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There are recent updates out there with plenty of photos, even from members in this thread. I would not say that people aren't excited about this coaster.

Not a picture or video in this thread for three weeks.

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Thanks for the tip. Given the fact that this site is dedicated to SDC and this thread is dedicated to this ride specifically, it seemed logical that more regular updates would be posted as with past new projects.

Another poster recently reported that MME would in fact have multiple tunnels, which is not showcased in the official POV animated ride through. Can anyone confirm or deny?

There are recent updates out there with plenty of photos, even from members in this thread. I would not say that people aren't excited about this coaster.

Not a picture or video in this thread for three weeks.

The crickets are deafening. No new progress photos and/or video for MME? 

Loving the color of the supports. Excited to see the earthwork and theming start to come together too. I kinda wish they'd enclose one or two of the canyon-like earthwork elements there so that it feels just a bit more mine-like.

Agreed. I'm a fan of everything about the look and layout, but can't help feeling like it was a big miss not incorporating more tunnels. A mine themed ride inherently feels like something that should be underground more than once. I certainly hope the animated POV ride through is an accurate representation of the finished work. Some of the channeling elements with the train running through may help significantly with a more exciting mine feel, without going into darkness. But I assume that's going to take a fair amount of earthwork, I sincerely hope they ultimately don't skimp on. As good as TT and WF are, one thing that's always turned me off was the look of them having cleared an entire footprint for the ride, erected it, then we're left with a ride that while extremely fun, looks like someone just placed it on an open plot of land. Is it that difficult/costly to incorporate appropriate trees, landscape and/or hardscape elements around the ride once construction is finished? Just seems like an easy way to enhance the ride experience and aesthetics.

I'm excited about the addition of MME nonetheless.

Three weeks post announcement and MME went vertical only a matter of days later. Can't believe we haven't seen more pics.

It seems fundamentally counterintuitive to have a mine train coaster without it going underground at some point. I'd say that confirms one of two scenarios. A) This ride will be going underground somewhere, but the feature is not currently visible and/or hasn't been constructed yet or B) this ride isn't going to be a mine train coaster at all. The theming cues in place certainly seem to point to the former. Any mine themed ride that stayed entirely above ground would feel like a huge miss. I would hope the candles included in the recent influencer teaser box were a metaphor for a significant subterranean feature as well.


   

With a creative/branding background, I get caught up in the promotional, naming and thematic details of new attractions almost as much as the rides themselves. Anxious to see how this one unfolds. I'm guessing it's overly plausible, but it would be very cool if this new coaster went all out with multiple tunnels and an indoor element. Canary's Curse or Descent would be very cool names befitting the mining theme as well.

We're getting off-thread here, but the fact SDC has been voted the #1 theme park in the U.S. for five years running seems to signal an obvious correlation with the most recent additions and the $500M investment plans over the next 10 years. The fact that SDC has seemingly played second fiddle to DW throughout this millennium has always baffled and irritated me. It's nowhere near the total park experience SDC offers IMHO.

Back to the topic at hand, what is the degree of confidence that the new coaster will expand into both cleared areas beyond PK? Additionally, is it totally out of bounds to consider the possibility of the layout extending all the way to the cleared areas west and north of OR? That would be an absolutely massive layout if the latter were the case. Just seems odd that they would clear that much land beyond the need for service access, if they didn't intend to use it as part of this newest addition. Not speculating, or making any predictions, just wondering what others thoughts and opinions are on the final scale of this addition. 

Looks an awful lot like structural material is being staged along the service road beyond the trees from OR. 

Agree with all, although, my main motivation for bringing it up actually centers more on what might be planned for the old FITH site. That is valuable real estate just sitting there unused in an extremely high traffic area of the park. And as I mentioned, the absence of an indoor ride attraction on that side of the property really creates a void at the moment. With them having re-located FITH to the opposite side of its original location, it just got me to wondering and very inquisitive about whether or not a possible new FM could eventually live on the former FITH site, and what the PTB will ultimately do with that space.   

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.

With speculation surrounding the old FITH building/site, and a possible future replacement for FM, I'm wondering if there would be any possibility that they would eventually level FM and repurpose that area for expanded retail/demos, as well as a larger and improved loading station for the train? At the same time, leveling the original FITH building to build a larger and more advanced Flooded Mine replacement or indoor dark ride.

As the park seemingly stretches westward, I think it will be critical to retain an indoor ride option that offers much needed refuge from the elements on that side of the park. With the closing of the original FITH, the park is absent of that from a ride perspective right now.

Mixed emotions surrounding an announcement that felt like a mere formality from day one. While some aspects of a dedicated resort seem appealing, the building rendering feels little more than a scaled down cousin to DW's DreamMore, with a hint of Disney's Grand Floridian sprinkled in for good measure. I'm sure it will be well done and ridiculously overpriced like everything else is now.

Hard to know what the master plan holds, but as others have pointed out, it seems counterintuitive to not be prioritizing significant park expansion and infrastructure in the short term. The huge crowds in a smaller park have grown to a point that's really starting to dilute what used to be the park's best feature – charm. Attendance numbers certainly don't seem to indicate people being turned off and turning away due to overcrowding, but it would be hard to argue that park volume isn't contributing to a far from ideal experience for many patrons at this point. It's just hard to understand why HFE wouldn't want to start expanding the footprint of the park now to help thin the herd and give people new places to explore.

The last 10 years at SDC have netted Fireman's landing, Mystic River Falls, Time Traveler and Fire in the Hole. An investment totaling less than $90 and all within the existing footprint. I'm sure the park will look dramatically different by 2034, but it will be very interesting to see how $500 million gets "spread out" beyond the cost of resort construction alone.

 

Pretty sure I heard on a ride review of FITH 2.0 that the water tower in the last scene is supposed to "fall" or at least create the illusion of falling, but every POV video I've seen since the first one was posted doesn't give me the impression of that at all. Can anyone confirm or dispel that? On a separate, but related note, the fiber-optic chasing fuse leading to "blowing up" the water tower seems like a super cool and well-executed detail. 

What are the chances that several aspects/effects simply aren't being revealed prior to the official opening? It seems like several who have been fortunate enough to grab an early ride have generally applauded the overall job with theming, but come away somewhat underwhelmed with the overall ride experience relative to SDC's largest ride investment to date.

Respectfully, what's the real point of a delayed official grand opening if they've already opened the ride and revealed it in full weeks before?

We'll all know for certain in 48 hours.