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SDC has marketed this new area for "ages 3-93." once again with the #3 being used. hmmm  

If it truly is for all ages, what will the grandparents be doing here? The concept art doesn't show any shops, restaurant or crafts.

That's my constructive criticism. Only because they are using the age range as wide as they are.

I love the thematics of the area, and once again, I think it is a major improvement over GG.

Thats what i'm saying.  GE at least had a few rides that would interest everyone.  The giant swing my 80 year old mother in-law loves. It would be nice if the new area had something new and family related. I like the idea of a place to eat.  Maybe a firehouse setting.  The kids could be served a meal in a fire helmet that they could enjoy wearing after their meal as a nice gift.  A nice coffee shop for adults to hangout and relax would be nice. It would also be cool for an interactive fire fighter building.  A place the kids could have water cannons to put out a mock building that actually has fire coming out of it.  That would be something original and cool.  Have some buildings that look like they have smoke coming out of it every once in awhile.  Things like that.

^^I've been one of HFEC's most vocal and persistent critics online for the past decade. I definitely don't "buy into everything HFE throws out there".

My whole point is, we've been vocal about so much over the past years, and when the park finally seems to start responding to that as best they can and our boards are STILL full of bitching and complaining, then what's the point? They might as well cheap out on us if we're going to be "disappointed" and "let down" no matter what. Seriously, we've been watching this for a year now, we knew almost exactly what was going to be announced, the hope was that the area would still look good and contribute to the park's fabric and excellent atmosphere. And we got that.

Sure, there's still some constructive criticism to be made even on this addition, and I'm fine with that, but just throwing the park under the bus when they are going way beyond the standard of any other park within a 1000 mile radius is just bonkers, and it makes this site useless as a fan medium.

SO, if you're going to complain - do it constructively and make sure it makes sense!!!

I'm simply stating that I believe the park could of done better on this new addition.  Its nothing new as stated before.  It's just an opinion and if opinions can not be said than what is the point of a discussion.  I have opinions as you do.  I'm not saying anything bad about what you have said.  I respect your comments.  That said, I do not have to agree with them.  As many of the people I have talked to and work there express my thoughts.  I'm sure it will be nice and our kids will enjoy going to see it.  But are we overly excited about it and can't wait for next year? No.  Its not something that has us counting down the day's.  I hope their vision in the future will expand past the norm and blow us away as most of their new attractions have.  We are looking forward to what comes in 2017 maybe it will be something new.

^What? I don't even...

This is an incredibly original and thoughtful addition. Few other parks on this planet outside of Orlando and Hollywood do this kind of thing, most just plop down a few cookie-cutter rides. What 'last expansion' are you referring to? Outlaw Run, the massive wooden coaster from last year? HDH, the toddler area that was added before that? Riverblast? The Giant Swing? Grand Expo was added back in 2006 and was the last addition to feature a collection of rides. I'll grant that the two smaller kiddie rides are similar to some in GE, but there's not a lot of variance with kiddie rides. SDC does not have any tower rides until this addition, and the Zamperla Crazy Bus is an entirely new motion. The Balloons are also a unique experience that you have to try out to appreciate. The theming, atmosphere, and total area experience being created here is phenomenal and unheard of for most parks this size.

Honestly, when stuff like this gets posted I feel like pulling a Robb Alvey and just banning people. I finally understand where his attitude comes from. After almost a decade of following this park through this site and outlining our hopes and wishes for how the park should be developed, here is a development that responds to a lot of that while also meeting the park's need to appeal to a broad range of visitors. I'm not asking anyone to "love" the addition, or even be happy about it, but if you are going to criticize it at least be constructive and use basic common sense. 

Our kids were looking forward to something more original.  This is the same song different verse as their last expansion.  These rides that they have pick are very similar to what they already have on park.  I'm just really surprised they could not come up with something a little better.  They need to start thinking outside the box and come up with something more original.

What a let down!