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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2014 Trip Reviews
« on: September 20, 2014, 07:49:24 PM »
The family and I made a quick 4 hour trip to SDC Friday 9-19.

We didn't get there until just after 2:00, and after 2:00 the preferred parking was 50% off.  The day was great and since we were there late in the afternoon the crowd was lite. 

My son got his first ride ever on "Wildfire"!  He was too short during "Moonlight madness" but cleared pretty easy this time.  They grow way too fast!  He absolutely loved it!  He is a daredevil so I knew he would.  We also were able to walk around and get right on for a second ride.  You gotta love those trips.

Then went to "Powder Keg" and got a quick ride in.  They were running two trains even though the crowd was down.  That was nice since it had been down the two previous visits.  I have to say that the gal in the microphone box has to be one of the best in the park.  She is so nice and always sweet to the guests.  This is the second time she has been there while we were there and both times she seems to genuinely enjoy what she does.  The park would be good to hire more like her.  Last time she even called over to the "Outlaw Run" for a guest just to see if it had re-opened.  Nice touch.

We also got a ride on "The Giant Barn Swing" and also took the two littlest ones on the "River Blast"  It was still warm enough to feel good to get soaked.  The guy on "The Giant Barn Swing" was also jovial and joked with my son. 

Went by the new construction and was surprised to see how big of an area it is going to be.  I don't know why, but I was expecting it to be smaller.  The "Shot Tower" looks much taller than it did at "Celebration City"!  It also has the appearance of listing to the right due to the lay of the land.  My wife said, "it looks crooked".  She was right.  It is just an optical illusion, because of the topography, but still it looked funny. 

Finished with TGE and a ride on TNT and "The flooded Mine"  Noticed an elderly man with his adult son in the mine.  You could tell they were re-living old memories as they went through this classic.  You gotta love it!

And tha'yut  is all I have to say about tha'yut.


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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Attendence 2014..
« on: September 10, 2014, 07:52:10 PM »
Thanks Sand,

Really appreciate the heads up!  I was kind of figuring that to be the case, but....thought maybe school being back in would make it less of a Summer crowd. 

I really wish SDC hadn't been closed so much the first of September! 

Thanks again

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Attendence 2014..
« on: September 10, 2014, 06:41:43 PM »
Hey all,

Thinking about taking a super nice family with us to SDC on the bring a friend passes (We needed 5 and had four).  We were going to take them Friday, but had a change of plans. 

Thinking about taking them Saturday, but since they don't get to go very often I didn't want to take them unknowingly during a mega crowd Saturday.  We haven't went on a Saturday in years and was wondering if anyone knows what to expect this Saturday Sept. 13?

thanks in advance!




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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Mysterious/Odd Things AT SDC
« on: August 25, 2014, 05:05:21 PM »
I couldn't find a thread to ask this question.  Sorry if there was a better place to ask.

My family and I were in the little circular park near the Powder Keg and I was admiring all of the old equipment/props inside the circle.  It is the little park right next to the old mini water mill in front of the Theater.  I noticed what looked to be a grave with a small marker with no writing on it. 

Is this an old prop?  I know it surely isn't an old grave lurking there.  Anyway just curious.

Thanks!

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Attendence 2014..
« on: July 15, 2014, 05:37:53 PM »
Thanks Sand!

Thanks for heads up about projected numbers and the date correction. 

I feel like Dwight off of the office when he thought the next day was Saturday when it was actually Friday.  I will run in the gate tomorrow late yelling "I'm here...I'm here".

Thanks again!

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Attendence 2014..
« on: July 15, 2014, 02:52:49 PM »
Anyone have a guesstimate of how busy Wednesday the 15th (tomorrow)will be?  Not much of a July-August tripster because of the crowds, but wondering what a Wednesday in July that is forecast to be cool will look like?

We went once in July and needed a catwalk to get around the crowd, and don't want to repeat that experience.   ;D

Thanks in advance.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Spirit of '76
« on: January 07, 2014, 03:08:05 PM »
Hey all,

Went to order five passes today and saw where the wife will take her ID I suppose to the ticket counter to receive her free pass for being born in '76. 

I'm guessing since she has to wait until our first trip you are ineligable for the pass perks?  Not complaining about a free pass, just curious. 

Thanks to anyone who is in the know.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2013 Attendance (Split Topic)
« on: November 18, 2013, 08:19:04 PM »
Thanks guys!  We took your advice and were able to go on Thursday.  The crowd was light and the lines incredibly short.  We really had a good time.  It was a semi-birthday trip for my little girl and she had a blast.  Funnel cakes,  and puppets for her and her little brother.  Great trip!  This site still impresses me with helpful inside knowledge.

Thanks again.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2013 Attendance (Split Topic)
« on: November 13, 2013, 11:16:24 AM »
Hey all.  Would anyone have a guesstimation of what it is going to be like as far as projected attendance Thursday 14 or Friday 15?  We are considering going down and would rather go on Thursday, but might not be able to until Friday.  Friday Crowds kind of worry us though, with four kids and two strollers.   :o


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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Spirit of '76
« on: November 01, 2013, 07:56:38 PM »
Looks like those who were born or married in 1976 will get a free season pass in 2014. Guess who's wife was born in '76?

