Do you think a theme park (similar to Alton Towers) is a good idea for Dublin, Ireland?

Question

I'm doing a business plan for college and have decided to do a theme park. Any feedback appreciated.

Answer 1

Pro's

still high levels of disposable income around

shortage of such amenities - success of Dublin on Ice, Santa's kingdom etc. suggests demand

falling property prices make it more feasible

high level of year round tourism - not just focussed on summer

revenue stream likely to be neutral to weather conditions if built right

Con's

Public Transport and road access would be a problem

Costs of labour in Dublin are high

Labour shortage could be an issue

Insurance is expensive

Planning and building is slow in Dublin

Hope this helps with ideas

Answer 2

Yes, it would keep the kids off the street. The fair ground in the RDS -Funderland- at Christmas  has a large number of  visitors. This gives you a good idea as to how viable the idea is.

Answer 3

YES!

Answer 4

yes it would be a fabulous idea

Answer 5

I'd definitely go.

Answer 6

I have always thought this was a good idea, maybe not in Dublin though, just outside it in maybe Wicklow/Meath or Kildare would be good though, fairly central and accessable and loadsa land to play around with

Answer 7

Surely you need to tease you question apart?

Dublin is such an important city in the development of the British Isles (sorry about this term) that you need to have a theme park not too tacky dealing with the amazing history of this city. You can go from Viking times through English rule, all the through 'The Troubles' to the 'Celtic tiger 'age of tofday.

Underpinning this is a history of religion, art and literature. Why has Dublin produced so many great writers of world standing??

What about the sporting history?

Dubin has a twin sister not too far away in my home patch, Liverpool.   You cannot deal with the development of one without the othedr!

All this makes a funfair Alton Towers style  quite an unnecessary sideshow.

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

brillant! all we have is funderland once a year...

Answer 10

h**l Yeah!! that would be Class. There is nothing like that in Ireland. I'd go to it 4 sure!!

Answer 11

Only if it's not in the middle of nowhere..like Alton Towers

Answer 12

There are positives and negatives.

Positives:

Bring Business and money

Tourism

Negatives:

Accidents, injuries etc.

Theres more positives than negatives!!!

Answer 13

Oh Goodness where can we put it though

It woul dbe hard to find a lot of land near enough to the city

Answer 14

there is no place (space) in Dublin, but the idea is great.

maybe in the countryside, or in a suburb outside of the city..

Answer 15

It would have to be built in the ****-end of nowhere, in a god-forsaken place with nothing else going for it...

Navan, perhaps.

Answer 16

No. They need to have a better public transport system in place first.