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Author Topic: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments  (Read 217165 times)

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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #540 on: June 04, 2016, 01:59:16 AM »
Well considering Arrow lives on as S&S Power/S&S Sansei there is still hope. As for 2017 I suppose I should try to keep an open mind until we know for sure what this thing is. lol
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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #541 on: June 04, 2016, 08:44:48 AM »
Could it spin around a different axis, vertically rather than horizontally?
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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #542 on: June 04, 2016, 03:28:11 PM »
^Like Disney's 7-dwarf mine train coaster? That's a possibility, I guess, but not likely.

I will say that the layout of the track stakes makes me think this won't be a spinner. It's too spread out, unlike the usual tight curves and helices you would see with a spinner.

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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #543 on: June 04, 2016, 04:16:55 PM »
I was thinking something more like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdWhDMbGYS0
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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #544 on: June 04, 2016, 04:32:09 PM »
As much as fun as worrying about the unknown is... let's look at a construction update instead

https://midwestinfoguide.blogspot.com/2016/06/project-2017-sdc.html
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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #545 on: June 04, 2016, 07:09:27 PM »
great pics as usual.  thanks

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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #546 on: June 04, 2016, 07:22:12 PM »
^Like Disney's 7-dwarf mine train coaster? That's a possibility, I guess, but not likely.

I will say that the layout of the track stakes makes me think this won't be a spinner. It's too spread out, unlike the usual tight curves and helices you would see with a spinner.

Also was built by Vekoma but let's not forget the old arrow swinging car inverts.


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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #547 on: June 05, 2016, 08:25:40 AM »
Thanks for the update Swoosh. 
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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #548 on: June 05, 2016, 11:45:26 AM »
What continues to bother me is the fact that a lot of markings are right by Thunderation and even under some of the track.  What kind of coaster could be that close if they were keeping tnt open?  Walking down the line for tnt yesterday I saw the markings were a lot closer than I would like to see to tnt.  What could that all mean?

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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #549 on: June 05, 2016, 12:06:34 PM »
Well a lot of the markings under TNT were electrical, so you could still have the coaster with the electric lines running under it. I just am confused why they are doing so much stuff near the TNT lift hill like has been said on here.

I don't know why they would remove TNT. It is the most family-friendly coaster in the park and is still relatively young (23 years old).

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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #550 on: June 05, 2016, 12:37:40 PM »
If they were removing TNT they wouldn't have gone through the trouble to build a retaining wall for it near the new clearing. 
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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #551 on: June 05, 2016, 01:16:49 PM »
With all the love shown here for Thunderation (myself included) i would think they'd consider another family-friendly coaster.
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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #552 on: June 05, 2016, 01:39:52 PM »
We went yesterday with a family that included a 5 year old, she could not contain her excitement on it and then off of it, keep wanting to ride tnt again and again!  I just don't like it being that close.  But, if they were going to get rid of tnt, wouldn't that make a big deal out of it and have a year-long celebration for it?

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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #553 on: June 05, 2016, 01:52:58 PM »
The ride experience we have all known and loved on TNT might be going away but the ride itself should remain intact.

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Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #554 on: June 05, 2016, 02:05:51 PM »
How so, exactly?