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Seeing it from this perspective and without sounding like a complete nerd I am kinda really wondering about those tiny footers littered around the hillside if this ride might be something else completely. They seem to be in the same style as the ones seen on TNT or a wooden coaster. Those are not the large square footers of a traditional steel coaster. Would they really put in yet another wooden coaster back to back? Granted they might not yet be poured by the construction crew, but it wouldn't explain the smaller ones already there. Perhaps a Hybrid structure to fit with the 1880's theme? See example photos below.

Nothing wrong with being a coaster nerd around here.....I'd like to see more of us on here.

I doubt it is going to be a wooden structure....their would actually need to be a lot more footers to match that design.  Plus the potential lift structure wouldn't fit with any traditional woodie builds. 

It is really a pretty good mystery at this point what that layout could be and what type of ride it is.

I'm still wondering if the land work is done.  Will there be anymore structures build for theming/tunnels?

FYI The footer is always buried underground. The square or round concrete that you see above ground is a column that is attached to the footer.

Remember with this type of track the top section is filled with grout. They haven't started doing that yet. The other thing that I noticed in the pictures is alot of the structure only has temporary screws holding it together. After the rest has been assembled they will start installing the rest of the permanent bolts.

I agree with both of you. The Park had one of the best teasers going just from the location of the ride without announcing any construction. Then when they did do the announcement all of the area news and radio stations were there. I believe that included stations from Little Rock.