Ark Encounter news

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

2010

November

• 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"