It sounds like they started working on this game earlier this year. I wouldn't want it to be rushed either. If it turns out to be a polished version of RCT3, I don't know if I'll get it when it first comes out. Plus the expansion packs are inevitable. I might have to wait for a Platinum version like I did for RCT3.
When I went to Knott's in June of this year, that arcade was pretty dead. I still enjoyed that arcade and all the claw machines it had. It would be sad if they got rid of it altogether.
My thoughts on this new dark ride:
..... meh.....
Is Knott's seriously scared of putting a spooky themed dark ride in their park? A Spook-A-Rama ride would've been awesome up there. Even if it were also a 3D shooter in some parts.