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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Advice on which day to visit?
« on: October 05, 2016, 07:27:17 PM »
Hello,
I'm tentatively planning a one-day trip to Silver Dollar City with my kids this week, either on Friday (Oct. 7) or Saturday (Oct. 8 ). On Friday, I'm concerned about the weather forecast, as there is a chance of thunderstorms that day, and I would hate to make the long-ish drive, only to find that many rides are closed for a significant part of the day. On Saturday, the weather forecast is better, but I'm concerned that crowds could be much heavier on a Saturday than on a weekday. Any advice on which of these concerns is more legitimate, and which day you think would be better to visit? (FYI - I would be taking kids who range in age from 8 to 12, and we would want to ride at least some of the bigger rides, especially Powder Keg.)
Regarding my concern about the Saturday crowd, I should mention that I have been to SDC several times, but never in the fall, so I don't know what kind of crowds to expect this time of year. We usually visit on weekdays (never on weekends) at the end of May or beginning of June. At those times, the crowds generally are not bad at all. I would be interested to know how the fall crowds compare.
Also, does anyone know how soon SDC generally opens the rides in the fall (assuming no inclement weather)? When we went this past May, we discovered that while the park opened at 9:30 AM (or thereabouts), many of the larger rides did not open until 11:00 AM or later, even though there were no weather issues. This would be good to know in advance, because I don't want to go to the trouble of getting there right when the park opens, if the rides don't open until an hour or more later.
I appreciate any input y'all can give. Thanks!
I'm tentatively planning a one-day trip to Silver Dollar City with my kids this week, either on Friday (Oct. 7) or Saturday (Oct. 8 ). On Friday, I'm concerned about the weather forecast, as there is a chance of thunderstorms that day, and I would hate to make the long-ish drive, only to find that many rides are closed for a significant part of the day. On Saturday, the weather forecast is better, but I'm concerned that crowds could be much heavier on a Saturday than on a weekday. Any advice on which of these concerns is more legitimate, and which day you think would be better to visit? (FYI - I would be taking kids who range in age from 8 to 12, and we would want to ride at least some of the bigger rides, especially Powder Keg.)
Regarding my concern about the Saturday crowd, I should mention that I have been to SDC several times, but never in the fall, so I don't know what kind of crowds to expect this time of year. We usually visit on weekdays (never on weekends) at the end of May or beginning of June. At those times, the crowds generally are not bad at all. I would be interested to know how the fall crowds compare.
Also, does anyone know how soon SDC generally opens the rides in the fall (assuming no inclement weather)? When we went this past May, we discovered that while the park opened at 9:30 AM (or thereabouts), many of the larger rides did not open until 11:00 AM or later, even though there were no weather issues. This would be good to know in advance, because I don't want to go to the trouble of getting there right when the park opens, if the rides don't open until an hour or more later.
I appreciate any input y'all can give. Thanks!