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Construction/Rumors / Re: New ride concept survey
« on: June 22, 2008, 12:12:13 PM »
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Other Parks / Re: SF Magic Mountain: ANOTHER new coaster?
« on: June 21, 2008, 04:00:56 PM »
You really can't make rash judgments about a park's attendance based off of one or even several visits, even during days that are supposed to be crowded. After all, look at SDC this year: the days that people expect to be packed are relatively light, yet other days have been completely swamped.
As far as getting new coasters though, they actually really need to add in another just to make up for the loss of 3 in the past two years. I'm sure some of the GP think the park is crashing.
As far as getting new coasters though, they actually really need to add in another just to make up for the loss of 3 in the past two years. I'm sure some of the GP think the park is crashing.
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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: moonlight madness at Silver dollar City
« on: June 20, 2008, 10:58:18 PM »
It's a neat little experiment, but I would be even more excited about it if it didn't cut into the purpose of CC. I guess the purpose of this event is really about garnering local tourists, though I could see this being packed out with youth groups just like the Young Christian weekend.
I don't think this really appeals much to me personally - I love SDC for it's charm and quality, and I don't really want to see it with all this modernity tacked on. I imagine it'll feel kinda like a big christian camp, or at least like just another theme park. That's not to say it's a bad thing though, I'm sure other ride lovers and kids will enjoy it.
Thanks for the tip, Insider.
I don't think this really appeals much to me personally - I love SDC for it's charm and quality, and I don't really want to see it with all this modernity tacked on. I imagine it'll feel kinda like a big christian camp, or at least like just another theme park. That's not to say it's a bad thing though, I'm sure other ride lovers and kids will enjoy it.
Thanks for the tip, Insider.
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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Wildfire
« on: June 20, 2008, 05:08:44 PM »
I'm pretty positive it's an IE issue, and it may have to do with a malicious program that's attatched itself to your browser. Or it may be caused by some sort of content blocker like parental controls or faulty ad/spyware blocking software. However, if you download Firefox, you won't have to worry about anything like this again.
Anyway though, great pictures anyone. Maybe I should try bringing out that photo contest again.
Anyway though, great pictures anyone. Maybe I should try bringing out that photo contest again.
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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Wildfire
« on: June 19, 2008, 12:42:17 PM »
^We've run into this before. For some reason, certain browser settings block photo attachments, and there's not much we can do about it other than use photobucket where possible.
It's a great photo though. Was it one of the original PR images? It looks like it's been enhanced.
It's a great photo though. Was it one of the original PR images? It looks like it's been enhanced.
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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Run-Away-Ore-Cart Memories
« on: June 17, 2008, 07:30:37 PM »
Has to be, what else could it be? Just traditional SDC recycling. Very neat.
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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: ECC visits SDC and CC
« on: June 17, 2008, 11:31:29 AM »^I think it depends on the ride ops. I've had it both ways. When there's no one in line we've been allowed to stay on the ride sometimes, but other times we've been told that we have to get off and go back through the queue. This has happened at both SDC and SFStl.
This is true. There seems to be a chain-wide policy set up against re-rides without going through the line again, but sometimes it's not always followed through when there's only a handful of people and it's late at night. Wildfire's ops sometimes let people line-up at the exit after riding so that they can run in again to fill empty seats.
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General Silver Dollar City Talk / ECC visits SDC and CC
« on: June 16, 2008, 08:15:33 PM »
The European Coaster Club paid a visit to both SDC and CC recently. 54 Europeans spent an entire day at SDC which included one of SDC's famous luncheons and ERT on Powderkeg.
From their comments, they really enjoyed the park. Read them here -> http://www.coasterclub.org/trips/reports/2008/AA2008/day06/
CC comments are on day 5. It sounds like they really enjoyed it as well, though the ride op's on Wildcat were acting like dicks. That's probably the first time I've heard complaints about Herschend employees.
From their comments, they really enjoyed the park. Read them here -> http://www.coasterclub.org/trips/reports/2008/AA2008/day06/
CC comments are on day 5. It sounds like they really enjoyed it as well, though the ride op's on Wildcat were acting like dicks. That's probably the first time I've heard complaints about Herschend employees.
