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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Where In The City (2012 Season)
« on: August 20, 2012, 10:41:06 PM »
I agree with Pintrader
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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Where In The City (2012 Season)
« on: August 03, 2012, 11:26:04 PM »
You all are so observant! I hadn't even noticed the carpet.
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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Where In The City (2012 Season)
« on: August 01, 2012, 09:47:44 PM »
Is it in the old cabin? My kids call it "The place where old people used to live". LOL!
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Branson Talk / Re: Homestay Inn- Eagles Lodge- 417-336-2666 -2012-
« on: July 31, 2012, 10:33:35 PM »
12 pages of reviews can't all be incorrect. My dad has got to be the pickiest person in the world when it comes to finding a clean, comfortable hotel room at a decent price. I cannot count the number of hotels he has had us stay in in the last 28 years trying to find the best hotel room. He will not stay anywhere but Homestay in Branson now. We have never had a bad experience at Homestay and will continue to stay there each time we go to Branson.
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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2013 Project
« on: June 12, 2012, 10:48:22 PM »
It is going to be a beautiful coaster. I will never never never never ride it. lol! I don't ride any coasters because they make me sick. The nightmares about this one will start soon. LOL!
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Other Parks / Lego Land-KC
« on: June 02, 2012, 10:49:24 PM »
We took the twins and the baby to visit KC last weekend. If you are interested in a Sea Life, Lego Land, hotel package, Both the Westin Crown Center and Sheraton Crown Center offer packages starting at 149.00. Totally worth it considering you can walk everywhere from Crown Center. Be aware that the Sheraton is undergoing an $18M renovation right now, so the lobby is torn apart, but the rest of the hotel is not being worked on at this time. The reason we chose the Sheraton is because it offered free parking with the package, while the Westin did not. Anyway...
This was the first time at Lego Land for any of us. I would imagine that most lego lands are much larger than this one. The first thing you need to do is buy your tickets online. If you don't, you are at the mercy of the lines that form and we have heard the wait can literally be hours. The same thing goes for Sea Life, which we did not go to. If you get the hotel package, you can go to the attractions you paid for any time, without making reservations. It sounds stupid, but considering the entire thing is indoors, there are fire codes they have to consider. The only rude employee we came across was the guy admitting people into the building. There was no signage, so we assumed we should go on in. He certainly let us know that we were incorrect on that matter. Also, you may not enter without a child, unless it is an adults only night.
We were on our way up to lego land within 15 minutes of arriving. Not bad considering I had to change our tickets in for "official" ones. The lego "structures" are awesome! The first thing you come across when you get off the elevator is the "factory tour". It demonstrates how legos are made and is interactive which kept the kids attention...for a little while. Each child walks away with a souvineer lego.
Then a short wait in line to go to the "Save the Princess" ride as my daughter called it. You ride in a vehicle around a short track and shoot things, reminiscent of the Shootout. Beware it is not quiet in there. Cate never took her hands off her ears and Caleb flat out refused to ride it.
Next you have your choice. There is a small amusement type ride, lego city (or something like that), and then the big lego area. Lego city was AWESOME! They have done all of the major KC areas in legos. You will see downtown KC, Union station, Sprint Center, Arrowhead and Kauffman Stadiums. Around the corner I stepped into my favorite movie...the Wizard of Oz. They have done everything from a house that spins and drops to Emerald City to the Witch's castle. The sound effects are great and there are also munchkins!
There is a small play area for small toddlers, and lots of lego "pits" for the kids to play in. There is an area to build cars and race them. Cate loved the girls lego area, complete with lego cupcakes and princess castles. There is a really cool area where you can build a lego building and make the board you build it on shake, just to see how well you actually build. Caleb's favorite part was the play area. There are slides, bricks to play in and jump on, etc. There is an employee guarding the closed gate at all times and they will not let a child out without the child identifying a parent that is there to get them.
There is also a 4D movie. It was so cute! You will get a bit damp, but it is a ton of fun with kids. Cate loved it. Again...Caleb refused to go. He built cars instead.
You can also watch the master builders and take a master builder class. Apparently they are going to be building R2D2 soon...a full size replica. Lego Land is located on the 2nd floor and Sea Life is located on the 1st floor. One of the master builders said that they are already working on expansion plans for Lego Land to include the 3rd floor.
The only improvement I would suggest is for them to have something like Chuck E. Cheese. Each person gets a matching stamp or wrist band and you cannot leave or pick up your child from the play area without matching your child.
Overall, we loved Lego Land and will likely visit again next year!
This was the first time at Lego Land for any of us. I would imagine that most lego lands are much larger than this one. The first thing you need to do is buy your tickets online. If you don't, you are at the mercy of the lines that form and we have heard the wait can literally be hours. The same thing goes for Sea Life, which we did not go to. If you get the hotel package, you can go to the attractions you paid for any time, without making reservations. It sounds stupid, but considering the entire thing is indoors, there are fire codes they have to consider. The only rude employee we came across was the guy admitting people into the building. There was no signage, so we assumed we should go on in. He certainly let us know that we were incorrect on that matter. Also, you may not enter without a child, unless it is an adults only night.
