Opryland's Demolition

Opryland USA/Demolition

Bird's Eye View A bird's eye view of what would happen to the theme park. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

No idea who theose jerks are, but I'm certain that they were probably involved with the closing of my favorite place to visit each summer. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Three Big Jerks No idea who theose jerks are, but I'm certain that they were probably involved with the closing of my favorite place to visit each summer. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

If I were in that crowd, I would have egged each and everyone of those jerks on the stage. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Egg-Head If I were in that crowd, I would have egged each and everyone of those jerks on the stage. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Yuck, Yuck! Yuck, Yuck, Yuck, Yuck! (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

If I were a bird, I would have taken a dump on each and every one of those people holding those signs. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Bird's Plan If I were a bird, I would have taken a dump on each and every one of those people holding those signs. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

I say they could have kept the park and build a smaller mall in the parking lot since the parking lot was twice the size of the park itself. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Parking Lot I say they could have kept the park and build a smaller mall in the parking lot since the parking lot was twice the size of the park itself. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Dirt, dirt and more dirt that Gaylord Entertainment has gotten themselfs into again. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Dirt, Dirt Dirt, dirt and more dirt that Gaylord Entertainment has gotten themselfs into again. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

First they (Gaylord Entertainment) stops negotiations with B&M to build a small 5 inversion coaster and go with a Vekoma SLC, and now they build a crapmills mall. bleh. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Bleh-Yuck First they (Gaylord Entertainment) stops negotiations with B&M to build a small 5 inversion coaster and go with a Vekoma SLC, and now they build a crapmills mall. bleh. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Dirt & Puddles OOOOHHHH!! Look at that new dirt with puddles on top! (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Yet even more dirt in the parking lot. I think they're having a dirt problem, don't you think so? (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Dirt Problem? Yet even more dirt in the parking lot. I think they're having a dirt problem, don't you think so? (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Notice that little smaller patch of dirt to the right in this photo? That's the park all torn out. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Overview Notice that little smaller patch of dirt to the right in this photo? That's the park all torn out. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

I choked when I saw this photo for the first time. This is what Opryland USA looked like on April 30, 1999. Gone. No trees, no chain lifts clicking, no freshly popped popcorn, no music anywhere, and worse....no sounds of thrilled screams. A VERY sombering photo to look at for me. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Very Sad I choked when I saw this photo for the first time. This is what Opryland USA looked like on April 30, 1999. Gone. No trees, no chain lifts clicking, no freshly popped popcorn, no music anywhere, and worse....no sounds of thrilled screams. A VERY sombering photo to look at for me. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

I hope that steel eventually collapses on a store forcing the Nashville Fire Marshall to condem the mall. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Wishes I hope that steel eventually collapses on a store forcing the Nashville Fire Marshall to condem the mall. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

More dirt with a truck on top. I personally hate Gaylord Entertainment for doing what they did to perhaps the last remaining park with an actual theme. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Dirt & Truck More dirt with a truck on top. I personally hate Gaylord Entertainment for doing what they did to perhaps the last remaining park with an actual theme. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Y-U-C-K One Word: YUCK. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Opryland USA was torn out to build a big metal box with smaller boxes inside it. Whoopie-Schitt. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Whoopie-Schitt Opryland USA was torn out to build a big metal box with smaller boxes inside it. Whoopie-Schitt. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Most of the park was turned into a parking lot. For shame Gaylord Entertainment. For Shame. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Paved Over Most of the park was turned into a parking lot. For shame Gaylord Entertainment. For Shame. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

Metal Boxes More metal boxes inside boxes and other schitt. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000) HOLY CRAP! Inside the metal box! It looks downright ugly. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)

U-G-L-Y HOLY CRAP! Inside the metal box! It looks downright ugly. (Image generously STOLEN from OpryMills.com back in 2000)