Everyone needs to remember that this park is not very big, it is 67 acres, there is not much room to expand, there is a river on one side and the Pepsi Center on the other side, and parking is very precious in this area. The Island Kingdom takes about 10 acres, then all of the buildings take up more space. All of the rides there are somewhat cluttered together, room is pretty tight. I don't think that the owner of the park, before he sold it, thought it would become a theme park, he wanted it to be a small amusement park, that, mostly, the people of Denver would enjoy and be proud of. But the move from the original 30 acre park, proved to be too much, and the park was losing money at the new location, so he sold it. I think that Premier headed the wrong direction when they turned it into a Six Flags park. The park can only handle so much expansion at its compact site. It is kind of odd that the original site outgrew its space after 100 years, and the new location is running out after 5 years. This park just can't handle the addition of a new coaster every year, as most of you buzzers have been accustomed to. I can just be glad that the Elitch name is still attached to the park and that some of its history is still preserved. Many of the shops and restaurants use names that correspond with former owners of the park and spaces. The promenade is named after Tennyson St, where the old park was located, and the small theatre at the park is named after the old Trocadero Ballroom. At least give the owner credit for trying to remake the Twister into a better ride, even though the original will always be the best, and never can be truly recreated (and the Wildcat, too). Just remember that SFEG was not intended to be a theme park. I remember reading newspaper articles during the move that they kept saying this is an amusement park, not a theme park. Now to answer the question, they are trying to get a coaster for next year, they were trying to get one for this year.