We were on our way up to lego land within 15 minutes of arriving. Not bad considering I had to change our tickets in for "official" ones. The lego "structures" are awesome! The first thing you come across when you get off the elevator is the "factory tour". It demonstrates how legos are made and is interactive which kept the kids attention...for a little while. Each child walks away with a souvineer lego.
Then a short wait in line to go to the "Save the Princess" ride as my daughter called it. You ride in a vehicle around a short track and shoot things, reminiscent of the Shootout. Beware it is not quiet in there. Cate never took her hands off her ears and Caleb flat out refused to ride it.
Next you have your choice. There is a small amusement type ride, lego city (or something like that), and then the big lego area. Lego city was AWESOME! They have done all of the major KC areas in legos. You will see downtown KC, Union station, Sprint Center, Arrowhead and Kauffman Stadiums. Around the corner I stepped into my favorite movie...the Wizard of Oz. They have done everything from a house that spins and drops to Emerald City to the Witch's castle. The sound effects are great and there are also munchkins!
There is a small play area for small toddlers, and lots of lego "pits" for the kids to play in. There is an area to build cars and race them. Cate loved the girls lego area, complete with lego cupcakes and princess castles. There is a really cool area where you can build a lego building and make the board you build it on shake, just to see how well you actually build. Caleb's favorite part was the play area. There are slides, bricks to play in and jump on, etc. There is an employee guarding the closed gate at all times and they will not let a child out without the child identifying a parent that is there to get them.
There is also a 4D movie. It was so cute! You will get a bit damp, but it is a ton of fun with kids. Cate loved it. Again...Caleb refused to go. He built cars instead.
You can also watch the master builders and take a master builder class. Apparently they are going to be building R2D2 soon...a full size replica. Lego Land is located on the 2nd floor and Sea Life is located on the 1st floor. One of the master builders said that they are already working on expansion plans for Lego Land to include the 3rd floor.
The only improvement I would suggest is for them to have something like Chuck E. Cheese. Each person gets a matching stamp or wrist band and you cannot leave or pick up your child from the play area without matching your child.
Overall, we loved Lego Land and will likely visit again next year!
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White Water Discussion / Re: WW 2012 Info
« on: June 02, 2012, 10:28:45 PM »
You're right, sanddune. When I called to get reservations at the Great Wolf Lodge in KC, KS, they wanted $269.00 a night, and that only included the water park. I was able to get a room at the Sheraton Crown Center with 4 tickets to Lego Land for 149.00 on the Sunday of Memorial day weekend. Frankly, I can't afford Great Wolf Lodge anywhere.
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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2012 Meet Ups.
« on: April 28, 2012, 05:17:55 PM »
We will be at the city on Sunday the 29th. There will be 6 kids and 8 adults in our group. Pm me if you want to know how to find us! Who else will be at the city Sunday?
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Branson Talk / Re: Homestay Inn- Eagles Lodge- 417-336-2666 -2012-
« on: April 24, 2012, 02:44:01 PM »
WOOHOO! 4 days til we are back again! Paige, can we still use the BW hotel pool if we show our keys? Pretty sure we did that last year.
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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: silver dollar city stuff
« on: April 24, 2012, 08:45:56 AM »
Dad and I were hitting garage sales about a month ago. We found a Silver Dollar City ash tray. Better yet, it was in the free box! Dad has custody of it because I don't have any place to put it right now.
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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Kid Tips and Tricks
« on: April 02, 2012, 09:50:24 PM »
Wipes! We go through more during a day in the city than in an entire day of diaper changing with the new baby.
Extra sunscreen. Those tend to be lost easily so it is always good to have an extra.
We have stopped cooling our own bottles of water. We take our refillable cups and bottles of water at room temp and get free ice in them and cool the water that way. That way it doesn't make your bag or stroller wet.
Extra sunscreen. Those tend to be lost easily so it is always good to have an extra.
We have stopped cooling our own bottles of water. We take our refillable cups and bottles of water at room temp and get free ice in them and cool the water that way. That way it doesn't make your bag or stroller wet.
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Branson Talk / Re: Branson Tornado
« on: March 20, 2012, 05:57:37 PM »
Looked as though Grand Village had some minor damage, windows out, etc. but was definitely open. I couldn't tell about Cakes N Creams.
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Announcements / Re: Site Updates
« on: March 20, 2012, 05:56:34 PM »
While I like the news stories and trip reports/articles, I can see your point and don't have a problem with it 
. Those could be relocated to the forums if you wanted to keep them. I say go for it.
. Those could be relocated to the forums if you wanted to keep them. I say go for it.
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Random Talk / Re: Major Flooding Possible
« on: March 19, 2012, 02:21:15 PM »
Rain just started here in our little corner of SWMO. It's gonna be a nasty few days.
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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Just for ya all..
« on: March 18, 2012, 10:22:25 PM »
You'll still hate it then tiffany. I swear, the next time we are there and I hear my 4 year old say, "Mom I lost a shoe!" or "Mom, that kid hit me!" I may loose it!