Roller Coaster History Timeline Added to Construction Fence

It depends on when in August they would want to make an announcement.

Guys, Tony clearly has said in the past it's an Aquatrax, duh

Jeff said:

Or it could just look a lot better than a plain wooden wall.

Jeff, not even you could possibly think this is the case?

There's been a lot of wild speculation on here over the years, based on very little actual evidence, but this seems like a no-brainer. There's a reason for the signs, and it's not simply to decorate the fence.

Maybe the reason for the signs is to decorate a fence and promote the park's coasters?

Maybe, but super-unlikely.

Thinking back to Gatekeeper, and before that, Maverick, fences like this have always received signs (eventually) detailing the new attraction. The fact that this appears to be set up as a chronological list, with arrows polnting forward to the next ride, makes this a slam dunk in my mind. I'd bet everything I own. Those who are saying otherwise are likely just stirring the pot, and not willing to put their money where their keystrokes are.

After 17 years of doing this, I'm still surprised at how how much people can overthink stuff and look for deeper meaning in the most uninteresting things. Seriously, if you want to insist that they're going to build another coaster, then go to a logical place, like the idea that they're certainly not going to not build one again.

So when I was up there on Monday they had signs up for Blue Streak and Cedar Creek Mine Ride.

Do you suppose they stopped with Mine Ride because there is a heated argument going on over whether the next sign should be for Wildcat or for Corkscrew? And if Wildcat is next, will it be followed by Jumbo Jet?

8-)

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

If only they had started with the Switchback Railway.

I'm with JUnderhill. That would have made for a much more interesting, not to mention lengthier, fence.

But, you know people would be walking around the park, trying to find Switchback Railway for a ride.

Take the train and get off at the second stop and it's by Magnum Force

Here's a closer picture of what the sign says:

http://postimg.org/image/5i3hn5p55/

"These monuments of modern engineering allow us to forget our troubles and live in the now."

So in a way, riding a coaster is akin to meditation and/or a practice in mindfulness.

No wonder I feel so good when I get off these machines.

Chuck Wagon said:

"These monuments of modern engineering allow us to forget our troubles and live in the now."

I laughed.

I'm assuming the signs weren't updated today?

Does any one else find it interesting that other than these signs on the fence, which we can't even say are teasers, that there have been no teases yet (especially from Tony). It may still be early yet, but I feel like in past years they had dropped some subtle hints by this point in the season, especially through Tony's twitter and this year we haven't had anything other than a huge chunk of land being opened up, a handful of markings on the midway, and a few signs on a fence.

I feel like 3 weeks after the park opens is not a typical time frame for marketing to start teasing for the next season. They probably want us to enjoy what is available at present, rather than hyping up next season's addition so early.

3 weeks is a bit early, but speculating what's to come is part of being an enthusiast. Speaking of speculating, there has been a rumor of the 2016 ride expanding to the dorms. Have any employees staying in the dorms noticed any surveying or markings in this location?

TwistedWicker77 said:

I feel like 3 weeks after the park opens is not a typical time frame for marketing to start teasing for the next season. They probably want us to enjoy what is available at present, rather than hyping up next season's addition so early.

Obviously you weren't around in 2006 then. That whole year was hype for Maverick even with a new attraction.