Why Shouldn T Mason City Have An Amusement Park
Imagine yourself driving across the town you've lived in forever just to see it go to wreck. As you drive past the new amusement park you see screaming kids complaining they're not tall enough to go on a ride or you might even see piles of old food wrappers laying on the ground. Just as you thought it couldn’t get any worse you're stuck in traffic from all the tourists. Do you want to move yet? Your answer is most likely yes. Amusement parks are known for thrilling rides and greasy foods. Some people think these attractions are the best place on earth, but as people demand more adventurous rides, safety can lack. Mason City is known for its arts and the beautiful architecture that is here. Older citizens make up more than half of the population
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Although on the other side of the debate people will often argue that Mason City will grow and businesses will stay because of tourists. Although, while some people may like the sound of a bigger town. It is important to remember a majority of others may not want their town to be bigger because it creates more pollution, trash, and crowds. For example, Dave Tankenson, a policeman who has been called in for amusement park terrorists, thinks that amusement parks bring in these bad people. “Most Americans believe a terrorist attack is inevitable in the United States. Amusement parks can be a prime target for these types of events.” (Tankenson 4). If an amusement park is built in Mason City than we might be a prime target for these attacks. For example, people would hate getting stuck in some traffic because of tourists. “According to statistics, over 15 million people per year visit Disney properties located in California.” (Tankenson 5). In other words, If Mason City get’s a quarter of people that Disney is getting, our town would be packed. We would need more space for parking and more roads. Lastly, terrorist attacks have been more of an issue since 9/11/01. “Since September 11th, amusement parks such as universal studios have formulated disaster and recovery plans, conducted training exercises and explored new technologies to assist security.” (Tankenson 7) The point is that amusement parks have been taking a closer look at terrorists and security. Therefore, It is easy to see that, Amusement parks will bring in dangerous people and overcrowd our
Although on the other side of the debate people will often argue that Mason City will grow and businesses will stay because of tourists. Although, while some people may like the sound of a bigger town. It is important to remember a majority of others may not want their town to be bigger because it creates more pollution, trash, and crowds. For example, Dave Tankenson, a policeman who has been called in for amusement park terrorists, thinks that amusement parks bring in these bad people. “Most Americans believe a terrorist attack is inevitable in the United States. Amusement parks can be a prime target for these types of events.” (Tankenson 4). If an amusement park is built in Mason City than we might be a prime target for these attacks. For example, people would hate getting stuck in some traffic because of tourists. “According to statistics, over 15 million people per year visit Disney properties located in California.” (Tankenson 5). In other words, If Mason City get’s a quarter of people that Disney is getting, our town would be packed. We would need more space for parking and more roads. Lastly, terrorist attacks have been more of an issue since 9/11/01. “Since September 11th, amusement parks such as universal studios have formulated disaster and recovery plans, conducted training exercises and explored new technologies to assist security.” (Tankenson 7) The point is that amusement parks have been taking a closer look at terrorists and security. Therefore, It is easy to see that, Amusement parks will bring in dangerous people and overcrowd our