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#3301
I've heard of this elusive coin thing before, but I've never seen it passed out before, even when guests were turned down for the height requirement. I think they must have a really limited supply, you were really lucky!

Anyone have any of the original Silver Dollars that were passed out during SDC's early days?
#3302
Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2009/10 Project
July 29, 2008, 09:25:47 PM
Fantastic shots, Zephon! Thanks for sharing them! As a note, we do have user galleries on the main site now (they should work now), so you can always post photos like these there so that they'll get more exposure and help the site out.

It looks like they're really digging down in the Balloon area, so it looks like the pond will really be that close after all... or maybe they're just digging up the balloon ride's base.

I'm still scratching my head as to how this is going to fit in, I just can't see how they're going to make the area flow around this. One of the things that's interesting is that they're being careful to go around the waterworks at this point, yet the trees around it are marked for removal. I'm sure they'll have to take up the parts of the creek that ran through the Landing, I just hope they put back the troughs in the air - they add a lot of character to the area.
#3303
Wow... Everytime I see photos of what's left of the Gandy Dancer I'm always amazed. I'm not sure what it is, but it just seems impressive that something like that has been left so in tact in the woods like that. I've seen glimpses of it from a far several times, but I still haven't made it down there to get a really good look at it for myself.

Will the construction this year finally take this away?
#3304
Construction/Rumors / Re: CC's 2009 Project
July 28, 2008, 12:43:18 PM
^I might. The more I think about it the more I realize how perfect it would fit in at CC. They would dress it up, maybe hide the bottom supports a little, and maybe even add a tunnel. It would be fantastic for their image, while staying within the price range that they want. I won't be surprised at all if this turns up in the CC parking lot over the winter.

The only thing is, this would be CC's third portable coaster. They'd need to really dress it up nicely to avoid too many remarks, but I guess it is more and more of a budget park anyway.
#3305
Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2008 Project
July 25, 2008, 08:49:37 PM
We've got some new photos of both the parking project and the culinary school, thanks to History Buff.
http://www.sdcfans.com/gallery.php?g=12
http://www.sdcfans.com/gallery.php?g=11

I can't believe how far behind the parking project is. I mean, I know about the rain and everything, but this is kind of ridiculous. There's still months of work left to do and the project was supposed to be mostly completed about a month ago. Maybe this is another reason why the big ride project was pushed back. I'm sure this year has been hell for the park just because of the parking conundrum.
#3306
Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2009/10 Project
July 25, 2008, 08:46:59 PM
We've got  a lot of new photos of the Landing construction, thanks to History Buff: http://www.sdcfans.com/gallery.php?g=13

Looks like the area has been pretty well cleared out now. Both rides are gone, and the old play structure is just a scrap of it's former self. I've assumed that they're leaving that much up just so they can support the bridges going across the walkways. Maybe they'll take that down during one of the lulls between festivals, or maybe they'll wait until the off-season. Or maybe they'll recycle it into something new...

It looks like they haven't really touched many of the trees yet, though we've seen how a lot of them were marked for take-out. The old petting zoo barn is probably on the way out soon as well.

I'm ready for vert. construction to start so we can see what this ride/area will actually be like!
#3307
Branson Talk / Re: Indian Ridge
July 25, 2008, 07:16:14 PM
Great, more McMansions to scar the hills. If people enjoy the ozark views so much, why do the insist on ruining them? It won't be long till the other side of that valley is covered in McMansions as well.
#3308
General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Wildfire
July 25, 2008, 07:14:21 PM
Yeah, you know every time I visit SDC I marvel at how well done Wildfire is. I mean, everything fits in perfect. It's far enough away from the park not to distract from the city atmosphere, while it's hilltop location allows it to tower over the trees and mark SDC on the landscape. The theming is just great, especially the little contraptions that are scattered around outside the building and inside the gift shop, and the story behind the ride is so unique and just fits SDC so well. This was one of those projects that SDC really poured their hearts out into.
#3309
Announcements / Re: Upgrades Underway... Again
July 24, 2008, 09:19:04 PM
^^Very nice! I'll add it to the bottom of the forums when I make some planned changes to it later next week. Like you said, the log and axe make me wary about using it too prominently like on T-shirts and such, but it shouldn't be too big of a deal.
#3310
Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2009/10 Project
July 23, 2008, 10:05:14 PM
If those images are totally wrong, how are the planning on theming this thing? Maybe it will be more Tom and Huck centered than was portrayed, or maybe they're planning on some side-additives to the ride that will make it even more interactive than previous models...

As long as they aren't going to bring in the shiny plastic-looking stuff I'll be very excited to see how this turns out.
#3311
Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2008 Project
July 23, 2008, 05:45:43 PM
Wood siding! I never imagined from the photos, it's unfortunate that it looks so similar, but it's good to know. I guess as the building grows older it will blend in more this way as well, especially if they re-paint it a different color down the road. There's still the tin roof to complain about though. ::)
#3312
Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2008 Project
July 23, 2008, 04:26:21 PM
^That would be great, I can feature them easier from my controls.

What kind of grumpy workers were they? Official park workers? I wouldn't take too much stock in what they say, they're probably alluding to the fact that the location for the balloons hasn't been decided on yet.
#3313
Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2009/10 Project
July 22, 2008, 10:03:52 PM
^That would be another thrill ride in area full of thrill rides though, which is the point about moving the Ballons there. It would be the start of evening the park out a little more. If they threw in just a couple of other small rides the size of the frog bounce, then they'd have a nice little area up there so families didn't always have to go back and forth.

Quote from: DocSpeleo on July 22, 2008, 07:56:39 PM
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I did hear at lunch that the Drawings that were sent out in the survey were not the correct ones that were supposed to go out and that they do not match the ideas that they are mulling over... so that was interesting.
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I also got to hear some of the ideas about the 50th Anniversary but was sworn to secrecy or i'd be shot on the City Square.

Hmmm, those were wrong? Of course it was just concept art, but I liked what they were going with in them. Hmmm, maybe the Splash Battle will be set to more of a backwoods pond than a riverfront like I originally thought. What was presented in the concept art seemed pretty basic Splash Battle stuff though, I wonder what they have up their sleeves? I know they've been getting a lot of heat about how this will take away so much tradition and replace it with too much annoyance for parents, so I'm more excited than ever to see how they'll mold this whole area to both thrill the kiddies and please the parents (and everyone else). Have they said anything about the announcement date yet? Are they going to drop any more clues?

It's great to hear there's buzz about the 50th anniversary, but don't let us on to anything yet, we all love the speculation.
#3314
Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2009/10 Project
July 22, 2008, 11:16:53 AM
^Thanks, it's fixed now.

Looks like we may get a few photos today of the Landing progress.
#3315
Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2009/10 Project
July 21, 2008, 10:57:21 PM
Copper just sent in a few shots of the old Landing rides sitting in a back lot: http://www.sdcfans.com/gallery.php?g=10

Looks like the old carousel is toast. I'm ready for the carousel of seasons anyway.

The really interesting thing is that the new location for the Balloons is not set in stone yet. Does this mean it may not go to the Expo afterall? I could see them wanting to put it somewhere else simply to spread the smaller rides out. Could it go up by Wildfire? It's aways away from all the other smaller rides, but it would give the kids something to do while their older siblings ride the coasters...