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I'm also excited to see how the new area connecting Grand Expo and Fire District looks. I'm a little afraid it will look like a parking lot but I trust Herschend to make it look nice.

During An Old Time Christmas you could see that the asphalt in the entire area was removed. I know a few people were concerned that they were just going to add the stage and seating on top of the existing asphalt, but isn't the case.

That definitely alleviates some of my concerns. Good to hear!

A lot of TLC to various rides. I want to see a repaint for time traveler, I'm afraid it won't happen due to its recency, although it has been 7 years (saying that outloud is insane; I still remember the reveal and opening.) I've also noticed chunks of foam missing from Time Traveler and Outlaw Run's restraints, so refreshed ride vehicles would also be nice. Outlaw Run needs it's pothole at the drop fixed but I'm actually pretty happy with how it's running. Thunderation is a lot better than people give it credit for; front row last year was pretty smooth, but back row is still very bumpy. Finally, PowderKeg desperately needs a repaint. The ride looks downright ugly at times. Reliability has still been a problem but it's next to WildFire which is super reliable and has enough capacity to eat up crowds. I'm also excited to see how the new area connecting Grand Expo and Fire District looks. I'm a little afraid it will look like a parking lot but I trust Herschend to make it look nice. My Pie-in-the-sky hope is that American Plunge's second loading area is restored. That area has never been used when I've gone (and I've gone my whole life), plus there is extended queue that would be useful during busy summer days.
I'm excited to see if any construction progress has been done for Project 2026, visible supports/queue house would be nice to see.

I could see them wanting to add something similar to Firechaser Express at DW. Then eventually with the idea they would replace Thunderation. Seems like they're removing a lot of the older rides and replacing with new and updated versions. The general public has been complaining about how rough TNT has gotten and they may not want to spend the capital to refurb.

Didn't the park say at the FITH media event that they were trying to keep thunderation open? I feel like a retracking + support work would keep the ride open longer and be cheaper than replacing it.
Plus, I don't think that we're getting something like firechaser express since we just got a family coaster. The last thrill coaster was time traveler in 2018, and the last extreme thrill coaster was outlaw run in 2013.
Just my speculation.