City of Long Beach now stands to lose the Spruce Goose.And now the Spruce Goose may soon be flying the coop COOP See Banks for Cooperatives (COOP). . Like its waterbound neighbor in Long Beach, the Queen Mary Queen Mary, Queen Marie, or Queen Maria may refer to: Queens Britain England
attractive feature, magnet, attractor, attracter, attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" that was supposed to help convert this once seedy port city into a major vacation destination, may soon be heading to higher ground. By the end of March, the city should find out whether the Spruce Goose -- the biggest airplane ever built -- will leave Long Beach for Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Meanwhile, speculation swirls about the future of the two attractions and what it would mean to Long Beach to lose one or both of the tourist draws. The speculation began last year when Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. decided not to build its proposed $3 billion DisneySea theme park in Long Beach. It has picked up momentum as Disney entered negotiations to determine if it will continue managing the two existing attractions. Disney has not commented on its plans, but the latest line is that the Spruce Goose may go to Las Vegas. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. tourism and city officials in Long Beach, the Las Vegas chapter of the Aero Club, which owns the Spruce Goose, wants to bring the plane to that city as a tourist attraction at a major hotel or some public facility. But the officials note that a significant problem is how to move the plane because the aircraft was only flew once, and that was for less than a mile. The aircraft, which weighs 400,000 pounds, was built by billionaire Howard Hughes, who lived in Las Vegas. An official of the Aero Club in Las Vegas did not return a phone call for comment. But Long Beach Mayor Ernie Kell has said that it's "inevitable" that the aircraft will leave the city. The situation with the Queen Mary, which is owned by the city and Port of Long Beach, is equally uncertain. If Disney decides to sever its management agreement, there has been discussion of moving the ship elsewhere, or simply taking it out to sea and sinking it. A Disney-owned company, WCO WCO World Customs Organization WCO World Customs Organisation (Brussels, Belgium) WCO West Coast Offense (football) WCO Wine Council of Ontario (St. Port Properties signed a lease in 1987 to manage and operate the Queen Mary and the adjacent Spruce Goose on a 55-acre piece of marina property that is owned by the port. The lease expires in 2047 but Disney can sever the agreement on March 18. |
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