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Huge Announced Construction Developments that Never Broke Ground
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:42 pm
I was thinking back the other day on a few huge projects never built. Some of them had a good bit of excitement and publicity after the announcements. There are lots of examples. What other ones do you remember?
Here are a few that I thought of -
Dream Vision Theme Parks - Two theme parks to be constructed simultaneously for $3.5B each. One would be a music industry themed park near Muscle Shoals, Alabama and the other one near Fort Worth, Texas. The development supposedly already had financing secured and the design staff included former Disney managers.
Dream Vision Theme Parks become a nightmare
EarthQuest Adventures Theme Park - This was supposed to be a huge $500M dinosaur themed amusement park to be located near New Caney, Texas (near Houston)
EarthQuest Youtube news story
The Block - I stumbled across this one doing a search on building heights in the southeast. This one was or is an office tower and entertainment complex to be built in Birmingham that included a 48 story building. The development company is TUF (The Ultimate Fan) and they actually have a website. It has a lot of businesses listed that appear to be nothing more than pretend companies. Reading the company descriptions made me think of the movie Step Brothers for some reason.
The Block
Here are a few that I thought of -
Dream Vision Theme Parks - Two theme parks to be constructed simultaneously for $3.5B each. One would be a music industry themed park near Muscle Shoals, Alabama and the other one near Fort Worth, Texas. The development supposedly already had financing secured and the design staff included former Disney managers.
Dream Vision Theme Parks become a nightmare
EarthQuest Adventures Theme Park - This was supposed to be a huge $500M dinosaur themed amusement park to be located near New Caney, Texas (near Houston)
EarthQuest Youtube news story
The Block - I stumbled across this one doing a search on building heights in the southeast. This one was or is an office tower and entertainment complex to be built in Birmingham that included a 48 story building. The development company is TUF (The Ultimate Fan) and they actually have a website. It has a lot of businesses listed that appear to be nothing more than pretend companies. Reading the company descriptions made me think of the movie Step Brothers for some reason.
The Block
This post was edited on 12/7/22 at 8:46 pm
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Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:46 pm to Ramblin Wreck
The Texas Tower. Mile high skyscraper in Houston.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:46 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Baton Rouge Buc-ees
End of thread.
End of thread.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:46 pm to Ramblin Wreck
They broke ground but Indian ridge mansions in Branson comes to mind.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:47 pm to Ramblin Wreck
It broke ground but Wade Park in Frisco was a pretty big recent bust to the tune of like 2B
Although I think they just announced a new development proposal (like 3B) to replace it
Although I think they just announced a new development proposal (like 3B) to replace it
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:47 pm to GetBackToWork
Baton Rouge loop.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:48 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Hartsville Nuclear Power Plant. Was supposed to be the worlds largest nuclear plant. Construction started in 1975 and canceled in 1983. Now it’s just a creepy area
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:48 pm to momentoftruth87
Trump Tower NOLA
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:50 pm to Ramblin Wreck
LINK
Massive International Airport outside Birmingham, AL planned during the 1990s
Massive International Airport outside Birmingham, AL planned during the 1990s
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:50 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:55 pm to East Coast Band
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Massive International Airport outside Birmingham, AL planned during the 1990s
I remember that one as well. It was supposed to include the construction of a high-speed rail system connecting it to Atlanta and Birmingham.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:58 pm to Ramblin Wreck
An interstate exit and road leading to the brand new New Orleans airport
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:59 pm to brewhan davey
The Falls at Vineyard Mountain
Was going to be the worlds largest indoor ski resort in Bartow County Georgia. Proposed in 2010. Target opening date was 2012. Went nowhere.
LINK
Was going to be the worlds largest indoor ski resort in Bartow County Georgia. Proposed in 2010. Target opening date was 2012. Went nowhere.
LINK
Posted on 12/7/22 at 9:03 pm to East Coast Band
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Massive International Airport outside Birmingham, AL planned during the 1990s
There was supposed to be a massive cargo airport built in Ascension Parish 15-20 years ago. Fizzled out as well.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 9:07 pm to fallguy_1978
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There was supposed to be a massive cargo airport built in Ascension Parish 15-20 years ago. Fizzled out as well.
I have been hearing that talked about for 40 yrs
Posted on 12/7/22 at 9:07 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Powerhouse Gym in BR
Posted on 12/7/22 at 9:08 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Germania has always been interesting to me.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 9:14 pm to AmosMosesAndTwins
Bama Bayou. On the Beach Express in Orange Beach as you go over the bridge across from the Wharf.
This post was edited on 12/7/22 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 12/7/22 at 9:15 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Sweetwater Development outside of Huntsville Alabama. Billion dollar development anchored by a Bass Pro Shops.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 9:24 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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