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Williamstown, Kentucky, expects a flood of Biblical proportions this summer -- of tourists eager to see a life-size replica of Noah's Ark.

 

The small town, which lies roughly 30 miles south of Cincinnati along I-75 in Northern Kentucky's scenic river region, is home to Ark Encounter, a theme park set to open July 7 whose centerpiece is a faithful reconstruction of the world's most famous lifeboat.

 

Measuring 510 feet in length -- or 300 cubits, as specified in the Bible -- the vessel rising in Williamstown will be nearly as long as three Space Shuttles laid end to end and cover some 120,000 square feet. By comparison, the White House is 55,000 square feet.

 

The ark, described by its builders at the biggest timber-frame structure in the U.S., will also come stocked with hundreds of sculpted creatures in reference to the belief that God instructed Noah to bring along "two of every kind" of animal. A petting zoo with live animals is also in the works, while future phases of the project call for building the kind of antediluvian city Noah's family might have lived in, as well as the Tower of Babel.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/guided-by-god-and-disney-life-size-ark-rises-in-Kentucky/

 

Ark Encounter? What's next a Tower or Babel?

 

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There's a theme park in Orlando (in case Disney World is to much like Sodom and Gomorrah for your taste) called "The Holy Land Experience".

 

You can watch Jesus be whipped and tied to a cross... tastefully done, of course.

If you're hungry you can grab a bite at "The Last Snack".

 

I understand there use to be an exhibit of an aimatronic Jesus amending the US Constitution but it was removed after Ted Cruz pulled out of the presidential race. :(

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As a Kentuckian I am embarrassed by this monument to biblical fundamentalism. Kentucky is near the bottom of literacy, graduation rates, exercise/diet, and income. But our new tea party leader, GOOBERnor Beavis, thinks that tax breaks for this foolishness is a grand idea. The ARK builders have been accused of discriminating against job applicants who are not Christian or who don 't "practice Christian values." You know what that means as far as gays.

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Ah, yes. The Wisconsin Dells. Upper and lower, by aquatic vehicles. Much Ado about Nothing.

Actually, the dells that the tourist trap are named after are quite pretty. Storybook Gardens, Biblical Gardens, and so forth - not so much.

 

My aunt made Storybook Gardens fun by mocking the way-too-earnest guides.

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There's a theme park in Orlando (in case Disney World is to much like Sodom and Gomorrah for your taste) called "The Holy Land Experience".

 

You can watch Jesus be whipped and tied to a cross... tastefully done, of course.

If you're hungry you can grab a bite at "The Last Snack".

 

I understand there use to be an exhibit of an aimatronic Jesus amending the US Constitution but it was removed after Ted Cruz pulled out of the presidential race. :(

And they bitch about the Catholic church charging $5 to light a candle.

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And they bitch about the Catholic church charging $5 to light a candle.

Shoot, I've found a two-dolla place!

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marylander1940 Grand Master

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I had no idea. These forums never disappoint.

 

Cultural wars, creationism, conspiracy theories, and "Faux News" never stop surprising me.

 

I'm holding out for the parting of the Red Sea log flume ride. ;)

 

Something like this but larger might do it. It's called Moses Bridge.

 

http://inhabitat.com/sunken-pedestrian-bridge-in-the-netherlands-parts-moat-waters-like-moses/

 

 

http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/11/RO-AD-West-Brabant-Waterline6.jpg

 

http://feel-planet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Moses-Bridge.-Netherlands.jpg

 

http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/11/RO-AD-West-Brabant-Waterline1.jpg

marylander1940 Grand Master

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As a Kentuckian I am embarrassed by this monument to biblical fundamentalism. Kentucky is near the bottom of literacy, graduation rates, exercise/diet, and income. But our new tea party leader, GOOBERnor Beavis, thinks that tax breaks for this foolishness is a grand idea. The ARK builders have been accused of discriminating against job applicants who are not Christian or who don 't "practice Christian values." You know what that means as far as gays.

 

Sad but true, the same happens in the Bible Belt, I wonder if meth, Oxy, Percocet, wife-beating, bullying, xenophobia, children out wedlock Palin style, hypocrisy, racism, and other things shouldnt' be added to the list of disqualifying "unchristian" values.

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All amusement parks are centered on fantasy. Why should a Noah's Ark Park be any different? No one picks and chooses more often than do biblical "literalists." Those passages that support their own beliefs and prejudices are highlighted. Those that are ambiguous or completely contradictory are ignored.

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There was always a sense of respect and rationality in Billy Graham. (Or maybe it just seems that way because I was a kid when he was active.) His son Franklin is a mean spirited fanatic focused mainly on his own power and control of the empire. I'd love to treat Franklin to an amusement park ride. Let's let him run from the raptors at Jurassic World.

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The ark, described by its builders at the biggest timber-frame structure in the U.S., will also come stocked with hundreds of sculpted creatures in reference to the belief that God instructed Noah to bring along "two of every kind" of animal. A petting zoo with live animals is also in the works...

 

A petting zoo? I somehow hardly think that conditions on the real ark were that warm and fuzzy. Of course, if they really tried to depict what things were like in the middle of this storm of biblical proportions (pun intended), it probably wouldn't sell as a tourist attraction. :p

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A petting zoo? I somehow hardly think that conditions on the real ark were that warm and fuzzy. Of course, if they really tried to depict what things were like in the middle of this storm of biblical proportions (pun intended), it probably wouldn't sell as a tourist attraction. :p

 

They mean a petting zoo next to the ark, LOL but in Middle America (square shaped states) this kind of zoo would work better.

 

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“Only Noah, his wife, his three sons and their wives were safe on the Ark.”

It’s funny how this story and creationism are all about incest and inbreeding - very Kentucky (and I am a Kentuckian).

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