SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments

shavethewhales · June 10, 2017, 05:58:11 PM

Laroy posted some great shots on the FB page. I suspect some of your shots are too large in filesize to post on here. FB has built in mechanisms to make them smaller that we don't have.

Thanks for sharing! Looks like there is a lot of new track after all! Looks like a lot of swooping around so far. I am looking forward to the first inversion going up.

Dewayne · June 10, 2017, 06:42:25 PM

Also forgot to mention, I rode the train and saw a few pieces of track in the employee lot. Didnt get pics, but the 1 I saw the best was a piece that curves up.

Swoosh · June 10, 2017, 07:36:36 PM

Nice job Laroy. I'm going to see if I can lighten a few and then share the better ones on MiG giving you full credit

sdcfan88 · June 11, 2017, 02:21:11 AM

Thanks for posting the pictures Laroy!
For those who don't do Facebook:

sanddunerider · June 11, 2017, 08:27:55 AM

Great pics.. really show what kind of coverage the tress will be providing, even though they removed a lot of them for the project....

Ozark Outlaw · June 11, 2017, 09:44:19 AM

The ride is really starting to take a shape! Look at all of that glorious track. I agree sanddunerider about the trees. The more the better!

sdcfan88 · June 11, 2017, 02:34:16 PM

On a side note, I am still really surprised by the lack of excitement or interest with the construction progress compared to other projects from what I can see on a lot of forums and social media groups regarding this coaster, even with the track now being on site. Or is it just me?

Another example on TPR, they are still giving hourly updates on Lightning Rod at Dollywood while going on about whether or not SDC is better than SFSL in the SDC thread. lol

sanddunerider · June 11, 2017, 02:57:14 PM

Quote from: sdcfan88 on June 11, 2017, 02:34:16 PM
On a side note, I am still really surprised by the lack of excitement or interest with the construction progress compared to other projects from what I can see on a lot of forums and social media groups regarding this coaster, even with the track now being on site. Or is it just me?

Another example on TPR, they are still giving hourly updates on Lightning Rod at Dollywood. lol

I think you will see an increase in "excitement" AFTER SDC announce the ride and they start promoting it.. Remember, even though we are updating ourselves with pics and any info we can....... SDC is being quiet, no postings, no promotions... just wait!

Duelist · June 11, 2017, 03:30:42 PM

I would've thought we'd be getting "teaser" emails by now- that is, those of us that signed up for the emails (I'm thinking this entire board?

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mhguy77 · June 11, 2017, 04:40:10 PM

QuoteNot sure where the Holidays in Midtown thread is, so I will post this here. As I walked thru Midtown the other day, I looked at the new platform, but saw something rather strange on it. It is a speaker. Im thinking this will be a popular place with some sort of tree or something set to music on it.

I noted on my last trip they have new speakers all over mid town. I am not sure if the are going to play different music than on the square but there are a lot of speakers all over mid-town. The candle shop, Mary Springhouse, Grandfathers mansion. They will be doing something that involves a soundtrack in this area at Christmas I believe.

Swoosh · June 11, 2017, 05:14:23 PM

Quote from: mhguy77 on June 11, 2017, 04:40:10 PM
QuoteNot sure where the Holidays in Midtown thread is, so I will post this here. As I walked thru Midtown the other day, I looked at the new platform, but saw something rather strange on it. It is a speaker. Im thinking this will be a popular place with some sort of tree or something set to music on it.

I noted on my last trip they have new speakers all over mid town. I am not sure if the are going to play different music than on the square but there are a lot of speakers all over mid-town. The candle shop, Mary Springhouse, Grandfathers mansion. They will be doing something that involves a soundtrack in this area at Christmas I believe.

It was basically be what was done with the Osborne lights at WDW

blatym · June 11, 2017, 10:31:01 PM

Quote from: Duelist on June 11, 2017, 03:30:42 PM
I would've thought we'd be getting "teaser" emails by now- that is, those of us that signed up for the emails (I'm thinking this entire board? )

I would've thought we would have had a teaser by now too.

blatym · June 11, 2017, 10:40:01 PM

Lets play a game whoever guesses the most right wins... results should be out around august 5th.

1.Number of inversions (0 is an option)

2.Number of launches (0 is an option)

3.Approximate height

4.Theme

5.Name

6.Spinning/Stationary/Backwards possibilities

7.One specific inversion (if you think there will be any)

8.Number of airtime moments (0 is an option)

9.Approximate top speed

10.Number of Records/Firsts

Gook Luck

sdcfan88 · June 12, 2017, 03:01:52 AM

Saw this while doing a Google image search. Interesting perspective. I still wonder what that large pit and strange concrete structure in the foreground is gonna be for? A large inversion footing?

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Swoosh · June 12, 2017, 06:16:07 AM

Well that photo was definitely taken on board TNT. Not sure we want promote that practice by posting the photo