D-DAY LAND PROJECT BRINGS PROTESTS

Plans for a multi-million dollar tourist attraction commemorating D-Day and the Normandy landings in France at the end of World War II have sparked outrage. Ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day in 2024, Hervé Morin, president of the Normandy region, said he hopes to create a permanent attraction marking the historic invasion. Morin’s vision for the endeavor, which is only in the concept stage of development, would include “film projections and light shows.” Critics are derisively calling it “D-Day Land”, saying it’s an “insult” to those who fought and died in the Second World War. About five million tourists visit the Normandy region each year to pay their respects.
* So … this Hervé Morin character doesn’t think 5 million visitors a year is enough?
* D-Day Land – instead of showing your tickets, you have to show your papers.
* The problem with a D-Day theme park is, every restroom will be occupied… by a German.
* I’m not sure you can convey those opening minutes of “Saving Private Ryan” with a light show.
* Why stop at films and a light show? What you need are rides:
– Seven Dwarfs Minefield Train
– Mortar Shell Splash Mountain
– The Twilight Zone Towering Cliffs of Terror
– Kilimanazis Safari
– 20,000 Dead Under and Around the Sea
– It’s a Small World War After All