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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1140 on: March 18, 2011, 03:45:42 PM »
Check out my Flickr site with the photos from opening day. Many taken in Half Dollar Holler. Many, many adults were there, enjoying the new play area. The carousel was packed, the playground attractions were, too. The little kids swings kept at a busy pace. The new build a bear shop was heavily visited.
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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1141 on: March 18, 2011, 05:14:49 PM »
I have no kids, but I want to see the new stuff! Maybe I can rent a few for the couple minutes to pass through the area! I am short, but not short enough to pass for anything under middle or high school!

I'll loan you a couple of mine for the day.....

Just kidding.

You do enough babysitting in your day job
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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1142 on: March 18, 2011, 05:29:34 PM »
Okie, he said he would rent them, and you said you'd loan them.  You coulda made some money!

As for babysitting, teachers don't get paid as much as babysitters.
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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1143 on: March 18, 2011, 05:38:57 PM »
whats a matter?  dont you have nieces? nephews? grandkids?  they are out there somewhere..

Trouble i have is getting the kids away from there parents. ???  almost like they dont trust me ::).  LOL

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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1144 on: March 18, 2011, 07:01:34 PM »
I do keep track of enough grade 6-12 graders during my day, some that could, by thieir actions pass for toddlers, and sometime, I will have young'ns to bring around HDH, but that'll be a while.

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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1145 on: March 21, 2011, 05:41:57 PM »
Pictures of HDH. i was standing close to the back corner of becca's house. The sanbox area is pretty small,  so i think we will see the sand and sprinklers up on the square  :-\.

the control booth for the swings is literally within inches of the swing, I walked across the swing and it just AINT the same no more.. There is a small pond they built below the bridge now , but.................

Treehouse were "closed" for some reason sunday, But the carasoul was getting a work out!  LOL. 

Hope the pictures come out right.. here goes....

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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1146 on: March 26, 2011, 06:57:26 PM »
Picture under the swinging bridge:

Alice looks up at the real world from Wonderland, er, I mean from HDH:

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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1147 on: March 28, 2011, 11:08:19 AM »
thanks for my fix historybuff! oh I cant wait to make it home. I keep havin to postpone my trip and it looks like I wont be there till end of may or beggining of june. :(
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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1148 on: March 28, 2011, 12:29:45 PM »
HB,  those are some great close ups.  good detail,   very interesting views.  thanks

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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1149 on: March 28, 2011, 01:32:19 PM »
Thanks to everybody who have provided pictures. I've enjoyed them greatly and I feel like they have kept me connected with the park...YOU ALL RULE :)
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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1150 on: March 31, 2011, 04:37:59 PM »
I had mentioned on page 4 of 2011 Trip Reviews that I had noticed that Hugo & Mary's Carousel does not play music along with the ride like it once did in Tom Sawyers Landing. I just asked Silver Dollar City, via their Facebook, about this. Will let y'all know if I get a reply!
I mean, come on, a Carousel without music?  ???
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« Reply #1151 on: March 31, 2011, 05:39:53 PM »
I can answer that one.  The Carousel will have music, eventually!  You people fret about the strangest things. lol  :o
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« Reply #1152 on: March 31, 2011, 06:24:09 PM »
Haha! Thanks Copper!  ;D
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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1153 on: March 31, 2011, 06:31:11 PM »
LOL.  funny!

I would have thought that after a complete rebuild on the carousel, the music would have been repaired/replaced/rebuilt also..  guess not?

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Re: SDC's 2011 Project
« Reply #1154 on: April 07, 2011, 08:08:28 AM »
Does anyone know the prices of the bears at the new build a bear at silver dollar? ;D
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