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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: SDC Overflow Parking

« on: July 28, 2010, 01:06:36 AM »

I parked near Stop 3 today. It was taking forever for trams when I wanted to leave, so I just walked. I'd wager I saved an hour by walking.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2010 Trip Reviews

« on: July 28, 2010, 01:05:39 AM »

Ugh. Ok, so call me a "SDC Annual-Pass Snob" but I will be so glad when Kidsfest is over, the "tourists" are gone and things settle down and become more quiet at the park.

I went to SDC today and I remembered why I despise Kidsfest so much. I honestly cannot stand the "tourists". They're loud, they're annoying, and they're in such a big hurry the entire time that they don't allow themselves to have a good time. I had one idiot yell at me because I didn't double up with another single rider on ThuNderaTion. Granted I was already on the train and the lap bars were locked. He just continued yelling at me and the other person (a teenage boy). I finally just told him to stop. I was like "what is your problem guy" and he started up again and I cut him off and said, "You know what, you have a Silver Dollar Day" and just left it at that -- the train was finally moving out of the station. I just don't get it. This isn't Six Flags or Cedar Point, the park is not about the rides, it's about the experience and I just feel like the park is sort of wh0red out during Kidsfest and especially Moonlight Madness and the innocence of the park is lost. It comes back during the next festival, but GD "tourists" are annoying

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / "Secrets" of SDC

« on: July 23, 2010, 06:56:12 PM »

the only reason I even knew it existed was because a lady used one while I was in the Guest Relations building last year.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: July 23, 2010, 06:55:14 PM »

whatever are you two talking about

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Random Talk / Re: Silly make believe ride names.

« on: July 22, 2010, 11:42:43 PM »

Some names for rides that I have thought up over the years (in RCT)

VERTICAL HORSEPOWER
TERMINAL VELOCITY
ABYSS
HEMISFEAR
YETI
SCARAB
THOR
LOCKDOWN
oGo
ITALIAN STALLION
LOUP GAROU or LOOP GAROU (werewolf)
BLITZKRIEG
HERMES
H2WOAH!
H2GO
FROSTBITE
>NVASION<
NRG
XPLODE

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: What ever happened.......

« on: July 22, 2010, 11:34:42 PM »

The trams could not handle the rigourous requirements that the new busses must go through. The changing of the route was one of the reasons. Let's not forget how much of a strain it was to climb to Lot A from C turnaround back in the day. Those hills sure did not get any less steep... if anything they are more steep now.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: July 22, 2010, 11:33:05 PM »

Quote from: PastorDon on July 22, 2010, 11:05:06 PM

So is everybody thinking that a new coaster would go in somewhere near the old Splash Harbor area? Or would it be closer to the old Waterboggan?

Splash Harbor is too close to the lake and the lake is basically right on top of the cave so it makes it hard to have the type of supports you would need for a coaster in that area. Now as far as Waterboggan... that sure is a nice open tract of land right there.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: July 22, 2010, 11:31:34 PM »

Quote from: mhguy77 on July 22, 2010, 11:00:24 PM

Swoosh I am sure you have been on more of this type of coaster than I have. I do believe the shortness of the cars and the height you sit off the track gives it more of an opportunity to be physically demanding ride if they are not carefull.
Whatever they do I am sure they will learn from there first lesson.

Well Sponge Bob at Mall of America is the same type of coaster and proves that this style of coaster CAN be very successful and a lot of fun without the snappy movements.

I think they need to decide if they want it more THRILL or DARK RIDE. Personally some fast sections there between the two lifts without the sudden severe directional changes would make the ride a lot more fun.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / "Secrets" of SDC

« on: July 22, 2010, 10:47:52 PM »

^They still have a shopper's pass. You pay as depoist (full admission) at the Guest Relations and then get a receipt stating the time you were issued the pass. You then enter the park and have 1 hour to shop. If you do not return in the allotted time you do not get your deposit back as they assume that you decided to spend the rest of the day at the park. IF it is taking longer, you can have the store clerk call and let GR know.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: July 22, 2010, 10:45:20 PM »

Honestly except for the section between the 2 lift hills the ride is extremely smooth and a lot of fun. The special effects and the dark ride portion before the first lift are really cool. It has already been said that the SDC version would different with the outside portion. The DW had to be made the way it was due to the topography and space they had to work with keeping mind future expansions. The SDC one would have a very long narrow area to work with so I would imagine that it would be stretched out more.

Now I am not saying we are getting one, nor am I saying we are not, but it is high up on SDC's wish list to get one. Originally we were supposed to have our version of MM this year for the 50th, but when RB got pushed back a year, MM got sort of moved to the back burner. We'll see if the heat has been turned back on or not very shortly. IF MM is coming next year, construction and dirt moving should begin by the end of this month as this will be a MAJOR project.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Silver Dollar City 2011 Operating Schedule.

« on: July 22, 2010, 04:10:34 PM »

I cannot wait for Harvest Festival to get here. That's when the park gets back to "normal" with the people who come to the park. Summer time vacationers are always so cranky and don't seem to want to have a good time.

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