Does Historical Theme Park in Massachusetts Have a Future?

Wacky theme park ideas come and go all the time. Most never make it out of the conceptual stage and generally get derailed due to lack of funding, skeptical local governments, or because they are just too darn wacky to be realistic. The latest questionable plan comes from a Massachusetts-based group that is proposing to build Pangaea Theme Park in the central part of the state. According to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, the park, named for the single land mass that existed on earth before the continents broke apart, would include a dinosaur land, an historical interpretation of the original 13 colonies, a Viking ship, an aquarium, heated water slides, and a house of holograms. Pegged at a woefully under-funded $160 million, this hodgepodge of attractions is somehow supposed to attract 8 million visitors a year. Consider that Disney's California Adventure welcomed 5.7 million visitors in 2007 according to industry estimates. And Disney is spending a reported $1.2 billion over the next few years to add a few attractions to the existing park. As wacky theme park ideas go, the Pangaea Theme Park smells fishier than a half-eaten piece of Boston schrod that's been rotting in a Quincy Market dumpster.

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