bobwadd
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Great shots guys. :thumbs:
Aerial view of where a 425-ft Ferris Wheel is to be built on I-Drive, Also Madam Tussauds, Sea Life attractions.
Vegas-style nightclub coming to I-Drive project
Whittall said beginning in February the construction will go vertical, which means those driving through the popular tourist area will start to see buildings going up.
Along with a 425-foot observation wheel, an aquarium and restaurants, a 20,000-square-foot Las Vegas-style night club with a pool is now part of the plans.
"The economic impact is going to be huge. If we bring in 4 million visitors a year, it's going to be hundreds of millions of dollars worth of economic impact in our area.
Whittall said the project is six months behind schedule. He said they are having a difficult time getting some large murals approved because they violate county code ordinances.
We were asking for a little bit of change that hasn't been done here. But we think this change is what's going to make the project," said Whittall.
Whittall said 50 percent of the I-Drive Live project will be open early next year. The nightclub and observation wheel will be open by the end of 2014.
Any idea on the build time for this project?
Phased openings starting in 2013 and running through late 2014.
Sweet, I got trips planned for Oct/Sept 2013 and April 2014.
At this point they are at least 6 months behind schedule. Certainly not by Sept/Oct 2013. April 2014 is your best hope. The Holidays 2013 is the soonest we will see anything open.
Let us first compare the newer look of the area with the former look (the plan has slightly changed for the better):
Compare this with this slightly older artwork:
A night club with a swimming pool? :inquisitive:
oookay :shrug: