4th St. Discovery Center (Dax/Townie bait)

[Saulbadguy]

For comparison, Topeka's Discovery Center drew 1500 it's opening week (4 days).      That of course is a surge that dropped off significantly.

http://cjonline.com/news/2011-06-04/discovery-center-gets-1500-visitors-4-days

I didn't even know we had one.

[WillieWatanabe]

friend went there over the weekend with their kids. They enjoyed it.

[Dugout DickStone]

Are there nice public restrooms?

This guy I met drinks alcohol all the way from KC to Manhattan on game days and often has to pee right when he gets to town.  The center has a great location and what appears to be ample parking.

[420seriouscat69]

Are there nice public restrooms?

This guy I met drinks alcohol all the way from KC to Manhattan on game days and often has to pee right when he gets to town.  The center has a great location and what appears to be ample parking.

 

[ednksu]

per yesterday's Merc:

"For 2012, the center is expected to make $295,000 in admissions revenue and $37,500 for facility usage fees revenue."

Suggested admissions fees: Adults $9  Seniors: $7  Children: $4  School groups: $3  Under 2: FREE

Suggested rental fees: 

"elegant evening" full access (500 people) $2,700 Saturdays, $2,200 all other nights 
small "elegant evening" (200 people) $2,300 Saturdays, $1,800 all other nights
"cocktail reception" 2 hour limit  (350 people) $1,200 (200 people) $1,000
"discovery party" 2 hour limit, exhibits and party room (40 people) $150

so.....

I guess each week we'll have 220 paying families of 4 (or equivalent) strolling through the Discovery Center's door.  Every week.  Considering the population base, the slashed to non-existent field trip budgets for schools, I'd say it is a little optimistic.  But maybe someone else has some more relevant experience?

$721/week is what they are expecting to do as far as the usage fees.  If anyone wants to put the Discovery Center up against the Wareham (approximately $600 with $600 held for incidentals) or the KSU Alumni center for weddings it is not competitive.

I thought it would be embarrassing, but this seems as though it will be a perfect storm of suck.  Someone throw me something positive about this fraud before I have to go down some beers by myself at my fancy Long Johns.

The only hope is the conference center is massively K-Stateo'd too so that some overflow is sent to the Discovery Center meeting rooms. The prices seem to be geared toward corporate events.

I did lol at the DC director claiming they're getting 1 call a week about holding weddings and receptions there. That's 1 call a week with hysterical laughter on the other end.

except they are getting a good response.....

[ednksu]

The discovery center does a lot of other kinds of stuff too.  And more importantly to some people who have already bitched about it in this thread, your taxes aren't paying for it! (assuming you aren't in hotel rooms)



I know a little bit about the discovery center.  its a good investment if things keep going the way they have been. 

I believe you get a discount as well with the zoo membership but I'm not sure how much it is, there is an association which helps to set this up. 

[SkinnyBenny]

It looks nice from the outside but it's such a gawd-awful reminder of how we got straight hornswoggled by Dial into becoming Baby Topeka. 

:feelsbadman:

[yoga-like_abana]

displays are a snooze fest.... I was just invited to a wedding there  it is very appeasing from the outside though

[ednksu]

displays are a snooze fest.... I was just invited to a wedding there  it is very appeasing from the outside though

why do you hate the environment?

and the displays are actually pretty cool.  There are other things you can do besides looking at the wall art.

[Matt Siebrant's Left Hand]

Really worried the homeless flock will just jerkoff at this facility.

[SkinnyBenny]

Really worried the homeless flock will just jerkoff at this facility.

AND WHO IS THIS POSTER??? Only 169 posts? I am excited about your future, Matt Siebrant's Left Hand.   

[sonofdaxjones]

 

[WildcatNkilt]

I was told the building was supposed to represent/look like a tornado.

Every time I come into Manhattan for work I think the tornado thing was a fail.

[SkinnyBenny]

It kinda does, but only if you approach it from the back. Also the top was meant to suggest the Flint Hills.

Building looks cool. Have no real desire to go in though, and certainly no desire to pay nine bones to look at some weeds or whatever. Would use it to pee after drinking in the car for two hours, though.

[yoga-like_abana]

displays are a snooze fest.... I was just invited to a wedding there  it is very appeasing from the outside though

why do you hate the environment?

and the displays are actually pretty cool.  There are other things you can do besides looking at the wall art.

why are you sooo butthurt that people think it sucks.... and good thing they charge $9 because that will be the only time someone would go there lmao

[SkinnyBenny]

Of all the people I wanna pak with, which is very few, Y-L_A is prolly at the top of that list. We'll get smashed at Finn's Pub and then wander over there and vandalize the crap outta that dumb weed museum.

[ednksu]

I was told the building was supposed to represent/look like a tornado.

