Stumbled across this on Twitter. A roller coaster? Anyone have any other additional info on this?
http://intuitionaleworld.com/
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8UwV13CYAA203B.jpg:large)
I think they're joking.
I figured haha. Just making sure.
Put an aquarium and an observation tower in there and I am sold.
Don't forget a zip line... 8)
Quote from: copperfiend on January 27, 2015, 06:17:34 AM
Put an aquarium and an observation tower in there and I am sold.
I said the same thing on FB. City council will get this funded if an aquarium and space needle are involved.
I'm sure Don Redman is having his staff look into the seriousness of this plan. He'll be super let down when he realizes this is a joke. Considering that intuition often has great April Fool's jokes, I wonder how they will top this in a couple months.
Quote from: BridgeTroll on January 27, 2015, 06:43:09 AM
Don't forget a zip line... 8)
How about put an aquarium on the Shipyards property. A space needle at Intuition and a zipline between the two to get back and forth.
Quote from: Captain Zissou on January 27, 2015, 08:25:50 AM
...Considering that intuition often has great April Fool's jokes, I wonder how they will top this in a couple months.
Steel pillars on top of the building in April holding a "Coming Soon!!!" banner.
Beer and roller coasters make great combinations.
For those out of the loop, the state is being sued by retailer/distributor interests/lobbyists for allowing breweries to have tap rooms (among other things) using an old "tourism" exception the state enacted way back in the day to allow Busch Gardens to be able to serve beer they brewed onsite. The lobbyists are going to argue that breweries don't promote tourism. Pretty damn good timing since Visit Jacksonville just started up the Jax Ale Trail promotion. If bed tax dollars are going towards promoting breweries in the area, that's pretty damn good ammunition for the state/breweries.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/save-florida-s-craft-breweries
Quote from: Rynjny on January 26, 2015, 10:34:14 PM
I think they're joking.
It's obviously a joke - I can tell because Macy's and Ikea aren't in this photo.
Quote from: coredumped on January 27, 2015, 12:37:19 PM
Quote from: Rynjny on January 26, 2015, 10:34:14 PM
I think they're joking.
It's obviously a joke - I can tell because Macy's and Ikea aren't in this photo.
Look close enough and you might see a Bass Pro Shop
If all the local breweries opened theme parks ....
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/428360/ed-stansel/2015-01-27/intuition-ale-world-tongue-cheek-proposal-turn-taproom
Unfortunately now there will be no need for a rollercoaster. Looks like big beer gave up!
http://m.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2015/01/28/challenge-to-craft-beer-taprooms-is-withdrawn.html?ana=twt&r=full
Quote from: UNFurbanist on January 28, 2015, 05:40:29 PM
Unfortunately now there will be no need for a rollercoaster. Looks like big beer gave up!
http://m.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2015/01/28/challenge-to-craft-beer-taprooms-is-withdrawn.html?ana=twt&r=full
No, they're not done. They're just withdrawing the challenge while the agency reconsiders the rules. If they don't like what the agency comes up with, it's likely to be back. By the way, this challenge was not by big beer, it was the Florida Retail Federation.
Quote from: river4340 on January 28, 2015, 07:20:48 PM
Quote from: UNFurbanist on January 28, 2015, 05:40:29 PM
Unfortunately now there will be no need for a rollercoaster. Looks like big beer gave up!
http://m.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2015/01/28/challenge-to-craft-beer-taprooms-is-withdrawn.html?ana=twt&r=full
No, they're not done. They're just withdrawing the challenge while the agency reconsiders the rules. If they don't like what the agency comes up with, it's likely to be back. By the way, this challenge was not by big beer, it was the Florida Retail Federation.
Florida Independent Spirits Association, which represents liquor retailers, was also a party. Unfortunately they do have a case, but only because our liquor laws are so convoluted and silly. What we need here are fewer and more sensible laws, but it's very unlikely that's really what these organizations really want. They want to use the current laws disadvantage craft breweries.
Quote from: river4340 on January 28, 2015, 07:20:48 PM
Quote from: UNFurbanist on January 28, 2015, 05:40:29 PM
Unfortunately now there will be no need for a rollercoaster. Looks like big beer gave up!
http://m.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2015/01/28/challenge-to-craft-beer-taprooms-is-withdrawn.html?ana=twt&r=full
No, they're not done. They're just withdrawing the challenge while the agency reconsiders the rules. If they don't like what the agency comes up with, it's likely to be back. By the way, this challenge was not by big beer, it was the Florida Retail Federation.
No, multiple parties were involved: (1) Fla. Independent Spirits Association; (2) Fla. Beer Wholesalers Association; (3) Beer Industry of Florida; and (4) Fla Retail Federation. Big beer was most definitely involved and driving the bus.
" They want to use the current laws disadvantage craft breweries." The definition of crony capitalism. Using regulation to protect powerful companies or industries from competition.