7-Flags
Under
Texas
Amusement
Parks
Pick
HHLR
Site
DATELINE:
Hawkins,
Texas
Amusement
park
builder,
7-Flags
Under
Texas,
announces
ground
breaking
ceremony
Tuesday,
April,
1, 2008
for a
giant
amusement
park
center
near
Hawkins
and
Holly
Lake
Ranch,
Texas.
It is
projected
that the
mammoth
facility
will
open for
business
April 1,
2010,
according
to the
developer,
who
modestly
claims
this
entertainment
facility
is
destined
to put
us on
the
map.
California
Dreamin’
The
California
firm has
picked
Holly
Lake
Ranch
for this
huge
venture
from
stiff
competitive
bids
offered
up by
five
other
Texas
communities.
The site
is south
of Holly
Lake
Ranch on
a 200
acre
site
just off
highway
FM2869,
near the
Ozaka
Water
facility.
Information
received
before
press
time was
that
7-Flags
Under
Texas
would
employ
some 350
people
in phase
one of
the
projected
building
project,
and
numbers
were
expected
to more
than
double
in phase
two of
the
operation.
Architectural
plans
show, in
detail,
parachute
and
bungee
drops
and one
of the
largest
roller
coasters
in the
Southwest,
again
according
to the
developer.
A
fifty-acre
heavily
wooded
plot has
been
reserved
strictly
for
paint-ball
enthusiasts
who are
into
shooting
live
Homo
sapien
prey.
The
Holly
Lake
Chamber
of
Commerce
expects
other
businesses
will be
attracted
to the
area
because
of the
high
volume
of
traffic
the park
will
generate.
Feeders
and
heifers
It has
been
rumored
that
restaurant
giant,
Hooters,
is
contemplating
a 250
seat
capacity
restaurant
on the
shores
of
75-acre
lake man
made
lake.
This
reservoir
will
also
provide
water
for the
7-Flags
slide
park and
log
flume
ride,
nearby.
On the
opposite
side of
the lake
from the
Hooters
will be
a marina
with
facilities
for
motor
craft
and
fishing
paraphernalia.
.
Fish and
chips
The
multimillion
dollar
marina
plans to
have a
150 ft.
“T”
shaped
lighted
pier
with an
air-conditioned
and
heated
fishing
barge
for
anglers
24-7,
year
round.
Also in
the
works
are
plans
for a
large
pavilion
with
picnic
tables
and
barbeque
pits for
daytime
picnickers.
The
planned
7-Flags
Under
Texas RV
Park
nearby
is
projected
to
accommodate
more
than 100
motorhomes,
travel-trailers
and tent
campers
with
full
hookups
year
round.
Opening
day
festivities
on April
1, 2009
are to
have
country
entertainer
Garth
Brooks
along
with the
Dixie
Chicks
and
other
musical
celebrities
whose
names
were not
available
at press
time.
(Sad
Note:
Buck
Owens
and the
Buckeroos
will not
be in
attendance
due to
the
death of
“Old
Buck”
and the
subsequent
alleged
break up
of the
Buckeroos)
Give us
a “D”
The
starting
line-up
from the
Dallas
Cowboys
along
with the
Dallas
Cowboy’s
Cheerleaders
will
also be
on hand
for the
grand
opening.
Governor
Rick and
Mrs.Anita
Perry
have
committed
to
bringing
the
University
of Texas
“Eye’s
of
Texas”
marching
band for
the
event.
Ag ‘em
Gigges
The
president
of Texas
A & M
has
insisted
upon
equal
time so
the “Gig
‘em
Aggie”
band
will
also be
in
attendance
and will
challenge
the
University
of Texas
to a
battle
of the
bands,
Texas
style.
It was
not
known at
press
time
whether
or not
the
7-Flags
Super
Dome
indoor
arena
with ice
skating
rink and
basketball
court
would be
completed
in time
for
opening
day, but
if so
the
Dallas
Mavericks
will go
head to
head
with the
Los
Angeles
Lakers
for a
benefit
game
with the
funds
going to
benefit
Katrina
victims
of 2005.
This
writer
apologizes
for the
sketchy
details,
as we go
to press
on April
1, 2008,
but you
work
with
what you
have in
this
business.
So until
next
time,
this is
your old
pal
Marvo
wishing
all my
friends
at
Hawkins
& Holly
Lake
Ranch
and
around
the
world a
giant
HAPPY
APRIL
FOOLS
DAY
2008.
Yippee-doodle,
Yee-haw
and
Yahoo,
Y’all.
Happy
trails
to you
and
yours
until we
meet
again,
next
Aprils
Fools
Day
2009.
Marvo on
the
Ranch @
Holly
Lake
