hello all i have a question,for all my friends here on this site. my wife and i will be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this December, we thought about a weekend at sdc and was wondering if any rides are open this time of year and what else there is to do in the winter?
Dependant upon the temperature, manu rides are still operating (aside from water rides). If it is above freezing (or near to is, roller coasters and the like usually run.
QuoteWeather permitting, your family's favorite rides and attractions will be open during An Old Time Christmas! Enjoy Fire-In-The-Hole, Flooded Mine, Frisco Sing-Along Steam Train, Geyser Gulch, Grandfather's Mansion, Homestead Barnyard, Marvel Cave, Thunderation, The GIANT Swing, The Grand Exposition, RiverBlast, WildFire® and PowderKeg®.
More details with specific temperatures can be found here:
http://festivals.bransonsilverdollarcity.com/mini-section/?id=55&pid=210 (http://festivals.bransonsilverdollarcity.com/mini-section/?id=55&pid=210)
QuoteThe Giant Swing 38 degrees
Hi-Lo Silos 32 degrees
PowderKeg® 40 degrees
RiverBlast 35 degrees
Thunderation 32 degrees (38 degrees with precipitation)
WildFire® 40 degrees
The Grand Exposition
Electro Spin 35 degrees
Elephant March 35 degrees
Grand Exposition Coaster 42 degrees
Happy Frogs 35 degrees
Magnificent Wave Carousel 35 degrees
Mighty Galleon 35 degrees
Racing Regatta 35 degrees
Royal Tea Party 35 degrees
SDC at Christmastime is a great time. The whole atomosphere there at Christmastime is amazing. It's beautifully decorated, the snacks and treats are delicious. The shows are Fantastic. There are still many rides open, not to mention all the shops. We have been going to SDC for Old Time Christmas for the past 8 years - we never tire of it. One piece of advice: Be prepared for cold weather, dress appropriately. While It's never too cold to be there, you would hate to be uncomfortable. ENJOY!!!
thank you so much i think you all have sealed the deal we will be going this year.
Gloves Gloves Gloves!!!! I was near sweating last year! I was however wearing a cast up to the elbow on my arm, and that was the coldest area on my body since It did have the least amount of coverage, and man did that plaster hold the cold!
lol im sure it did. and thank you for the advice!
Should be a great trip for you., You will enjoy it..
As everybody else stresses..... DRESS WARM!! you can always strip down! ;D
OTC is GREAT! i am ready for another season.
thank you and I'm already excited about going.
Always chedck the weather. I have gone over the Thanksgiving weekend for serval years and it has been either 70 degrees and nice or raining or in the 30's with flurries.
LOL!! your right oldscer,, it seem like it is always 1 extreme or the other that weekend!
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SDC Old Time Christmas is THE BEST!! We have been going every year for my entire life. That means i've seen 23 Silver Dollar City Christmas'. We tend to go the weekend after Thanksgiving, ohhhh!! It always puts us in the best Christmas mood. ;D
The Tree, the lights, the shops, the shows, the Chrismas buffet, the train, EVERYTHING at SDC at Chrismas is absolutly amazing! I never tire of it, and it always put a joy to my holiday season. It is my favorite festival, always has been, always will be.
dollarcityboy, thank you for that, i have to be honest I'm in my 40s and have been going to sdc and branson since the early 70s anyway i have lost the Christmas spirit some time ago and i cant wait too go.
I agree with DollarCityBoy. Nobody does Christmas better than SDC. When you visit SDC for Christmas, make sure you ride the steam train. No matter how long the line is....ride the train. There is no train robbery during Christmas-time, just a nice visit to Grandpa's house. I too am in my 40's. I promise that the train's visit at grandpa's house will help restore the Spirit of Christmas in your heart!
OK. NON SDC- But, We rode the ducks in branson during their "christmas season". Very nice, and very worthwhile. they take the ducks up on the mountain for lights, santa, and you get to see grandpa up there also.. It is very much like the SDC train ride. the excursions lasts over an hour. can be very enlightening.
I love the rides! But I agree, the best part about the Christmas festival is simply the atmosphere. Sure it's a bit cooler, but a nice cup of hot coco will warm you up in a jiffy.
