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But the Dome was great, it was exceedingly fun! The problem it had was incompetent management and fraudulent financial planning. It's visitors still put it in
by abritinthebay 9y ago
But the Dome was great, it was exceedingly fun!
The problem it had was incompetent management and fraudulent financial planning.
It's visitors still put it in the top 10 attractions for the year and no-one I know who went didn't enjoy it. Just because there were fraudulent and frankly stupid claims of how many visitors it would get (which nobody believed) doesn't put it in this category
- deanclatworthy 9y agoAgreed. There seems to be this disingenuous memory of the dome from a lot of the population. I remember visiting as a teenager and had a fantastic time. Like you, I've never spoken to anyone that visited who didn't enjoy it. Now it remains an iconic London landmark and is used for events every week - providing somewhat of a legacy. I wish it had remained as some kind of national science museum. It would have had a longer lasting cultural impact.
- abritinthebay 9y agoI think it's because tabloids harped on that it was going to be awful for 2 years and the swirled on ANY info after the fact that could criticize it. Obviously it was not a sensible financial investment but it was a significant cultural touchstone (and the space is still in use as well as being iconic)