All Hokie, All the Time. Period. Presented by First Bank & Trust Company

J
Jbohokie63 OP
Jul 30, 2024 at 12:25 PM ET
Happy birthday Chip

17 Replies

TomTurkey TomTurkey
Happy birthday
E
Enter Sandman
Happy Happy Birthday!!!
WestEndHokie39 WestEndHokie39
Happy birthday Chip
C
Catbird132
Happy birthday Chip, hope you have a great day
And many more.
hokiepro hokiepro
Happy anniversary of your 49th @VTChip
** Edited by hokiepro at 7/30/2024, 9:09:55 PM
laphroaig laphroaig
Are you saying this is the 18th anniversary of #49?
hokiepro hokiepro
I’m not saying….YOU did 😎😂
laphroaig laphroaig
No No No - I asked a question! :-)
hokiepro hokiepro
I’ll leave it up to @VTChip to confirm…or possibly deny the math 😎
laphroaig laphroaig
Chip is under some stress these days. His beloved Dollywood suffered a
flash flood from this tiny little creek that runs by the parking lot. An area of the parking lot had waist deep water and the gift shop was ankle deep.
vthokieq vthokieq
Not really all that unusual.
I've been there when it's flooded before.
HolidayInnHokie HolidayInnHokie
The new Six Flags company is probably going to buy Dollywood.
They have a lot of scale now and Dollywood is one of the “biggest small” parks not already owned by the combined Six Flags/Cedar Fair entity or SeaWorld (which has renamed itself United Parks and Resorts).
vthokieq vthokieq
Is this just your guess or have you actually read something (link)?
HolidayInnHokie HolidayInnHokie
Just my guess. The big boy companies always need a growth story for Wall St
Dollywood is a logical target for them. I have no idea who owns it.
VTChip VTChip
I just can't see that happening
Dollywood is owned half and half by Dolly and the Herschend Corporation. Herschend owns a number of other theme parks such as Silver Dollar City and Wild Adventures, several aquariums and a bunch of dinner shows (Pirates, Dolly Stampede). Dolly is a fairly active participant in the long term planning of Dollywood - she is even called its "Dreamer in Chief." Her DNA is all over the place and although rumors will periodically arise that she is going to sell her share, it doesn't appear that wil ever happen.
laphroaig laphroaig
Case where locals only work at but don't own local businesses?
hokiepro hokiepro
I’d heard that. Glad everyone got out ok. Videos looked scary