It's a very romantic time to go, and a good time to cuddle with a loved one.
SDC at christmas...it's hard to go and NOT have fun. Glad to hear you already made the decision to go. Here's my list of "can't miss" events that I enjoy... The buffet at Molly's Mill (it's as close as you will ever get to thanksgiving or christmas dinner at a theme park), the dicken's christmas show, listening to/watching the giant tree on the square, listening to the homestead pickers squak about listening to the giant tree on the square, the train with "grandpa", anything that involves photos ops and christmas lights. One year my wife and I stayed at one of the log cabins @ SDC campground. We brought a lot of firewood and had the fireplace going the entire time. We had a blast, but I urge you to check the prices if you are considering a log cabin with fireplace, they can be pricey, we were only able to stay one night. Dress warm and be sure to invest in single use chemical hand warmers that you can pick up at any sporting goods store.
I have never been to SDC for Christmas. This will be my first time. I can't wait
Ya' all have got to QUIT talking about OTC!
This is still august, 103 degrees here today, and thanks to you I am getting all nervous and wanting to make plans for fall festival and OTC>>!!!
MAN!!! YOUR KILLING ME!!!!
You will love it Okie. Try the Hot CHocolate (go for "the works"-marshmallows, whipped cream chocolate chips and a candy cane stirrer) or the Hot Wassail (my personal favorite)
It is really looking less and less possible that I will be making it to the park for OTC this year...we will see.
75 Days until OTC!!!!!
PARSON!!!!! :o :o
holoy crap on a stick I am ready!!!! Im r waeady Im ready!!! the wassail is calling my name quite loudly I must say!!!!! :D
Ah! I can help with this one! I can't stand being cold, and when you spend some of your time in a wheelchair there's fewer calories burning. I always take heat packs with me. Tuck them in your hat, gloves, and shoes. They also make the sticky ones to stick on your shoulders! Ahhh! If it's really cold, wear thin long underwear - keeps you from feeling too bulky. Try skinny gloves under your mittens. Lots of folks carry a small blanket around the park with them. SDC at Christmas time is Magical!
My best bit of advice - they don't put lids on hot drinks, so...by a mug or bring one with you. Wassail is HOT! when someone bumps into you and it lands everywhere!!
Kind of fun thinking about being cold! The school where I teach in not air conditioned, and it was 103 at 2:00 this afternoon! Yikes!
I'd rather sweat than shiver any day. but SDC OTC is the rare exception to this rule!
YOUR ALL NUTS!!!! LOL.. of course thats why we get along so well here....
SO! today i got out my christmas and checked the battaries, and it lit right up.
So i am ready for cold weather, OTC and a fresh HOT drink!
Have not dug out warm clothes....... "yet". but I know where they are!
Yeah, you guys go off, and daydream about Christmas, I am leaving to enjoy my Fall Harvest Festival! ;D
Fall is my favorite time of the year, but I will admit, Christmas at Silver Dollar City is just the cats meow of special times. It's all about family. :)
Fall is my favorite time of year as well. And if you think about it, the majority of the OTC occurs in the fall, since winter doesn't technically begin until Dec. 22.
72 days until OTC!
I do agree with you there Parson. Fall is by far my favorite season, bith otdoors, as well as at SDC. SOmething about the pumpkins, and leaves, and the festival...SDC OTC is a close second though!
It is a special time at SDC. Vienna Boys Choir, chill in the air, all the lights, good food, the Haygoods did a Christmas Show at one time, those are some of my memories over the years.
Finally seeing the Dicken's show and upon leaving the Opera House in which there was fake snow...we exited to real snow beginning to fall.
Seeing John Davidson filming his Christmas Special back in the 80's(though it was in the Fall) was exciting.
My birthday is on Black Friday this year, is that a good day to go to OTC?
That is when my family typically goes to OTC. We always go to SDC that Fri/sat/sun (however, Sun is typically the best day, because it is less crowded).
We love going that weekend, because it is just after Thanksgiving, and is a great way to start the Christmas Season.
Many people go then, but it usually isn't too terrible as most folks are with families, not in Branson. With most people out shopping at the malls during the daylight hours, many get tired, and only spend a short time @ SDC for OTC, but the attendance usually depends more on the weather than anything else.