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Random Talk / Re: Baseball- GO Cardinals!

« on: August 18, 2009, 07:36:24 PM »

I sure hope this makes it tough on the other teams to try to make a late season run *cough*BrewCrew*cough*'stros*cough*

The 'stros have already given up: they gave up Pudge to the Rangers, which is the same as saying "Season's over, we'll try again next year."

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Random Talk / Re: Baseball- GO Cardinals!

« on: August 14, 2009, 06:31:10 PM »

Well, the Cubs certainly gave some back today... a 17-2 win in that batting practice against the Pirates.

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Other Parks / Re: Dinosaur World

« on: August 12, 2009, 08:30:24 PM »

That's funny, there's another Dinosaur World not far (45 miles) from the real Elizabethtown (Kentucky). We were there in 2005.

http://www.dinoworld.net/dino-start003text.php?page=2

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Other Parks / Re: dogpatch usa

« on: August 10, 2009, 06:05:13 PM »

I'll ask her.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Kidsfest: Stay or Go?

« on: August 09, 2009, 02:24:30 PM »

Magicians?  Only if they dress appropriately - maybe closeup on the street instead of strobed sequins.

An old-fashioned medicine show magician would be great. I remember (or, at least I think I do!) those types of shows at SDC in the '70s-'80s. The rainmaker fell into that category, and I enjoyed that.

There was a knife-throwing/whip-cracking act at one time, but the guy just wasn't very good.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Rube Dugan's???

« on: August 09, 2009, 03:01:33 AM »

Part of the "believability" of the Diving Bell was its small size. That also contributed to the long lines. If it was big, it would just be a stage show, and wouldn't come off nearly as well.

Solution: one queue, two Bells, arranged so that guests don't realize there is more than one..

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: The Train Holdup Skit

« on: August 09, 2009, 02:57:53 AM »

Well, my sources say that there were over 20,000 guests today (Saturday), and SF performed the train skit 17 times. He's worn out, but loved it.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Rube Dugan's???

« on: August 08, 2009, 02:23:24 PM »

Those pics show how long the lines were. I don't think I ever waited in line as long for any other feature, as we used to wait in line for Rube Dugan's.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: The Train Holdup Skit

« on: August 08, 2009, 02:10:08 PM »

Well, there is new talent on the train as of this week. I bet he's having fun with it. 

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Other Parks / Re: dogpatch usa

« on: August 06, 2009, 11:23:45 PM »

One of my college friends went to school in Dover, AR, and has a number of pics posted on Facebook of class trips to Dogpatch.

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Random Talk / Re: Baseball- GO Cardinals!

« on: August 05, 2009, 09:30:48 PM »

A lose-lose day. Standings are unchanged. 

Both teams are off Thursday. I expect the Cards to do better in Pittsburgh than the Cubs do in Colorado.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: The Train Holdup Skit

« on: August 03, 2009, 07:06:13 PM »

On our visit in June, the skit went fine. They adlibbed after a couple of blown lines, but they stayed on theme.

But, we couldn't hear anything the conductor said during the ride. It was all very rushed, and very distorted. You could tell that "...the other way, ladies!" only got a laugh from people who already knew the joke. People who didn't, didn't even know a joke had been told.

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Random Talk / Re: Baseball- GO Cardinals!

« on: August 02, 2009, 08:04:59 PM »

Wow, the pointy fish really did a number on the baby bears today! Blown game on two consecutive pitches!

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Henry T. Blow: Digging Deeper than Marvel Cave

« on: August 01, 2009, 06:25:01 PM »

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9317

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Where in the City? (2009 Season)

« on: August 01, 2009, 06:18:00 PM »

That's one of the few times I've seen a new picture, that someone else didn't answer first!