Roswell theme park up in the air

THE FUTURE OF THE ALIEN THEME PARK IN ROSWELL IS UP IN THE AIR THE AMUSEMENT PARK WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UP AN RUNNING BY 20- 12– NOW IT MAY NEVER OPEN AT ALL JULIE FERTIG IS LIVE IN THE ROSWELL BUREAU WITH WHY CITY LEADERS SAY THEY RE NOT CHIPPING IN FOR THE PROJECT LAST YEAR THE STATE ORIGINALLY AGREED TO SHELL OUT MORE THAN 240-THOUSAND DOLLARS TOWARD THE ALIEN THEME PARK BUT THE STATE PULLED OUT— ONCE IT REALIZED ROSWELL WON T BE IN CHARGE OF THE PARK— AND THAT S PUTTING THE WHOLE PROJECT IN DANGER one of them it will be the fastest the other one will be the largest indoor roller coaster in the country and hopefully the world THAT S WHAT THE ROSWELL S CITY PLANNER SAID LAST YEAR WHEN HE THOUGHT THE STATE WAS GOING TO FOOT THE BILL FOR PLANNING AND DESIGNING THE THEME PARK BUT THAT DIDN T GO THROUGH THE CITY ATTORNEY TOLD THE PARK S CREATOR THAT ACCORDING TO THE STATE MONEY CAN T GO TOWARD A PARK THAT THE CITY OF ROSWELL DOES NOT OWN I got correspondence from the city attorney s office in february indicating the city of roswell is no longer moving forward with the alien apex park resort project WHILE THE CITY WILL NOT FUND THE PARK ROSWELL S MAYOR SAYE HE HOPES A PRIVATE INVESTOR WILL STEP IN we re absolutely still for it If an investor came in or if disneyland or six flags came in and wanted to put a theme park in roswell let me assure you we would absolutely be working with them to accomplish that BUT THE MAYOR SAYS THE CITY HASN T HEARD FROM ANY OUTSIDE INVESTORS– WHICH MEANS THE WHOLE THEME PARK COULD BE SCRAPED SOMETHING THAT BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE PATRICK SHELLEY AREN T TOO HAPPY ABOUT we re building a hotel right behind here and part of it is based on the fact that there s going to be another theme park THE PARK S CREATOR SAYS HE STILL WANTS TO BUILD THE PARK HE S ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR PRIVATE INVESTORS BECAUSE OF THE DELAYS HE S NOT SURE IF IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO GET THE PARK OPEN BY 2012 THE GIRLS BASKETBALL