SDC’s 2026 Project(s) and Park Developments

Swoosh · January 20, 2025, 08:00:33 PM

Since the park (finally) admitted that the next attraction will be added in 2026 (besides the resort). I'm curious as to what you think it'll be and where it will be located.

Fun fact: if you were paying attention, they've already done the survey work for the attraction.

... and go

Duelist · January 20, 2025, 11:30:40 PM

Stagecoaster!

Cseeley · January 21, 2025, 01:40:44 PM

Quote from: Swoosh on January 20, 2025, 08:00:33 PMSince the park (finally) admitted that the next attraction will be added in 2026 (besides the resort). I'm curious as to what you think it'll be and where it will be located.

Fun fact: if you were paying attention, they've already done the survey work for the attraction.

... and go

where did they admit that the next attraction will be added in 2026?

Swoosh · January 21, 2025, 01:59:31 PM

Quote from: Cseeley on January 21, 2025, 01:40:44 PMwhere did they admit that the next attraction will be added in 2026?

NoCoasterCon on Saturday

legoerosion · January 22, 2025, 07:39:34 AM

Well, since the resort doesn't open until late 2026 I can't see them opening a multi-million dollar coaster to get rooms filled. I'd like to think a decent flatride, maybe something that gives a good view over the treeline. Possibly over by Powder Keg/Wildfire and connect the two paths since they want to start getting rid of dead end paths?

mg · January 22, 2025, 09:44:45 AM

I really hope that it is our version of Big Bear Mountain. It is just an all around fun ride and has a 39" minimum height. Having a real coaster with a low minimum height would be great for the park.

Duelist · January 22, 2025, 10:49:38 AM

^ Doesn't look like any inversions on that ride so that would definitely work for me and my family! Hey SDC, if you build it they will come!

shavethewhales · January 22, 2025, 12:11:09 PM

The last survey that I saw had to do with shopping... As for rides, I don't think we'll see a Big Bear here very soon simply because we already have Powderkeg. I guess they could never have too many family friendly rides, but a third launch coaster would be an interesting choice.

I've been kind of expecting them to do something with Thunderation. It's yet another "old" ride that feels like it is on life support, but I guess comparatively it could keep chugging along with typical maintenance for at least a few more years. There are rougher rides at other parks that keep going.

If they try to add another flat ride, I'm guessing it would be out of the Zamperla catalog. Probably a Nebulaz since those are popular and visually interesting. I'd like to see a Gryphon myself. I'm just not sure where it would go, but we know they want to bump the park out more to the north and eventually have some sort of connection to the resort. They can't go too much further since you want guests to be able to walk from the very back of the park to the exit without taking an hour, but the current maintenance area is certainly an attractive flat space on which to eventually build quite a few things...

kbosch1 · January 22, 2025, 03:15:19 PM

Quote from: Swoosh on January 20, 2025, 08:00:33 PMFun fact: if you were paying attention, they've already done the survey work for the attraction.

So Swoosh by survey, do you mean survey the land with flags, stakes, etc. or do you mean email survey where questions are thrown at us about potential new developments?

Wildfire · January 22, 2025, 04:28:22 PM

I think we will see the long overdue hyper or giga coaster that SDC needs.

Swoosh · January 22, 2025, 09:07:48 PM

Quote from: kbosch1 on January 22, 2025, 03:15:19 PMSo Swoosh by survey, do you mean survey the land with flags, stakes, etc. or do you mean email survey where questions are thrown at us about potential new developments?

Land survey.

Some of these posts have me chuckling. Love seeing what y'all think is happening

Lampie · January 22, 2025, 09:51:33 PM

There's 2 areas that came to mind.

The flooded mine and out to the waterbogan area... part of me wonders if they would close that path and relocate the pottery shop and popcorn giving them a bit of space to work with. But that doesn't seem very likely. A suspended or flying coaster in this area could be really fun.

The original fire in the hole location seems obvious for development. It would be a good spot for a flat ride at least, but could be a little bigger.

2 additional spots that seem possible are the maintenance area by fire in the hole. That courtyard just feels designed to expand to the west... in that space it could really be anything.

Between wildfire and powderkeg.. you could really put any kind of coaster there.

I think there is a lot of interest in a mother high thrill coaster, there are also a lot of people asking for more rides that the whole family can ride together.

KBCraig · January 24, 2025, 08:09:50 PM

Sounds like what they really need is an extreme coaster flat ride that can accommodate the whole family including infants and great-grandparents while staying totally in theme like Miss Mary's Day.

Oh, and make it a dark ride mountain coaster water plunge theme just to cover all bases.

History Buff · January 24, 2025, 08:21:34 PM

Quote from: KBCraig on January 24, 2025, 08:09:50 PMSounds like what they really need is an extreme coaster flat ride that can accommodate the whole family including infants and great-grandparents while staying totally in theme like Miss Mary's Day.

Oh, and make it a dark ride mountain coaster water plunge theme just to cover all bases.

I think you're on to something!