Every time I come into Manhattan for work I think the tornado thing was a fail.

not so much

displays are a snooze fest.... I was just invited to a wedding there  it is very appeasing from the outside though

why do you hate the environment?

and the displays are actually pretty cool.  There are other things you can do besides looking at the wall art.

why are you sooo butthurt that people think it sucks.... and good thing they charge $9 because that will be the only time someone would go there lmao

calm the butthurt

[SkinnyBenny]

holy crap get that thing to asava's gif thread immediately

[Stevesie60]

Of all the people I wanna pak with, which is very few, Y-L_A is prolly at the top of that list. We'll get smashed at Finn's Pub and then wander over there and vandalize the crap outta that dumb weed museum.

I assume you know y-l_a, but if you don't he is very quiet. It's like, oh hey y-l_a, you're still here? I thought you left like an hour ago. You literally haven't said a word the entire time. How are you so funny when you BBS? I have an idea. Why don't you just write stuff on this notepad. Maybe written communication is all you have. :reads notepad: HAHA! OH MAN, THAT'S GREAT!! HEY GUYS, READ WHAT Y-L_A JUST WROTE ON THIS NOTEPAD!!

[WillieWatanabe]

Of all the people I wanna pak with, which is very few, Y-L_A is prolly at the top of that list. We'll get smashed at Finn's Pub and then wander over there and vandalize the crap outta that dumb weed museum.

I assume you know y-l_a, but if you don't he is very quiet. It's like, oh hey y-l_a, you're still here? I thought you left like an hour ago. You literally haven't said a word the entire time. How are you so funny when you BBS? I have an idea. Why don't you just write stuff on this notepad. Maybe written communication is all you have. :reads notepad: HAHA! OH MAN, THAT'S GREAT!! HEY GUYS, READ WHAT Y-L_A JUST WROTE ON THIS NOTEPAD!!

i enjoyed this.

[SkinnyBenny]

I do not know Y-l_a.



Not sure if I want to now.   

[Dr Rick Daris]

Of all the people I wanna pak with, which is very few, Y-L_A is prolly at the top of that list. We'll get smashed at Finn's Pub and then wander over there and vandalize the crap outta that dumb weed museum.

I assume you know y-l_a, but if you don't he is very quiet. It's like, oh hey y-l_a, you're still here? I thought you left like an hour ago. You literally haven't said a word the entire time. How are you so funny when you BBS? I have an idea. Why don't you just write stuff on this notepad. Maybe written communication is all you have. :reads notepad: HAHA! OH MAN, THAT'S GREAT!! HEY GUYS, READ WHAT Y-L_A JUST WROTE ON THIS NOTEPAD!!

oh man. do me now.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Of all the people I wanna pak with, which is very few, Y-L_A is prolly at the top of that list. We'll get smashed at Finn's Pub and then wander over there and vandalize the crap outta that dumb weed museum.

I assume you know y-l_a, but if you don't he is very quiet. It's like, oh hey y-l_a, you're still here? I thought you left like an hour ago. You literally haven't said a word the entire time. How are you so funny when you BBS? I have an idea. Why don't you just write stuff on this notepad. Maybe written communication is all you have. :reads notepad: HAHA! OH MAN, THAT'S GREAT!! HEY GUYS, READ WHAT Y-L_A JUST WROTE ON THIS NOTEPAD!!

y-l_a sounds like a pretty smart person irl.

[Stevesie60]

Of all the people I wanna pak with, which is very few, Y-L_A is prolly at the top of that list. We'll get smashed at Finn's Pub and then wander over there and vandalize the crap outta that dumb weed museum.

I assume you know y-l_a, but if you don't he is very quiet. It's like, oh hey y-l_a, you're still here? I thought you left like an hour ago. You literally haven't said a word the entire time. How are you so funny when you BBS? I have an idea. Why don't you just write stuff on this notepad. Maybe written communication is all you have. :reads notepad: HAHA! OH MAN, THAT'S GREAT!! HEY GUYS, READ WHAT Y-L_A JUST WROTE ON THIS NOTEPAD!!

oh man. do me now.

Well this is how it's felt the past couple of weeks.

"Hey Stevesie!"
"Oh, hey rick daris. My wife and I were just finishing up our dinner here at Harry's. Good to see you here"
"Can I get the check for you?"
"Well, that's completely unnecessary. We can...."
"I'll get it for you. Waitress, just put their stuff on my tab. Anyways, what are you guys up to tonight?"
"Well we were going to go see a movie....."
"Can I pay for your tickets? Here, here's $30. Get some popcorn too"
"I......"
"Oh man, I almost forgot. Here's $50 so you can fill up your car with gas. Wouldn't want you to run out on the other side of town would we? Good seeing you, Stevesie. We should do this more often"

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