Declan Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 The Dhoo Glass Experience With Monorail* *well funicular railway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagman Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 The Dhoo Glass Experience With Monorail* *well funicular railway. Did you check out the animation? - http://www.manxradio.com/audiovault/DGE.wmv How weird is that, particularly with the creepy 28 days later vibe, looks like the person on the top of the tower is about to take a running jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Very grey. Reminded me of one of those occasional short animations they run on Zone Horror, particularly the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thriller Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Reminds me of that film in Mr Beans holiday thingy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katman Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Was that done in Google SketchUp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsbot Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Plans for a multi-million pound visitor centre focussing on the maritime history of Douglas are revealed. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/8266635.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terse Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Nothing wrong with the idea. That and the camera obscura would provide two decent attractions in the area. All you'd need then would be something like an amusement arcade and a hotel on the Head and... oh, wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I think we need about £4m to see the project through... Sounds remarkably like that line that went "I think we'll need about £50m to build a new hospital..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Might have been better if they put it in Port Erin and did a joint thing with the Marine lab place (if it is still there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 yeah....tourists could be an issue, even the bankers arent getting as many free jollies here these days, the Isle Of Man...we used to have a Fishing, tourist and finance industry and now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 The Dhoo Glass Experience With Monorail* *well funicular railway. 4 million pounds for a Visitor Centre gateway to the island. And there are shops in strand Street that need a coat of paint. When will these people learn there are very few visitors these days. We need ongoing maintenance and a few notice boards not another interpretation centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky boy Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I think it's a brilliant idea In fact I am going to apply for a job there when it opens, I shall dig out my Steam Packet jumper, grow a long white beard, smoke a clay pipe and tell huge maritime porkies to the visitors May even get one of those daft Victorian captains hats that old blokes wear to imply some kind of nautical past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
%age Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 There's a bloke a bit like that already down the harbour. Drives a boat too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Douglas, Douglas, Douglas. Knock the bugger down and build flats on in, its the only way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieK Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 We need ongoing maintenance and a few notice boards not another interpretation centre. I agree, it all seems a bit Field of Dreams. There's already the Manx Museum and the House of Mannanan catering for the Island's history, alongside smaller venues and large historical sites such as Castle Rushen and Peel Castle. If these aren't drawing in those elusive visitors, I don't see why anyone would think that a 'visitor centre' (a ridiculous name for what is essentially another museum) will make that much of a difference. It's not like there are thousands of people teetering on the verge of booking tickets and who would surely succumb to the Island's charms if only there were another venue. Really the Dhoo Glass experience is development for the sake of it: the kind of scheme that appeals primarily to those who are easily impressed by large budgets and novelty and long to be associated with a substantial project regardless of whether it's actually a good idea or not, or if there are more pressing concerns than dangling another multimillion carrot in the air and hoping to god that enough tourists will think it appealing to make the whole thing worth while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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