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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project

« on: March 20, 2013, 11:05:14 PM »

I finally got to ride Today after 3 hours of waiting for the ride to open Today. I got 5 rides in all today. The coaster is amazing and it boggles my mind seeing it going through such impossible elements so smoothly. 

On another note has anyone seen the new train gate for WildFire, It's a nicely decorated pair of flat plates that are attached to the Rail that opens in front of the train in the station. I wonder if the SDC Craftsman made it? 

The Pics of The New Wildfire Gate Taken by my Phone can be seen here:
http://twitpic.com/cd27ky
http://twitpic.com/cd27qz
http://twitpic.com/cd27yu

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Pressed Pennies for Outlaw Run

« on: March 18, 2013, 08:14:37 PM »

I actually stand on the other end and I like the using the Current Pennies as I love the 2 tone design that comes out.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project

« on: February 14, 2013, 08:59:06 AM »

Cowboy which Facebook page is that on since it won't let me view as I don't have that page it was posted to on my Like/Friends List on Facebook.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project

« on: February 11, 2013, 12:44:04 PM »

I saw a Video on YouTube of the Non Stop Loading Procedure for the New Texas Giant. I wonder if the absence of gates is a indicator that they gonna be doing this type of loading operation for Outlaw Run?

BTW The New Non Stop Continuous Loading System for the New Texas Giant can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsrdajIr5J0

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Using Free Season Pass Admission Vouchers Question?

« on: August 13, 2012, 12:16:57 PM »

I have been wondering about this one as I may be bring a few people with me to SDC later in the month but one of my Season Pass holders will not be with me on this trip. I have 2 Season Pass Holders in my group including myself and the both season passes were on the same order. Do I need to have all Season Pass Holders in my Party at the Ticket Booth to use both Vouchers or can I use both vouchers by myself for 2 People?

I have not used any vouchers yet this year so I don't know how they system works this year?

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Do they need a new bathroom near the new coaster? what do you think......

« on: August 13, 2012, 12:08:41 PM »

I was wondering the same thing also. I was wondering why they never built a bathroom near Wildfire and I actually ask around a few years back if they planed one for that ride and they don't seem to have the need for one there. However this new area is gonna be quite a walk to the nearest bathroom which is a toss up between the Riverfront Playhouse or next to the Tintype Shop there. And that is still quite a walk unless you know the short cuts to get there. They took out a Major Shortcut to get to the Riverfront Playhouse Bathroom from that area when they opened Riverblast making it to where you have to go around a few shops and a theater to get there. (I hated them taking out that shortcut as that was one of my favorite shortcuts to use for that reason. The Shortcut is still there if they want to remove the shop and put back the short section in the walkway there that shop blocked out) That shortcut removal made it even a longer walk to get to a bathroom from Wilson's Farm. Basically I am not gonna be surprised if they suddenly decide to build a bathroom back there within a year or 2 of opening this ride.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project

« on: August 11, 2012, 01:06:39 AM »

If the line were crazy long I might buy a $5 1 ride pass but that would be it.  If I am not mistaken you get to ride each of 5 or 6 rides 1 time each. So you cant buy a pass and use it 6 times for 1 ride.........know what I mean?

Nope, The Standard Trailblazers Pass allows you 8 rides with no waits for $25 or Unlimited for $50. The passes can only be used a certain rides like Powder Keg, Train, WildFire, ETC! You can use the pass at any combination of all rides on to only 1 ride over and over again. If you use the pass at the same ride over and over again you have to wait 10 minutes between rides if using it again at the same ride.

Unless they change the rule on reuse at a ride next year you can get plenty of rides on Outlaw Run with it assuming they allow you to use the pass on the new ride.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Who needs ringtones when you can get this!

