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Silver Dollar City & Celebration City Discussion => General Silver Dollar City Talk => Topic started by: biscuitcreek on August 16, 2012, 07:33:01 PM

Title: Saturday 8/18/12
Post by: biscuitcreek on August 16, 2012, 07:33:01 PM
It was posted on the 1branson board that 20 - 25 THOUSAND people were expected at SDC on Saturday 8/18.  Anybody know why so many people are supposed to be visiting Saturday? ???
Title: Re: Saturday 8/18/12
Post by: sanddunerider on August 16, 2012, 07:45:52 PM
last sat before ALL the schools start??   maybe??
Title: Re: Saturday 8/18/12
Post by: Swoosh on August 16, 2012, 09:26:33 PM
State Fair is over... one last blast of Summer Vacation
Title: Re: Saturday 8/18/12
Post by: mhguy77 on August 16, 2012, 09:50:23 PM
Well I hope the 19th isnt bad, we are supposed to go in Sunday for a few hours.
Title: Re: Saturday 8/18/12
Post by: Junior on August 17, 2012, 03:01:01 AM
My guess is it is the back to school thing. Probably the next two or three Saturdays could be like that. Football starts about the last week of the month at schools here in Arkansas...Friday for high school. Saturday for RAZORBACKS! Come September, fall crafts show time. The summer is about gone.
Title: Re: Saturday 8/18/12
Post by: biscuitcreek on August 17, 2012, 08:20:05 AM
Found out that it's employees and their families day for one of Springfield's major employers -- Mercy/St. John's medical system; they have clinics and hospitals in Missouri and Arkansas. Been there before on that day -- the Opera House and Riverfront Playhouse are usually used for employee events.  Think we'll pass on going this Saturday and will go Sunday instead.
Title: Re: Saturday 8/18/12
Post by: sanddunerider on August 17, 2012, 02:45:05 PM
Quote from: biscuitcreek on August 17, 2012, 08:20:05 AM
Found out that it's employees and their families day for one of Springfield's major employers -- Mercy/St. John's medical system; they have clinics and hospitals in Missouri and Arkansas. Been there before on that day -- the Opera House and Riverfront Playhouse are usually used for employee events.  Think we'll pass on going this Saturday and will go Sunday instead.

You may be right, i just check the entertainment guide and there NO shows/events scheduled for opera house or Riverfront...

http://hfeimages.aristotle.net/General/Aug%2017-19%20schedule.pdf
Title: Re: Saturday 8/18/12
Post by: How-doFolks on August 17, 2012, 06:30:37 PM
oh gosh! we went last year during the Mercy/St. Johns day, it was PACKED!!
Title: Re: Saturday 8/18/12
Post by: KBCraig on August 19, 2012, 04:20:48 AM
Quote from: Junior on August 17, 2012, 03:01:01 AM
My guess is it is the back to school thing.

Yet another reason I love home-schooling!
:D
Title: Re: Saturday 8/18/12
Post by: MissinTheGreenTrams on August 19, 2012, 07:14:27 AM
I saw on KY3 that for around that time they were selling one day passes for 30$$.