Welcome to the third week of "A Detailed Discussion"!
The current Discussion will be stickied as well as the previous, so there will always be two threads of this project at the top of the thread for people to have easy access.
INFO ON A DETAILED DISCUSSION THREADS
I thought I might try something new on here. Once a week, I'll post a new thread where we can have detailed discussion of a specific aspect of SDC where we can give compliments, air concerns, and do comparisons to SDC's sister park Dollywood. Once all the topics on my list have been exhausted, I will be going through all the threads and putting together a "Fandom Entreaty" including direct quotes and the like (as long as you give permission). Once put together, I'll post the Entreaty to the forum for everyone to read and give ideas for changes, omissions, additions, etc. Once we have a final draft, I will be sending it to SDC.
TOPIC 3: SHOPS
For the third "A Detailed Discussion," I was inspired by Duelist's thread about SDC's shops. I've decided that fest-specific Discussions will occur after that particular Fest has ended (for those left in the year), and so in the time between then, I'll have non-Fest and earlier-in-this-year-Fests topics for the Discussions.
My aim with this project is to cover every possible aspect of the park that I can possibly think of. Which is why, despite there being a thread about shops already up, I thought I'd go ahead with that topic for the sake of this particular project and to get the specific questions put out in a specific thread (and so that I don't forget to do the topic later... I really need to make a list! LOL).
To give a bit of a format to these Detailed Discussion threads, here's a list of questions to get things started:
What is your favorite craft-related shop? Least favorite?
What is your favorite park (overall) merchandise shop? Least favorite?
What is your favorite ride (specifically) merchandise shop? Least favorite?
What shops would you omit if you were in charge?
What shops would you add if you were in charge?
Would you be interested in being quoted in a "Fandom Entreaty" to be compiled and sent to SDC (this "Fandom Entreaty," when finished, would first be posted in full to SDCFans)?
So.... let the Detailed Discussion begin!
Joy
I would get rid of the tattoo cart.
I second what HB said. Though it might make money...not because the idea does not seem anything close to period correct because I know tattooing was very popular in the 19th century in England. This is mostly seen with Navy men, it is even said that in 1900, atleast 90% of Navy Seamen were tattooed. I just think it is a bit six flags, and not quite sdc-esque.
They could replace it with something else such as a face painting, or stamping stand. I wouldn't mind getting a Silver Dollar City stamp on my biceps. ;)
Ooo, I'd love to have face painting!
^My opinion? They've done the face painting, too. I'm not a fan of that either.
Sorry to hog the topic...anybody think of a shop that's missing? I'd love to put in a real bookstore with totally relevant media and customer service that includes knowledgeable employees. It should be on the square.
Of course the SDCFANS STORE would be awesome - not just gear, just a place for Rube and others to present art, SDC-related framed photos, and other products. All merch would have to be juried, of course.
What is your favorite craft-related shop? Pottery and Candy!! Least favorite? The coin jewelry
What is your favorite park (overall) merchandise shop? Toy Least favorite? The sea shell one down in the river area
What is your favorite ride (specifically) merchandise shop? Not sure if it is a ride shop, but the one across from the Saloon Show?? Least favorite? The riverboat one.
What shops would you omit if you were in charge? yea, tattoo one is kind of out of place
What shops would you add if you were in charge? a pie shop!!!
I thought I better answer since I inspired this
Discussion :D Actually I let my wife answer most of them since she goes in more shops than I do.
What is your favorite craft-related shop? Candle Shop Least favorite? Furniture store
What is your favorite park (overall) merchandise shop? Becca's Weaving Least favorite? White River Mercantile (since they changed it to mostly clothes)
What is your favorite ride (specifically) merchandise shop? Doc Harris Warehouse (we like the science stuff but they've started to cut back on that) Least favorite? The River Blast shop
What shops would you omit if you were in charge? White River Mercantile the way it is now
What shops would you add if you were in charge? Bring back the basket shop, cross stitch shop, quilting shop, the book shop, a "character costume" shop for guests, and the Land of Forgotten Crafts
As popular as FITH is, I would think a little merchandise shop catered toward it might do pretty well. They were pretty smart when they built Wildfire, seeing that everyone that rode had to exit thru their souvenir shop. A picture of everyone on the last drop about half way down of FITH might sell pretty well also!
