Will Jacksonville ever...

[OhJay]

the beach has become soo overrated its not how it used to be

[Ocklawaha]

Oklawaha, 2300 jags tickets sold in January, last year January was 0 and the year before 13.  Go Jags

Yes, that is why I called it erroneous knowledge with regards to Jacksonville. I hope we make the whole sports universe sorry they ever picked on us!

OCKLAWAHA

[Coolyfett]

When the population reaches 6.3 MIL then maybe.  Nba team hope so...Mlb....the Suns are a great club, lots of history with Jax...yay r nay. Man not sure how much patience you have. Mine eventually ran out and I moved at 28. Left friends and family for MORE....Some do not care about changing where they live. My opinion is with the internet its hard to keep the wool over peoples eyes the way the Jax State of Mind does over its citizens. Talk fan support, they say the team aint winning. Talk mass transit, they say Jax has no money. Talk landing major events, they say no hotel rooms and things to do. The Jax State of Mind is a cowardly thought processs. All everyone wants is options. What you are asking for is just an option. Pick up trucks and fishing is an option, driving on the expressway is an option. The issue is the Jax State of Mind forces you to only have 1 or 2 options in many situations. When you see that Metrocity X has option A, B, C, D & F and the city you live in only has options C & D, its frustrating and you start to push for and support change. People in Jax against change should not blame politics, but blame the internet. Options are important and people want their options.

[Coolyfett]

This town hardly supports minor league soccer or hockey, I cant recall any basketball, but it does support the minor league baseball, not sure if it would for major league on any of the said mentioned.

Although I am not sure why everyone thinks we need to be like this city or that city, Jacksonville needs its OWN identity we arnt New York, Chicago, Orlando or San Francisco. We just need to be Jacksonville.

if the guy down the street owns a bimmer, a benz, and a lexus. All you own is an old benz.....your going to want what he has, especially if he is getting all the chicks. You may not be able to afford all three, but its only natural to want catch up or compete. You may even have to study the guy down the street to see how he gets down, but you can't slack off or dude is going to get a new cadillac while you still riding an old benz. No city is its own measuring stick, not even New York City.

[Sportmotor]

if the guy down the street owns a bimmer, a benz, and a lexus. All you own is an old benz.....your going to want what he has, especially if he is getting all the chicks. You may not be able to afford all three, but its only natural to want catch up or compete. You may even have to study the guy down the street to see how he gets down, but you can't slack off or dude is going to get a new cadillac while you still riding an old benz. No city is its own measuring stick, not even New York City.

That's not true on owning the newer vehicles. (I hate being generalized with the weak minded masses)

I can walk about 25 steps into my garage to find a nice OLD 1969 Chevy Camero :3
I am very happy with my 2001 Nissan Truck.

This is where we differ, you must be the kind of person that wants what he doesn't have. I am the kinda person who is happy with what I already got. We need people who are willing to put forth the effort to make Jacksonville lovely..er and not attempt to turn Jacksonville to a jumbled up mess of ideas..*cough*

Jacksonville needs to be Jacksonville and not any other place nor measured by any other city. The city is as different from others as it is large.

[copperfiend]

the beach has become soo overrated its not how it used to be

I give up. How did it used to be?

[Timkin]

I think we could support a scaled-down sized theme-park.  Since Brooklyn and LaVilla are mostly vacant, and the Brooklyn Park Development is dead, for inside the City Limits , theres the space.. For outside, There is abundance of land in the Northside and the Southside..

Jacksonville used to have amusement Parks.... Unfortunately , along with Drive-in Theatre's  These went to the dump.   


Sportmotor....do you still have the Camaro??  One of my fav American Muscle Cars !!

[Jaxson]

we need something in the city that everyone can enjoy

Have you ever been out US 90 or Beach Blvd EAST, until you run into that glob of water at the end of Beach? AKA JACKSONVILLE BEACH? Its there for everyone of us, no cost to get on the beach and it is there 24/7 365 days a year. Enjoy it, and by the way, it is FREE.

When reading about Walt Disney World, I learned that one of the reasons why Walt Disney chose Central Florida is what mtraininjax touches upon in his comments - Mr. Disney did not want his theme park to compete with a nearby beach for tourists.

Fun fact: Did you know that Disneyland and Walt Disney World are both located in counties named 'Orange'?  Coincidence?  Hmmm...

[Jordan T]

This town hardly supports minor league soccer or hockey, I cant recall any basketball, but it does support the minor league baseball, not sure if it would for major league on any of the said mentioned.

Although I am not sure why everyone thinks we need to be like this city or that city, Jacksonville needs its OWN identity we arnt New York, Chicago, Orlando or San Francisco. We just need to be Jacksonville.

Thank You! 100% agree

[Sportmotor]

Sportmotor....do you still have the Camaro??  One of my fav American Muscle Cars !!

Yes, currently dropping a LS engine into it.

[Timkin]

SCHWEET!!!!!!!!!

[WillNevaLeaveJAX]

I think a theme park is a GREAT idea...i believe ppl (atleast within the state) will come because ppl are tired of goin to the same theme parks over an over...I've been to Universal Studios atleast 5 times Islands of Adventure about 3 times (last time being the past 4th of July weekend) Busch Gardens like 3 times Disney twice Seaworld 3 times Aquatica once Six Flags of Georgia once...an not to mention it would attract Georgia residents too being that jax is right at the border line!!!

Now for a place to put it is the question...it doesnt necessarily have to be inside our county limits...could be in st.johns county between here an st. Aug. [went there today for ripley's(been there 3 times)] Or maybe even Baker county...theres nothin there so a theme park would really help development there dont you agree?

[blandman]

A theme park seems like a terrible idea to me.  Hard to build a massive theme park without a massive parking lot.  Waste of space and money.

I think Jax should start smaller (and smarter).  Build a world class business school downtown.  As a railroad (CSX) and shipping (JAXPORT) hq, building a school with the best operations/logistics/supply chain department in the world makes sense.  Partner with UNF or UF or JU.  A theme park brings in revenue through tourism, hotel/sales tax, etc, but it's not reliable, nor sustainable.  I've been to Busch Gardens in Tampa, but have never considered buying a condo there.  Might be different if I'd gone there for an MBA and started working in the city upon graduation.

My point:  With some major Fortune 500's HQ'd in the city (CSX, Winn Dixie, Fidelity, etc.), capitalize on what you're good at.  Why try to compete head to head with Disney/Busch Gardens?

[Timkin]

Since Ock is the resident train Specialist...... Another thought for a theme park is a partial revival of Ocala's (except located in Jacksonville) Six-gun territory! I kinda think that would be cool near some Former Military Gunnery School !

[Timkin]

It would not need to be massive. It could be Mid-sized.. Not another Universal, Disney or Six Flags.