New Parking Lot/Road Plans

Swoosh · November 26, 2007, 09:24:18 AM

We'll have our update sometime next week as we are going down this Saturday to cover the GMA taping as well as Coaster Christmas

Swoosh · December 30, 2007, 12:51:45 AM

TIFF Road Construction
http://www.midwestinfoguide.com/silver/122907/

Parking Lot Construction
http://www.midwestinfoguide.com/silver/122807/

shavethewhales · December 30, 2007, 02:05:06 PM

Looks about the same as it did when I was there.

The season isn't over yet though, so I imagine they'll hold off on bringing in the asphalt trucks until then.

Swoosh · December 31, 2007, 01:44:09 AM

The park is closed for the season

Copper · March 18, 2008, 10:53:48 PM

Unfortunately due to the extremely wet February and all the rain we are getting now the new projected Parking Lot finish date is July 3rd.

shavethewhales · March 18, 2008, 11:09:04 PM

That's too bad, I'm planning to hit the place up in early June, so I guess I'll just have to park way off in the gravel again... How are they going to work around all the daily guests?

Copper · March 18, 2008, 11:12:16 PM

That is what everyone is saying. With a lot of love and patients. They can always use the employee lots to park guests in.

History Buff · March 18, 2008, 11:13:32 PM

I hate having to park in Notch or way down on Indian Point, but I guess we'll have to do what we'll have to do.

Coaster · March 18, 2008, 11:17:34 PM

That will all stink!

BelmontATO · March 19, 2008, 09:20:37 AM

I'm staying at Deer Run in a couple of weeks, so I will either take their shuttle or just walk over. Parking is going to suck until they get this much needed improvement completed.

History Buff · March 20, 2008, 10:02:17 PM

Any hints on the easiest way to get around?

Copper · March 20, 2008, 10:05:48 PM

Get to SDC early. Have breakfast; take a cave tour and walk around town square???

marolinesdad · March 22, 2008, 09:26:45 PM

That is the only way to do it right now. A friend of mine had to park at Noch and wait an hour for a tram to bring them to the park. The new road is nowhere close to done and that parking lot is even further. I got there early both days and it was fine. They have extended the hours till the end of the month from 9am to 7pm now.

shavethewhales · March 22, 2008, 10:02:33 PM

^An hour? Damn, I've parked in Notch plenty of times, but there's always been a steady stream of buses. Then again, SDC was totally not expecting these crowds, so I guess you can't really blame them. The increased hours are a welcome make-up.

History Buff · March 23, 2008, 03:42:01 PM

Well, Saturday was not a problem in the parking lot. We parked in C Lot and had a bus to ourselves with two other buses waiting for the next people to arrive. A private bus for every family! What service! The new plans seem to have advanced little since December, though. I hope they're able to hit their completion target.