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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: May 20, 2016, 07:53:14 AM »

This photo on TPR shows the construction very close to the roadway.

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/files/image_2273.jpeg

From my experience with construction, when you are this close to a roadway and that deep, it usually means you are making a bore pit to tunnel under the roadway. But pictures can be illusions and the construction not actually be that close to the road, but with the cones on the roadway I think it's pretty close to the edge.

Jay

Disclaimer: this post is only a guess based on an observation of one photo and personal historical construction experience. Any indication I have a clue what is being constructed is only coincidental and any disclosure of confidential construction activity is completely accidental.
 

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Frisco Train Ride

« on: May 11, 2016, 11:41:36 AM »

I remember several times in the past there were rides I had when they only had a single robber. So maybe this is a temporary thing that has been done before?

Jay

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: April 18, 2016, 11:21:42 PM »

The MIG report says orange markers for electrical but orange is for communication lines.....the flags looked red, so that could indicate electric. http://www.engineersupply.com/APWA-Utility-Color-Codes.aspx?gclid=CIXV2tLpmcwCFZKGaQodEPEAhQ

Why would you survey these? You would want to identify existing utilities so you know where they are during design and construction. Fiber Optics can be very expensive to relocate. What it looks like to me is someone came out and flagged a utility line....this locate could be for survey purposes or it could be a locate for construction purposes.....

Jay

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2016 Trip Reviews

« on: April 18, 2016, 10:29:09 AM »

That's why Wildfire had a line out the building.....I was wondering since I've never seen a line for it that long since it's first year.

There have been times recently when I've seen the line for Wildfire out the door and wrapped up the ramp (they were even using the upstairs switchbacks in the building)....However, I've never seen it in the switchbacks by American Plunge, I'd hate to see what the crowd in the park looked like if those were being used.

Jay 

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Where in the City? (2016)

« on: April 05, 2016, 07:03:28 AM »

In window in old Big Ed's sandwich shop, across from the ghost trap?

Jay

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: March 22, 2016, 08:06:13 AM »

Two more B&M's will unquestionably put this park in the leagues of Busch Gardens in terms of rides. Then of course they'll be obligated to throw a family coaster in the mix as well on top of all this. 14-year old me would have loved this.

Believe me, when you begin hitting 50 you'll love the family stuff all over again......

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: January 31, 2016, 04:27:49 PM »

The reasons I mentioned the wing rider is because it's a little more family (height restriction) friendly than BM's other types and because that would be different than anything in this area.

Something else that would be different and cause a huge buzz would be the new single rail coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction. https://www.facebook.com/154373424599786/photos/pcb.936529383050849/936529319717522/?type=3&theater

Swoosh, any chance for something like that?

Jay

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: January 30, 2016, 03:05:15 PM »

What if they put this coaster between Powder Keg and Wildfire - you could put a very large coaster back there and it still not be easily seen from the rest of the park or outside (unless you were at the lake).

I think it would be awesome to put a wing rider that would be a combination of the designs they have now. Imagine a lift a little over a hundred feet with a twist and dive off the edge of the hill into a massive coaster utilizing the hillside....then a launch in the bottom of the valley to bring you back to the top of the hill with some nice inversions to finish off the ride.

Connect the PK area with the WF area helping to reduce some of the congestion in front of the saloon. Of course this would greatly unbalance the park by putting three big coasters right next to each other......

Jay

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Branson Talk / Re: The Track Family Fun Park To Add Huge Ferris Wheel

« on: January 29, 2016, 12:23:02 PM »

With all the big Ferris Wheels being built - I was hoping that Branson would get one someday. This might not be one of those new huge wheels, but this will be a nice one for the strip.

Jay

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2016 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: January 12, 2016, 08:29:49 PM »

That sounds like a nice plan. Even in the summer (not even a peak day) that area down Hill Street into the Skillet area is so crowded. The food locations that extend into the paths and people flowing back and forth between WF and PK make that area a nightmare to navigate.

Also, the area around the skillets over by TNT can get nuts when those lines extend into the pathways.

It seems that most of the congested areas are where they have their food stands....maybe just moving those back a little would do wonders (but that's not an easy task).

Jay

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: New entrance policy

« on: January 04, 2016, 04:14:05 PM »

I just recieved and email from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma that informed patrons that beginning on January 5th metal detectors, bag checks, and bag size limitations would be implemmented at all future events. It's sad that things have had to come to this in our world, you would think as time goes along we'd be more civilized instead of needing more security measures.

Jay

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Construction/Rumors / Re: Celebration City Developments

« on: December 22, 2015, 07:18:07 AM »

I'm not one for rumors, but I have been told that the Celebration City site will be home for a resort with a large indoor water park. This is the first time I had heard something like this for the Celebration City site.....has anyone else heard anything like this?

Jay

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: November 20, 2015, 07:23:28 AM »

Does SDC own the land on the other side of Indian Point Drive? 

It would be cool if the could build a coaster over the road to the woods on the other side from GE/Hollow.  Would add to the 'entrance experience' and maybe still keep the riders in the theme park SDC past for most of the ride? 

I doubt that they would get approval to build over a public road though.  Or maybe under it with a tunnel?

Just doesn't seem to be enough room for a major ride in my mind.  Would have to be somewhat condensed or open to either the park or street.

FYI, SCD and Herschend doesn't own the land the park occupies, they have a lease agreement. The land is owned by the church and the College of the Ozarks. With that said, the church and the college owns pretty much all of that section including the land on the east side of Indian Point road. Crossing over the road would be much less expensive than crossing under - but you then have to think how this would affect the atmosphere of SDC? I personally think it could build excitement and if signed and themed correctly it could start you on your time warp back to the 1800's as soon as you turn on Indian Point road. Also by extending with a coaster in that direction you have kept the integrity of the core park and not screwed up very much the natural landscaping.

2017 is pretty well set as to what is going to happen though.  Projects like this have to be planned several years in advance

Would it be way off base to think that SDC could be the first installation of the RMC - T-Rex track? This would be something new with a proven company (that has worked with SDC and Herschend before).....The minimum supports required for the track would allow most of the trees to stay and the coaster would blend nicely with the surroundings.

Jay

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Lawsuit filed in regards to injury on Giant Barn Swing

« on: November 05, 2015, 08:44:18 PM »

If I remember this ride correctly, you are not allowed to touch the restraints and the operators come and push them down? But there's a big knob that your legs go around......so even if the operator came and pushed down the restraints all the way down, no way would it get close to the nards to cause damage.

Lawsuits and crap are not fun, and quite often you can be sued and it not be your fault at all.......but settlement occurs because it's cheaper. I've had several professional lawsuits brought against me that were not of significant money to not settle. Just to defend myself in these suits it would have been $35,000 to $45,000. If the judge doesn't throw out the case, then you either defend or settle. Since both settlements were $5,000 it was a no brainer on our part. I hated to settle, but business wise it made since to do so.

So unless the judge throws out the case for not having merit, SDC will either spend money defending the case or will settle for a smaller amount. If happens often, maybe SDC has lawyers on staff so the lawsuit expense could be negligible and they fight it all the way through trial. We don't have that luxury of having staff lawyers, so the lawyer expense is always compared to the settlement amount.

Jay

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: What is wrong with these marketing photos?

« on: October 26, 2015, 10:29:59 PM »

They also don't allow three across seating anymore. Why don't family coasters allow this to happen anymore? I remember when all the mine train rides in the 70's and 80's would allow you to seat three across....I know they switched the seats and trains to not allow this...but why, were there several accidents that occurred to maindate the change?

Jay