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Silver Dollar City & Celebration City Discussion => General Silver Dollar City Talk => Topic started by: Parson B Ready on October 07, 2013, 11:58:13 AM

Title: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: Parson B Ready on October 07, 2013, 11:58:13 AM
Quote from the website
"Weather 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®. Click here for more information about temperature guidelines for operating each ride."

http://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park/festivals/An-Old-Time-Christmas.aspx (http://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park/festivals/An-Old-Time-Christmas.aspx)

It is interesting that "Outlaw Run" is not listed as a ride that will be "open" for OTC. Though the "Rides and Attractions" page says Outlaw Run will be open through December 30.  It is probably just a misprint.  I'm sure they re-use text from year to year and just change the dates.  But the omission of Outlaw Run from this list is certainly a glaring one.

Whaddya think?
Title: Re: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: sanddunerider on October 07, 2013, 01:43:16 PM
LOL..  nice catch!!.  I am sure it is a misprint.. as you said, copied from last year text...
Title: Re: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: Ozark Outlaw on October 07, 2013, 11:45:20 PM
It better be a misprint! I am going to Silver Dollar City in November, and I have yet to ride Outlaw Run! :-X :)
Title: Re: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: qwed94 on October 09, 2013, 03:37:19 AM
I imagine it was (as mentioned) a copy&paste from last year. Although cold weather does seem to be ORs enemy, so maybe they didnt want to get our hopes up.

Ozark, I sure do hope it is open for you to ride. I waited till August before I could ride, now I rode it 3 times. It is an experience.
Title: Re: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: Swoosh on October 09, 2013, 05:56:54 AM
Interesting that you would say that "cold weather does seem to be ORs enemy" -- unless something has changed, it and TNT have the lowest required temps to operate!?!?
Title: Re: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: Ozarks Gal on October 09, 2013, 08:28:26 AM
TNT operates all the way down until 32 (or only 38 if there is precip), whereas Outlaw Run can run down to 34 but must have made it to 37 before it will open. That would make cold more friendly to TNT (unless there's precip).
Title: Re: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: okiebluegrass on October 09, 2013, 09:41:57 AM
Not sure I want to ride either if it is < 40 degrees
Title: Re: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: Ozark Outlaw on October 09, 2013, 09:54:27 AM
Sure you do okie!

That way you can come back with ice crystals frozen to your nose, ears, and hair. :P
Title: Re: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: Ozarks Gal on October 09, 2013, 01:11:36 PM
DH and I rode it back in early April when it was 37°.  Twenty (20) times, in fact! (Although, it did warm up over the course of the day, a bit). It is brisk! We had to wear our jackets on the ride even though we had taken them off for a bit while out in the sun.
Title: Re: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: sanddunerider on October 09, 2013, 01:50:05 PM
in march or april we were there, it was 36 and OR was not running..  until the compute control "reads" 37 degrees, it wont run. no bypass..  No ride.!
Title: Re: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: chittlins on October 09, 2013, 04:05:57 PM
Quote from: Ozark BBQ on October 09, 2013, 09:54:27 AM
Sure you do okie!

That way you can come back with ice crystals frozen to your nose, ears, and hair. :P

Nothing like a boat ride down the Arkansas at 5 am in Jan to get you awake. ;D
Title: Re: Outlaw Run and Old Time Christmas
Post by: okiebluegrass on October 10, 2013, 11:00:15 AM
There are certain places where ice crystals ain't got no place formin'  ;D