SDC's 2011 Project

shavethewhales · January 17, 2010, 08:06:24 PM

Hmmm, I can't think of anything else in the amusement industry that's wooden, so if it's not a GCII, it must be something unique.

It's hard to say if I'd be more excited about a new wooden coaster or a new set of craftsmen exhibits. It'd be even better if they went Knoebels on us and built something completely unique. I'd really like to see HFEC go back to building their own rides.

History Buff · January 17, 2010, 09:31:27 PM

Quote from: Swoosh on January 17, 2010, 04:13:14 PM
Quote from: History Buff on January 17, 2010, 02:16:44 PM
I'm not a fan of the roughness of the old woodies, but I do like the way they look - as long as they are left looking natural.

GCI wooden coasters are FAR from being rough, if it is in fact what it is going to be.

That's why I used the term "old woodies". OzCat was quite smooth.

History Buff · January 17, 2010, 09:43:40 PM

I still don't see any answers specifying the location of this great mystery...

Swoosh · January 17, 2010, 10:11:06 PM

Yeah I'm a little surprised how little there is on any boards about what all was announced at No Coaster Con. You'd think there would be more buzz about B&M's 2011 projects, the 5th NEW coaster in the US for next year among other things, but yet there's nothing. We'll see if Lance says anything tomorrow on Screamscape.

shavethewhales · January 17, 2010, 10:44:51 PM

I haven't heard a word mentioned about the event anywhere on the net. I guess Lance will probably be all over it though, so we'll see what he decides to reveal. Did they tell people to keep hush about any of it?

Fury Fire Chief · January 18, 2010, 07:09:33 AM

According to Screamscape (January 18, 2010):
Screamscape has been informed that Splash Harbor at Geyser Gulch and Waterworks Waterboggan will both be removed from Silver Dollar City this winter.

sdcforever · January 18, 2010, 10:58:14 AM

Yep, not much on Screamscape about No Coaster Con. They must be keeping things under wraps right now.

Swoosh · January 18, 2010, 07:18:46 PM

Ok, I got some things cleared up.

1. No representive from Herschend was at No Coaster Con
2. Those who saw the post before it was removed, Merry Christmas, you now have info not yet released to public.
3. It has been confirmed that OzCat is not going anywhere (for now)
4. It has been confirmed by WA that Cheetah will NOT run OzCats trains this year.

I do not know when info on 2011 will be made public, but I gurantee that it will be quite down the line this season and definitely not before the birthday party.

However, now you know, let's keep it our little secret.

sdcforever · January 18, 2010, 08:34:06 PM

^My lips are sealed!

History Buff · January 18, 2010, 08:55:29 PM

What post?

shavethewhales · January 18, 2010, 10:51:12 PM

Ha ha, I guess we'll have to wait until summer to find out what's going on after all. It'd be kind of a let down to know for sure this early anyway. We do know that 2011 is going to be huge though, no matter what it is, at least.

mhguy77 · January 22, 2010, 10:04:23 AM

I love to speculate about what may be comming, SDC has done a decent job in years past with the rides.
I recieved a survey in email a few years back and one of the " choices" was a ride called The Icehouse, it was a ride that took you through the old ice house and probably into a holding area or cave. The images shown sure did look like a roller coaster although heavly themed.That sounds interesting and a great fit down near the lake, kind of a natural fit if you ask me.
Does anyone else remember this?
Also when is the treehouse comming down? or repair it, it was the Skyscraper at SDC when I was a child, will miss not seeing it but they need to do something with it.

History Buff · January 22, 2010, 09:43:06 PM

The Icehouse is described (and pictured) under the Lost Ride Concepts page: http://sdcfans.com/page.php?id=14

mhguy77 · January 22, 2010, 11:01:30 PM

Well,

"The drawing you have is his and hung in his office for years. It to was scrapped in favor of Rube Dugans. In the Mid 80's I barrowed the concept and turned it into a suspended coaster with ice block cars slung from big tongs to sit on the back side of lake silver. This along with a dozen or more concepts (including another big coaster which I'll talk about another time) were taken to a school in St. Louis where we asked the kids and there mothers which concepts the liked. Where as coasters were the kid faves "

Sounds like great family fun and also sounds like another themed fire in the hole type classic possibility, I would love the prospect if this were done right.
The only thing is it would take a miracle to complete this for this summer although it would be a wonderfull "Gift" even if it didn't open till later in the year.

I guess I can dream.

Swoosh · January 26, 2010, 10:04:15 PM

red area is the construction site and where attractions have been removed already

blue line is the railroad tracks

SDC's 2011 Project

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