In business one of the key determinants of success is focusing on something
specific and doing it extremely well. having a few rides will just be an
eyesore and a half baked attempt at luring some families in. in my humble
opinion i think they need to keep going with the art and music scene as far as
they can take it. An adult playground so to speak. Pick a vision (werner has
done a good job detailing why music and entertainment make sense), stick to it
and then don't veer from the course. Focus and build. I agree with art,
music, beerfests etc... I had a bunch of friends down and they loved the
beerfest. Spent a bundle at the beer fest, ate at pops and then probably spent
a few hundred in Porta. All good for the town. Let's not despair at this
point. Look at what is happening on Cookman. Art focused, keep it going.
Dan
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@...> wrote:
>
> I dont think we will see rides. Maybe something small. The key to it all is
> the Casino. MM wont budge. They seem to be the problem now. My calls for a
> carousel in the carousel house are ignored. iStar needs the Casino area to be
> done. While it is a partner with MM, MM has control. I think that will have
> to change and maybe will.
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > there's no reason why you can't have a "classy" amusement area - if wanted
> > at all. Fact is, people do come with kids and might spend more. The might
> > come back without their kids and spend even more.
> >
> > Talking about lost cities, I went to AC Friday-Saturday night. We bought
> > our bikes and rode from the North end of AC (the very pretty ..I mean what
> > could be...) all the way down to margate.
> >
> > The landscape is dotted with failed developments and the "what the f" Revel
> > Casino now once again underway.
> >
> > Parts along the inlet with beautiful new "fancy" homes, a few single family
> > low-middle income homes, a few lower-middle income apt buildings and a few
> > dilapidated buildings.
> >
> > ALong the boardwalk - the typical bw stuff that at age 50 has seemed to see
> > better days. But a gentleman's club along with at least 3 massage parlors
> > also dot the boardwalk.
> >
> > My wife wanted me to look into some junk property there. I laughed.
> >
> > Since I was around 18 on our first run to ac with $20 in our pocket, it's
> > been 33 years to get to where it is today.
> >
> > Asbury has it's own share of "problems". What asbury has turned out to be
> > today has been a matter of sheer luck and enterprising individuals - some
> > who have lost money over the years and others who have come here at the
> > right time and managed or are managing to survive.
> >
> > One of these days, I'd like to coordinate a "show" of all the projects that
> > were planned for AP since the 20's.
> >
> > Think about it. Aquariums, Jai Alai, Baseball stadium, arenas, enclosing
> > cookman ave into a mall, skyscrapers, apartment buildings, offices on the
> > bw and of course the jackson pavilion....
> >
> > Asbury only has vacant land for development in two places - the oceanfront
> > and springwood ave. Everything requires removal of buildings.
> >
> > Maybe it will be done in 5 years....maybe 10, maybe 30. (I think I heard
> > this since I was 17)
> >
> > You actually have a good start and are positioned for the future - just
> > pick your time period.
> >
> > The biggest plus and what would seem the easiest - Put a Carousel in the
> > Casino. Yes, REvision has done a great job of bringing people in.
> >
>
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