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#31
General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2025 Trip Reports
Last post by Coaster - August 08, 2025, 09:19:59 PMThanks for your report, Bill. Pretty disappointing to read about the downfall in quality customer service at the park. That used to be one of the hallmarks of the park. Something they desperately need to get back to and improve on.
#32
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by Cseeley - August 06, 2025, 04:34:12 PMDoes anyone have any updates or photos from the new construction?
#33
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by Preachin_Bill - August 06, 2025, 04:00:33 PMQuote from: shavethewhales on August 06, 2025, 08:12:29 AMThe fact that they straight up scrapped a train from TNT does imply that they aren't intending on keeping it much longer. Could go a few seasons more before they are ready to let it go though. It seems like they have a backlog of projects. Flooded Mine nearly bit the dust years ago, but other things took higher priority and it ended up getting more popular with guests again, so it has stuck around.I hope you are wrong. Not much of that would make any sense.
I have a feeling in the next 10 years or so TNT, FM, AP, Riverblast, and maybe even PK will get replaced.
#34
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by rabidplatypus - August 06, 2025, 09:48:44 AMI would doubt TNT goes anywhere soon. One train suits it just fine and the ride is the smoothest it's been since it was new. One of the best mine trains in the world.
#35
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by shavethewhales - August 06, 2025, 08:12:29 AMThe fact that they straight up scrapped a train from TNT does imply that they aren't intending on keeping it much longer. Could go a few seasons more before they are ready to let it go though. It seems like they have a backlog of projects. Flooded Mine nearly bit the dust years ago, but other things took higher priority and it ended up getting more popular with guests again, so it has stuck around.
I have a feeling in the next 10 years or so TNT, FM, AP, Riverblast, and maybe even PK will get replaced.
I have a feeling in the next 10 years or so TNT, FM, AP, Riverblast, and maybe even PK will get replaced.
#36
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by sdcfan88 - August 05, 2025, 08:52:14 PMIf it's for real getting scrapped now it's more than likely related to the worker that got killed as it could be part of the legal settlement to go ahead and retire the ride. When I was at Coaster Christmas previously the question was brought up by someone and it was said it wasn't going anywhere anytime soon despite parts of the ride being raffled off. Those plans might have changed since then. 
#37
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by Preachin_Bill - August 05, 2025, 04:03:51 PMQuote from: jericho on August 05, 2025, 02:53:39 PMQuote from: Preachin_Bill on August 05, 2025, 02:12:55 PMThey are going to put in a coaster like Dollywood's Big Bear Mountain except maybe not as long, but a smooth family coaster.
Thunderation's days are numbered, unfortunately, but it is hard for them to maintain.
And you know this how?
Heard if from someone in the know.
#38
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by jericho - August 05, 2025, 02:53:39 PMQuote from: Preachin_Bill on August 05, 2025, 02:12:55 PMThey are going to put in a coaster like Dollywood's Big Bear Mountain except maybe not as long, but a smooth family coaster.
Thunderation's days are numbered, unfortunately, but it is hard for them to maintain.
And you know this how?
#39
General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2025 Trip Reports
Last post by Preachin_Bill - August 05, 2025, 02:38:53 PMVisited the park six times this summer. Most of it was good but one day was so-so, and one day was probably the worst day I have experienced there in over 30 years.
Shout out to the young lady working the kid rides at fireman's landing. Reminded me of the old days. Very cheerful. Can't remember her name. The new Wild West show was good I thought. Another thing I appreciated that I want to highlight is powderkeg running two cars. It seems they are always running 1 even when busy.
The park obviously isn't as good as it used to be regarding theming and overall culture, and some of that is because of the administration and managers of the park (more college indoctrinated grads) but also due to the difficulty in finding quality people to hire. It's obvious that SDC has reached the realm of "just find someone to cover the shift and be there". They can't help some of that stuff, I'm just not sure if there's enough quality candidates. Heck I even caught the new sheriff (who has worked there for years in other capacities) on his cell phone in one of the homestead cabins. If he can't stay in theme and off his phone why would a 20 year old employee who has never visited the park before working there even care?
