2. Dream Big - Act Now! with Jamie Vann

<p>Jamie Vann is a creative, energetic personality paying it forward by building the 2nd, fully accessible amusement park, in the World, in St. Louis, MO. Complete with rides and attractions, a splash park, ice rink, and a year-round greenhouse for national and international visitors and employment opportunities for ALL abilities and our transitioning Veterans. </p> <p>She is also a mom of 2 teenage hockey players, boy and a girl- not 2 boys</p> <p><strong>What is Jamie’s goal in life? What is the Spirit of Discovery park? (3:08)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Jamie says the park is a concept they are bringing to life in St. Louis that will be the second fully accessible amusement park in the world. This means that all abilities can come and enjoy.</li> <li>She feels that although life-changing things happen to people all the time, it should not end the joy you can experience with your family.</li> <li>She came up with the idea when her son was in kindergarten. A friend mentioned another fully accessible park and the fact that her friend’s family couldn’t go to Disney because of a disability. She was upset that people couldn’t enjoy going to a place like Disneyland.</li> <li>Her friend told her about their experience at the existing fully accessible amusement, and she immediately decided she wanted to make something like that come to life in St. Louis.</li> <li>She decided to call Morgan’s Wonderland and asked them what she had to do to open a park in St. Louis. She was immediately transferred to people who could help her make it happen, and five years later, the park is a reality.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What is the current status of the development of the spirit of Discovery Park? (8:18)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Jamie says they are still searching for a home for the amusement park and that finding 35 acres of flat land in Missouri is challenging.</li> <li>They are in conversations right now with what she hopes and foresees as being a potential home. At this time, she cannot disclose where but they’ve made it further through