What kind of attractions would you like to see in Detroit that Detroit does not offer right now?

Question

In the City of Detroit, there are not too many attractions around other than the art museum, history museum, African American museum, and the science museum. What kinds of attractions would you like to see in Detroit that Detroit does not currenly have to offer at the moment? Would you like to see a Planaterium, an Aquarium, Civil Rights Museum, more statues. and more shopping?

Please be creative and when answering the question, put down what kind of attractions you would like to see when traveling to Detroit.

Answer 1

Go to the Henry Ford Museum, and the Ford plant to see how the cars are built.Good tour but I would not buy a Ford.

Answer 2

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is in Canton, not that far off. Gambling is illegal in Ohio still, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is another destination right in Cleveland he might want to see. If you're going to Cedar Point it's fun for the whole family, it has been voted the World's Best Amusement Park 10 years in a row.

Answer 3

Boblo was amazing and something like that really needs to come back. It was fun for people of all ages. It was such a cool experience taking the boat to the island. Im sure the amusement park was nothing like Cedar Point, but that doesnt matter. It was such a family place. I loved it. I was five years old when it closed, and boy was that a sad day =(

Answer 4

A shopping District Downtown off Woodward. Development of the Detroit River. I want the city to have a buzz all the time.

Answer 5

Dear Mr. K-

Dtown is a city of history, some of it good and a lot of it pretty bad. I say, it's time to make money off our history.

I have noticed that historical re-enactments are big business. Folks dress-up like Civil War soldiers and shoot blanks at one another. There are Revolutionary War re-enactors, WWII re-enactors and the afore mentioned Civil War re-enactors.

Here is D-town, I suggest we have Riot Re-enactors. We can devote some part of the city to Rioting and charge entrance fees for tourists who will flock to Detroit to watch and participate.

It could be like a little Disney D with various violent acts happening on cue just like the Jaws Shark. Think of trams that look like little People Movers, bringing a bunch of Japanese tourists, through a staged riot. Fires erupt on cue, snipers could "shoot out" the tram windows,meanwhile other paying tourists could particapate in various looting activities.

There would be two levels of riot participants: professionals and paying tourists. 1, the pros, which would be simular to actors or tour guides and actually be paid; 2; tourists who pay to participate in the civil unrest and would be "guided" by the "pros"; 3, the same "pro" and "tourist" could be applied to the cops and National Guard.

On one day a tourist could be a "rioter" and the next they could be "National Guard".

Of course, there would be your standard paying "Innocent By-Standers" which could drive thru in those People-Mover Tarms, or they could be on foot.

The primary idea is to have a "staged" riot re-enacted throughout the year.

Now, you may think I'm not serious, but go to Tombstone,Arizona and you'll see them stage the OK Corral once every hour. Shotgun blasts, six shooters going off, folks falling from buildings, etc. Go to Disneyland and check out Frontierland, heck, just go to Fort Mackinaw and watch as they re-enact the Indians taking over the Fort twice a day.

This idea could:
- provide employment to the professional Riot Re-enactors
- encourage tourists to visit the Riot Zone, increase hotel guests, airport revenue, resturant and cafe's
- turn a fallow part of city into an revenue zone

Now, this idea will never happen because we pretend Detroit doesn't have a history of lighting buildings on fire.

Sorry, but we have the firebug gene.

I think its time we faced our city's history, and celebrated the good and the bad. Moreover, I think we should make some money off of it.

If the people of Ausvitsz can make money off of that historical hell-hole, we should do the same.

Mr. K, face it, we keep re-living the Riot, we keep re-hashing its meaning and it causes; I just think it's time to make a little money off of it.

Answer 6

I would LOVE to see an aquarium! Every place I visit has one and they are usually amazing and filled with people. It would be a gret addition to the city. It was sad when the Belle Isle one closed, but it was very tiny.
I think it would also be great to have a downtown shopping district FILLED with local shops. We have a few scattered around, but it would be nice to have a bunch in a central area so you can park and walk around.
An amusement park would be great for drawing people in too (remember Boblo?).

Answer 7

An aquarium would be pretty cool, but it would probably be located in another city. Just like the Detroit Zoo.

Answer 8

A nice park that has statues or art pieces in it, an Aguarium would be really nice for Detroit. Or how about some place like a gaint jungle gym that you can take your kids to and not have to worry about them.

Answer 9

Sad to say, but the most visited tourist attraction in all of Michigan, for the third year straight, is Cabela's. If you are not familiar with it, it is a sporting goods store in Dundee. (just off 23) Worth a visit, but not worth being number 1 for 3 years.

Answer 10

I would like to see an amusement park in the place of Tiger's Stadium. There isn't anything going on with it so why not. I would like a real mall here. Not another strip mall, a big mall.