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Branson Talk / Re: Ozark Valley Inn - 2019 - 417-336-4666 !!!!!
« on: July 02, 2019, 05:37:57 PM »
I told you you would never live that one down! BTW one of the best 4th I have ever had
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here is website.. https://www.americasfunpark.com/
What do you think about the pricing structure?
I can see parents dropping the kids off and coming back later to get them...
Seems reasonable but I'll have to check it out in person.
would love to see them add a Eurofighter. Small footprint Great ride
This is Young Heathens Weekend. It’ll be stupid busy with teenagers without adult supervision. Massive line cutting and overall rude behavior. It really is the worst weekend of the entire year. It ticks me off too as these as supposed to be “Christians” too. Takes the park a good week to recover from the vandalism.
And it's so frustrating, both from a worker's point of view as well as a pastor's. The lack of supervision is a huge part of the problem- what do teens do when they aren't supervised? Test the limits of what they can get away with. And there is this idiotic idea out there very common in churches that this is a great event to take all of those kids who would normally not go anywhere near the church to- kids they would normally have little or nothing to do with and that they don't know. Because they think that somehow these kids will hear a few licks of music and it will transform them, but in the mean time they turn them loose to wreak havok (which is why they normally wouldn't be at church to begin with)
Meantime everyone else assumes that all of them are "Christian" and that is what Christians are like, and it becomes an utter failure all the way around. Well, except for those trouble making kids who got a free (or nearly free) day at SDC out of it. *sigh*
Youth ministry is a complex topic. My church has a large youth ministry mission that is often a double edge sword for our church. Our Wednesday night youth services are as large as the sunday morning services because we bring in a lot neighboring kids who's families are not active in church but basically use us as a babysitter or just a safe place to go out of the house once a week. We have a youth lead worship band, full-time youth leader/minister, and feed them every Wednesday. Our ministry goal is to just try build relationships with the kids and families and be a light in the community. Maybe a seed or two can be planted. The church does get a handful a new members/families regularly. The downside is that we have families in the church that don't send their kids on Wednesday because we have a 'rougher' or less controlled environment because it's so open. The church has had to deal with some incidents too from the kids and puts a lot of pressure on both the paid and volunteer leadership on those nights. A few family's have left because of situations with non-churched kids. Our facilities take a beating too when you have 70-100 pre-teen and teens in the building. I used to volunteer to help and teach but I would only do it a quarter at a time.....it was exhausting....and they do struggle keeping good volunteers around. I've personally gone back in forth myself on allowing my kids to go but I know the heart of the mission is solid...the leaders are good....and frankly that controlled environment is actually a good stepping stone to the real world.
We don't do many trips like the SDC weekend (never have done SDC)...they do weekend conferences sometimes and when they do it's usually just select youth leaders in an effort to team build with each other and plan out events for the church. But for smaller churches this might be a highlight of the year for the youth...and the churches best method to try to create some new relationships in there communities..."Come go to SDC with us" It's not really about them hearing the right song during the weekend....though it doesn't hurt....it's about possible planting a seed and hopefully creating some good relationships with kids who need them.
Anyone else going to brave the elements and come to Branson this weekend...??
I usually see someone using the fast pass everyday I come. I hate them. Most people call them "cheaters" because they are cheating the line even though they may come once a year or less. A line is defined as "A formation of people or things one behind another". This is a system that works and has worked for a long time in humanity. By cheating the system, it may good for you or feel good to you, but it is bad for all of us and you will eventually feel guilty or karma will catch up. There is a line for a reason: to let people do something they want to do which is 1st come, 1st serve. By cutting in line, there really is no line anymore. If someone saves a space in line and that person or those people come after they got in line, it is cutting because it puts everyone from that point back, farther back then where they got in line. That is why I dont allow saving spots in line and will make sure an empolyee of the ride knows and try my best to get you kicked out of the park or at least kicked out of line. It is not fair to anybody. If you want to ride, but your family is somewhere in line, it dont matter. You must go to the back of the line like everyone else. We all waited in line and you have to as well. You are no more important than the rest of us. Cutting in line, to me, is like kicking me in the nuts or robbing me, like a democrat does.
When it comes to either fast pass at SDC, dont get me started. I HATE THEM! They found a loophole to cheat the system.
I didnt mind paying the $150.00 for the season trailblazer pass because I can use it anytime I want and ride as many times as I want. I find it hard to swallow the $69 for a one day trailblazer pass. Personally wished other parks would offer a season "fast pass". I attend SDC and Six flags numerous times throughout the year......SDC was 19 times last year....loved each time.
I finally made it down to Magic Springs last week. I posted a photo TR and review on TPR: http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=72237
Basically I was really impressed with how they fixed up the place, but man, most of the coasters need some work. Premier/CNL seem kinda like the house flippers of the amusement industry. They put a lot of work into general things and surface appearance, but don't take time to understand the underlying issues with the main attractions. I guess they kind of are property flippers though since they've been trying to sell them off for the right price.
I sure hope they keep Arkansas Twister around. That was half the reason for driving down there. It's a fun ride despite being absolutely crazy rough and shaky. It won't survive running like this for much longer though, so either it gets fixed up this off season or it gets the axe.