ANNOUNCEMENT
Welcome to the BIG DAY when we get to find out all of the details for Silver Dollar City's 2027 major addition
Today's Town Hall meeting will be taking place in the Opera House
While we waited for the doors to open, Casey and the Attaboys performed
This helper was also on hand to welcome guests
Heading into the Opera House - they have really gone all out
Foreman, Jedidah "Jed" Campbell was in his office as we were entering
The stage looks great. Miners are hard at work
Some miners were out in the audience interacting with attendees as they entered
It appears that we are getting close
Jedidah "Jed" Campbell, says that it's time to get this meeting started
Park President, Brad Thomas welcomes everyone and updates on the latest park projects including the new Christmas Parade. He also stated that between the new resort and this new ride the park is investing $150 Million Dollars, part of the $500 Million Pledge that began with New Fire in the Hole
Brad gives Jed his blessing on laying a new track to start mining again in the City
Next, a Cave Guide walks us through the story of Marvel Cave
With the help of a few of the Mini Miners, he tells about the true story of the Marble (Marvel) Mine Company and how it became a tourist attraction
The story of the Cave is far from over...
The following are snapshots from the announcement video
Out first glimpse of the new ride
New for 2027 - Miner's Mountain Express
The Bat Cave sounds interesting
View of the station with the fly through going over head
There are also pass through cubbies on the left
Looks like a great addition to the park
All of the Mini Miners on the stage for a group photo
Passing back through the office on the way out
Guests were presented with a box of goodies as they departed the event.
After the event, we had the pleasure to talk with Brad Thomas. He told us that the large mining tower that's now next to Wildfire came from the Doe Run Mine located in southeast Missouri and that it is still a working mine. It was fun to hear about his excitement for this new attraction but also several projects in the works at SDC
Next we visited with Max Roeser from Mack Rides. He gave us more info on the ride including that it will have a ride time of over 3 minutes, 3,553 feet of track and that the two lifts will be 97 feet and 69.5 feet. We thanked him for coming from half way around the world to be here today
Our last interview was with Merrill Puckett Miller, the Chief Creative Officer for Herschend Creative Studios. It was fun to hear about the process behind the storytelling of the ride. She also mentioned that some surprises we'll encounter on the ride haven't been shared yet. That makes us even more excited to ride
After the interview session we were invited to Fried Fancies for lunch
There was quite the spread and we thank the culinary department for the crafting the meal
While we were eating, Casey and the Attaboys performed some more.
One last thing check out this cake that was made for the event.
We had a great time at the event - probably the best one yet and thank Nick Guevel and Joey Thorsen for the invite. One last thing, here's a look at the special edition t-shirts they had for purchase in the Hospitality House as we were leaving for the day