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#71

Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC’s 2025 Project(s) and ...

Last post by Coaster - October 19, 2024, 09:51:49 AM

Personally, I don't mind the design as we love the DreamMore.

I honestly think that they didn't go with a rustic lodge look for a few reasons and Big Cedar being a big one. Why make a resort that everyone just says looks like Big Cedar?

Another is what is more appealing to most moms picking a resort for their family, a rustic lodge or a nice clean looking resort in a beautiful setting? My wife is going to pick the current rendering over something rustic basically every time.

This is a great point, and I honestly feel like you hit the nail on the head.

As far as this resort bringing in more people, I think it's important to remember that this is only the first announcement in a decade's worth of expansion. The park will be expanded, along with potentially bringing a waterpark to the property. These things will turn SDC into a multi-day destination.

#72

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Last post by mg - October 19, 2024, 09:38:49 AM

Looking back at when Dollywood announced their $300 million ($405 million investment todays dollars) investment that included the DreamMore, this is a general list of what they got:
DreamMore Resort
FireChaser Express
Lightning Rod
Drop Line
Whistle Punk Chaser
TailSpin Racer Slides at Splash Country
Wildwood Grove - 6 acre area
- Dragonflier
- Till & Harvest Restaurant
- Mad Mockingbird
- Frogs
- Black Bear Trail
- Treetop Tower
- Hidden Hollow Indoor play area
- Wildwood Creek Splash Pad
- Great Tree Swing boat ride
- The Wildwood Tree show tree
Plus show, festival, and other general park improvements.


I think this is a much bigger deal than most people are realizing.

#73

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Last post by Parson B Ready - October 18, 2024, 05:16:03 PM

I think many of us were expecting the announcement of a hotel or resort of some kind. So, for me there was no big surprise in the announcement.  260 rooms?  Even if the hotel was at capacity, that's only about 1,000 people.  That's a drop in the bucket for SDC.  About 1/20th of park capacity during Christmas time.  I don't see it impacting visitation that much, just another way to generate revenue.  I honestly hope that they build a bunch of new rides and attractions around the resort and preserve some of the history and nostalgia around the old park.

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#74

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Last post by tmstephe - October 18, 2024, 01:23:18 PM

I wish phase 1 would be expanding the actual park instead of building the hotel/resort.  The current park is really pretty small in size with the largest attractions mostly on the edges which creates so many choke points.  I feel like they need to eleviate many of the crowd issues prior to building the resort, which should bring in larger crowds to a park that's already overcrowded much of the time.

Here's the thing, though... do you actually think the resort will bring in more people?  You can already get a hotel room in Branson for under $50/night.  I think this will encourage people to stay on site instead of 5 miles down the highway.  SDC isn't really a multi-day park (in the same way Disney is).  It'll be interesting to see what all happens over the next 5-10 years, for sure!

#75

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Last post by Wildfire - October 18, 2024, 06:27:02 AM

I wish phase 1 would be expanding the actual park instead of building the hotel/resort.  The current park is really pretty small in size with the largest attractions mostly on the edges which creates so many choke points.  I feel like they need to eleviate many of the crowd issues prior to building the resort, which should bring in larger crowds to a park that's already overcrowded much of the time.

#76

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Last post by mg - October 17, 2024, 10:57:28 PM

Personally, I don't mind the design as we love the DreamMore.

I honestly think that they didn't go with a rustic lodge look for a few reasons and Big Cedar being a big one. Why make a resort that everyone just says looks like Big Cedar?

Another is what is more appealing to most moms picking a resort for their family, a rustic lodge or a nice clean looking resort in a beautiful setting? My wife is going to pick the current rendering over something rustic basically every time.

#77

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Last post by Coaster - October 17, 2024, 08:52:55 PM

Thanks for all the work you're putting in, Shave.

#78

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Last post by Coaster - October 17, 2024, 08:46:58 PM

Initially, I was so excited. The video sucked me in. I've loved this park and visited this park for my entire life. I'm thrilled they're expanding and the thought of a decade of announcements and expansion is so exciting. The rendering of the hotel is not at all what I pictured, however. I was hoping for a more rustic look, something more in line with the theme of the park. This looks like a copy and paste of the style of the Dollywood resorts, not something that matches the aesthetic of SDC. Hopefully this can evolve over the next two years before the resort opens.

#79

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Last post by KBCraig - October 17, 2024, 08:19:08 PM

The style doesn't do anything to build excitement. That's a hotel, not a resort. Definitely not "hillbilly chic".

#80

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Last post by Pudgy Jones - October 17, 2024, 04:04:07 PM

Glad to see it coming to fruition, but not crazy about the renderings. I was hoping for something more in line with the Big Cedar Lodge or Disney's Wilderness Resort. Seems like a lost opportunity.