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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Labor Day 23
« on: September 02, 2022, 08:49:34 PM »
Hey how busy is SDC these days on actual Labor Day? I understand the weekend itself is generally busy but was wondering about actual Monday.

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Other Parks / Osage Beach, MO Wild Mouse
« on: May 06, 2021, 04:39:03 AM »
Wondering if anyone remembers this coaster. It was located on the strip in Osage Beach Missouri and it opened around 1968 and closed at some point in the late 80’s I believe. It stood abandoned till it was torn down around 1998-99. I believe it was part of the former Hillbilly Town park but was actually located across the street? Anyone remember this or even better anyone actually remember riding it!?

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / What BuzzSaw Falls could have been!
« on: November 06, 2014, 09:55:31 PM »
I  was online and found this cute video! First thing I thought is how BuzzSaw Falls would still be there if it had been more like this! Either way something like this could still fit in the park and be a perfect family attraction!  ;D

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UM3gUDSULHw
 

Edit posted correct video!

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Random Talk / My Dad
« on: June 23, 2014, 07:14:24 AM »
I wasn't sure where to post this and I know most of you don't know me to well. But Friday night on the 20th my dad passed away very suddenly. My mom gave him a kiss walked into the kitchen and back out and he was gone. He was the best father! He loved so much! He was a amazing husband to my mom! I'm sad for me but I feel destroyed for my mother. She seems so very lost right now. He was a pastor with the Free Methodist church for nearly his whole life. He loved God so much and people so much and my family so much. I hope he just knew how much we really loved him! I loved my dad more than I can express! My family and I are so very broken right now. I just ask that please please pray for us right now because we need it so bad!

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Thunderation Grand Opening and Construction
« on: October 26, 2013, 10:38:04 AM »
I was wondering if anyone here was at Thunderations Grand opening and would have some pictures or a story to tell? Also any construction photos etc.
Thunderation was my first Roller Coaster so it's very dear to me! I rode it first in 1996 and just wish I could have been at the opening!

Also I have been looking in vain for vintage or even current Thunderation merch and clothing. If anyone know of some let me know!  ;)

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Okay when you're going by the scene with the guy hanging out the window and his wife is yelling at him to put on his pants and he yells I ain't got no pants no more! The dang Baldknobbers stole em! I believe I hear his wife begin to say something else but by that time the train is too far for me to hear whats said. Does anyone know what all is said in that scene?

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Past/Current Ride Artwork?
« on: May 10, 2012, 03:56:32 PM »
So as you know when most parks announce or plan to build a new ride/attraction they commission artwork/renderings of the new ride. I am currently trying to source as much of this artwork as possible from past and current attractions at SDC. So anything you all might have or know of would be awesome! Thanks  :D

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Great Old SDC Photos!
« on: May 04, 2012, 04:11:18 PM »
If this has been posted here before I apologise but I stumbled on this site today and it has a lot of FANTASTIC photos from SDC past!
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/skinnytie/tags/silverdollarcity/

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I'm a bit of a gardener myself but in all of the years I have been to Silver Dollar City I never really put much thought into the process of landscaping at the park. But this year it really hit me what a LARGE undertaking this must be! Flowerbeds and pots everywhere in every nook and cranny! The park is beautiful and we all know that but what a job! I would assume for such a large project that SDC would have a greenhouse or two on property. Is this correct? Does anyone really know much about how this area within the park operates? I mean who decides what to plant? how long does it take? How many people? What is day to day upkeep like? I have always been fascinated by day to day operations like this can anyone tell me more?

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Balloon Chase
« on: May 04, 2012, 08:48:18 AM »
Now we all know that Balloon Chase was removed but I was wondering what the ultimate fate of the ride was? Growing up it was always one of my favorite rides! I made sure to ride it at least twice every visit. So where did my Balloon Chase go?  :)

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Working In The City
« on: April 27, 2012, 08:30:50 AM »
So me and my boyfriend are considering moving to the Branson area. Now I have dreamed of working at silver dollar city since I was a kid. Now I know that there are tons of different jobs within the park but I was wondering about basic pay rates for ride operators people in shows and other things. Also what is the atmosphere like working there. I worry though that if I work there the park might lose its magic. I have years of public relations and customer service under my belt I am just wondering if this is worth actually considering. Thank you  ;D

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