The latest “coming soon” attraction at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park has created a lot of buzz in the amusement park world. Thrill-seekers are as on edge in anticipation as they expect to be when the ride actually opens this summer.
A sure sign that it’s only a matter of time came this week, as the drop mechanism for the new Haunted Mine Drop arrived and is being installed high atop Iron Mountain.
“We have crews working literally around the clock to try to get things ready by July 4 weekend. That’s our goal,” said Nancy Heard, the park’s general manager.
“This thing has generated a lot of interest, for sure,” she said of press extending far and wide from national, state and local media to amusement park trade publications.
“I’m a little shocked myself about the number of people who know that the ride is coming,” Heard said, noting that the Mine Drop also gained mention in a recent International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions feature release.
“To be mentioned alongside places like Universal Studios and Hersheypark is kind of flattering,” she said.
