Erich von Daniken’s Swiss “Mystery Park,” which expands on the themes of his 70s UFO/archaeology hits Chariots of the Gods? et al., is on the verge of bankruptcy.
The park, set up by the author of bestsellers such as “Chariots of the Gods” and “The Gods were Astronauts”, has failed to attract enough visitors and needs 4 million Swiss francs (2 million pounds) in cash to stay in business.
The park’s attractions — which showcase giant drawings in the Peruvian desert that may once have been signs for visiting spacecraft, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and more — may close forever if the group does not find the money.
Though I’m sure he could make it profitable again if he repurposed it to prove that angels visited the Earth in eras past, and relocated from Interlaken to, say, Kansas …
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The Flying Saucers have Left the Planet
Dave notes that Erich von Daniken’s “Mystery Park” in Interlaken, Switzerland, is going pear-shaped. The park, set up by the…
Though I’m sure he could make it profitable again if he repurposed it to prove that angels visited the Earth in eras past
That should be easy. I mean, the Vorlons have always been here…
Hell, I’d fly to Switzerland to visit the Vorlon Visitation Museum …
Score another one for the forces of Rationality
Heavens. First it’s Erich Van Daniken’s “Ancient Astronauts” museum about to go under, and now it’s Kent Hovind’s creationist theme park. Though in Hovind’s case, it’s not dollars, it’s ……