needless to say, there is going to be even more rif raf coming into the area and overflowing into the surrounding towns as well. Just what we all want to deal with. Yea! Well, last I knew, Crawford County, where Grayling is located, was the poorest county in the state. That was some time ago and over the years it doesn’t seem to have changed much. It would certainly bring much needed money into the area.

Since it is straight up the !-75 corridor, it would be an easy jaunt. It would bring more tourists to the area. Not only would Grayling benefit but so would other towns that surround it. The motels would be full. The restaurants packed. But Grayling, at this point, does not have an abundance of either. Much less gas stations and supermarkets. And Grayling offers nothing in the way of shopping so they would eventually have to deal with that aspect as well.

It will cause the town to take pause and consider hiring more law enforcement as well. There are numerous things they will have to take into consideration.

What I don’t understand is how are they going to keep that park open year round, with the winters we have in the area? It’ll be interesting to see how it all unfolds. Needless to say, there is going to be even more rif raf coming into the area and overflowing into the surrounding towns as well. Just what we all want to deal with. Yea!

]]> By: Rick http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4848 Rick Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:24:46 +0000 http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/#comment-4848 I think it's an awsome idea!!! can't and you wont please everyone =) that's what makes politics so fun! I think it’s an awsome idea!!! can’t and you wont please everyone =) that’s what makes politics so fun!

]]> By: Will a Grayling amusement park take the state for a ride? at All Things Michigan http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4811 Will a Grayling amusement park take the state for a ride? at All Things Michigan Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:53:55 +0000 http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/#comment-4811 [...] Back in July of 2006 I wrote about a possible amusement park being built in Grayling. I found an interesting article written by Diane S. Katz and James M. Hohman for the Mackinaw Center for Public Policy that debates the merits of our state subsidizing such things as amusement parks. [...] [...] Back in July of 2006 I wrote about a possible amusement park being built in Grayling. I found an interesting article written by Diane S. Katz and James M. Hohman for the Mackinaw Center for Public Policy that debates the merits of our state subsidizing such things as amusement parks. [...]

]]> By: CDM http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/comment-page-1/#comment-4786 CDM Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:58:48 +0000 http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/#comment-4786 Might be the only thing to improve the job oppotunities in this part of the state, everyone else seems to be leaving. Might be the only thing to improve the job oppotunities in this part of the state, everyone else seems to be leaving.

]]> By: Tammie http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/comment-page-1/#comment-3748 Tammie Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:39:37 +0000 http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/07/is-grayling-to-be-the-home-of-an-amusement-park/#comment-3748 What a bad idea!!! If it comes, I,m leaving for good. Grayling is an old fashion, trusting kind of town. This park will bring all kinds of scum and crooks. Grayling will never be the same. What a bad idea!!! If it comes, I,m leaving for good. Grayling is an old fashion, trusting kind of town. This park will bring all kinds of scum and crooks. Grayling will never be the same.

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