"We're still in the infancy of our UFO-related economic development..."

[Lobster Martini]

Direct quote: "We're still in the infancy of our UFO-related economic development..." For heaven’s sake, I haven’t finished mocking the creation museum yet!

Emphasis is mine.

ROSWELL, N.M. - Businesses here have been cashing in on the UFO craze for years — paintings and replicas of UFOs and space aliens adorn downtown buildings, and even the McDonald's and Wal-Mart are UFO- and space-themed.

Now city officials want to take it to another level with a UFO-themed amusement park, complete with an indoor roller coaster that would take passengers on a simulated alien abduction.

The park, dubbed Alien Apex Resort, could open as early as 2010. The city has received a $245,000 legislative appropriation for initial planning, but the park would be privately built and managed. Requests for proposals will be advertised next month.

<snip>

City Planner Zach Montgomery said the project will cost "several hundred millions of dollars," but a more accurate figure hasn't been determined. A roller coaster similar to the one Temmer proposed is under construction at another theme park for almost $100 million, Montgomery said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20070529/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_ufo_theme_park&printer=1;_ylt=AhVZX11hSY2td4L7k3GHINOUU80F

I can't imagine why Bill Richardson didn't mention this on Meet the Press.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. Will Elvis be playing there?

[dysfunctional press]

4. several of him...

at least.

[villager]

2. What the hell! The lizard people have already captured the White House...!

The thing is, I'm not 100% sure I'm "joking..."

[Jackpine Radical]

5. What an icke idea!!1!

[whistle]

3. Hollow Earth here we come! Green flash anyone?

[progdonkey]

6. at least this is tongue-in-cheek....

When your town has a certain appeal, for whatever reason, it makes sense to cash in on it.

The idiots behind the Creation Museum seriously believe that crap and want to take advantage of children and pollute their minds before they have a chance to learn the truth. Their sole reason for existing is to misinform children and destroy any sense of wonder towards the natural world.

This UFO park sounds like it's all in good fun. It'd be like having a Dracula-themed park in Transylvania, etc.

Of course there are the true believers when it comes to UFOs, and you could say it'll make children believe in alien abductions, etc, but just in the same way that Disneyworld will make them believe mice can talk.

[gatorboy]

7. I heard the rectal probe section of the ride is a doozy!

[Initech]

8. Holy crap is this awesome!

I wish I had thought of this idea! I could be making some huge bank!