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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC’s 2024 Project(s) and Park Developments
« on: February 02, 2024, 02:48:07 PM »
I expect the demo will begin soon.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC’s 2024 Project(s) and Park Developments
« on: January 22, 2024, 02:17:09 PM »
^Yeah just like with Lost River, that was a giant hole in the middle of the park for almost 2 years during the demo and reconstruction process.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC’s 2024 Project(s) and Park Developments
« on: January 03, 2024, 05:15:10 PM »
SDC posted a sneak peek of the new FITH town theming. How are we feeling about this so far? Granted its still unfinished. I hope they add some weathering to the structures like the original and not copying the "clean" look they have been utilizing around areas of the park in recent years. https://www.facebook.com/sdcattractions/posts/pfbid02aZQUqNPQe6G2eUJsuABpTQqatTcnciGhaxMJjzdg9wzu7UrDMJjKJMk7t5yXgmRMl

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2023 Crowds / Trip Reports
« on: December 30, 2023, 02:11:54 PM »
Looks like SDC's marketing campaign to boost attendance with the closing of FITH has worked. Saw a 120 min wait time on the app earlier.

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Branson Talk / Re: 2nd Chick-Fil-A open
« on: December 28, 2023, 04:05:14 PM »

I live in a city with CFA right across from Popeyes, I like Popeyes food better but with 3-4 cars in the Popeyes drive through it takes 45+ minutes to get through. at chickfila I think our location usually does 80+ vehicles in that same 45 minutes. So count me in the it's the service/speed not the food group. the KFC's in my city seem to be just clean enough to not be shutdown for health code violations.

I think the only thing keeping KFC afloat is the Chinese market, apparently its huge over there.

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Branson Talk / Re: 2nd Chick-Fil-A open
« on: December 25, 2023, 12:00:54 AM »
R. I. P. Traffic flow.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2023 Crowds / Trip Reports
« on: December 23, 2023, 09:36:28 AM »
I debated on going this weekend or after Christmas but idk. I have a feeling the crowds will still be crazy from here on out with it being the last week of the season. I will have to see.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2023 Crowds / Trip Reports
« on: December 13, 2023, 04:39:15 PM »
I'm gonna try to get one maybe two more trips in this year, definitely gonna pick a Monday for sure. That seems to be the best day if you don't wanna battle the crowds during this event.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC’s 2024 Project(s) and Park Developments
« on: November 16, 2023, 05:05:01 PM »
On the latter, all I see them needing to do is dig out that hillside just a bit in front of the WF queue and it would be a pretty easy connection, unless they already got another attraction in the works over there but at that point they might as well connect it all anyways.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC’s 2024 Project(s) and Park Developments
« on: November 16, 2023, 02:59:55 PM »
I'm trying to get an idea of how the new fire in the hole district will be accessible from the existing park. I know one end will be accessible from the fireman's landing but will it also be connected to Grand Exposition?

The connection will be where the little kiddie swings are currently. You can see the new location for that ride has already been prepared next to Lake Silver if you go into the Landing.

They won't be adding a pathway to GE - yet. Looks like they could easily add one, but they haven't done much with that back area yet. It is not part of the Christmas event this year, but I would wager they will activate that space more in the coming years. They really need to add some tree islands or something to it - I don't like that it feels like a parking lot.

Ugh.  So the new FITH will be another dead end street just like Grand Expo, the original FITH, and Outlaw Run streets. SDC really needs to work on connecting all the dead end streets together.  It would really help the flow of things.

And the Wildfire/Powderkeg dead ends. Access to Wildfire is significantly worse with the secondary entryway removed in favor of the new Fried Fancies dining area. The GP doesn't seem to be too happy either as I overheard several who were confused on how to reach it now. I mentioned these concerns when talking to the SDC staff during Coaster Christmas. Hopefully they will take this opportunity to consider it. Might be wishful thinking but I do believe they listen. https://rcdb.com/720.htm#p=41641

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Bringing back Rube Dugan's is such a good idea that it's hard to believe it hasn't been done already. The park needs more indoor, unique attractions. There is a lot of new simulator technology out there, and I believe Vekoma or a similar company actually has a giant simulator theatre in their catalog.

It would also be a good opportunity to add a new water feature to the park to go with it. The bottom area just hasn't been the same since they shrunk the lake so much.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC’s 2024 Project(s) and Park Developments
« on: November 13, 2023, 10:24:44 PM »
Given the timetable (I was told by SDC staff during Coaster Christmas that most of the original theming and props will be transferred to the new ride to save time and $$$) they will likely need 2-3 weeks to clear out both the maintenance area and the theming assets from the old structure. So expect mid-late January for the demo.

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I will say there could be a positive in this if things play out right, SF/CF may sell off redudant/underperforming parks and Hershend could take them under their wing leading to a Hershend All-Park season pass. I could also see Frontier City getting sold off as this would be a good candidate for Hershend to add to their park lineup and improve. (if they dont kill it in a few years like CC)

A pipe dream of mine would also be to have a single pass for WOF and SDC. lol

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Other Parks / Re: Six Flags/Cedar Fair Merge
« on: November 08, 2023, 11:48:34 AM »
The combined company will be another lame bureaucratic monster that strives to eak out profits for shareholders each and every quarter instead of focusing on the big picture and creating better guest experiences. 

100% this

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