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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: September 03, 2010, 10:24:54 PM »

I am tired of waiting for an announcement myself.
I watch this thread but see notihng new.
Has anyone asked at the park while they were there?
I was in Dollywood this summer and was told that the swing was coming next year, before this was announced publicly just a few weeks ago.
Maybe they need to be asked.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: September 02, 2010, 08:19:14 PM »

I don't think they would do a Zipline.
While I was in DW there wasn't anyone using there ziplines at all.
Mistake they will not repeat.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Midnight Madness park music

« on: August 29, 2010, 09:25:26 PM »

There has been a lot of comments concerning the letter they sent and the tone that it took.
I wonder if the suits are reading these posts and if they realize they really blew that one....

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: PK's Splash Pool

« on: August 29, 2010, 09:13:31 AM »

Special effects are the first to go in a ride and its sad because they are what makes it special and gives the experience the edge ( for me anyway).
While standind in line for PowderKeg a rider asked the man ride op ( a grey gentleman that is usually there) who made the ride.
He explained over the P.A. that is was a company out of Utah and added that although Wildfire could operate in a hurricane that PK was very finicy, said that when the tracks are wet the wheels spin on the first hill and will sometimes not make it over.  Maybe this is why they cant get the cars wet at the dip. I must say that when I was there the other day the concrete on those bins looked like they were " hard water" stained, meaning they have been used.
           

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: SDC and DW salvaging things.

« on: August 26, 2010, 07:37:06 PM »

Why did SDC buy a boat from WDW?
I dont understand why they would buy one than build it....

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Todd Oliver leaving Showboat

« on: August 26, 2010, 06:28:43 PM »

I would love for them to refresh the boat trip, show, and food.
Its a pretty expensive venture if you are not going on a deal.
25 for a seasons pass holder isn't bad, but its still a lot of $ for the same old thing.
Maybe T.O. leaving will allow for and precipitate a fresh start.
Change is a good thing

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: SDC and DW salvaging things.

« on: August 26, 2010, 06:23:56 PM »

I think recycling is a wonderfull thing, I am glad there is a cannon in FITH and More glad it is from FTG as it has a history to it.  That's the way things should be.
The ability to utilise things that would otherwise be pitched opens a lot of possibilities.
Its smart, earth friendly and allows for a story.  I would have rather they took the prisoner miners with the projected faces and used them elseware not just replace them. What about you?

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: August 26, 2010, 05:15:20 PM »

2 thoughts on that diagram.
If they did that & its possible.  They would probably open up the walkway near Wildfire as it would really not be possible to have the shows at the Operah house that close without some other traffic relief. Its too much of a bottleneck as it is.
  The other thing is the water fall would need some work done to the backside as it is pretty raw back there.
The land would probably also need to be sculpted on that bank.  But if you consider the views of the water fall and the ability to see the activity from the restaurant it will either benefit the area or take away the sereneness.
Personally I think the area there is possible but what will they do for the people waiting for the theater, its such a mess now.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: A Detailed Discussion: Moonlight Madness

« on: August 22, 2010, 10:32:10 PM »

I personally think that the Powder Keg song s#cks.
Its not a FITH or FM theme song that's for sure.
I just wish they would play something besides currant music ( and if they skip that theme song I will never say a word)
But they should play music, the guests are more important that their personal tastes and wishes.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: August 22, 2010, 10:28:05 PM »

It was slow today but even yet the line for Powder Keg was 30-40 min.
They are rarely running 2 trains when I am there.
Restaurants and several snack stands were closed today.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: August 22, 2010, 09:51:26 PM »

I just got back as well but didnt see any flag, we didnt however ride the train.
Excitement....

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: What Would You Do?

« on: August 22, 2010, 08:48:24 PM »

8/22/10
Face characters were out in force today, Ill tell you I hate to see the Madonna head sets on them but what are you gonna do.
They however weren't getting any feedback from the audience.
I felt a little sorry for them.
Maybe we are just to difficult to entertain these days.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: TV in the 1880's?

« on: August 22, 2010, 08:45:02 PM »

8.22.10
No plastic fan in the restaurant.
However there is a metal one on a stand.  I did check the manufacturers info on the plate of the fan and it said made in 2009.
I immediately sounded a compressed air football siren in the restaurant followed with a very stern and loud announcement that I was from the SDCFANS Forum and wanted to see a manager, ' THIS FAN IS NOT IN THEME'!!!!!

You all would have been so proud of me, I blew that siren the whole time they were physically taking me to the front gate......
 

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Thunderation it's jerky

« on: August 22, 2010, 08:39:11 PM »

Rode this today and you can see where certain sections of track are not " square" even on the lift hill its not straight.  I am sure its almost impossible to get sections that need repair exactly at the right angle and all.
Its still a fun ride.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Opinion on park foodservice is it getting better or worse?

« on: August 22, 2010, 08:35:57 PM »

8.22.10
1 pm today a group of us were hungry so we tried Big Jacks but there was a church group of 50 kids waiting to get in so we went to the mill restaurant.
We had a chicken / catfish buffet.
 The chicken was mis-cut pieces, salty and cooked to death. The only thing that really was worth eating was the broccoli salad.  The catfish was OK but showed ALOT of dark skin when you ate it.
There was a group of 7 of us and we all agreed however when we paid it ran 2 of us 30.00 to eat.
Guys that's just crazy.  They couldn't keep the food stocked and it was a salty mess.
I could have sat down and been waited on in Branson for 15.00 a person.
The cookies, funnel cakes, pop corn, Arctic lemonade we all great and we had no complaints.
I chalk that up to experience, I will not trust SDC with another fried chicken buffet, and never NEVER will I pay 15.00 for something like that at SDC again.