Ark Encounter news

National and international news and views about the Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter project.

2010

December

• December 1. USA Today. USA. Developers plan a creationism theme park in Kentucky posted by Doug Stanglin.

• December 1. Louisville Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. USA. Theme park for creationism proposed for Ky. Museum operators seek tax incentives by Stephenie Steitzer. Link is to .pdf of front page and follow through.

• December 1. CNBC.com. USA. Proposal for religious theme park to be unveiled. Associated Press story.

• December 1. The Creation vs Evolution Controversy blog. USA. Ark Encounter Press Release.

• December 1. Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington. Kentucky. USA. Proposal for religious theme park to be unveiled. Associated Press story.

• December 1. Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. USA. Creation theme park planned by Mark Hansel. Front page pdf of Cincinnati Enquirer. See also same front page story in Kentucky Enquirer.

• December 1. The Creation vs Evolution Controversy blog. USA. Atheist Bloggers Attack Kentucky Governor by Crevo Press.

• December 1. Friendly Atheist blog. USA. Kentucky’s Governor Announces Expansion of Creation Museum by Hemant Mehta.
  "I don’t like that the Creation Museum in Kentucky is expanding, but it’s their money and they can do what they want with it."
  "I do have a problem, however, with the official announcement being made alongside Governor Steve Beshear."

• December 1. Pharyngula blog. Morris, Minnesota. USA. Short notice and bad creationist politics. P.Z. Myers calling for Internet campaign against governor.
  "Answers in Genesis is planning to build an idiotic creationist theme park in Kentucky — we've known that for a little while now. The latest news, though, is that they've brought Steve Beshears, governor of Kentucky, on board to participate in a press conference announcing the latest accomplishment of creationism. That's right, the Democratic governor of Kentucky is going to endorse this latest monument to ignorance and miseducation."

• December 1. The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. USA. Founders of Creation Museum propose religious theme park in Williamstown in northern Kentucky. Associated Press story.

• December 1. Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. USA. Proposal for religious theme park to be unveiled. Associated Press story. Second oldest newspaper in Texas.

• December 1. WKRN-TV, Channel 2, ABC. Nashville, Tennessee. USA. Proposal for religious theme park to be unveiled. Associated Press story.

• December 1. West Kentucky Star. Paducah, Kentucky. USA. Creation Museum to Unveil 'Ark Encounter' Plans. Associated Press story.

• December 1. MSNBC.COM. USA. Giant Noah's Ark likely landing in Kentucky.
  "FRANKFORT, Ky. — A huge replica of Noah's Ark and an 800-acre creationist theme park reportedly are coming to Grant County, Ky., according to NBC station WLEX."
  "Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and Answers in Genesis, builders of the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., are expected to unveil plans Wednesday for the $150 million northern Kentucky attraction, WLEX and other area news outlets reported."

November

• November 30. The Creation vs Evolution Controversy blog. USA. Creation Museum to Open Theme Park.

• November 30. KyPost.COM. Cincinnati, Ohio., USA. Gov. Beshear expected to make big announcement tomorrow

• November 30. The Sensuous Curmudgeon blog. USA. Kentucky’s Governor Is a Flaming Idiot.
  "There are many ways to be stupid, but today we have an account of a truly spectacular public display of world-class stupidity. And more. Much more. Stick around."

• November 30. nky.cincinnati.com. Cincinnati, Ohio. USA. Beshear to announce creationist theme park for Kentucky by Mark Hansel. Kentucky/Cincinnati Enquirer website.

• November 30. Portland Humanist Examiner. Portland, Oregon. USA. Creation Museum plans Noah's Ark religious themed amusement park by Michael Stone.

• November 30. MSNBC.COM. USA. Full-Scale Replica Of Noah's Ark Planned For Boone Co. WLWT-TV article.

• November 30. WXIX-TV, Channel 19, Fox. Cincinnati, Ohio. USA. Religious-themed amusement planned for Grant County

• November 30. Barefoot and Progressive blog. USA. Steve Beshear to flaunt new Creation Museum theme park tomorrow by Media Czech.

• November 30. WLEX-TV, Channel 18, NBC. Lexington, Kentucky. USA. Beshear Expected To Announce "Noah's Ark" Theme Park Project For Grant County.

• November 30. WLWT-TV, Channel 5, NBC. Cincinnati, Ohio. USA. Full-Scale Replica Of Noah's Ark Planned For Boone Co. WLWT-TV article incorrectly identifies the site as in Boone County, rather than Grant County.

