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I'm sorry to hear that - hopefully you'll all be feeling better soon!
Take care.

Seriously, no updates?  I am planning on being on park next Sunday afternoon.  I challenge you all to get an amazing update before then!

I hope you had a great visit, Wildfire. Any additional news/photos to share?

Honestly, I haven't ever ridden MRF and only rode Lost River a few times in the 80's, but I absolutely LOVE sitting in the Smokehouse dining area and watching the river (and even longer ago, sitting in the dining area next to the grilled corn and BBQ).  If they change anything, I hope they retain or rebuild a similar water feature.

It was a little bumpy in the helix  tunnel admittedly, but everything before and after was super smooth. There was no shaking, jolting, or jarring after the tunnel up to the lift hill.

I'm glad you had a good experience.  It's such a great ride; I'd love to see a direct re-track that keeps the same layout. 

What's wrong with thunderation? It was smooth as butter when I rode it in July.

Clearly I'm using the wrong kind of butter if you're using that to describe TNT.  I was there in August and it has never been rougher, especially the helix. 

I was at the City this weekend and took just a few pictures of the area directly west of the Lumbercamp (where the queue to the new ride will be???).  I'll be honest - I have no idea what I'm looking at, but it's clear that there is zero active work going on at the moment.

This is looking east towards the AP lift hill.

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This is just to the north of the previous picture, along the Float Trip flume.  Are these old supports for a retaining wall?

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This is the backside of the lumbercamp falls.  Again, no visible work in progress (and the waterfall is turned off). 

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And just for fun, here are two pictures of Christmas lights staged behind the rock shop and beside the old Fire in the Hole.

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And here is a glamour shot that I took of the Mountain Size Cookie Sundae... only available at Tom Sawyer's treats (next to the carousel barn), if you can catch it open.

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This was my only trip this season - just a quick getaway - but it's always a joy to be at the City.

What is M & C and FM???

M&C = maintenance and construction
FM = Flooded Mine

I'm certainly not in charge, but I don't think SDC wants to be a roller coaster park.  Sure, it's a far cry today from the 80's and 90's, but I still see it more akin to Disney (family focus) than Universal (teen/adult focus).  Putting in a giga wouldn't be in line with the family focus, in my opinion.  Right now there still exists a blend of something for everyone. As I get older (47 with 19 and 17 year old kids), I am not looking for more extreme record breaking rides, and that's not why we go specifically to SDC.  But maybe I'm not the target audience anymore, and to each their own. 

 

So thinking down the line.... what are the expectations for the old FITH building?  That's a decent plot of land that they won't want to sit idle for long. 

Any other rumblings about a new train station and/or a replacement/redevelopment of the Flooded Mine?

With temps predicted in the 60s and 70s, everything will be open and running, including water rides.  Enjoy!

This is awesome - thank you, Swoosh.

That's exactly my point - we all love SDC and enjoy speculating, discussing, etc.  I just get so tired of the "I know something but I'm not going to tell you" game Swoosh plays.  I was simply asking him to either share what he knows or just wait to post something concrete. We all know the value he can bring (and I also enjoy his personal website), but his most recent post of "if you don't like it I'll just take my ball and go home" further proves my point.  I don't want to attack anyone or inflame the situation.  I just want actual news about SDC when I come here.  Thanks for listening and trying to consider my perspective the same way you've asked me to understand his. 

I have shared all the information that is confirmed or can be proven at this point. Anything else is speculative until confirmed by the park

I didn't mean to open a can of worms and I totally understand confidentiality.  But here's the thing, Swoosh... the way you play the "I know something but I can't tell" game is what frustrates people.  We're all here because we love SDC and want to be excited about news from the park.  Respectfully, please wait until you CAN share rather than "chuckling" at our discussion and ideas. That's what makes it come across as ego.  I can't wait to be on park in about 35 days and we can all explore the new areas and offerings. 

seeing what y'all think is happening

Hey, Swoosh - would you be willing to share what you've heard so we can discuss?  I'd love to hear what you think is happening and see what other members think. 

"Priority park access"

Does anyone else think the new plaza looks like an eventual second park entrance for the resort?

Not impossible, but it's on the wrong side of the park.  The new resort is to the northwest.  The new plaza is on the northeast.  There's a whole lot of back of house infrastructure between the two.  Again, not impossible - just unlikely. 

Edited to add: they could transport people from the resort to the park by just using the existing highway, but I can't see them wanting to rely on a public access road.  We'll see!