SDC's 2009/10 Project

[PastorDon]

I'm new to this site, so this question may have been addressed already, but has anyone heard of any plays to update "Fire in the Hole?"  I would love to be able to get in there and dress it up with some updated visual effects.  For instance, some better animatronic figures for the Baldknobbers, and a puff of air that hits you when they fire their guns at you as you go by. 
It'll be three years this summer since I've been there, and I'm turning 50 this year and am sooooooooooooo excited about my free pass!!  Wow!!  Planning a trip in June!

[PastorDon]

My bad...that last post should have read "any plans to update" not "plays".

[marolinesdad]

Nice PhotoShop Swoosh..   I really have never been able to use that program.   I truly wish they would put in a bridge from over by the Red Gold to the area by the Kettle Corn.  It would be easy to do now that the Water Boggin will be gone.

[Swoosh]

How about instead of a bridge they just go under the tracks with the path and build another tressle (sp?) like over by Tom Sawyer's Landing.

[marolinesdad]

That could be cool as well.   

[Joy]

A trestle would be awesome. I love walking under the one over by the Saloon.

[shavethewhales]

I'm new to this site, so this question may have been addressed already, but has anyone heard of any plays to update "Fire in the Hole?"  I would love to be able to get in there and dress it up with some updated visual effects.  For instance, some better animatronic figures for the Baldknobbers, and a puff of air that hits you when they fire their guns at you as you go by. 
It'll be three years this summer since I've been there, and I'm turning 50 this year and am sooooooooooooo excited about my free pass!!  Wow!!  Planning a trip in June!

I believe they worked on the ride a lot a year or two ago. They're always actively doing a lot to keep it up. As far as adding things or changing things though, I don't know how much they're willing to mess with the nostalgia. I know they change out a lot of scenes every now and then, but I can't imaging them getting too crazy with animatronics. It might hurt the classic feeling.

[Copper]

They are working this winter on some of the scenes and cleaning the ride up. Painted scenes, new floors and if there is time moving Baldknobbers...

[PastorDon]

Thanks for the update on the updates.  We haven't been there since the summer of '07, and we're really excited about going back this June.  I'm turning 50 so it will be FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[Zephon]

Hey Youse Guys

Walking by the new RiverBlast site after lunch, I remembered to take a couple of pics.  They're kinda gray...it was very nasty and dreary here today.

[Junior]

The project is coming along nicely! Thanks for the photos...Uh, can I ask a favor of you? How 'about some shots of what's happening around Lake Silver this winter? Please, pretty please...aw, come on! 

[Swoosh]

Interesting how the buoy is in the middle of the ride channel. I imagine it was just set there until it can be placed where it is supposed to be placed.

[bthomas]

Does anyone know how much larger this will be than the one on Dollywood?  I wasnt that impressed by Dollywood's version....have higher hopes for SDC's.

[sdcforever]

Does anyone know how much larger this will be than the one on Dollywood?  I wasnt that impressed by Dollywood's version....have higher hopes for SDC's.

RiverBlast accommodates one less raft (8 at one time, while River Battle has 9), however the channel is longer for RiverBlast (567 feet to River Battle's 500 feet).  RiverBlast has 150 targets to River Battle's 100, and it appears the overall theming will be better for RiverBlast.

[Joy]

Thank you SO much for the pics, Zephon! I admire your courage in braving today's weather. I imagine it was probably even worse down there in Branson than it was up here in Springfield... Ugh. And I was enjoying seeing the snow melting away so quickly.