SDC's 2012 Project

mhguy77 · March 25, 2011, 11:03:30 AM

Quotethink a good location would be west and south of HH.

Are you talking between the HH and the Mill restaurant?

pintrader · March 25, 2011, 12:42:55 PM

I think he's talking about below the birdhouse maker on the other side Mhguy77! But not for sure.

sanddunerider · March 25, 2011, 02:22:39 PM

for a building as big as that would be, they will need to expand into virgin territory,? dont you think?

mhguy77 · March 25, 2011, 02:55:45 PM

Quotethey will need to expand into virgin territory,? don't you think?

I still feel convinced that they will use what is left of the employee parking lot behind the old
WB at some point. That is flat land and ready to go right now if they choose to use it.
I noticed they are improving the employee parking across 76.

sanddunerider · March 25, 2011, 06:23:57 PM

well i wondered about that are too, but if a "new ride" goes in there, and they put a new building in. All of a sudden that area is very busy, with train tracks and the new facilites...

BUT wouldn't they be a great set of additions! Do away with that fence from the old tower clear to GG, redo the vegatation, lay some fresh asphalt!..... oh man!!!!!!!!!!!

crsjrr · March 25, 2011, 07:42:01 PM

We LOVE the park, but the parking lots look like......... like some strip mining or rock quarry project. The lots are ugly. Where the RV parking is an example of leveling out an area and paving it flat. Please put in some trees and landscaping, planters, creative signs, banners or something. How about a picnic area, or grass patches to walk a pet that often make the trip (in mild weather). There are miles of steel guard rails, how about using landscaping blocks walls instead of all that guard rails. Look at the lots in Google maps they look so bare. Just my two cents!

sanddunerider · March 25, 2011, 08:14:56 PM

I'm with you on the dog park/walking area. I am a huge pet lover..

But as far as the parking lots... dont hold your breath..

They are just that - parking lot.

Zephon · March 25, 2011, 10:11:20 PM

Quote from: mhguy77 on March 25, 2011, 11:03:30 AM
Quotethink a good location would be west and south of HH.

Are you talking between the HH and the Mill restaurant?

On the other side of HH, the restrooms side. Between HH and the Apple Butter place is the Shingle Saw shed. From that area and south of there.

Junior · March 26, 2011, 12:16:22 AM

I was under the impression the town square area, being the original part of SDC, was somewhat off limits to major alterations. Would a massive theater next to McHaffie, Birdle's, the church and schoolhouse not greatly alter the character of the area? Is land becoming that short and precious? I know it must be, otherwise Grand Exposition would not have been built virtually on top of the Indian Point/Hwy 76 intersection. I still have a hard time with that move.

sanddunerider · March 26, 2011, 09:11:34 AM

yes junior, I actually like the GE addition, it is well laid out, easy access. Good "enclosed" area for the kids. Made use of wasted land.....

But does seems odd this time of year and at OTC, when you can see the hiway through the trees. Really does away with the "theme"...>/

joshblakebran · March 26, 2011, 09:48:51 AM

Does anyone know if the PTB have ever given any thought to transforming storage areas/maintenance shops that are close to the park into areas for new attractions, etc and moving those areas to other property that HFE owns away from the park? I know it would be inconvenient to have the storage/maintenance areas further away from on-site, but it might free up some space for further park growth. I'm no expert, but thought I'd throw the idea out there. Since the shuttles are provided anyway, maybe using one or more of the parking lots for an attraction is a possiblilty as well, moving the parking to a site further away from the park.

Junior · March 26, 2011, 04:13:17 PM

Back in the old days, there was a lot going on in those buildings behind Lake Silver on the other side of the RR tracks. Shops, storage, some audio stuff recorded in there. Electronics shop, Atmosphere barn, and so on. I only was in that area a handful of times during my employment, but it seems to me if the area gets as much use today as it did back then, relocating would be a major job.

SDC#1fan · March 26, 2011, 04:45:31 PM

well all i know is that i hope they do something fun what ever it may be. I have also learned from reading past posts that what ever they do we will be way off the mark!

History Buff · March 26, 2011, 06:38:58 PM

Perhaps SDC not getting a major attraction means some love is being considered for CC.

sanddunerider · March 27, 2011, 01:16:31 PM

And you know HB, if that is indeed what is going to happen, GREAT!

As long as they spend some time and money redoing/repairing/modifying/updating areas in SDC that need it.
we all Agree with that.

If they do decide to do something with CC it will be surprising to several of us, And the speculation has no bounds to what they may do..

SDC's 2012 Project

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