A story on the AP wire this week drops a hint of what we can expect from this year's Maloof Money Cup vert ramp design: Pierre-Luc Gagnong, Bob Burnquist, and Jake Brown had a hand in the design, along with Joe Ciaglia of California Skateparks, and it sounds like it will incorporate at least some of the design of the Mini Megaramp featured last weekend at The Eco Cup competition at Harmony Fest. Details in the article are scant, but the AP suggests the setup "includes a 25-foot gap with a handrail that skaters will grind across as they sail toward a half pipe."
Full AP article here: Skateboard stars help grind out new ramp design
 
AlliSports.com has a sneak peek of the ramp setup today (see above), plus some additional details on the ramp specs:

In genuine Maloof style the new Carl’s Jr. Vert Ramp incorporates the first ever mini mega ramp with a 20-ft gap into a unique vert ramp. The focus on this section is the technical ability of skating the rainbow rail. Conceived by Bob Burnquist, Jake Brown and last year’s vert champ Pierre Luc Gagnon (PLG), it is divided into sections for the competition format. The corners of the ramp have been improved to allow for a showcase of technical skill.

“This is a huge step for MMC and the next level for the future of vert contests,” said Tim McFerran, GM for MMC. “This is the most creative design ever seen in a contest, serving our mission to continue the progression of skateboarding and make for the most exciting vert contest ever seen.”

“The focus is on landing as many unique tricks as possible on the ramp to bank, or whatever suits the skateboarder creatively on that section,” said Burnquist. “The eight ball format is also coming back from last year for the combination of back-to-back skill and whole ramp usage and flow. All this combined makes for a vertical skateboarding competition like no one has seen before.”

Here's the list of skaters for the competition. Should be a hell of a show:

Pierre Luc Gagnon
Shaun White
Bucky Lasek
Danny Mayer
Sandro Dias
Andy Macdonald
Bob Burnquist
Lincoln Ueda
Omar Hassan
Buster Halterman
Rune Glifberg
Darren Navarrette
Rodrigo Menezes
Rob Lorifice
Jake Brown
Adam Taylor
Marcelo Bastos
Danny Way
Colin McKay
Renton Millar
Juergen Horwath
Alex Perelson