Blackpool Central Leisure Development- Announcement Imminent

[Robbie]

Chariots of the Gods is about the idea of aliens having visited the Earth in the distant past. You don't need the rights to the book to build an attraction based around that particular concept. So if they've ditched the title, why pay anything in royalties to the rights-holders?

Because the rights-holders are the ones building the attraction! This whole thing exists because Media Invest Entertainment and its sister company Nikal want to exploit the rights. Or, at least, that's the excuse they've given Blackpool Council - as you say, the website is laughable but could easily dupe a stupid politician.

And remember, even though the whole complex has been renamed there will still be an attraction within it named Chariots of the Gods, along with that fake museum also based on Von Daniken's books.

 

[FarleyFlavors]

Because the rights-holders are the ones building the attraction! This whole thing exists because Media Invest Entertainment and its sister company Nikal want to exploit the rights.

Ah righto - didn't realise that Media Invest were ploughing cash into it. I assumed they were only involved in supplying the IP.

Still, it's a bizarre business choice. Set up a company to buy the exploitation rights to a practically worthless property then spend millions more developing a theme park based on it.

Or, at least, that's the excuse they've given Blackpool Council - as you say, the website is laughable but could easily dupe a stupid politician.

I suspect you've hit the nail on the head there!