In a departure from its previous state, sources tell us that Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch will be transformed into a southern California eco-lodge, complete with its own rainforest, indigenous population village, and eco-tours.

In late 2008, Jackson transferred the title of his beloved Neverland Ranch to Sycamore Valley Ranch Company LLC, a joint venture between Jackson and Thomas Barrack, Jr., a Las Vegas businessman.  Colony Capital, the parent company to Sycamore Valley, owns such Las Vegas properties as the Las Vegas Hilton and the Red Rock Country Club. 

Now, Jackson and Barrack plan to convert the 2,800 acre land mass into a unique experience for visitors willing to pay between $1,300 to $3,500 per day.  Activities planned for guests include:

• Sea kayaking on manmade, saltwater ocean
• Gourmet meals consisting of only endangered and/or overfished animals
• Innovative “freeze yoga” held in onsite -10 degree chamber 
• Interactive seminars such as “What Your Children’s Names Say About You” and “What Plastic Surgery Cannot Fix.”

Jackson and partners will invest $780,000,000 to create this oasis by planting non-native trees and plants, uprooting a Nepalese village and its inhabitants to live at Neverland, and constructing a bubble over the entire 2,800 acre property. 

(Okay, The Onion won’t be calling to hire us right away but it’s a start, right?)

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Tags: Michael Jackson, Neverland Ranch, Sycamore Valley Ranch Company, The Onion

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