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Construction/Rumors / Re: Fanfest 2026

Last post by Duelist - September 25, 2026, 03:05:31 PM

^ Ok thanks!

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Construction/Rumors / Re: Fanfest 2026

Last post by Potential - September 25, 2026, 01:00:38 PM

What were the Monday Teaser/Tuesday Announcement they said were coming up?

It was Fox and friends going live at sdc for the whole pumpkin carving thing it's just for sdc to get more national exposure

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Construction/Rumors / Re: Fanfest 2026

Last post by Duelist - September 25, 2026, 11:47:12 AM

What were the Monday Teaser/Tuesday Announcement they said were coming up?

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Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2027 Tracker

Last post by NothingisSacred - September 24, 2026, 06:55:47 PM

Yeah I'm glad they at least left a grove of mature trees next to the station because it always takes time for a brand new ride to integrate into the natural surroundings after construction. I just wish they kept more of those tall mature trees intact for tree cover throughout, because even planting lots of new trees there it will take a long time to reach the same look that's seen in the on-ride POV rendering.

I'm sure when further earthwork starts and they build up those canyon-like elements its going to help, but c'mon please at least cap one more section off into a tunnel to be like diving in and out of mine shafts.

Yeah considering AP is now 60 percent tunnel they have no excuses not to do so, it would make more sense here at least.
Calling it now, this ride is gonna be another swing and a miss. The name and layout of this thing had to have been taken from Rollercoaster Tycoon on a Friday afternoon. Very uninspired and generic. ThuNderaTion will always be the superior mine train and they know it.

While I am admittedly very disappointed in this ride, I think they once again cheaped out on theming and I completely believe the biggest need for this park is a giga, I will admit that it will be a very popular ride.

Cheaped out on theming?  This will be way more themed than TNT. They even created an entire themed area of the park for this ride!  You are just butt hurt that its not a big thrill ride and can't get over that.

I never compared it to TNT.  The SDC social media marketing made this sound like some spectacular, first of it's kind ride.  As far as themimg, we got a 40-50 year old mine headframe, some rocks and 1 tunnel.  The mine headframe is cool, especially since it came from West Fork Mine in Missouri.  It's just a bit underwhelming for a park that brags about supposedly being the best theme park in the country

💯 agreed The only thing to be butt hurt about is people continuing to tolerate the gross hyperboles being put out by their marketing and peeps nodding and agreeing blindly to it. 🤔🤷 Simply stating it like it is. Truth hurts sometimes.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2027 Tracker

Last post by Wildfire - September 24, 2026, 01:54:50 PM

Yeah I'm glad they at least left a grove of mature trees next to the station because it always takes time for a brand new ride to integrate into the natural surroundings after construction. I just wish they kept more of those tall mature trees intact for tree cover throughout, because even planting lots of new trees there it will take a long time to reach the same look that's seen in the on-ride POV rendering.

I'm sure when further earthwork starts and they build up those canyon-like elements its going to help, but c'mon please at least cap one more section off into a tunnel to be like diving in and out of mine shafts.

Yeah considering AP is now 60 percent tunnel they have no excuses not to do so, it would make more sense here at least.
Calling it now, this ride is gonna be another swing and a miss. The name and layout of this thing had to have been taken from Rollercoaster Tycoon on a Friday afternoon. Very uninspired and generic. ThuNderaTion will always be the superior mine train and they know it.

While I am admittedly very disappointed in this ride, I think they once again cheaped out on theming and I completely believe the biggest need for this park is a giga, I will admit that it will be a very popular ride.

Cheaped out on theming?  This will be way more themed than TNT. They even created an entire themed area of the park for this ride!  You are just butt hurt that its not a big thrill ride and can't get over that.

I never compared it to TNT.  The SDC social media marketing made this sound like some spectacular, first of it's kind ride.  As far as themimg, we got a 40-50 year old mine headframe, some rocks and 1 tunnel.  The mine headframe is cool, especially since it came from West Fork Mine in Missouri.  It's just a bit underwhelming for a park that brags about supposedly being the best theme park in the country

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Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2027 Tracker

Last post by jericho - September 24, 2026, 12:48:34 PM

Yeah I'm glad they at least left a grove of mature trees next to the station because it always takes time for a brand new ride to integrate into the natural surroundings after construction. I just wish they kept more of those tall mature trees intact for tree cover throughout, because even planting lots of new trees there it will take a long time to reach the same look that's seen in the on-ride POV rendering.

I'm sure when further earthwork starts and they build up those canyon-like elements its going to help, but c'mon please at least cap one more section off into a tunnel to be like diving in and out of mine shafts.

Yeah considering AP is now 60 percent tunnel they have no excuses not to do so, it would make more sense here at least.
Calling it now, this ride is gonna be another swing and a miss. The name and layout of this thing had to have been taken from Rollercoaster Tycoon on a Friday afternoon. Very uninspired and generic. ThuNderaTion will always be the superior mine train and they know it.

