I picked up the most interesting tidbit while interviewing the CEO of Old Tucson the other day.
Pete Manglesdorf said he’s planning to add a two-acre garden to the theme park and movie set. Old Tucson recently added 12 new buildings and a small mock-up of a Tohono O’odham village complete with a native garden, and Manglesdorf would like to eventually expand the garden to the point where it could produce a decent amount of vegetables.
He’s in league with the right people. The San Xavier Farm Cooperative helped Old Tucson install the first garden, and would be a great organization to team up with to increase the size of the operation.
This article appears in Nov 3-9, 2011.
The worst thing to ever happen to Old Tucson Studios was when the Diamonds got their hands on it. That place has so much potential, but to turn it primarily into an amusement park with a circus was it’s down fall. A shame actually, it’s lost all its appeal to tourists. I talked to a couple from Denmaark the other day, and they were extremely disappointed in their experience at the Park.
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