Just about anybody who’s ever been to an amusement ... of the theme-park experience. It’s part of the show. My family’s park of choice when I was a kid was Opryland USA, in Nashville ...

Opryland USA opened May 27, 1972, on Memorial Day weekend, six months after Disney World. It closed Dec. 31 1997. For Koch, and other theme park enthusiasts, it's a reminder of a better time in ...