While I am admittedly very disappointed in this ride, I think they once again cheaped out on theming and I completely believe the biggest need for this park is a giga, I will admit that it will be a very popular ride.

Cheaped out on theming?  This will be way more themed than TNT. They even created an entire themed area of the park for this ride!  You are just butt hurt that its not a big thrill ride and can't get over that.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2027 Tracker

Last post by NothingisSacred - September 23, 2026, 08:50:23 PM

Yeah I'm glad they at least left a grove of mature trees next to the station because it always takes time for a brand new ride to integrate into the natural surroundings after construction. I just wish they kept more of those tall mature trees intact for tree cover throughout, because even planting lots of new trees there it will take a long time to reach the same look that's seen in the on-ride POV rendering.

I'm sure when further earthwork starts and they build up those canyon-like elements its going to help, but c'mon please at least cap one more section off into a tunnel to be like diving in and out of mine shafts.

Yeah considering AP is now 60 percent tunnel they have no excuses not to do so, it would make more sense here at least.
Calling it now, this ride is gonna be another swing and a miss. The name and layout of this thing had to have been taken from Rollercoaster Tycoon on a Friday afternoon. Very uninspired and generic. ThuNderaTion will always be the superior mine train and they know it.

While I am admittedly very disappointed in this ride, I think they once again cheaped out on theming and I completely believe the biggest need for this park is a giga, I will admit that it will be a very popular ride.

Didn't even have to be a giga. The non inverting Hyper/Stryker idea tossed around would have fit well without being too extreme for the supposed demographic. That layout plus the Stryker trains would have been the more unique standout like Powderkeg and Time Traveler. A true missed opportunity for a better version of Dollywood's Mystery Mine here too. "The First In North America" teaser was a bad joke, total hyperbole like a lot of this parks social media marketing as of late. Not to mention it's yet another replacement for something.

"Another swing and a miss"? Any addition ever since Fireman's Landing have all been hits, what are you even talking about.

lol with the exception of Time Traveler's alleged show building that was canceled, all the new additions have been plagued with problems and cheaped out on several aspects. MRF in particular. The shark jokes just tend to overshadow this fact. What's sad is stuff on the new FITH is already broken or operating inconsistently. (bridge demo and the on ride speakers depending on the day) Outlaw is not aging well either and needs new less painful trains and a retrack. I now call it Roll Over Car Wreck: The Ride. It was found to be objectively rougher and more uncomfortable to ride than TNT on my last few visits this year. Several of the Enthusiast groups are noticing this as well with one calling it the worst RMC now because of it. The rose colored glasses are coming off.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2027 Tracker

Last post by Wildfire - September 23, 2026, 07:45:58 PM

Yeah I'm glad they at least left a grove of mature trees next to the station because it always takes time for a brand new ride to integrate into the natural surroundings after construction. I just wish they kept more of those tall mature trees intact for tree cover throughout, because even planting lots of new trees there it will take a long time to reach the same look that's seen in the on-ride POV rendering.

I'm sure when further earthwork starts and they build up those canyon-like elements its going to help, but c'mon please at least cap one more section off into a tunnel to be like diving in and out of mine shafts.

Yeah considering AP is now 60 percent tunnel they have no excuses not to do so, it would make more sense here at least.
Calling it now, this ride is gonna be another swing and a miss. The name and layout of this thing had to have been taken from Rollercoaster Tycoon on a Friday afternoon. Very uninspired and generic. ThuNderaTion will always be the superior mine train and they know it.

While I am admittedly very disappointed in this ride, I think they once again cheaped out on theming and I completely believe the biggest need for this park is a giga, I will admit that it will be a very popular ride.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2027 Tracker

Last post by legoerosion - September 23, 2026, 06:55:45 PM

Yeah considering AP is now 60 percent tunnel they have no excuses not to do so, it would make more sense here at least.
Calling it now, this ride is gonna be another swing and a miss. The name and layout of this thing had to have been taken from Rollercoaster Tycoon on a Friday afternoon. Very uninspired and generic. ThuNderaTion will always be the superior mine train and they know it.

"Another swing and a miss"? Any addition ever since Fireman's Landing have all been hits, what are you even talking about.

#10

Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2027 Tracker

Last post by orangesandpeaches - September 23, 2026, 10:26:17 AM

Seeing the track in place for the first time in person Monday night gave me vibes of the early Arrow mine trains with the sharp, low corners. SFOT Mine Train in still a great ride. This thing looks like it will be really snappy too. I love the looks of it peaking over the water fall. Im perfectly fine with a roller coaster being built with casual, everyday families in mind.

American plunge gets a lot of grief, but ride that thing with a boat full of pre-teens who decide to have a screaming contest in the concrete tunnel, (not the fake, above ground tunnel that was clearly on it last legs durning the pre Powder Keg years) and tell me you didn't have a blast. From what I can see on ride, the Whirlpool area appears to have gotten cleaned up pretty good durning construction.