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dreamers, moguls, and the occasional conmanIn light of the Sixers’ proposal to build an arena near Chinatown, The Inquirer gathered ten projects that never materialized.: Disney wanted to build an indoor five-story amusement park filled with rides and arcades at Eighth and Market Streets in 1998. The company pulled out of the project in 2000 after missing construction deadlines and failing to lure other retail tenants.

It also included a sky tram that would take tourists from Philly to Camden. The plan went far enough to erect cement support arches for the air tram. But after a developer backed out, the plan evaporated and the arches loomed over the waterfront until they were town down in 2020.Then-Flyers owner Ed Snider and Cordish Co. announced a plan in 2008 to layer 350,000 square feet of shops, restaurants, and hotels on top of the asphalt grave of the Spectrum.

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