Eliminating a fee to enter the park would likely bring in more people, including people that won't spend a dime but would be glad to hang out and cause trouble.

Have you noticed that ALL major amusement parks charge admission? There is a reason for that.

Pay to see the shows in the park? Do you really thing someone will pay to see anything but a concert? What other park charges for shows?

I'm currently invovled in the Theme Park industry, and I feel that tis buyout will be a good thing! More jobs, more money for local businesses, and more money for the city through taxes. And yes they have the experience needed to turn around a major park like HRP w/o the Hard Rock Brand! There are currently over 600+ Theme Park senior managers out the job, so there is the talented needed to help them be profitable, and successful!

I hope that someone does purchase the park. A lot of feed back is negative but my family and I enjoyed it and we also purchased annual passes during the "soft park" opening in march. We did pay full price but felt it was worth it. The concerts was a big plus to us. We just hope the new owners will at least honor those passes or give us a discount cause these days the cash is tight. Which ever way it goes, we do need some other things for our teens to do there. Please give support.

Neither of the parties described in this article have the experience in turning around a business in this industry, especially a theme park of this quality and style. This isn't a go kart track or a family entertainment center. This isn't Carrowinds. Do these parties have the $20 million that they will need after the deal closes to get the park open?

Without the Hard Rock brand and the other licenses, all the artwork and signage will have to change. How many people in MB are experienced theme park managers? Do either of these groups have the real experience needed to fix this park?

My bet is that it will be broke again by the end of the summer.