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Originally Posted by pcmc
Sorry if some are a repost.....a few thoughts that may bring interest back. Most are kid and adult oriented.
1.New updated drive in. (I think it should stay)
2.A long pier into the lake with attractions and access from a boat.
3.A large/ huge Farris wheel facing the lake.
4.Mini submarine tours(?).
5.Huge water slide into the lake.
6.Annual boat/ jet ski races of sorts.
7.Annual or multiple remote control boat races.
8.Annual or multiple remote control R/C car races.
9.Parasailing ( I wouldn't )
10.Car cruise nights at the weirs.
11.Boat ??? Cruise nights or mornings. (so to speak), never heard of one myself, such as a gathering of boaters like the car guys have C&C events ( cars and coffee). It seems it's always a free for all to get where your going by boat. Not an organized gathering to get a morning cup of joe and talk boats and such. I suppose docking is the #1 reason this doesn't happen.
12.Kids boat track...go-cart track on the water.
13.Surfing pool. Water is pumped up hill fast enough it keeps you stationary until you loose your balance, then it's bye bye swim trunks.
14.Wave pool
15.Six Flags Park near by.
16.Huge floating raft with water slides, and trampoline.
17.Bumper boats
18.Under water glass tunnel for walking with man made sunken artifacts placed around on the bottom that divers can investigate while observers in the tunnel can look on and watch the divers.
19.A replica Washington Monument for view seekers.
20.A dance hall for large get togethers.
Ok I'm rambling and pecking every thought that has bounced around in my head. These can get the ball rolling and everyone can feed off this.
PS. I would love to do some of these ideas if anyone would be interested in talking about them.
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You have a lot of good summer ideas but I didn't see a solution to make the area, and the investment required, viable the other 9 months of the year. It is very difficult to support 12 months of debt on 3 months of income.
Since most families have children in school for 9 months of the year your target consumer is limited to people within about a 50 mile radius of Laconia who will only come on weekends. Many of them do not have the disposable income to support these ideas. As you reach farther south the income levels rise but so does the travel time which will again restrict the number of people willing and able to travel that far.
The area needs a 12 month solution in order to generate the income necessary to support the investment required for a substantial change.