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Group Files Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts Over Amusement Park Plans

Vail Resorts Zip-Line Alpine Coaster Beaver Creek
An artist's rendition of the plans (credit: CBS)

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (CBS4) - A community in Beaver Creek is fighting plans to build what it calls an amusement park, so now it's suing Vail Resorts.

Activities Controversy
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Construction is already underway on the project on private land. Vail Resorts says it wants to create a tubing hill and alpine coaster.

Property owners say the outdoor activities would scar the face of the mountain.

Vail Resorts also has plans for a zip-line. It calls the project A Place for Family Summer Activities.

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