« on: August 01, 2012, 01:40:39 PM »

Yea I want that app also. Can you send me a copy of it. (I can easily install it to my JBen iPhone with the APP folder or ipa) 

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project

« on: August 01, 2012, 01:29:12 AM »

Well all this spoiler talk over shadowed the fact that I did make it to SDC this past weekend and took photos via using my video cam on my iPhone4. (I wish it had 1080P for this task for you have to do with 720P) I even took photos of a Tour Group that took place on Sunday around 7:30PM. I am jealous of em as I wish I could be back there with em does anyone recognize anyone in the group? Some of the photos shows things you have seen before but I also took some photos of interesting spots including something popping up from behind the fence that is blocking some sort of surprise. Other spots show some supports coming out of the station besides the lift and a bunny hop before the lift cross over. Enjoy! BTW on the topic of spoilers, They did not work too well on the Top Thrill Dragster Trains at Cedar Point and was removed by the end of the first season, I hope they are not putting spoilers on the trains here! :>

I look forward to the remaining surprises on the 9th.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project

« on: June 28, 2012, 01:07:01 PM »

I am hoping it's is a Lap Bar like the ones on Mr. Freeze http://www.rcdb.com/427.htm?p=21685 and not a Over the Shoulder Restraint. They use Lap Bars on the premier rides and the new Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter built this year on Iron Shark at Galveston Island Historic Pier: http://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2012/06/galvestons-newest-thrill-iron-shark.html . I am thinking the restraints will probably be along the lines of what's being used on Iron Shark since Gerstlauer provided the trains for the New Texas Giant Project.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project

« on: June 25, 2012, 08:01:29 PM »

Roller coaster database still shows no inversions for this coaster.

As that would be accurate based on current facts because the guy behind RCDB doesn't know the full details of the ride yet. If that element does becomes an inversion he'll be updating it accordingly. We will know soon enough about that element but based on the pictures it sure does look like a 0-G Roll Inversion here based on the current footer positions.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project

« on: June 10, 2012, 12:12:26 AM »

So you are just wrong.

Here is the difference between SDC fans, who love SDC even when we're just speculating and hoping, and the larger community of coaster fans who only want to be right, and prove it!

Welcome anyway, SuperBuckalew. If you'll stick around, I think you'll find this is a friendlier crowd than what you might be used to. We discuss a lot, and debate not very much at all.

While we all want to know the details of the new ride, nobody has much ego staked on being "right" about the details.

I am hoping someone doesn't spill the beans again on the ride layout drawing like someone who posts here did with Powder Keg before it was announced. That really sucked. Is there anything we can do to block the spoilers of the final ride layout drawings or post them to a different thread that would be nice if you have to post such a thing. I didn't like that part of the surprise being ruined.

As on another site a few years ago. We kept hushed on the layout of Prowler at Worlds of Fun until it was released to the GP so we all could enjoy the surprise and get the most of the viral marketing leading up to the ride announcement. We did know who was building it then. (we didn't know the height yet because it didn't go vertical until after the announcement) It was a fun experience then and I want to enjoy it again with SDC's New Coaster. I don't consider what is already built to be a spoiler as it's there and everyone knows about it. However only a few people knows what the final layout is, and I believe that some of those people in the know post here. So I hope the final spoilers don't come early here.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project

« on: June 04, 2012, 10:00:33 AM »

I got a few pictures from yesterday. I noticed some new construction in the ravine that is visible just past Hobo Junction also there appears to be a small dip off the lift before the big first drop kinda like The Boss and Screaming Eagle at Six Flags St. Louis. I also uploaded a picture of the station progress. I am wondering if this coaster will have a traditional chain lift on it?

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project

« on: May 12, 2012, 12:39:40 AM »

I am wondering if the Outlaw name will stick or not since the Nearby Adventureland park just outside Des Moines, IA already has a wooden roller coaster called "Outlaw". Being how close the 2 parks are I am wondering if the name will be able to stick or not. It doesn't appear that Adventureland had the name registered as a Trademark as I can tell. I know that Six Flags did at one time register the name "Outlaw" as a Ride in 1990 (Trademark Serial #74094045 Dir Link: http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=74094045 ) but it was not a successful registration or it was ABANDONED. Since HFEC did register the name as "The Outlaw" instead of "Outlaw" it might not cause a problem, but we shall see. Just remember the Trademark Serial #85551115 for "The Outlaw". A direct link to the Trademark entry is here: http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85551115 You can keep up on the status of the mark on that page.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project

« on: April 25, 2012, 12:53:19 AM »

No one here really knows if this will or will not have an Inversion taking note from the Unknown status of the RCDB Entry at http://www.rcdb.com/10582.htm . But it seems very likely from not seeing any footer shots suggesting an inversion structure it will not have an Inversion. Remember the Son of Beast had a large tubular steel structure with deep footers supporting it's loop.