Mine!  ;D Wow, what a great way to offset my daughter becoming old enough for a pass. 

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This year was one of the leanest in some time, but we still bought the passes.  We cut corners in other places so we can take the four kids while they are little. We are very aware that it only comes around once.  I have two that are just now ready for the kiddy rides at the 'Exposition", and two that are just now ready for the roller coasters.  They have such a blast at the City that we find a way every year to get the passes. 

We don't take big vacations and live pretty close to SDC so it makes for a great summer treat for the kids to go to the park four to five times a year.   In fact next year we will need to get five passes instead of four so I better start saving now!  ;D

On a side note I hope the bring a friend passes stay attached to the season passes.  We took a family of eight last year and a different family of six this year.  This year the family of six needed to purchase two single day tickets and also bought food and drinks in the park.  All that to say is those BAF passes only help SDC's bottom line while helping us enjoy a day with people we wouldn't normally get to go with.  Also, taking a family that hasn't been to the park in years made me realize just how much there is to do for everyone.  It was really hard squeezing in everything in one full day, and we don't even go to the shows.  We had the best time in years seeing it through their eyes.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2013 Trip Reviews...
« on: September 24, 2013, 05:14:08 PM »
Ok chittlins, you opened the door...  Now I am going to walk through it..

The last 3 times I have been at the park, except for Terry and the little blonde gal greeting the trams.....

The first person I saw/met is a little oriental lady, probably in her late 40'-50's, dressed properly holding a camera. Asking if you want your picture taken....  Problem: Very hard to understand..  '

Here is my problem, if she cant speak fluent English, have her work somewhere else in park..  not the very first person I see..  I don't think there were very many oriental people in the Ozarks in the 1880's  ???.  could be wrong, but that just seems to be the wrong person greeting everyone headed into the city...

OK! let me have it.. I am sitting down and ready.!

Okay, I will bite.  (Sarcasm on) The camera in her hand was probably a dead give away that taking pictures was her gig.  Isn't it irritating when someone trying to get a foot hold on the "American Dream" puts a damper on our entertainment...the nerve.(sarcasm off)

My take, and I am not blasting you Dune, but a little broken English from an obvious immigrant who is not above an entry level job is great.  She is doing things right.  She is working the job she was assigned, with a pretty great attitude I might add.  I would much rather her learn English on the fly while greeting and taking pictures that rifling through the safety manual while loading me on the "Outlaw Run" to my impending doom.

Also, if Silver Dollar City had been a real city in the 1880's and the "Frisco Line" had actually been built through it, you can bet there would have been Asian and Irish people that stayed around after they build that sucker at slave wages.  Not that I am defending her need to be in theme as she is a real person in an imaginary theme park city.

On a side note two of my kids are Korean and love going to the park.  I hope they aren't throwing off the theme.  I know that isn't what you meant, but we need to be careful and not lose sight of the fact it is just a form of entertainment.

You can stand up now.   ;D

Mhguy,  I hate it that your day was bad.  Businesses in general lose out on a chance to take a bad day and make it into an opportunity to show they really care about their loyal customer base in cases like this far too often.  The PTB should have realized that MAJOR damage control protocol was in order, and IMO if refunds for the paying guests could not be handled, then extra "bring a friend" passes were definitely in order.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Discounts for Silver Dollar City
« on: December 19, 2012, 07:09:38 PM »
Thanks Sandunerider.  We looked into that. 

Just wanted to pull my request for BAF coupons.  They settled on Friday, but then they have all came down with the stomach flu.  Oh well maybe we can take them next year.  Since they aren't going we won't be going either, which brings me to my next thought.

I hope that SDC keeps offering the BAF coupons with their passes.  It is a nice to be able to get the extra value out of our season passes. It also is a boon for SDC in my opinion.  Everyone we have taken in the past has always bought food, drinks, and sometimes from the gift shop on their way out.  When you take a family of eight including adults along with your family of six it makes for a lot of eat'uns during the day.  14 meals plus cotton candy etc. I'm sure helps the bottom line at SDC.  Not to mention we have purchased passes for years.

In a couple of years my smallest two will need passes and it would be nice to get six BAFs in the future.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Discounts for Silver Dollar City
« on: December 15, 2012, 02:46:56 AM »
Hey guys,

I was wondering if anyone has any BAF tickets for Dec. 20, or 21st?  My family has four, however, we are taking a family with six of the nicest kids you will ever meet. 

Anyone got any to spare that would be there that day.  Even one would help.

Thanks!

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project
« on: May 21, 2012, 10:47:08 PM »
Just got back from the City today and was admiring the new coaster from "Powder Keg".  That thing is going to be huge, and from the looks of it a game changer for SDC moving forward.  I think they will definitely inspire a few enthusiast to make a special trip to try it out.  I wonder if they are "going for it", like Holiday World has recently with their top rated wood coasters to attract some national buzz?

Also, there were two workers working at the very top and it looked liked they were working without being tied on in any way.  Man, I can't imagine being that high up just putting in my 10 hours like it was nothing.  Talk about your daredevils!

These coasters are modern marvels.  It looks like a strong breeze would send that whole thing toppling over like a stack of matches. 


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