SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments

sanddunerider · December 08, 2016, 08:42:32 AM

Seee? I thought since the governer was involved they just picked the biggest tour attraction in the area, Instead of a large hotel or conference room. Guess we will find out later this morning

shavethewhales · December 08, 2016, 10:08:02 AM

Quote from: Gov. Jay Nixon
I'll be at 1 of #MO's most outstanding attractions -#SilverDollarCity - at 10:45 this am to announce exciting news about #MOTourism @VisitMO

So something that affects MO Tourism on a fairly large scale, and the announcement is at SDC...

They can't already be planning the resort are they?

DianaGail · December 08, 2016, 11:16:46 AM

Not a resort....no project announcement. They won an award for hiring veterans. Way to go sdc! Other than that, it was a bragging session for the amount of tourism dollars spent in Missouri this year.

shavethewhales · December 08, 2016, 11:31:24 AM

Ah, that makes more sense. I knew I must be thinking too big, but the Governor's earlier tweet left much to the imagination. Basically this was a show stop for the Governor, who is in the middle of a final grand tour of the state apparently. Good for SDC and the Herschends for getting the award and hosting the Governor though.

Swoosh · December 23, 2016, 02:03:36 PM

Here's our last update of the year.
http://tinyurl.com/SDC2018-dec2016

Some interesting new "land formations" have appeared.

Some things I have heard through the grapevine (take as rumors until the PR release)
- Launched (no chain lift at all)
- 4 carts per train
- spinner
- will go below grade (tunnels)
- will cross ThuNderaTion several times
- parts are starting to show up already (nothing will go vertical until the park closes for the season)

sanddunerider · December 23, 2016, 02:58:05 PM

great pics as always..

interesting "rumors"

History Buff · December 23, 2016, 03:09:36 PM

Is it wrong to suspect that this thing could open for "preview rides" before next season ends? That way all the kinks could be worked out before an official new season is touted for 2018, and we avoid the Lightning Rod fiasco.

Swoosh · December 23, 2016, 03:38:04 PM

I would be shocked if that happens

History Buff · December 23, 2016, 07:02:25 PM

'Twould be a shame to complete it and not use it.

shavethewhales · December 23, 2016, 08:56:04 PM

^I mean, they'll use it... for 2018. This isn't the first time they have decided to take two years to build a new coaster. If I recall, I went on a construction tour of Outlaw Run in August of 2012 and it was practically finished except for the station area.

They seem to like working in spurts. Every time they start, things start flying together and I think they'll go ahead and get something finished, but then they disappear and leave it still for weeks at a time. The clearing happened very quickly, then it was still for weeks. Then the footers appeared and the bathrooms were torn down in the space of a couple weeks or so, and now nothing again... Who knows what kind of spurt they are planning for the off-season.

They could build this entire thing in the space of a couple of months if they really wanted/needed to, but they simply aren't choosing to. They will space things out accordingly I guess.

Tunnels would make me happy. Enclosing large portions would make me even happier. We'll see what materializes over the break.

BackInTime · December 24, 2016, 05:32:13 PM

Exciting stuff. Just praying it doesn't wind up being an exclusively spinning ride. I would be totally fine with a spinning option. Fingers crossed.

Swoosh · December 24, 2016, 09:05:16 PM

I think you guarantee there will only be one option. The real question is whether it will be free spin or controlled spin like Covra's Curse

Dewayne · January 01, 2017, 01:23:18 AM

Quote from: History Buff on December 23, 2016, 03:09:36 PM
Is it wrong to suspect that this thing could open for "preview rides" before next season ends? That way all the kinks could be worked out before an official new season is touted for 2018, and we avoid the Lightning Rod fiasco.

"Test Riders Wanted" is what I was thinking might happen near the end of 2017, like they did with TGS. Although I cant remember when they did that. I just remember watching my mom walk up the street to ride.

sirwillow · January 01, 2017, 08:56:45 AM

Quote from: Dewayne on January 01, 2017, 01:23:18 AM

"Test Riders Wanted" is what I was thinking might happen near the end of 2017, like they did with TGS. Although I cant remember when they did that. I just remember watching my mom walk up the street to ride.

TGS?? Do you mean Barnswing? Otherwise you lost me with that abbreviation, and I've no clue what it could stand for. (even barnswing I had to look up and saw a reference to it as "the great barn swing" so that's why I'm guessing. Can't say I've ever actually heard someone call it that)

Coaster · January 01, 2017, 11:54:32 AM

Yes, TGS= The Giant (Barn) Swing