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What is your favorite craft-related shop? Least favorite?
Pottery is my favorite, because they actually have potters there to do the work, followed by the basket shop. All of the little jewelry places is my least favorite.
What is your favorite park (overall) merchandise shop? Least favorite?
Favorite:I don't know the name of it but is down by the PK area, kind of a wilderness, trapper theme.
Least favorite: the one by the exit that has all of the pet related stuff.
The frustrating part is all of the "made in China" merchandise in most all shops. There are lots of shops that I never enter, they seem so uninteresting and simply do not offer anything more than what you can find at the big box stores.
What is your favorite ride (specifically) merchandise shop? Least favorite?
Don't have one either way.
What shops would you omit if you were in charge? The ones I can't remember, they obviously made no impression, not that other's may love every one of them.
What shops would you add if you were in charge?
I would love to see some of the crafts people from the festival be there year around or maybe even a co-op type area that featured crafts that could be rotated in and out. Silversmiths, all kinds of visual artist that would be period correct or at least have a clue about the history of the 1800's
Would you be interested in being quoted in a "Fandom Entreaty" to be compiled and sent to SDC (this "Fandom Entreaty," when finished, would first be posted in full to SDCFans)?
Sure.
What is your favorite craft-related shop? Least favorite? Candy Factory (naturally!) and my least favorite would be the jerky hut (although I think all the crafts have merit)
What is your favorite park (overall) merchandise shop? Least favorite? General Store is my favorite and my least favorite would be the....(how should I call it) Junkier Merch section by the snack bar in the Hospitality House.
What is your favorite ride (specifically) merchandise shop? Least favorite? The options aren't too vast here, and I don't want to say PK or Wildfire just because, so not sure. I would say my least favorite is FITH because there isn't one!
What shops would you omit if you were in charge? High end specialty shops like the art gallery (used to be the Western store). No one I see is ever buying stuff in there and they took out some really great "well traveled" shops in the past for them.
What shops would you add if you were in charge? Bookstore!!!!
I like the jerky hut, and I like bison and venison and the ostrich jerky was good but buying kangaroo jerky is where I draw the line. I just can't imagine eating a big cuddly kangaroo!
Favorite craft shop--Carrie's Candles
Favorite merchandise--Christmas Hollow
Ride shop--Wildfire (they often have clearance clothing)
Omit? hmm, I don't like basketballs, not a shop, per se
Add--pie does sound good ;) I'd like a bookstore again, too
I didn't do least favorite--brain too tired
Kangaroos can, and have been known to kill men....besides, they are sooooo good!
Alright I figured I thought enough about this one that I would go ahead and answer...
What is your favorite craft-related shop? Pottery or Woodcarvers
Least favorite? Brooms
What is your favorite park (overall) merchandise shop? Apple Butter Shop
Least favorite? White River Mercantile
What is your favorite ride (specifically) merchandise shop? Wildfire
Least favorite? Powderkeg
What shops would you omit if you were in charge? Outdoor Missouri
What shops would you add if you were in charge? I like the idea of store/ location with rotating craftsmen-similar to a year round crafts festival with a certain artists/ craftsmen showcased for a few days up to a few weeks regardless of festivals.
Would you be interested in being quoted in a "Fandom Entreaty" to be compiled and sent to SDC (this "Fandom Entreaty," when finished, would first be posted in full to SDCFans)? sure
Okay, now it is my turn to buckle down, and answer these questions. :)
What is your favorite craft-related shop?
Mountain Outfitters Gun, and Knife Shop. It may not be “crafty,” but for a guy it qualifies.
Least favorite?
That’s a tough choice because I hate to pick a least favorite out of all of the many talented craftsmen there.
What is your favorite park (overall) merchandise shop?