• November 30. Louisville Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. USA. Proposed creationism theme park to seek tax incentives from Kentucky by Stephenie Steitzer . NOTE: the first story on the Courier-Journal website was a reposting of the Cincinnati Enquirer blog posting. The Enquirer article has been replaced with this new article.

• November 30. Cincinnati.com blog. Cincinnati, Ohio. Announcement Wednesday on creationist theme park by Amanda Van Benschoten. Kentucky/Cincinnati Enquirer website.
  "Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Answers in Genesis, builders of the Creation Museum in Petersburg, will unveil plans for a new Northern Kentucky attraction tomorrow morning in Frankfort."
  "The themed park, to be called Ark Encounter, will be located in Grant County near the Veteran’s Cemetery."

• November 30. Grant County News. Dry Ridge, Kentucky. USA. Noah's Ark in Williamstown? by Jamie Baker-Nantz, editor.
  "Talk of a “big” development has captured the imaginations of Grant County residents for the last several months."
  "Is it a Cabela’s? Is it a water park? Is it a giant shopping complex?"
  "Local officials aren’t talking, but a story printed in last week’s Cincinnati’s Business Courier, which cited unnamed Williamstown city officials, said the big development is a $150 million religious theme park complete with a replica of Noah’s Ark."

• November 27. Pharyngula blog. Morris, Minnesota. USA. P.T. Barnum was right by P.Z. Myers.
  "The Creation "Museum" is expanding and building a theme park. It's simply a fact that Ken Ham's Institution of Ignorance is doing business like gangbusters — it is well-attended and successful, has low-brow appeal, has negligible operating expenses (unlike a real museum), and is drawing in crowds of rubes and doing a great job of separating them from their money."

• November 24. Todd's Blog. Dayton, Tennessee. USA. AIG to open amusement park?.

• November 22. WSCH-FM, 99.3. Lawrenceburg, Indiana. USA. Creation Museum May Become Creation Amusement Park.
  "(Petersburg, Ky.) - Roller coasters and bumper cars may be in the works for western Boone County. The Creation Museum in Petersburg is reportedly planning a Noah’s Ark-themed amusement park. An official announcement is expected by museum owner Answers in Genesis Nov. 29."

• November 22. Death and Taxes. "...an indie music and culture website." New York City, New York. USA. In Praise of The Creation Museum’s Noah’s Ark Amusement Park by Andrew Belonsky.
  "Creationism remains remarkably popular among Americans, with about 44% of the population affirming their belief that God made everything, in 7 days, and that dinosaurs were along for the ride. Now those people can take the vacation of their dreams, because Kentucky’s Creation Museum will reportedly open a Noah’s Ark amusement park. Amen."

• November 22. Secular Cafe discussion forum. USA. Creation museum plans theme park.

• November 22. Barefoot and Progressive blog. USA. New Creation Museum theme park coming further down I-75? You betcha! by Media Czech.

• November 22. Friendly Atheist blog. USA. A Creation Museum Theme Park Contest by Hemant Mehta.

• November 21. Skepchick blog. USA. Creation Museum Theme Park by Evelyn.

• November 20. MSNBC.COM. USA. Creation Museum Plans Theme Park Expansion. WLWT-TV article. WLWT-TV video link has been removed.

• November 20. The Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. USA. Religious theme park discussed. Noah's Ark project might be on its way by Dan Horn. Business section, page B3.

• November 20. Topix. Palo Alto, California. USA. Theme park planned for N.Ky.? posted by roboblogger. One sentence summary and link to KyPost.com article.

• November 19. Center for Inquiry discussion forum. USA. Creation Museum Plans Theme Park Expansion.

• November 19. Yahoo News. USA. Will Creation Museum Build Noah's Ark Theme Park? WLWT-TV video.

• November 19. WLWT-TV, Channel 5, NBC. Cincinnati, Ohio. USA. Creation Museum Plans Theme Park Expansion Announcement Expected Soon, But Officials Mum On Details. Includes video photo shown on Friday evening's 5 pm news broadcast.

• November 19. KyPost.COM. Cincinnati, Ohio., USA. Theme park planned for N.Ky.?by Carole Rawlins.

• November 19. WCPO-TV, Channel 9, ABC. Cincinnati, Ohio. USA. Theme park planned for N.Ky.? by Carole Rawlins. Reposting of KyPost.com article.

• November 17. Cincinnati Business Courier. Cincinnati, Ohio. USA. Noah’s park: $150M project eyed in Kentucky by Business Courier staff. "Last Modified: Friday, November 19, 2010, 12:21 pm EST"