Ed Hart, President of Kentucky Kingdom has announced that the biggest expansion in Kentucky Kingdom’s 25-year history will debut Saturday, May 24, 2014 when the park reopens after sitting dormant since 2009. The announcement was made just an hour after...
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Kentucky Kingdom May Open in 2014
The Kentucky Kingdom Redevelopment Company (KKRC) is one step closer to reopening the shuttered Kentucky Kingdom amusement park. Local news reports that the Kentucky State Fair Board unanimously approved a lease agreement deal that will allow the park to reopen...
Continue reading...Ed Hart Still Fighting for Kentucky Kingdom
Ed Hart has not abandoned Kentucky Kingdom. His team, known formally as the Kentucky Kingdom Redevelopment Company, submitted a bid proposal detailing plans to reopen the shuttered former Six Flags property. The team plans to invest $120 into the amusement...
Continue reading...Ed Hart Renews Interest in Kentucky Kingdom
Ed Hart isn’t giving up hope that Kentucky Kingdom is unsaveable. According to Kentucky.com, Ed Hart is approaching the Kentucky State Fair Board once again with a proposal to reopen the shuttered former Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom park. The $40...
Continue reading...No More Bluegrass Boardwalk
This is some sad news to report: the Kochs have officially withdrawn plans to reopen the former Kentucky Kingdom amusement park as Bluegrass Boardwalk. The press release reads: “(June 15, 2012) Louisville, Kentucky —Following nine months of planning to reopen...
Continue reading...What’s up with Bluegrass Boardwalk?
The old Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom park has been a rollercoaster in itself since it closed in 2010. Ed Hart, the man who originally opened the park, tried to rally support for the reopening the park as simply “Kentucky Kingdom,”...
Continue reading...Kentucky Kingdom to Reopen as Bluegrass Boardwalk
The Kentucky State Fair Board unanimously approved a lease that moves the Koch family one step closer to reopening the shuttered Kentucky Kingdom as Bluegrass Boardwalk: This afternoon’s unanimous vote by the Kentucky State Fair Board to approve a lease...
Continue reading...Holiday World Trying to Revive Kentucky Kingdom
A newly-formed company by the name of Bluegrass Boardwalk, comprised of four individuals who are tied to the Holiday World family, has confirmed that they are in fact looking to reopen the shuttered Kentucky Kingdom amusement park. The press release...
Continue reading...Holiday World owners might buy Kentucky Kingdom
The Koch family that owns and operates Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana may have their eyes on Kentucky Kingdom, the Courier-Journal reports. The Koch family issued a statement to InsiderLouisville.com that said: “Over the years, the Kochs...
Continue reading...Kentucky Kingdom doesn’t have much time
The deadline for Ed Hart securing funding the reopening of Kentucky Kingdom, but it is supposedly close to being secured: “The Kentucky Kingdom Redevelopment Company (KKRC) is close to an agreement on private sector funding of nearly $29 million to...
Continue reading...Ed Hart fights for Kentucky Kingdom
Despite a setback we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Ed Hart continues to fight to reopen his Kentucky Kingdom amusement park. According to this article: “Businessman Ed Hart has put forward a third proposal for re-opening the Kentucky Kingdom...
Continue reading...Kentucky Kingdom’s future up in the air
Ed Hart’s request for $20 million in bonds to revive the former Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom amusement park was rejected by Louisville. It’s sad to see this plan not pan out, as Ed Hart has clearly dedicated a large amount...
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