Hello all. I'm new to the board, but not to the city. Seem's like this thread has been way too quiet for a while. I was just getting my quick fix on YouTube with a few city videos and stumbled across this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v97swBcTcNo&feature=relatedSeems like there was a lot of early discussion and speculation about what may or may not fill this void, but I haven't heard a whole lot lately.
This was shot in March. Can anyone comment on whether or not anything more has been done in this area? Seems there's much more real estate here than I was envisioning. I pray this valuable piece of land isn't gobbled up by some lame zipline, climbing area, "adventure" experience. That would be a gigantic waste in my opinion. Especially considering the multi-million dollar investment that was just dropped into RB, which obviously caters to kid/family friendly patrons.
Allow me to officially add my name to the list of those petitioning for a true wooden coaster to be added to the park. Given the theme central to what we all love about SDC, I still can't fathom how a wooden coaster is still absent from this park. And for the record, I would welcome a Mystery Mine type ride, but would rather see an authentic wooden design instead. Even a smaller coaster like Evil Knieval at Six Flags St. Louis would be a huge plus. That ride brilliantly utilizes a small footprint within the park, but offers speeds over 50 mph while crossing over itself 14 times. I would love nothing more than to hop on a wooden coaster at SDC that embodies the park's theme and blends into the beautiful natural wooded landscape.
With GE now a fixture at the park, there are now plenty of kid-friendly attractions. I've heard good things about RB, but it's time once again to bring in a large attraction that's sure to keep the turn styles cranking.
If for nothing other than fun conversation, please indulge me and respond to anything you may have heard about a pending 2011/2012 project.