Silver Dollar City (SDC) Discussion Thread

[thrillseeker4552]

I'd personally love to see a Mack at SDC.

 

I'd love to see a Mack at every park in the US. They have been coming out with some kickass stuff lately!

[ElvisLuv]

Blue Fire Spinner please

[Jaykethekid]

Blue Fire Spinner please

 

Considering the terrain, t would be more like spinning Helix.

 

That sounds awesome!

[WOFanatic]

^Wait?

 

You dislike a similar B&M coaster at SDC. So you want them to build a bigger similar coaster as the one you dislike?

 

Huh?

Maybe I should have worded that differently. I think the park deserves a better B&M as I don't really enjoy Wildfire.

[DoinItForTheFame]

Maybe I should have worded that differently. I think the park deserves a better B&M as I don't really enjoy Wildfire.

 

Just because I am curious. . . What is it about Wildfire that you don't enjoy?

 

Wildfire is by far one of the smoothest B&M coasters out there, not to mention the view to the left of the lift hill is amazing. There is a nice mix of inversions, and the first drop provides nice airtime in the back row.

[chickenbowl]

Maybe I should have worded that differently. I think the park deserves a better B&M as I don't really enjoy Wildfire.

 

Just because I am curious. . . What is it about Wildfire that you don't enjoy?

 

Wildfire is by far one of the smoothest B&M coasters out there, not to mention the view to the left of the lift hill is amazing. There is a nice mix of inversions, and the first drop provides nice airtime in the back row.

 

Agreed, I think Wkildfire is the best B&M that isn't an inverted/hyper/dive or Krypton Coaster! I like it more than all other floorless and other Sitdowns like Kumba and Hulk.

[WOFanatic]

Maybe I should have worded that differently. I think the park deserves a better B&M as I don't really enjoy Wildfire.

 

Just because I am curious. . . What is it about Wildfire that you don't enjoy?

 

Wildfire is by far one of the smoothest B&M coasters out there, not to mention the view to the left of the lift hill is amazing. There is a nice mix of inversions, and the first drop provides nice airtime in the back row.

I will admit, I rode it in almost the worst conditions. Barely cracking 40 degrees all day, couldn't even get it open till the last hour I was there. I rode it pretty much ten minutes after it opened up, so it didn't get much time to warm up. I just found it so bleh... Maybe it was just the condition it was in.

[DoinItForTheFame]

I will admit, I rode it in almost the worst conditions. Barely cracking 40 degrees all day, couldn't even get it open till the last hour I was there. I rode it pretty much ten minutes after it opened up, so it didn't get much time to warm up. I just found it so bleh... Maybe it was just the condition it was in.

 

I think it was just the circumstances in which you rode the coaster. Try it again on a nice warm summer day late afternoon, and you'll love it!

[Password121]

I don't know if the difference would be quite as exaggerated, but El Toro with an empty train in the cold is above average at best, but at night on a 90 degree day with full trains is OMFG INSANE. Ride it when it's not set up to suck and I'm sure you'll have a different opinion.

[PhantomPoster32]

Maybe I should have worded that differently. I think the park deserves a better B&M as I don't really enjoy Wildfire.

 

Just because I am curious. . . What is it about Wildfire that you don't enjoy?

 

Wildfire is by far one of the smoothest B&M coasters out there, not to mention the view to the left of the lift hill is amazing. There is a nice mix of inversions, and the first drop provides nice airtime in the back row.

 

Agreed, I think Wkildfire is the best B&M that isn't an inverted/hyper/dive or Krypton Coaster! I like it more than all other floorless and other Sitdowns like Kumba and Hulk.

 

What's interesting is that WIldfire has the chassis of a floorless coaster but has the floors. If you look at Kumba, you'll notice that the seats are more set into the train whereas Wildfire has a very open setting to the train.

[chickenbowl]

^ That's why I compared it to both But I really do think Wildfire is amazing for a "standard" B&M looper.

[PhantomPoster32]

All right. Did some digging today and talked to my sources (news had been a little thin lately but now the extended contract seasonal workers are back at the park). The survey is for a 2020 addition. The 2017 coaster has already been bought and paid for. Apparently contracts were drawn back in January. Everything is still pointing at a B&M. Wasn't able to get anymore info than that.

 

Of course the usual fine print is always in effect - all mentioned additions are considered rumor until confirmed by the park regardless where the information comes from. Blah Blah Blah

[Jaykethekid]

Well, I don't know what to think now. How far was the air at that included outlaw run released before Outlaw Run came into existence?

[PhantomPoster32]

A good 3 years but it was called "The Bull" in the survey then

[Woodie Warrior]

If they're asking about a Dive coaster for 2020, and 2017's coaster will be a B&M, I'm assuming the 2017 addition will be a wing coaster.

 

I enjoy both GateKeeper and Thunderbird, so a wing coaster would be a nice addition to SDC in my opinion.

[Vonni]

^ I don't know, I still think a B&M Invert is a very viable option.

[prozach626]

^ I don't know, I still think a B&M Invert is a very viable option.

 

Which would be awesome.

[Jcoaster]

^ I don't know, I still think a B&M Invert is a very viable option.

 

Which would be awesome.

 

A B&M invert is never ever ever ever everrrrrrrrrr a bad thing. (Think I got my point across)

[PhantomPoster32]

An inverted on the side of the mountain would be pretty epic - but I fully expect it to be a wing coaster

[Jaykethekid]

I think it will probably be a wing coaster as well, but I wish it would be an invert.

[PhantomPoster32]

A very BIG wing coaster

[ZeroGravity55]

When HW was looking for a big steel coaster, they identified the wing coaster as the type that appealed to families the most, which is why they went with it. I highly suspect that SDC will work with B&M to push the height requirement to 50 inches like Wild Eagle so it can be ridden by more youngsters if in fact it is a wing coaster.

[A.J.]

When HW was looking for a big steel coaster, they identified the wing coaster as the type that appealed to families the most, which is why they went with it. I highly suspect that SDC will work with B&M to push the height requirement to 50 inches like Wild Eagle so it can be ridden by more youngsters if in fact it is a wing coaster.

Still not good enough, methinks. If they're looking for a true family coaster they need something like Firechaser Express. Having a lower height restriction isn't what makes a coaster a family coaster - it has to be more approachable than a big, bad B&M.

[PhantomPoster32]

When HW was looking for a big steel coaster, they identified the wing coaster as the type that appealed to families the most, which is why they went with it. I highly suspect that SDC will work with B&M to push the height requirement to 50 inches like Wild Eagle so it can be ridden by more youngsters if in fact it is a wing coaster.

Still not good enough, methinks. If they're looking for a true family coaster they need something like Firechaser Express. Having a lower height restriction isn't what makes a coaster a family coaster - it has to be more approachable than a big, bad B&M.

 

Well you have ThuNderaTion, Fire in the Hole and (one could argue) PowderKeg

[I305forever]

Invert plz. A mountainside invert would be awesome. Kind of like Nemesis.