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I'm glad that TnT seems to be sticking around a little longer. I hope that SDC finds a way to refurb it in a way that it can stick around much longer (again, a full refurb + retracking + new steel supports would go a long way)

if they replace flooded mine, I feel like they'll keep it in its current spot. (honestly I don't think they'll replace it. they need new rides, not replacements.) the next ride to close, its tough to say. I think they are done with closures for a while.

I finally watched the video, and it gave some great insight into how Herschend operates, and I'm glad that the comapany is committed to keeping the theme of the parks and improving guest experience. I heard in the video about the "virtual experiences" and how Herschend has to keep investing in the parks to make them better than a video game. I think a good way that they could engage in virtual experiences without cutting into the park experience would be to do a "virtual" SDC. I know that there are recreations of wdw and other parks in Minecraft, and Herschend could recreate SDC and Dollywood, and sell that on the Minecraft store. it would keep people engaging with the parks even at home, and would increase the likelihood of re-vists. virtual outlaw run will never be as good as the real thing, but its not feasible to visit the park more than a couple of times a year.

I hope this is still on topic, but what do y'all think will replace the old FITH building? ik that the ride closed because of structural issues with the building and not being wheelchair accessable. So if anything was put there, they'd have to either rebuild it from the inside or tear down the building and start anew. I'd like to see a museum dedicated to the history of the original FITH and the baldknobbers story, since the new FITH kinda watered it down. If they do something else, I saw someone suggest a flying theatre like soarin, but that might be hard to theme properly. Another idea someone floated a while ago (I think it was 2008?) was a 3D theatre that showcased a invention show. I love that idea, but I know that 3D theatres are on their way out.

obviously park expansion is necessary, but its nice that SDC is being efficient with land use. as for congestion, I've never seen the area too awful busy (unless its summer weekend/holiday) so they are probably trying to fill that area up to take pressure off of the FITH/Time Traveler areas, which are always busy. I'm curious to see if the dead end by the old FITH is connected to another pathway. would certainly open up the area.

Im glad to see that SDC cares about preserving American plunge, and IM exctied to see the new theming updates! however, Im starting to think that american plunge wont open on time (or at all) next year. they don't want people on the ride with construction next door, thats a safety nightmare, especially with how close both rides are.

So, since it seems that the ride has been delayed by a year, when should we expect an announcement? the last couple have been in the summer, iirc mystic river was in June and fith was in july.

wow. doesn't really suprise me though. i dont see them removing it though, it was super expensive and eats up crowds when it works.
I never got to ride buzzsaw falls, but mrf seems to be a little more reliable, right? buzzsaw falls was replaced because they ride could barely operate with its tech issues. mrf does close a lot, but it always reopens (at least when i visit.)
lost river was great, but i prefer mrf, personally.

are we sure that this will replace thunderation? i feel like we can have both a launched mine train and a normal one (and i suppose a launched mine train would be a little more intense)
also, what has happened with chainlifts at sdc? we havent had a traditionally lifted coaster since outlaw run. was there some sort of incident, or do they just prefer launches now

are there any b&m models that haven't been built in the US?

I can confirm that thunderation was much, much smoother. I'd still like to see a major overhaul though.

JLWGames is an employee as far as i know (he has a youtube channel where he recreates sdc in planet coaster, and as stated he is an employee multiple times), but i actually think we will see this ride open 2026. if its a smaller scale family coaster, it wont take as much time to build, and they need to attact customers to the resort. that being said, no way its open for all fo 2026. probably mid-late 2026, just in time for the resort to open.

I honestly don't think the email indicates a TNT replacement. Yes, it confirms the family coaster rumor, but none of these names feel like they fit very well; they feel cheesy and like six flags names. daredevil railway does hint at the rumor that the ride would continue the ozarkian daredevil storyline coming back. And just last year, park officials at the FITH media event reiterated their committment to keeping TNT open. That occured after the accident with the worker.
To be more specific, has an email survey ever included a name that ended up official?

I got an email a couple of hours ago from SDC about the naming of a new family coaster being built.  The name choices were:

Miner's Rush
Prospector's Rush
Daredevil Railway

I was asked which name I preferred (I picked Miner's Rush) and which names fit in with the theme of the park.  I was then asked who I thought the name would appeal to (pre-teens, teens, adults, older adults, etc).  Then I was asked to put the names in order as 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice and I put them in the order above.  The first questions asked were if I and my family were season pass holders and to choose from the last 5 years if we had bought season passes (we have all 5 years).  Unfortunately this sounds like a T-N-T replacement to me. 

has there ever been a time an email survey accurately told us what a new additon was going to be?

Yea it does have the classic jerky arrow transitions. But the layout is killer so if there is any work I hope it stays the same. And I hope the trains keep the same look too.

Yeah, my dream is the same classic layout with smoother transitions