New Parking Lot/Road Plans

[Swoosh]

We'll have our update sometime next week as we are going down this Saturday to cover the GMA taping as well as Coaster Christmas

[Swoosh]

TIFF Road Construction
http://www.midwestinfoguide.com/silver/122907/

Parking Lot Construction
http://www.midwestinfoguide.com/silver/122807/

[shavethewhales]

Looks about the same as it did when I was there.

The season isn't over yet though, so I imagine they'll hold off on bringing in the asphalt trucks until then.

[Swoosh]

The park is closed for the season

[Copper]

Unfortunately due to the extremely wet February and all the rain we are getting now the new projected Parking Lot finish date is July 3rd.

[shavethewhales]

That's too bad, I'm planning to hit the place up in early June, so I guess I'll just have to park way off in the gravel again... How are they going to work around all the daily guests? 

[Copper]

That is what everyone is saying. With a lot of love and patients. They can always use the employee lots to park guests in.

[History Buff]

I hate having to park in Notch or way down on Indian Point, but I guess we'll have to do what we'll have to do.

[Coaster]

That will all stink!

[BelmontATO]

I'm staying at Deer Run in a couple of weeks, so I will either take their shuttle or just walk over. Parking is going to suck until they get this much needed improvement completed.

[History Buff]

Any hints on the easiest way to get around?

[Copper]

Get to SDC early. Have breakfast; take a cave tour and walk around town square???

[marolinesdad]

That is the only way to do it right now.  A friend of mine had to park at Noch and wait an hour for a tram to bring them to the park.   The new road is nowhere close to done and that parking lot is even further.  I got there early both days and it was fine.  They have extended the hours till the end of the month from 9am to 7pm now.

[shavethewhales]

^An hour? Damn, I've parked in Notch plenty of times, but there's always been a steady stream of buses. Then again, SDC was totally not expecting these crowds, so I guess you can't really blame them. The increased hours are a welcome make-up.

[History Buff]

Well, Saturday was not a problem in the parking lot.  We parked in C Lot and had a bus to ourselves with two other buses waiting for the next people to arrive.  A private bus for every family!  What service!  The new plans seem to have advanced little since December, though.  I hope they're able to hit their completion target.