The General Store of course! Oh, but what about Brown’s Candy Factory, or Carrie’s Candles, or Cowboy Jepps, or Hazel's Blown, and Cut Glass Factory, or JJ Fiddlestick's Toy Store, or Phoebe Snapp Taffy. How could you possibly try to make me choose a favorite? :D
Least favorite?
Greene’s Wagon Trail Dolls. There is nothing that I dislike about the shop specifically, I just have no interest in the merchandise they sell.
What is your favorite ride (specifically) merchandise shop?
Inventor’s Warehouse at Wildfire of course! ;D
Least favorite?
I do not have a least favorite. They are all about the same, and they all serve the purpose that they were intended for.
What shops would you omit if you were in charge?
White River Bath, and Body. I wouldn't necessarily omit it for negative reasons, it's simply just a store I could pass by, and still not miss it.
What shops would you add if you were in charge?
An online store! Yes, that’s cheating I know. ;)
Would you be interested in being quoted in a "Fandom Entreaty" to be compiled and sent to SDC (this "Fandom Entreaty," when finished, would first be posted in full to SDCFans)?
Sure.
What is your favorite craft-related shop?
Glassblowers or Woodcarvers
Least favorite?
Railey Creek Broomworks
What is your favorite park (overall) merchandise shop?
Hospitality House
Least favorite?
Smokehouse Jerky & Sausage Company
What is your favorite ride (specifically) merchandise shop?
Inventor's Warehouse at Wildfire
Least favorite?
Tom & Huck's Everything You Need
What shops would you omit if you were in charge?
Railey Creek Broom Works - Gill Wire Jewelry - Smokehouse Jerky & Sausage
What shops would you add if you were in charge?
An online store - Bookstore - FITH merchandise shop
Would you be interested in being quoted in a "Fandom Entreaty" to be compiled and sent
to SDC "this Fandom Entreaty," when finished, would first be posted in full to SDCFans)?
sure
I am a carnivore, and a fan of the Jerky stand, Anyone know how much is made on site (I assume less than 1%!) That might change my mind about it if they are simply emptying a bag of store bought jerky into a jar...
That's kind of why I selected it as my least favorite for the detailed discussion. I'm guessing the same...that they only make about 1% of the jerky there. Of all the "Land of Forgotten Crafts" stores left standing, I never knew why it was that one.
Being that is opened in 88' that shows the growth in that area of the park. I would like to see that Root Beer/ Sarsaparilla man back. I went to a Civil War reenactment wherethey had a vendor/ family selling the similar stuff, it was close to what SDC used to have. I change my vote to that... I want homemade (or atleast semi homemade) drinks back at SDC. (no I am not saying build a still....Keep the moonshine to power the rides not the guests!)
Quote from: rubedugans on August 28, 2010, 11:12:25 PM
Being that is opened in 88' that shows the growth in that area of the park. I would like to see that Root Beer/ Sarsaparilla man back. I went to a Civil War reenactment wherethey had a vendor/ family selling the similar stuff, it was close to what SDC used to have. I change my vote to that... I want homemade (or atleast semi homemade) drinks back at SDC. (no I am not saying build a still....Keep the moonshine to power the rides not the guests!)
Amen! Great idea, Rube!
What is your favorite craft-related shop? Carrie's Candles and the Candy Factory
Least favorite? the TinType Shop (mainly because it makes me sad it's no longer the bookstore).
What is your favorite park (overall) merchandise shop? hard to choose, I love almost all of them
Least favorite? the current version of the White River Mercantile. No one goes to SDC to buy fancy clothes.
What is your favorite ride (specifically) merchandise shop? the one across from the Saloon show, I believe it's PK. I love the rocks. I'm a rock hound.
Least favorite? none
What shops would you omit if you were in charge? I don't think I'd omit any of them, but I'd certainly like to change the merchandise in the White River Mercantile.
What shops would you add if you were in charge? Bookstore!!!!
most def. a bookstore! and have past and present books in there. I would like to see first ran copies of classics. I would never be able to afford one but it would be nice to see ya know.