lol, it would have been odd for sure, but they did hype this announcement up with a video of two characters on a roller coaster after all. With the construction already being so visible, it seemed plausible for a moment. Of course if you think about it, it's hard to imagine why they would cannibalize the current season by getting people excited about the next one until most people have bought tickets/passes for this year. It was a pretty well written joke for the situation - I'm guessing he had a little AI help
