Waterpark near Ponca
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kjohnnytarr
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Waterpark near Ponca
If anyone is ever near Ponca, I have seen an abandoned looking warterpark type place on a river there. Very rustic. On the way out to Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, as I remember it. It looks like a fun photo op, right off the main road. Ask the locals.
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Re: Waterpark near Ponca
If you are talking Ponca near the Buffalo River in Arkansas....that Park is Dogpatch!
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kjohnnytarr
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RE: Waterpark near Ponca
Yeah, that's the place! Have you been there for pics and 'splorin'?
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White Rabbit
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Psst... Johnny...kjohnnytarr wrote:Yeah, that's the place! Have you been there for pics and 'splorin'?
http://www.undergroundozarks.com/dogpatch.html
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Yep been there MANY times!!! Before it closed down & after!
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RE: Waterpark near Ponca
Still watching....
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Re: RE: Waterpark near Ponca
So? Anything new been happening? Any news on the train?GatsbyfromMC wrote:Still watching....
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Since your signature says "I AM YOUR HOST"...... How about hosting an event for Underground Ozarks at Dogpatch???GatsbyfromMC wrote:Still watching....
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RE: Waterpark near Ponca
We're still working on the property, but it has slowed. All buildings should have new roofs in the next couple months.
We're currently in a court battle over the property right now because a tresspasser, one who was told by the police a previous time to stay off the property, was injured.
So until things are cleared up, I'll have to postpone a gathering of the UO minds.
The "I AM YOUR HOST" tag was meant to mock a former poster from this board.
We're currently in a court battle over the property right now because a tresspasser, one who was told by the police a previous time to stay off the property, was injured.
So until things are cleared up, I'll have to postpone a gathering of the UO minds.
The "I AM YOUR HOST" tag was meant to mock a former poster from this board.
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RE: Waterpark near Ponca
... and haven't had much time to pursue the train. 
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Seriously? Details!GatsbyfromMC wrote: We're currently in a court battle over the property right now because a tresspasser, one who was told by the police a previous time to stay off the property, was injured.
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RE: Waterpark near Ponca
I don't want to go into to much details because I was not there when it happened.
I recieved the call right after the kid reached the hospital.
A father, son and a local girl decided to have some four wheeling fun on the property. The father was approached by the volunteers on property instructing the father that they needed to leave and were not welcome on the property. During this time the kid was riding his four wheeler up the hill towards the road and ran into a cable that had been hung between two trees. The cord impacted his throat. The volunteers then quickly loaded the kid into a van and rushed him to the hospital.
I was told that it ripped open his throat and destroyed his larynx. I have no doubt in my mind the kid would have died if it wasn't for the volunteers help.
A short time later, maybe a week or two, I recieved word that we were being sued. This "shotgun lawsuit" involves any corporations that might have any ownership, the employees of the corproations, their families and the volunteers that were on the property.
On a personal note, three things that really bother me about this is, the father and son that were trespassing had previously been told to stay off the property by a police officer. To make it that much better, they own ~600 acres next to the park. To top it off, the family is sueing the people who I believe saved their childs life.
Needless enough to say, after this incident we are having zero tolerance for trespassers.
I recieved the call right after the kid reached the hospital.
A father, son and a local girl decided to have some four wheeling fun on the property. The father was approached by the volunteers on property instructing the father that they needed to leave and were not welcome on the property. During this time the kid was riding his four wheeler up the hill towards the road and ran into a cable that had been hung between two trees. The cord impacted his throat. The volunteers then quickly loaded the kid into a van and rushed him to the hospital.
I was told that it ripped open his throat and destroyed his larynx. I have no doubt in my mind the kid would have died if it wasn't for the volunteers help.
A short time later, maybe a week or two, I recieved word that we were being sued. This "shotgun lawsuit" involves any corporations that might have any ownership, the employees of the corproations, their families and the volunteers that were on the property.
On a personal note, three things that really bother me about this is, the father and son that were trespassing had previously been told to stay off the property by a police officer. To make it that much better, they own ~600 acres next to the park. To top it off, the family is sueing the people who I believe saved their childs life.
Needless enough to say, after this incident we are having zero tolerance for trespassers.
RE: Waterpark near Ponca
a made for TV movie needs to be made about this 
and those people need to be shot
and those people need to be shot
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I don't blame you. That's insane. I feel bad for the kid, but sheesh.GatsbyfromMC wrote:Needless enough to say, after this incident we are having zero tolerance for trespassers.