{Louisville, Kentucky}...Three Louisville business leaders have joined developer Ed Hart in a $40 million bid that would reopen Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville in 2014. A previous proposal by Hart to reopen the amusement park failed after he was unable to raise nearly $20 million he said he needed from local and state officials. The new plan seeks no funding from the state except tourism tax credits. The park has been closed since 2009, when Six Flags pulled out after filing for bankruptcy.
