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Re: China amusement park gets full-size Titanic

DrFumblefinger ·
I wonder if there's a "made in China" label on this boat?
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Re: China amusement park gets full-size Titanic

Paul Heymont ·
I'm sure there is...they're proud of their shipbuilding industry. There's also a "Made-in-Britain" objection to one aspect of the project. It seems the new Titanic comes with a shake-and-rumble-and-flashing-lights simulator to give the feeling of hitting an iceberg and give visitors a fear they are drowning. Some descendants of Titanic passengers have objected ( MORE ). Su Shaojun, head of the group behind the project, said the aim was to “spread the spirit of the Titanic."
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You can get that sinking feeling at Titanic museum

Paul Heymont ·
In Pigeon Forge, TN, the Titanic sinks every day—and for $27 you can go down with the ship, or perhaps be one of the survivors. The Titanic Museum (which has another copy at Branson MO) offers visitors the identity of a passenger, and a guided...
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June 13, 2019: Titanic Museum, Branson, Missouri

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger was pleasantly surprised by how much he enjoyed his visit to Branson's Titanic Museum.
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A Visit to Halifax's Maritime Museum

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits the interesting Maritime Museum in Nova Scotia. The province has a rich sea-going history and the museum features an interesting assortment of Titanic artifacts as Halifax provided most of the rescuers after the iceberg disaster,
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China amusement park gets full-size Titanic

Paul Heymont ·
You've read about European and American neighborhoods and villages recreated in China, but this one takes the cake: a full-size replica of the Titanic, berthed in an amusement park in Sichuan.    
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