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#91
General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: SDC Dormant?
Last post by legoerosion - August 17, 2026, 09:57:22 AMHonestly, depending on how well Nightflight Expedition does at Dollywood (not counting the first day hiccups it's encountering), I could really see that model being used for a FM revamp somewhere in the park.
I'll have to pull up a topo map and see, but could another reason behind them not expanding out be because of the terrain? People already complain about Hill st and how rough it is to walk up, I can't imagine that the park would want to expand further down the hillside due to that and the cost associated with lessening the grade.
I'll have to pull up a topo map and see, but could another reason behind them not expanding out be because of the terrain? People already complain about Hill st and how rough it is to walk up, I can't imagine that the park would want to expand further down the hillside due to that and the cost associated with lessening the grade.
#92
General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: SDC Dormant?
Last post by shavethewhales - August 17, 2026, 09:51:01 AMI think AP is safe for awhile. It is both popular, apparently easier (than some rides) to maintain, and they went to a lot of expense to rebuild the channel and tunnel.
FM was heavily rumored to be taken out years ago and is still chugging along, but at some point they are either going to have to do a massive structural refurbishment or take it out just due to age. The wood rot on some parts is very noticeable. It's still a very popular ride though, and the park now realizes the nostalgia value of their old rides. I would assume that when it goes, it will be replaced with another indoor attraction - probably a more typical shooting dark ride like the Justice League rides at SF.
But getting back to the original question, SDC already covers a large land area, and only a few rides get lines on busy days over an hour long, so by most park standards they don't need to add-on to what they have, they just need to keep everything fresh. Most of the ride replacements lately have been due to circumstances out of their control. Lost River had major problems with water quality, FITH apparently had either mold or structural issues that they couldn't keep at bay without a major refurb, and TNT would have needed a major track replacement to keep going.
Miner Mountain and it's area feels like an expansion to me though. Having that connection will be nice. I'm sure the TNT plot will get re-used within the next six years or so.
FM was heavily rumored to be taken out years ago and is still chugging along, but at some point they are either going to have to do a massive structural refurbishment or take it out just due to age. The wood rot on some parts is very noticeable. It's still a very popular ride though, and the park now realizes the nostalgia value of their old rides. I would assume that when it goes, it will be replaced with another indoor attraction - probably a more typical shooting dark ride like the Justice League rides at SF.
But getting back to the original question, SDC already covers a large land area, and only a few rides get lines on busy days over an hour long, so by most park standards they don't need to add-on to what they have, they just need to keep everything fresh. Most of the ride replacements lately have been due to circumstances out of their control. Lost River had major problems with water quality, FITH apparently had either mold or structural issues that they couldn't keep at bay without a major refurb, and TNT would have needed a major track replacement to keep going.
Miner Mountain and it's area feels like an expansion to me though. Having that connection will be nice. I'm sure the TNT plot will get re-used within the next six years or so.
#93
General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2026 Trip Reports
Last post by shavethewhales - August 17, 2026, 09:41:56 AMWas at the park for the past three days, and the heat was absolutely brutal. On one hand, there were no lines anywhere, but on the other it was an endurance test just to walk around the park. By 5pm the parking lot was mostly empty. Branson itself was quieter than I have ever seen. It is back to school season on top of the unbearable heat, so not surprising.
I made it down to Hollister saturday evening to check out the brewery and the old english inn. It's a very neat area, but I can't believe they roll up the town at 9pm!
I made it down to Hollister saturday evening to check out the brewery and the old english inn. It's a very neat area, but I can't believe they roll up the town at 9pm!
#94
General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: SDC Dormant?
Last post by Heart Of The Hollow - August 16, 2026, 09:15:41 AMAmerican Plunge could be next.
#95
SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: American Plunge Lost or Br...
Last post by NothingisSacred - August 15, 2026, 05:14:55 PMIndeed it is sad seeing all the old AP props that have gone by the wayside. I'd keep expectations low they will bring any of them back after the construction dust settles. Maybe a piece of signage or two at best?
#96
General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: SDC Dormant?
Last post by NothingisSacred - August 15, 2026, 05:11:40 PMFlooded Mine WILL be next, especially if more of the founders start dying off. We almost lost it a while back. Rumor is it hasn't been touched because Jack Hershend was pushing back on some of the proposed changes.
It is crazy how SDC has remained in the same general footprint replacing old sections of the park while Dollywood in the same timeframe has pretty much tripled in size with only a few casualties along the way being their version of River Blast and the Waterboggan.
It is crazy how SDC has remained in the same general footprint replacing old sections of the park while Dollywood in the same timeframe has pretty much tripled in size with only a few casualties along the way being their version of River Blast and the Waterboggan.
#97
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2027 Tracker
Last post by orangesandpeaches - August 15, 2026, 04:29:34 PMQuote from: Minnow on August 15, 2026, 03:35:09 PMNot sure if this has been posted yet but Ozarkly has more concept art and theme explanations in this post. Really fun to read about and see the details of the attraction.
https://www.ozarkly.com/stories/mme-experience/
I know that's a company site, but that's pretty good. I like that they are returning to the idea of the outside loop between coasters instead of sticking with the one way in one way out stuff.
I'm ok with the marketing, after all, they have to talk it up. I think many YouTubers do worse with the A/B testing to see which click bait, over the top thumbnail will draw the most clicks. And many of these arguments aren't new. Wildfire and Powder Keg settled the dust kicked in up the late 90's. There is bound to be discontent. Can't make everyone happy.
#98
SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: American Plunge Lost or Br...
Last post by tmstephe - August 15, 2026, 04:24:43 PMI rode AP this summer for the first time in probably 32 years. I remember there being statues/heads in the tunnel that seemed to watch you as you passed. There was a spray of water across the tunnel that turned off just as you exited. There was a whirlpool with props floating around it. I realize AP will look much different once the MME construction is done, but shoot is it lame right now. Tunnel, tunnel, tunnel, construction walls, drop, beautiful float through thick trees, unload station. I hope it gets some love as part of Daredevil Pass. After all, it was the original "Society of Ozarkian Daredevils", right?
Here's a decent video from several years ago:
https://youtu.be/Dvg_3xLa14I
Here's a decent video from several years ago:
https://youtu.be/Dvg_3xLa14I
#99
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2027 Tracker
Last post by tmstephe - August 15, 2026, 03:41:28 PMFrom Ozarkly:
A massive 15-story headframe towers overhead and the mine shaft beneath it is flooded. Water pours into the valley below, collecting in a rough-hewn pond. A weathered sign explains that the collapse sealed off the mine's inner passages.
Any ideas on what this might mean for The Flooded Mine? Still on track for a FITH style rebuilt/replacement?
Thoughts on what will go on the FITH 1.0 plot of land?
A massive 15-story headframe towers overhead and the mine shaft beneath it is flooded. Water pours into the valley below, collecting in a rough-hewn pond. A weathered sign explains that the collapse sealed off the mine's inner passages.
Any ideas on what this might mean for The Flooded Mine? Still on track for a FITH style rebuilt/replacement?
Thoughts on what will go on the FITH 1.0 plot of land?
#100
Construction/Rumors / Re: Project 2027 Tracker
Last post by Minnow - August 15, 2026, 03:35:09 PMNot sure if this has been posted yet but Ozarkly has more concept art and theme explanations in this post. Really fun to read about and see the details of the attraction.
https://www.ozarkly.com/stories/mme-experience/
https://www.ozarkly.com/stories/mme-experience/