{"id":40261,"date":"2024-05-21T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T23:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=40261"},"modified":"2024-05-21T16:13:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T23:13:09","slug":"neonopolis-announces-300-million-never-ever-happening-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/neonopolis-announces-300-million-never-ever-happening-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Neonopolis Announces $300 Million Never, Ever Happening Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When we think of Neonopolis, the quirky downtown shopping complex, one phrase springs to mind: “Endlessly optimistic and relentlessly disappointing.”<\/p>\n

Neonopolis recently announced yet another ambitious project that is absolutely never happening: A $300 million rooftop amusement park called “Mini Disni.”<\/p>\n

Every part of that sentence is delightfully untethered from reality, but let’s dive into the whimsy, shan’t we?<\/p>\n

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This is exactly as realistic as the announced plans for Neonopolis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Let’s start with the most obvious bullshit (sorry, that’s the legal term for it), the name. No venue will ever be called “Mini Disni.” That’s because Disney is known for being fiercely protective of its intellectual property, including numerous trademarks and copyrights.<\/p>\n

We trust Neonopolis got a cease-and-desist as the very first instance of “Mini Disni” was being typed.<\/p>\n

Anyway, the naming issue is moot given the overall absurdity of this alleged project.<\/p>\n

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What happens when you dump Microsoft Paint images into a blender?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The proposed theme park will consist of five rides atop Neonopolis, including two rollercoasters, a zipline and an open-air skydiving simulator.<\/p>\n

Presumably, each component of the theme park will be operated by third parties.<\/p>\n

It’s worth noting, one element of the project was already supposed to have happened, as we first shared back in 2022<\/a>. The outdoor skydiving attraction is associated with Crash N Burn, a new restaurant and bar at Neonopolis that opened with little fanfare on March 21, 2024. Crash N Burn is in the space previously used by Telemundo studios.<\/p>\n

Crash N Burn is a welcoming spot, but the venue opened with no sign of the skydiving part, called Aero Vegas, from a company called Aerodium. There was a model on display, however. Presumably, the outdoor skydiving attraction is set to open in fall 2024.<\/p>\n

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Walkthrough of Crash N Burn at Neonopolis mall, downtown. Great-looking venue, challenging location, no skydiving yet. pic.twitter.com\/FjSQ61svLM<\/a><\/p>\n

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) March 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n