Ah, yes, I should have mentioned that in my trip report. I was very happy to see them. Most coaster enthusiasts probably think otherwise, but I think it's great that the park has these cubbies and has the ride ops help guests with loose articles. It makes it more of a service-oriented ride atmosphere, rather than being nickeled and dimed and forced to follow strict procedures. It's much more in line with the typical SDC spirit, even though it slows the line down a bit.
I was also surprised at how fast the queue moves, and how little queue area they actually use on a typical day. I had been wondering how they were going to fit the queue into this little area, and it turns out that most of it will probably sit there to be never used again after the hype wears off, kinda like Wildfire's overflow queue.
The actual station is nice, but I kind of wish they had done more with the tent area where people do most of the waiting. It's definitely the most boring coaster queue in the park, but at least it's fast.