C3 Sees 'Disneyland' In Baghdad's Future
"'Disneyland' comes to Baghdad with multi-million pound entertainment park" from Times of London reports that chairman of C3, Llewellyn Werner, is pouring millions into building an amusement park in downtown Baghdad.
Mr Werner, chairman of C3, a Los Angeles-based holding company for private equity firms, is pouring millions of dollars into developing the Baghdad Zoo and Entertainment Experience, a massive American-style amusement park that will feature a skateboard park, rides, a concert theatre and a museum. It is being designed by the firm that developed Disneyland. “The people need this kind of positive influence. It’s going to have a huge psychological impact,” Mr Werner said.
The 50-acre (20 hectare) swath of land sits adjacent to the Green Zone and encompasses Baghdad’s existing zoo, which was looted, left without power and abandoned after the American-led invasion in 2003. Only 35 of 700 animals survived – some starved, some were stolen and some were killed by Iraqis fearing food shortages.
If you thought Disneyland was bad, see what this McCain advisor is saying about building casinos in the green zone:
http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2008/06/yes-democracy-is-alive.html
(from Raed in the Middle)
Posted by: kagara | July 03, 2008 at 03:09 PM