"Becoming Attraction" Myrtle Beach Pavilion Documentary



Scott Clay, a North Carolina native with ties to Myrtle Beach, is
working on a documentary about the closing of the Pavilion as well as
the evolution of family entertainment in Myrtle Beach and America as a
whole. The film is still in the early stages, but a website is up at
http://www.becomingattraction.com. There is an about page there where
you can read much more about the film.

Basically, I wanted to make this thread to get the word out there
about the film, and to get some input from people who are big
amusement park fans. What would you like to see in a documentary of
this nature? Do you think the amusement park as a form of family
entertainment in America is on the decline? Would you be willing to
lose a traditional park such as the Pavilion if it meant the
construction of a new upscale park such as the Hard Rock Park?

There is also a live webcam of the former Pavilion site up at the
"Becoming Attraction" website.

Here is a feature on the film from WPDE Channel 15:
http://wpde.com/videoplayer.asp?v=news/~pav


-Jonathan Hawkins
http://jonathanhawkins.net

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Relevant Pages

  • TR: Myrtle Beach 4/14-15/06 and South of the Border
    ... Myrtle Beach mini-golf: http://jimvid.smugmug.com/gallery/1381686 ... the Pavilion, which was the main purpose of this trip. ... Hard Rock Theme park are really marketed towards the upscaling of the area ... started with the infamous Hurricane and a front seat ride. ...
    (rec.roller-coaster)
  • Review: GEUDDAE GEUSARAMDEUL (THE PRESIDENTS LAST BANG) Rating: low +2 (-4 to +4) or 7/10
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  • Re: Oldham riots inspire film
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  • Mytle Beach Pavilion to close after 2006 Season
    ... 2006 is last season for MB amusement park ... Read Friday's edition of The Sun News for more coverage. ... Say good-bye to the Myrtle Beach Pavilion Amusement ... Wendel said, with operational costs growing as revenues decline. ...
    (rec.roller-coaster)
  • Re: Sleeping in Light
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