SDC's 2011 Project

Junior · January 31, 2011, 08:47:43 AM

OK Copper, thanks!

sanddunerider · January 31, 2011, 11:47:35 AM

i was hoping that the PTB would cover up the stilts somehow..

History Buff · January 31, 2011, 06:35:11 PM

I hope they look very realistic.

shavethewhales · February 05, 2011, 11:53:03 PM

Didn't want to make a whole new topic for this, but Google Maps' images for SDC have been updated, and you can clearly see the carousel in the storage area. Looks like there are some other old ride parts scattered around - can anyone identify anything?

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.669185,-93.339302&spn=0.001962,0.007328&t=h&z=18

sanddunerider · February 06, 2011, 10:00:23 AM

nice catch steve, i wish the google "live" was just that, "live: !.. last time i checked was at christmas time and the picture was 5 years old and a summer picture.

Swoosh · February 06, 2011, 12:26:07 PM

Nice big open plot of land there where Waterboggan used to be.... just sayin' (looking at that Google Map)

sanddunerider · February 06, 2011, 02:29:23 PM

yes there is.. and as i look at the map, laughing at myself.. it still is not very recent.. NO SNOW!!

the RB is quite easy to spot. Looks much larger in picture than it is.

Zephon · February 14, 2011, 08:14:15 PM

Hey, hey, hey, I got some pics today! There aren't as many because I composited them together to give a better overall view. As you can see, a lot of progress has been made in spite of the lost time due to snow.

This is from the south end of the Swinging Bridge-

This is from the north end of the Swinging Bridge-

And this is from beside Becca's-

For a bonus, here is a picture of a new food stand going in beside the entrance to the Lumbercamp. Not sure what it's gonna be...another skillet perhaps?

I've just been using my cell phone to take these pictures...maybe someday I'll remember to take my camera and get some better ones.

shavethewhales · February 14, 2011, 08:33:36 PM

Sweet, the 'tree houses' look huge and the theming is looking great already.

Looks like they're really torn up the area around the new food stand. I hope the plans call for dramatic adjustments to traffic flow through the area.

sanddunerider · February 14, 2011, 08:34:37 PM

well they are sure putting in a lot of wood! looks awfully "busy".. be interetsing to see the final project in 30 days!

History Buff · February 14, 2011, 08:49:18 PM

Agreed on both accounts. The first thing I noticed was the "busy-ness" of HDH - again, it does not resemble the concept art at all.

And then, why all the torn up area at the LC? They must have had to tear into the blacktop to put in plumbing or electricity for that little stand. It's a weird location for another snack stand though - already in a congested area. I wonder if another little stand is being moved into a new location - mayhaps an extension of the potato and skillet place that's at the corner there.

Swoosh · February 14, 2011, 09:13:02 PM

I hope this is to replace the temporary stand that was over by the entrance to the queue of the Saloon -- moving that out will free a heck-ton of space to relieve congestion.

Zephon · February 14, 2011, 09:19:55 PM

I agree... it's not a good location for a new food stand...as you say, already congested. But, I guess the people who make such decisions don't get out there much to realize that. I believe all that asphalt is torn up because they had a water line break in that area a week or so ago. Don't quote me though.

History Buff · February 14, 2011, 09:37:28 PM

Now I'm actually interested to see if they replace the pavement with blacktop or stamped concrete.

Swoosh · February 14, 2011, 10:52:23 PM

Guys this is replacing an ODV cart that was there. This is a 1-for-1 switch out.