Back to the original topic. I cannot see SDC still having its version of a mystery mine coaster on the books in the next two to three years. As history has proven, HFEC has never added two major coaster attractions in that time frame.
If I had to speculate, I would put my money on seeing our version of Adventure Mountain around the old Waterboggan site in the next two to three years. I'm hoping they would remove Geyser Gulch at the same time. In the next five years, I would also hope to see the Mystery Mine type coaster built in place of the Geyser Gulch footprint, giving the designers an opportunity to have the circuit hug and even go over portions of Silver Lake.
While they may not happen soon, or ever for that matter, I would love to see HFEC take on one or both of the following:
1) Remove and relocate the lot behind GE to create a large new area for future phased development of rides, shops & eats. It would also create an opportunity to add an additional access point to GE, which I believe could benefit the area greatly.
I also think it's a relatively flat area, which would be favorable for development.
2) Build a bridge/path to connect the back end of Geyser Gulch with Wilson's Farm. This would not only improve park flow with a "loop" around Lake Silver, but offer some nice new vistas of the park as well.