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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Six Flags CEO Spotted At SDC
« on: June 16, 2008, 05:57:19 PM »
http://messages.finance.yahoo.com/Stocks_%28A_to_Z%29/Stocks_S/threadview?m=tm&bn=14252&tid=27358&mid=27358&tof=4&frt=2
It sounds like Mark Shapiro may have paid a visit to SDC lately, though who really knows the validity of the story. I wouldn't be surprised if it were true however, as SDC is not only an outstanding park but also a major competitor to SFStL and a growing regional player overall. I really hope the visit rubs off on him the value of true overall quality, atmosphere, and abundant good-hearted fun vs. rides being the only offering at a park.
It sounds like Mark Shapiro may have paid a visit to SDC lately, though who really knows the validity of the story. I wouldn't be surprised if it were true however, as SDC is not only an outstanding park but also a major competitor to SFStL and a growing regional player overall. I really hope the visit rubs off on him the value of true overall quality, atmosphere, and abundant good-hearted fun vs. rides being the only offering at a park.
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Construction/Rumors / Re: New Parking Lot/Road Plans
« on: June 10, 2008, 06:11:02 PM »
So is the parking lot done yet? Surely in a month's time they've been able to put the asphalt down.
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Construction/Rumors / Re: Grandfather's Mansion Re-hab?
« on: June 10, 2008, 06:08:52 PM »
^I think some of those things just break from time to time, because I know I've gone several times before and been either disapointed that it wasn't working or surprised that it had been fixed again.
The place just needs a good fix-up. It doesn't have to be extensive to the point that they have to put in the wheelchair access, but they could just take out some of the old tricks and re-build them so they work better. Any ideas when they'll work on the place? I heard they were going to do some stuff to it last off-season, but obviously that didn't really happen unless the new pool felt was all they were planning.
The place just needs a good fix-up. It doesn't have to be extensive to the point that they have to put in the wheelchair access, but they could just take out some of the old tricks and re-build them so they work better. Any ideas when they'll work on the place? I heard they were going to do some stuff to it last off-season, but obviously that didn't really happen unless the new pool felt was all they were planning.
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Random Talk / Re: Silver Dollar City Art Exhibit
« on: June 10, 2008, 03:01:05 PM »
I could definitely 'shop some of them to be just as good or better than hers. 
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Dollywood Discussion / Re: DollyWood's Old Log Flume
« on: June 10, 2008, 03:00:05 PM »
Wow, that is completely different than the Bell's version, which was honestly a lot better. I guess they weren't mirrored copies after all, unless the DW version was reconfigured after being taken out of the fair.
I guess it was a pretty important ride though for having inspired AP.
Thanks for the info.
I guess it was a pretty important ride though for having inspired AP.
Thanks for the info.
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Dollywood Discussion / DollyWood's Old Log Flume
« on: June 09, 2008, 10:05:47 PM »
I know there are some DW fans on here, so I hope one of you has a photo of DW's old County Fair Falls log flume that was torn down several years ago. I'm interested in the ride due to the fact that it was a sister of the flume at Bell's Amusement park, both flumes having operated together side by side during a worlds fair in I think 1980 or 1984... too lazy to look it up.
Did anyone here ride on it? What was it like and how as it themed?
Did anyone here ride on it? What was it like and how as it themed?
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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: american plunge question
« on: June 05, 2008, 11:36:05 PM »I'm anything but a glass-half-empty kind of guy, but boy does that attraction just scream for major refurbishment now. With the tunnel section as it is now, the whole experience is sub par. You feel like you are doused with disappointment even before you get soaked with water.
Yeah, and there are some rumors flying around that this may very well happen soon.
It kind of scares me though, because I love AP's theme, and any major re-furbishment project would probably do away with it in lieu of something more generic and modern. The whole Ozark daredevilry thing is very cute and fits in oh so well, and I really loved all the old effects they used to have to go along with it. Even without the awesome old tunnel, there's still a few old effects that are really well done like the boat that slides out and over riders and the classic whirlpool.