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#81
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by ColaSDC - July 15, 2025, 06:42:27 PMTrue.
Also, I would worry about the social media rollout. They've been teasing something for a while, and come August I'm confident we'll know what.
Also, I would worry about the social media rollout. They've been teasing something for a while, and come August I'm confident we'll know what.
#82
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by jericho - July 15, 2025, 03:26:40 PMIt's never bad to pay employees more 
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It may never be bad, but it doesn't happen for nothing. You either have to bring more people to the park or charge more for tickets.
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It may never be bad, but it doesn't happen for nothing. You either have to bring more people to the park or charge more for tickets.
#83
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by ColaSDC - July 15, 2025, 11:27:45 AM[/quote]And with a whole new area they would need to move some employees or up the pay to hire some more workers.
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It's never bad to pay employees more
#84
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by legoerosion - July 15, 2025, 09:10:13 AMQuote from: mg on July 14, 2025, 02:32:55 PMCorrect... I wasn't meaning that you could see them in the photo. But if this photo was taken after they were placed, what general area would they be in?
I see, my bad for misunderstanding what you were asking.
I as to the speculation about the next expansion, I can see them moving M&C to the clearing near OR and using that spot next to FiTH/Mystic river as a decent expansion. But I personally think that the next project after this project will be where the original FiTH was and that back area.
#85
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by Wildfire - July 15, 2025, 06:54:45 AMI completely disagree about them not expanding much beyond the current area. They have announced $500 million over the next 10 years, of which only $100 million is for the resort. Also SDC is one of the smaller parks by acreage. It is roughly only 35% of the size of Dollywood, 15% the size of Cedar Point or Kings Island, and much smaller than most of the Orlando Parks
#86
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by shavethewhales - July 14, 2025, 07:19:46 PMI think that clearing is simply a backstage service road. It connects the back of the park to some of the key backstage areas and the main road. It's massive due to the amount of grading required to make it passable for large trucks. Guessing this will become a primary haul route for the park for many back of house things. I also originally thought it was too huge to just be BOH, but the satellite view makes it clearer.
I'm wondering what they needed the flat area for to the west of PK, but that is probably also a new back of house area for things like landscaping greenhouses, storage, or whatever. If this is going to be a coaster, it looks like it will be sandwiched between PK and wildfire. Since they are now clear cutting all the trees around coasters, this is probably a good thing.
I don't think they will expand the park much more beyond the area they have now. It's already as large as most parks. You can't get too big or it's burdensome on guests to get around to everything, especially with the hills.
I'm wondering what they needed the flat area for to the west of PK, but that is probably also a new back of house area for things like landscaping greenhouses, storage, or whatever. If this is going to be a coaster, it looks like it will be sandwiched between PK and wildfire. Since they are now clear cutting all the trees around coasters, this is probably a good thing.
I don't think they will expand the park much more beyond the area they have now. It's already as large as most parks. You can't get too big or it's burdensome on guests to get around to everything, especially with the hills.
#87
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by Cseeley - July 14, 2025, 06:52:02 PMQuote from: cowboy on July 14, 2025, 04:36:28 PMLooking at the google map the clearing around Outlaw Run and the backstage areas is much more impressive. Any thoughts about this area?I see this has the next big expansion. Dollywood has done so with their park and I see silver dollar city following in their footsteps. Only concern I see is moving backstage areas and the long walk it would take to get there. With employees being another thing I sort of worry about. During the slower parts of the season I tend to see rides staffed much lower than they should be. And with a whole new area they would need to move some employees or up the pay to hire some more workers.
#88
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by cowboy - July 14, 2025, 04:36:28 PMLooking at the google map the clearing around Outlaw Run and the backstage areas is much more impressive. Any thoughts about this area?
#89
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by mg - July 14, 2025, 02:32:55 PMQuote from: legoerosion on July 14, 2025, 02:16:34 PMQuote from: mg on July 14, 2025, 02:02:42 PMGoogle maps has been updated with a new photo since the clearing started.
Where is the supposed footer? I thought I saw one while riding PowderKeg, but then the next time I looked, it was just gravel.
Looks like that satilite imagery is from 4/21, which puts it before the rumored footers were put in
Correct... I wasn't meaning that you could see them in the photo. But if this photo was taken after they were placed, what general area would they be in?
#90
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2026 Tracker
Last post by legoerosion - July 14, 2025, 02:16:34 PMQuote from: mg on July 14, 2025, 02:02:42 PMGoogle maps has been updated with a new photo since the clearing started.
Where is the supposed footer? I thought I saw one while riding PowderKeg, but then the next time I looked, it was just gravel.
Looks like that satilite imagery is from 4/21, which puts it before the rumored footers were put in