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Construction/Rumors / Re: Next new ride, next to go?
Last post by DeweyBald - Today at 10:36:42 AMLOVED the Diving Bell! It was way ahead of it's time back then. As a kid, I thought we were actually underwater. Really hated to see that one go. I know it wasn't the people eater they want now days, but it was and experience for sure. Wasn't all that large and was a "long" ride. But again, it was an amazing experience back then. With todays technology....I'd love to see what it would be like.
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Random Talk / A video for you cave fans
Last post by KBCraig - March 21, 2025, 11:33:33 PM #4
Other Parks / Magic Springs Closes Arkansas ...
Last post by shavethewhales - March 21, 2025, 08:21:11 AMMagic Springs has apparently announced their intentions to close the Arkansas Twister roller coaster. https://screamscape.com/html/magic_springs.htm
Weirdly, they are also saying that they don't plan to demolish it, but are just going to abandon it in place. It is in kind of a weird off-shoot location of the park, but it's large enough people are going to notice it... This raises questions about whether or not the whole park is about to shut down. The water park makes a bit of money, but the rides park is a mess and hasn't been invested into for years now. It's all owned by a property REIT that, last I checked, mostly invested into ski resorts. I think they also own Frontier City?
This coaster should have been their star attraction, but they never seemed to maintain it well - although that goes for just about every ride in the park. Years ago I ventured over there specifically to ride it. I really liked the layout, but the cars just absolutely bounced around the track to the point I felt like I was actually in real danger. I think they had the last couple of cars blocked off because anyone riding in them would get whiplash, lol. The front seat was the only chance at a tolerable ride - luckily there was no line at all. I haven't been back since 2018 or so... I can't imagine it improved. Something tells me they didn't have a choice with this closure.
Weirdly, they are also saying that they don't plan to demolish it, but are just going to abandon it in place. It is in kind of a weird off-shoot location of the park, but it's large enough people are going to notice it... This raises questions about whether or not the whole park is about to shut down. The water park makes a bit of money, but the rides park is a mess and hasn't been invested into for years now. It's all owned by a property REIT that, last I checked, mostly invested into ski resorts. I think they also own Frontier City?
This coaster should have been their star attraction, but they never seemed to maintain it well - although that goes for just about every ride in the park. Years ago I ventured over there specifically to ride it. I really liked the layout, but the cars just absolutely bounced around the track to the point I felt like I was actually in real danger. I think they had the last couple of cars blocked off because anyone riding in them would get whiplash, lol. The front seat was the only chance at a tolerable ride - luckily there was no line at all. I haven't been back since 2018 or so... I can't imagine it improved. Something tells me they didn't have a choice with this closure.
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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC’s 2025 Project(s) and ...
Last post by shavethewhales - March 21, 2025, 07:29:15 AMThey were in pretty rough shape, but I hope there is a plan to bring them back in some way. I miss all the signage and funny scenes. I even miss the big entrance signs for both Wildfire and Powderkeg. That area needed some attention after 20+ years of just sitting and slowly losing things. I'm sure they have a plan for it all.
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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC’s 2025 Project(s) and ...
Last post by Swoosh - March 20, 2025, 10:20:06 PMQuote from: ColaSDC on March 12, 2025, 01:27:16 PMQuote from: Swoosh on March 11, 2025, 01:49:11 PMYou won't have to look very hard to see work being done. I'm already bracing myself for the complaints that will be incoming. It's pretty drasticHonestly, as long as most of the scenery and themeing remains, i dont mind the tree clearing. I'm more excited to see construction progress. Hopefully by summertime track shows up and we'll have a decent idea of the manufacturer.
Still betting on a B&M hyper/giga!
Now that the park is open I can confirm that most of scenery and characters are gone. The old unused flumes of Jim Owen's float trip are also gone.
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White Water Discussion / Re: White Water Development
Last post by Swoosh - March 20, 2025, 10:18:21 PMYes the new waterpark is inevitable at this point. I wonder if they'll send the existing slides from White Water to one of their newly acquired waterparks. They'll have zero problems selling the land to Ballparks of America. They recently bought the old Rosebud Hotel that's right behind the employee parking lot of WW
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Wild Adventures Discussion / Re: HFE To Aquire Palace Enter...
Last post by shavethewhales - March 18, 2025, 02:45:56 PMSomething is still screwy with these boards. I tried to move this to the "Other Parks" discussion and combine with the thread that I created, but I can't get it to select the right board to move to. Sorry!
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General Silver Dollar City Talk / MOVED: HFE To Aquire Palace En...
Last post by shavethewhales - March 18, 2025, 02:44:20 PMThis topic has been moved to Wild Adventures Discussion.
https://www.sdcfans.com/forums/index.php?topic=4459.0
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#10
Other Parks / HFEC to purchase Palace Entert...
Last post by shavethewhales - March 18, 2025, 02:27:05 PMhttps://www.hfecorp.com/whats-new/herschend-to-acquire-palace-entertainments-us-attractions-from-parques-reunidos/
HFEC just got a lot bigger. Now they will have Kennywood, Lake Compounce, and Dutch Wonderland.
I am stoked. I worry about them getting too big and corporate, but at the same time they have to grow to survive. This will make the chain a lot stronger, especially once they bring Kennywood and Lake Compounce up to the HFEC standard. As long as HFEC stays privately owned, they can still operate in a much better way than Six Flags by investing in things for the long term rather than worrying about quarter to quarter results.
HFEC just got a lot bigger. Now they will have Kennywood, Lake Compounce, and Dutch Wonderland.
I am stoked. I worry about them getting too big and corporate, but at the same time they have to grow to survive. This will make the chain a lot stronger, especially once they bring Kennywood and Lake Compounce up to the HFEC standard. As long as HFEC stays privately owned, they can still operate in a much better way than Six Flags by investing in things for the long term rather than worrying about quarter to quarter results.