The amusement park and the memorial
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Re: The amusement park and the memorial
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I agree that the geographical location of the monument has a psychological impact on the tourists and visitors that will visit the amusement park. Like someone said, they will be reminded to appreciate all that they have.ElizaBeth Adams wrote: ↑05 Mar 2020, 09:51 I think if it was designed just right, the memorial and the amusement park could co-exist. People drawn in for the fun of the park may take the time to view the memorial and exhibit and have their eyes opened to Ireland's past. This may help educate people who wouldn't typically dig into the history on their own. The exhibit may even inspire people to dig into the history more on their own, and visit other museums.
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I agree, the developer was irrational, wanting the memorial stopped regardless of the cost. I think it became a power struggle between Dermot and Bridget, but Dermot wanted Seamus to do his dirty work for him.djr6090 wrote: ↑20 Mar 2020, 09:56 I sensed that Bridgett was just fed up with the fairyland look at Irish history as embodied in the proposed amusement park. Her insistence on a famine memorial might not have been out of line, but the death-to-all-comers resistance by the developer was quite irrational. He should have embraced the idea and then hidden the memorial in a less fanciful part of the park. After all, it's not like his Irish-American visitors don't know about it.
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I agree the memorial was valued. It definitely needed to be on display, I just don't feel something as somber and serious as that type of memorial would be a good fit in an amusement park. However, each of us has our own opinion. That's what makes these discussions so interesting and fun!Songjohn007 wrote: ↑20 Mar 2020, 00:59 A better place to have a memorial is always the amusement park and think as the character indicated it in this interesting book is good enough to show it was valued.
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Exactly! Personally, I wouldn't enjoy the rest of my day at an amusement park if I started it on a sad note. And, I would be too tired to really appreciate the memorial after I had been walking around an amusement park all day!
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I agree whole-heartedly! To me, the two just weren't a good fit. I think the memorial was a great idea, just not the right place for it to be!
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