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How would you like to see the Geyser Gulch area re-themed?

Rube Dugan's Magic of Flight
15 (25.4%)
Fire Station
6 (10.2%)
Fireworks Factory
24 (40.7%)
Other
6 (10.2%)
Leave it alone
8 (13.6%)

Total Members Voted: 56

Author Topic: SDC's 2014 Projects and Changes  (Read 104338 times)

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Re: Park changes for 2014
« Reply #195 on: March 14, 2014, 12:44:10 AM »
The kettle corn sign doesn't look like it fits in.  There isn't enough "rustic" to it. 

Exactly.  This looks like something that belongs at a six flags or some theme park that relies less on themes and more on just rides.  Too...carnival like.
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Re: Park changes for 2014
« Reply #196 on: March 14, 2014, 10:23:38 AM »
I will wait unitl I see the new building to decide......

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Re: Park changes for 2014
« Reply #197 on: March 14, 2014, 12:13:49 PM »
Love the new building.  Looks great.
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« Reply #198 on: March 14, 2014, 01:49:19 PM »
I just posted some early morning shots of the park activity. Enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/120383076@N06/

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Re: SDC's 2015 Project
« Reply #199 on: March 14, 2014, 02:45:49 PM »
I just posted some early morning shots of the park activity. Enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/120383076@N06/

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Re: Park changes for 2014
« Reply #200 on: March 14, 2014, 04:34:51 PM »
I will wait unitl I see the new building to decide......


Me too!  As Swoosh stated above, it has to be seen in context. I'll go with that for now.

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Re: SDC's 2015 Project
« Reply #201 on: March 14, 2014, 07:01:43 PM »
Hmmmm, thanks for posting.
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Re: SDC's 2015 Project
« Reply #202 on: March 14, 2014, 08:43:47 PM »
Normally I try to avoid nit-picking the newer thematic developments in the park. I'm normally happy if they at least keep putting some effort into the park's atmosphere and character.

That new carnival game is just tacky. It's the kind of thing that's hard to wrap your head around when you think about their operations from a business perspective. How much value did they take away from the park experience for the little bit of pocket change that game will make? If they keep making additions like this, it'll be hard to keep convincing people that SDC is the kind of place that can reasonably demand the kind of ticket prices they do... I think this kind of thing is more damaging to the park than the PTB think, at least its tucked away for now. What went in by TGS?

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Re: SDC's 2014 Projects and Changes
« Reply #203 on: March 14, 2014, 10:17:16 PM »
An eyesore!  Not that I wish ill for SDC, but I hope it fails as a generator of profit.
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Re: SDC's 2014 Projects and Changes
« Reply #204 on: March 14, 2014, 11:11:28 PM »
It's temporary (the Hi-Striker).  That's all I am going to say about it for now.
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Re: SDC's 2014 Projects and Changes
« Reply #205 on: March 15, 2014, 07:54:31 AM »
Not much longer and we'll have quarter pushers and prizes like mirrors with a weed leaf or a black Sabbath album cover screen printed on them along with blacklight tapestries.

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Re: SDC's 2014 Projects and Changes
« Reply #206 on: March 15, 2014, 10:26:08 AM »
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An eyesore!  Not that I wish ill for SDC, but I hope it fails as a generator of profit.

This is a scar on the spirit of SDC.  Sometimes making a few bucks but leaving a cheap and bad impression is just not a good business idea. Definitely not something that I would classify as a memory worth repeating........regardless of how short a time this is set up.
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Re: SDC's 2014 Projects and Changes
« Reply #207 on: March 15, 2014, 04:52:19 PM »
An eyesore!  Not that I wish ill for SDC, but I hope it fails as a generator of profit.

Since we're all talking about the Hi-Striker, I posted my other picture of it on Frickr. Also, it looks like SDC updated the waterwheel at the mill house (Photo also included).

Cheers.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/120383076@N06/
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Re: SDC's 2014 Projects and Changes
« Reply #208 on: March 16, 2014, 04:28:04 PM »
Where is the hi-striker?  I'm having a hard time telling where it is from the picture.

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Re: SDC's 2014 Projects and Changes
« Reply #209 on: March 16, 2014, 06:34:47 PM »
Basically around the same area that old Kettle Corn stand was located
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