THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, April 12, 1995 TAG: 9504110015
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A14 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 25 lines
Forgive my indiscretion, but I have to bring up the issue of the Virginia Beach amphitheater again. Is it possible that the same people who make these wonderful projections of the future profitably of the amphitheater are the same ones who sold us on Nauticus, HOV express lanes, the Southeastern Expressway, riverboat gambling and MacArthur Mall?
Is it possible that Nauticus is a resounding success for its first year of operations and that the fault lies not with the lower attendance but with those who forecast higher numbers? As a well-meaning taxpayer, I have to wonder who is the more ignorant of reality - those who forecast these wild attendance numbers or those who want to believe them.
STEPHEN ALLEN CARLSON
Virginia Beach, April 5, 1995 by CNB