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For all we know if it's Mack again they could be jumping on the Wing Coaster train  (pun intended) with their own model to compete with B&M. The previous "Take Flight" teaser still sticks with me on that aspect.

Where was that teaser at again? I've tried looking for it before but couldn't remember where it was.

The more I think about it, I do think there is something bigger at play here as well. Piggybacking back to what Dewayne said about an AP replacement, I could see that happening as well, especially with the fact that we now have two very distinct and different themes floating around - the Ozarkian Daredevil Society and the Marvel Cave Mining Co, as well as Swooosh's comment from a few months ago that there were "too many moving parts. Too many pots on the fire". If the are is already prepped for a ride that you plan on replacing soon, why not do it when you can before you have to move around two rides? Only downside would be losing a good ride for summers that does great to keep the lines down. Or I could be reading into all of it too much because I'm bored at work waiting for 5 pm to strike.

I'm still holding out for a Mack Strykercoaster, especially after the "first in the United States" comments from fan-fest. (Which could be said for a lot of different models from different manufacturers, but still.) If the latest additions that Swooosh added hold true to the end of the construction process (lots of tunnels), imagine a section where you enter a tunnel with the shake effect track that Voltron has, and then you launch out to escape the collapsing cave!

Or it could be Mack's mine train but unpowered.

We're not going to get a coaster announcement next week, please temper your expectations. They do extravagant marketing campaigns for new rides, usually with a few months of build up before the announcement. This 'fan fest' will probably go over some smaller additions next year, with one thing being the replacement for Rudolph's parade (confirmed in Facebook comments). They will also probably go in-depth with the resort now that it is vertical. The room types, accommodations, packages, perks, etc. They just recently filed a new trademark for a new logo to be used at the resort. https://uspto.report/TM/99384792

" S, D, C™ trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of resort hotel accommodation services; Hotel accommodation, restaurant and bar services; Provision of facilities for conferences, exhibitions and meetings; Rental of banquet and social function facilities for special occasions, namely, wedding receptions, birthday parties and special events.

We may get a vague hint or two, but nothing concrete.

My current pipe-dream for this project is that it's actually going to be a new named area that goes out past Wildfire and Powder Keg, enough to where you can watch the drops for both rides. Do I expect the latter to happen? Definitely not, but it would be cool to see. I could however see this as our first actual expansion project.

A new trademark was filed back in May for something called "Stars, Lights, & Christmas Nights" I'd assume it's for the new Plaza area, as I can't see them getting rid of the "An Old Time Christmas" name. Nothing exciting, just thought it'd be interesting to share while we're in a lull news-wise.

Honestly, with the resort opening in "late" 2026 I could see them deviate from their normal "ride open on opening day" and move the opening date to coincide with the resort's grand opening.

Correct... I wasn't meaning that you could see them in the photo. But if this photo was taken after they were placed, what general area would they be in?

I see, my bad for misunderstanding what you were asking.



I as to the speculation about the next expansion, I can see them moving M&C to the clearing near OR and using that spot next to FiTH/Mystic river as a decent expansion. But I personally think that the next project after this project will be where the original FiTH was and that back area.

Google maps has been updated with a new photo since the clearing started.

Where is the supposed footer? I thought I saw one while riding PowderKeg, but then the next time I looked, it was just gravel.

Looks like that satilite imagery is from 4/21, which puts it before the rumored footers were put in

... Lol and who are you to be talking you dont have any information, Im very sorry I heart your feelings and youre butt hurt that you just found out what you wanted the park to get isnt happening, boo hoo cry me a river. Its okay though, youre in the denial stage of grief, we all go trough it, if you need to seek help I have some great therapist I know, I can get info on which ones are great from my sources, oh let me guest youd rather trust some other guy cause why not. haha

And I'm the one with the "hurt feelings"  it isn't that serious broski

Yeah except my source isnt just a ride op, hes worked at the park for over 12 years, and hes team lead\supervisor at Outlaw Run and Powder Keg. He knows more but cant say any more, he knows the manufacture and the type of ride, he just wont release it. Im sorry but youd be delusional to trust a random name on the internet over a ride op supervisor at the park. Yes you can pretty much rule out a Giga, Im sorry if your hopes were that bro, but he said "Dont get your hopes up for any high thrill attraction, dont expect anything over 200 feet" Im touting the source cause its more valuable than "swoosh" lol, the information is passed along from maintenance, there, get what you want? since you wanna doubt and throw a fit.

And why should we trust a random name on the internet who claims to have his source be a team lead of an attraction (which is a just glorified team member II) over someone who has a near-perfect track record on this forum in regards to new attractions..?

Getting pissy about me doubting you isn't helping your case either. You're merely the dipping dots guy at this point.

Lol, Ima trust my source who works in the park. And TT was just off the path, you aint putting this coaster right off the path, you will require an area to get there. The area is not ready, and wont be till 2027, its a field of literal dirt and rocks right now. Cap, if you work at the park you can get a good photo without breaking the "rules" And Ive heard so many people say "B&M Giga for 2027"

I think I'm going to follow Swooosh's nuggets of information over a random source that's probably a ride op, mainly due to Swooosh's near perfect track record of this stuff. They hardly ever tell any employees what projects are happening, and I worked there when they were building the worst kept secret of the park. Nothing was said by anybody until the announcement date for FiTH.

I do find it weird how you're touting this source like it's gospel but you're still trying to get info that your source at OR surely has access to. Didn't you also say in a previous response that you ruled out a giga personally?

Actually, a b&m hyper wouldn't be redundant to wildfire, side wildfire is focused on inversions, and a hyper would be an airtime coaster. I do agree it needs something to stand out, so maybe it's a wing hyper? That would distinguish it from both wildfire and wild eagle at Dollywood.

It wouldn't be redundant to us thoosies, but it will be to the general public. Same looking trains (in their eyes), same looking track type, the only difference that they would see at the park is that one is taller than the other (I doubt that we will see much of this ride from the path/station). I'd love a hyper as much as anyone else, but I can't see it being that with it being next to Wildfire. A wing would be sweet though.

You do bring up good points with the footers, I personally haven't seen them yet so in my mind any footer can be a giant one I guess haha. However, two standard B&M's right next to each other would rather silly in my mind, especially if one of them is just a taller version of the older one right next to it. The I think there has to be some kind of gimmick with this coaster, no matter the manufacturer, because it'll be sandwiched between a WF and PK. It'll need something to stand out. Maybe Screamscape was correct with it being a new prototype?

Or maybe Buzzsaw Falls is coming back with Mack's water coaster 

I don't think we can accurately guess what manufacturer it is based off a footer description, as Mack has also done large square footers for their Stryker coaster. Hopefully the footer garden grows within the next few weeks so we can  get a better look at them.

As more details start to come out I can definitely envision a Mack Stryker coaster in this area. Maybe it'll interact with WildFire and Powder Keg and going over and below them at points and going out to the woods. I am taking the Screamscape rumor of it being a Mack mine train coaster with three lifthills with a grain of salt for right now.

I was hoping they'd do something cool with the waterfall and the path going from plunge to powder keg like a river that leads to the waterfall that you'd have to cross, but with the retaining wall that idea seems to be shot. I'd love to see more water features like the one next to Wagonworks, flowing creeks just add so much to the area.

Hopefully they'll add restrooms over by Wildfire whenever their 2026 project is completed. I always hated walking all the way to hill street when I worked over there.