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Originally Posted by Detector  but Boot Hill did not make Dodge City famous.
I believe the people that would want to visit the most famous western city aren't looking for a carnival ride painted up like Wild Bill. They want to relive Dodge City's past. They want to engage in a gunfight, shoot at wild Indians and be present at a slug-fest at the Longbranch Saloon. They want to camp out on the open prairie, witness a train/bank robbery, participate in a real western cattle drive and brave the famous Jornada(valley of death). |
Detector:
I apparently was not clear and my apologies if that is the case. "What I said was there would have been no Boot Hill tourist trade if there was no Gunsmoke." Once Gunsmoke went off the air, then people slowed down in wanting to come to see it.
I agree there are people still wanting to re-live the old west and Boot Hill still is picking up the people who want to see it. What I meant though was those tourist numbers are down from when Gunsmoke was on. It was a very popular show that drew the curious in to see what Dodge City was all about.
But Westerns are not a big thing right now.
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Originally Posted by jackknife FYI, Westerns are making a come back in Hollywood. |
. If you do a search on google look to see how many Westerns are scheduled to be released during 2007, from what I found, there will be 3 major releases by years end. I bet if Westerns really did start making a comeback in Hollywood, Dodge would see an increase in tourist trade. Maybe someone needs to contact Dan Glickman?
This is my last thought and I am going to leave this discussion. My original post was not directed at the visitors of Boot Hill. My original post was directed at the incoming casino(s). I am not for gambling, I think a casino in Dodge City is a bad idea. But, I am also not a resident and did not have a say.
My point was if Dodge is going to put in a casino, do it right. Don't half a$$ it like we saw in Wichita with WWW. There was an interesting article on this very topic (WWW) in the Wichita Eagle today. Take time to read it. It makes sense on why WWW failed.
Kansas.com | 07/11/2007 | Experts say Wild West World was doomed from the start