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I mean, we've seen what is presumably the display that will be at their booth this year. If it is that display we saw then it'll have two animatronics and a video (unless Maestro and Larry are static for that display). This project is also one of the more original (non-major IP) rides they are currently working on IIRC. This would be a good project to show off during that presentation if SDR wants to say "Hey, look at this! We can bring back an original dark ride and give it a new twist using our existing technology. Are you a park that wants to do that? Hire us!". Now while it is unlikely for us to see much more than the display from the illegal video, I think this is a special enough project for them to show off during their presentation. The ride vehicle might be a trickier thing to show off, but it'd also be a way for them to show off the fact that they offer retrofit options for existing ride vehicles.

I would certainly hope they show an animatronic and ride vehicle but at the very least an animatronic, I am curious what the surprise will be

So now we have unified map styles, new websites, a potential look into new apps via the Carowinds app, and more unified pass systems throughout the merged Six Flags company.   I'm still looking for the following changes and if they will ever happen: The Six Flags social media accounts to advertise both Legacy Cedar Fair and Legacy Six Flags parks and events. They currently have mostly Holiday in the Park advertising instead of equal HitP and Winterfest advertising. Updated mobile apps across the chain. I'm greatly hoping for individual park apps instead of one giant Six Flags app. Expanded FunPix and FunTV across the chain. Even just having them in all of the top core parks would be more than nothing. New branding that utilizes the corporate logo over the Legacy Six Flags logo. Having that change might help move the needle of people's feelings about Six Flags. This change would also be a visual marker on the fact that this is not your parent's Six Flags.

I'll be at the Press Conference at the Expo next week. Some of what I've read about what will happen at the Press Conference; that's not how these things work.  Largely at these, they have a "Ride Vehicle" covered until the event announcement; unveil it and then reps from SDR and Six will make comments, and "MAYBE" show a video; but in this case it's unlikely... and that'll basically be it. I think this is being done at the SDR booth- not at "IAAPA Central". Their booth is unlike to have a large screen to view it on.  I don't think it will go 15 minutes even.  They may have a ride vehicle or maybe an animatronic.   These Press Conferences aren't for park guests and fans. They're to promote their business and "pound their chest" on what they are doing.  I may be wrong, but I've been the EXPO year since 2015, except 2020 (which was canceled)- and this is generally what happens. These are business announcements, not for the park goer.

I meant aesthetically with the Western style buildings, shops, etc to feels like Dollywood. Dollywood does have better ops. I've never personally seen Aftershocks have more than a 15-20min wait. Timber Terror does need a second train. They just put a second one on tremors this year and it helped ALOT