Since there is still a lot of good in the park let me highlight one thing that exemplifies what I mean. I absolutely hate how much Hannah's ice cream parlor has changed and I cannot believe how far that place has fallen. They used to have demonstrations, but I get why they don't do that anymore. However, it used to feel like you were in a different place there, a better place. It was clean, cool, and happy. It was charming. A true slice of Americana. Now? I hate the new ordering system, it completely ruins the ambience of the place. The workers are terrible. They messed up a very simple order (although the new system doesn't do them any favors). When I tried telling them what mistake was made and how it would easily be fixed, they just could not accept that the ice cream they served was not what was ordered. One of them clearly didn't get the memo that one "scoop" is actually an entire bowl, not just a single scoop (thankfully the others knew this, to their credit). But the place was DISGUSTING. The workers obviously have zero pride in their work or for their ice cream shop, nor do they care about their customers. I cannot believe how dirty the place was, especially one day. It was 3:30 or so and it was not busy in there. Workers standing around. I brought them a cup to throw away because the trash cans were so full; do you think they got the memo? Nope, just stood there. Floors and tables were dirty and full of ice cream, napkins, spoons, etc. Some of this also speaks to the culture we have of people not cleaning up after themselves, but this was a whole new level of worker negligence. That's an example, I'm seeing more and more of that stuff at the park.
Pretty soon I literally do not want them to call it silver dollar city any more, especially once all the old stuff is gone. When it comes to anything new, they clearly do not care about the theme of the park. It's insulting. It's almost as if they make a mockery of the old theme.
Shout out to the young lady working the kid rides at fireman's landing. Reminded me of the old days. Very cheerful. Can't remember her name. The new Wild West show was good I thought. Another thing I appreciated that I want to highlight is powderkeg running two cars. It seems they are always running 1 even when busy.
The park obviously isn't as good as it used to be regarding theming and overall culture, and some of that is because of the administration and managers of the park (more college indoctrinated grads) but also due to the difficulty in finding quality people to hire. It's obvious that SDC has reached the realm of "just find someone to cover the shift and be there". They can't help some of that stuff, I'm just not sure if there's enough quality candidates. Heck I even caught the new sheriff (who has worked there for years in other capacities) on his cell phone in one of the homestead cabins. If he can't stay in theme and off his phone why would a 20 year old employee who has never visited the park before working there even care?
Since there is still a lot of good in the park let me highlight one thing that exemplifies what I mean. I absolutely hate how much Hannah's ice cream parlor has changed and I cannot believe how far that place has fallen. They used to have demonstrations, but I get why they don't do that anymore. However, it used to feel like you were in a different place there, a better place. It was clean, cool, and happy. It was charming. A true slice of Americana. Now? I hate the new ordering system, it completely ruins the ambience of the place. The workers are terrible. They messed up a very simple order (although the new system doesn't do them any favors). When I tried telling them what mistake was made and how it would easily be fixed, they just could not accept that the ice cream they served was not what was ordered. One of them clearly didn't get the memo that one "scoop" is actually an entire bowl, not just a single scoop (thankfully the others knew this, to their credit). But the place was DISGUSTING. The workers obviously have zero pride in their work or for their ice cream shop, nor do they care about their customers. I cannot believe how dirty the place was, especially one day. It was 3:30 or so and it was not busy in there. Workers standing around. I brought them a cup to throw away because the trash cans were so full; do you think they got the memo? Nope, just stood there. Floors and tables were dirty and full of ice cream, napkins, spoons, etc. Some of this also speaks to the culture we have of people not cleaning up after themselves, but this was a whole new level of worker negligence. That's an example, I'm seeing more and more of that stuff at the park.
Pretty soon I literally do not want them to call it silver dollar city any more, especially once all the old stuff is gone. When it comes to anything new, they clearly do not care about the theme of the park. It's insulting. It's almost as if they make a mockery of the old theme.
#40
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by Preachin_Bill - August 05, 2025, 02:12:55 PMThey are going to put in a coaster like Dollywood's Big Bear Mountain except maybe not as long, but a smooth family coaster.
Thunderation's days are numbered, unfortunately, but it is hard for them to maintain.
Thunderation's days are numbered, unfortunately, but it is hard for them to maintain.