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BAHAHAHA!  Ozarkdrb, that's hilarious!  I would like to see one of those things fly from a cannon.

I would stand in line to see that concert at the City.

I agree with you, Rube.  At a Masters + 16 post grad hrs., it's disheartening to learn he makes my salary in 3 games!!!  And, I guarantee I work as hard as he does!  Yesterday with the Christmas Concert we put on last night I worked a 13 hr. day.  Don't know much about his restaurant, but a store at our local mall is GIVING AWAY all Pujol's merchandise tonight.  I have a stack of papers to grade, a new student that showed up yesterday with an IEP and goals to plan for her, and an RTI document that I need to produce for a meeting after school tomorrow....so, I won't be making a trip to the mall tonight.  Hopefully, his departure will free up some money so the Cards can bring in some other players that will make for a better future.

Tiffany,
Thank you very much for your concern -  I am in no way offended!  Trams gave me an avenue to speak my mind, and I did it!  And,  I'm glad she did!  I know the PTB read these forums, and sometimes that's the best way to get a message across. My response did sound a little defensive, but it was late at night, and I jumped on the bandwagon.  I should have re-read it before I posted. 

You are right about the Opera House, though.  The friendliest people do not work there.  I posted somewhere else on here about getting stuck in there while my husband got locked out trying to find my wheelchair after an employee moved it. I'm sure crowd control is tough to handle, but they should have lots of experience by now - it's the end of the season.  Trams and I decided that we're going to be co-presidents and turn that place around for them!   (Hope we get a big salary!) LOL

I hope you enjoyed your trip!  Other than fly fishing, there's no place I'd rather be in Missouri during any season!!

Blacksmith shop?

Instead of looking at what you cant do, look at what you can do.

Please do not give advice to the handicapped.  Unless you have walked in their shoes, it's best not to make such broad statements. Their struggles are far greater than you can imagine.

There is so much open to those who are in predicaments beyond control. SDC has done great finding a way to open so many of their rides to everyone. Lets say your in a wheel chair and want to ride FITH. Find an attendent let them know whats up enter thru the exit with a friend to help you get on ride. It is that easy.

I beg to differ with you.  It's not that easy.  Don't assume that it is.  There are obstacles that you are unaware of.  SDC does an "okay" job outfitting their park for the disabled, but they have a long way to go in my opinion.  They need to start by educating their employees, and then move on to physical changes.  I have been called a "wheelchair" on numerous occasions within the park, and to me than is UNACCEPTABLE.  I will say with 100% certainty that the last time I looked in the mirror I was a person, not a wheelchair. 

Please do not shut down GM. There is no reason for it.

On this point, I must agree!  LEAVE GRANDFATHER'S MANSION ALONE!  It holds historical significance.  And, I have stated before - if you can't enter it, you can't enter it.  Find something else to do.  There are many other choices. 

ADA guidelines do need to be revamped!  I know that it will cause hardship to some businesses, schools, etc, and it would certainly be nice if the government would kick in and help them a bit. I teach in a school that is not accessible.  Without the use of a power chair, I would have to leave my position.  Very few accommodations have been made to help me get around.  The few that I have had to request when my power chair was delivered were rejected due to cost.  The costs to the district to honor my requests would have been less than $2,000.  Because of the clause within the ADA Guidelines - reasonable accommodations - I can't force the district to make physical changes.

I don't intend to continue on and bore you with details, but I would like to reiterate my point:  SDC can easily make changes to better accommodate their guests.  My suggestions for improvement are simple:  1)  Educate their employees  2)  Send out surveys and ask their disabled guests what would improve their day in the park  3)  Hire me as a consultant! 

                         LEAVE GRANDFATHER'S MANSION ALONE!

Here's my take:  Arrived at the park about 3:00 Thanksgiving afternoon prepared to enjoy the Thanksgiving buffet at Mollys.  There was absolutely no line at all for the prime rib/turkey buffet so we skipped over there instead.  It was just a few dollars more.  The buffet was great (the prime rib was a bit overdone), but that isn't what I really wanted so I didn't care too much.  The park was not crowded at all, and the weather was beautiful.  We had about a 15 min. wait in line to see the Christmas Carol - it was good as always.  We did have a slight glitch here - I was told that if I wanted to sit w/my husband I had to leave my wheelchair.  Otherwise, I could sit in front, and he could sit behind me.  So weird!!  I elected to walk to a seat, and as I did so, husband took my wheelchair out and parked it where he was directed.  After the show, he left to get my chair and it was missing.  It took him awhile to find it as it had been moved and was buried in amongst the strollers.  In the meantime, I was told that I must leave so they could start letting in guests for the next show.  I explained that I was waiting for my wheelchair.   Husband couldn't get back in because the doors were locked.  They let guests in and he was finally able to get back to me.  Then, the employees were not happy because they had to let us out.  It was CRAZY!!  In spite of all that, the weather was beautiful and it was not crowded at all.  Perfect night for walking around and enjoying the park.  It was so perfect, we skipped rides and shows.  We were going to ride the train, but it happened to be the only ride that had quite a wait so we skipped it.  We hated leaving since it was such a nice night.

We returned the next morning for Black Friday shopping expecting a crowd.  Very few people were there at 7:30 a.m.  We had E&D's bakery to ourselves.  After rolls and coffee, we started shopping to avoid the crowd that we expected any moment.  Still, no crowd!  We bought a few gifts and walked around the park feeling like we owned the place.  Real bargains were few and far between, but we did purchase a good supply of taffy to last thru the winter!   We left by 10:30.  It's amazing what you notice when it isn't crowded.  It was a fun morning!!  I have no complaints whatsoever, but I heard some families grumbling about having to walk all the back to Main Street to purchase refreshments.  I think it would have been a good idea to have a food vendor or two open near the back of the park.  I think the only restaurants opened were E&D and Molly's.  Sullivans was selling bread.  Wagon Works was firing up their grill as we left.  All in all, I wouldn't return for the sale, but I would go back just to walk thru the park with very few people around. 

Oh, and Sasparilla is $2.50 in some areas of the park, but it's $2.60 at Hospitality House.

Yep, I think I'm definitely going.  I'll be able to put away my supply of taffy for the winter.  Now to talk the husband into it!   Any ideas on how to do that???

Ozark BBQ, is their another way to eat them that I am unaware of?

That is seriously crazy! 

It's been so crowded in the past, that we were stuck on Main Street with nowhere to go.  We finally inched our way to HH to escape the park.  It was a crazy day.  I don't really think they will attract anyone other than those who have already planned to spend the day there, but who knows?  They do have some decent sales going.  With that said  - don't buy my green bowl!

Leaving Wed. as soon as school lets out.  Planning to be at the park Thanksgiving Day, which is not soon enough!!

Sounds enticing!  Trying to decide if saving $10 on a purchase at the glass shop is worth fighting traffic and crowds.  I've been eyeing this green bowl all season.  Hmm......

FUNNEL CAKES ARE A FOOD GROUP???  Man, that's the best news I've heard all day!  Yee!  Haw!

I like the old one better, also.  I don't like the one with the flags at the gate either.  I assumed that was only for the 50th anniversary, but I assumed wrong.  Give back the log and axe - that's good enough for me.