Comments on: Unraveling the New Caney $500 Million Dinosaur Theme Park Confidence Game

By: dougb

dougb — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:11:55 +0000

I’m 55 years old with a new granddaugther. Would like to share it with her in my lifetime. Build it and build it now. Get the politics out of it.

By: raheem charania

raheem charania — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:36:39 +0000

plreas inform us wean is coming earthqueaset park new cany roman foreast and 59 south or 69 south please reply by e- mail thanks charania

By: Heather Dobrott

Heather Dobrott — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:45:53 +0000

The Earthquest project is the subject of more scathing coverage:

http://www.click2houston.com/news/New-questions-arise-about-amusement-park-project/-/1735978/17147970/-/5w8vfgz/-/index.html

http://www.click2houston.com/news/Where-is-Houston-s-replacement-for-Astroworld/-/1735978/17114488/-/4gxd1yz/-/index.html

By: Liza

Liza — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:02:09 +0000

So is this going to be built or not? Does anyone have a website we can go to for details if the project is indeed moving forward?

By: Max

Max — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:40:19 +0000

I hope it falls through and never gets built here.
I live here and close to it.
I do not want to hear it every night when I’m trying to sleep.
The Officials in EMCID should be held accountable for their actions.There was no excuse for this.
It has been a burdon on the Tax Payers in this area, there are many many of us that are upset with our Officials. It will be seen at the Polls.
Good luck.

By: stranded n NY

stranded n NY — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:47:56 +0000

I was reallyooking forward to this. I am originally from Houston but now live in NYC. I was hoping this would be a job opportunity for my husband who works on the hotel industry. It would have been great especially since my son loves dinosaurs. Well hopefully something else promising will come up.

By: Number Nine

Number Nine — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:00:07 +0000

A lot has changed since you talked to Chris Brown in January. This is essentially a new project now and in the hands of new developers. The game is constantly changing. The land issues and Marlin/Atlantis bankruptcy has been settled. Contour is now in control of the design and artistic license for EarthQuest. Contour is now handling site control, option control and intellectual property in regards to EarthQuest. They are spending money on a new market research study and preparing a firm business plan for the EMCID’s approval. The EMCID is not going spend any money on EarthQuest this month and probably won’t until construction is eminent. Chris Brown said in a resent interview (which you supplied on your own webpages) “We are moving forward and are excited the reality of things finally progressing”. In regards to financing for EarthQuest, they are in a better economic climate than they were a year ago which is also a favorable step for the project.

By: Heather Dobrott

Heather Dobrott — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:58:04 +0000

Mister X,

I spoke to Chris Brown personally in January after the news of the bnakruptcy was published by The Tribune. He was excited about raising the funds, but admitted he had no experience with it and that it would be challenging.

Why don’t you call him and ask how much Contour is committing to the project. A new market research study and paying fundraisers to work on this could run tens or more likely hundreds of thousands of dollars. Please fill us in if you get the scoop!

By: Mister X

Mister X — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:50:37 +0000

The EMCID already funded this project to the tune of 20 million dollars. The EMCID does not have to fund the EarthQuest project at this point in order for it to get built. Contour is in control of the project now.

The last few articles from the Tribune have had some positive indications that Contour is very interested in getting EarthQuest built. Contour is willing to invest in a new study that will be used to find investors. They are also spending the time and the money putting a new business plan in place for the project. This is a big project for Contour, but at least they bring some actual successful theme park developing experience into the mix.

By: Ross

Ross — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:50:03 +0000

Great the ourtribune link kicked off my virus detector.

By: Heather Dobrott

Heather Dobrott — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:28:53 +0000

Bye, bye Don Allen Holbrook. No funding for Earthquest:

http://www.ourtribune.com/article.php?id=13812

By: Heather Dobrott

Heather Dobrott — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:51:34 +0000

Don Allen Holbrook’s attempt to silence the taxpayers is not going quite like he planned I imagine. The City of Huber Heights that is suing him over the contract between them has motioned to strike the Third-party Complaint against the newspapers and taxpayers commenting or alternatively try it separately or sever it.

http://www.realscam.com/f11/don-allen-holbrook-iedc-international-economic-development-council-rogue-member-1240/index20.html#post24529