<P> Fire in the Hole is themed around the story of Marmaros, an Ozarks hill town . Marmaros was built near Marvel Cave and is the present day site of the theme park Silver Dollar City . Marmaros grew out of necessity . The miners attracted to the mining of guano from the cave along with their families began to grow in number . The investors designed a town with the intentions of becoming a resort village such as Eureka Springs, Arkansas or Monte Ne, Arkansas . Investments became substantial and the town's population grew rapidly . </P> <P> Marmaros' existence relied heavily upon the mining operation of Marvel Cave . The town failed to attract tourists and began to slowly die out after mining ceased . Much of the town was later destroyed by fire, and what was left moved to a location south of the cave and is now submerged below Table Rock Lake . </P> <P> The town was rumored to be burnt to the ground by a group of vigilantes known as the Baldknobbers . Obscure facts have turned into legend which makes deciphering the story virtually impossible . Some believe the burning of the village started out as a drunken fight in a local tavern . Others blame xenophobic outrage over William H. Lynch, a Canadian businessman who purchased Marvel Cave; Lynch would later open the cave as a tourist attraction . Evidence proves that the town did in fact burn, however the true story may never be established . </P> <P> The original concept of the ride relied heavily upon Marvel Cave itself . During the planning phases of Fire in the Hole the ride was referred to as The Devil's Den . This was a name given to the cave centuries before mining operation had started . The ride was to include volcanoes and exploding geysers . However, modifications were eventually made and the ride took on its current form . </P>

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