SDC and Gyser Gulch will be featured on salvage dawgs at 9 pm (CST) tomorrow, June 14 on the DIY channel.
DVR is set, Thanks DianaGail.!
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It's kind of sad watching them tear apart something that has been a part of my life for so long.
Arg, I knew this was coming and I still forgot to post notice about it.
I hope they post some highlights on Youtube eventually since I don't have cable.
http://stores.ebay.com/Black-Dog-Architectural-Salvage/Salvage-Branson-MO-/_i.html?_fsub=8265611011&_sid=27424321&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 (http://stores.ebay.com/Black-Dog-Architectural-Salvage/Salvage-Branson-MO-/_i.html?_fsub=8265611011&_sid=27424321&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322). Here is all the stuff for sale.
Seems they could have still used this:
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Here's a sign I will not miss (Was it supposed to be a joke?):
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Except for a good reference to Outlaw Run, and some video on it.... I was disappointed on the show, LOL...
Not sure what I expected to see.... Have never seen it before.
What you saw is the same format as all the episodes.
I guess I missed the point of not only the episode, but the whole show - but that's fine.
So who else is having to restrain themselves from bidding on some of that stuff? The prices and shipping are exorbitant, but you can't exactly put a price on nostalgia. I think a reasonable amount of this stuff is going to end up in the possession of this board's members. ;)
Stuff like the girl target really gets to me, because in my mind I can still hear the giggle sound effect being played over and over again and the hours I used to spend there. But on the other hand it's a rusted piece of crap that will immediately go into storage. I think the target is the only decent collectible, and I'm sure that will get driven up in price. Wish they had gotten more of them so we could all get one.
Where in the world would you put the "fountain" (as they call it) or the windmill or the barrel of toys? On the other hand, that giant skillet is pretty usable for a restaurant somewhere. They probably could have unloaded it right there in Branson instead of toting it back to the warehouse (unless they're really just storing it somewhere nearby).
fyi the giant skillet is fiberglass. It's to my understanding Bill Bailey is the one that made it. We were told last year that they were making a "sculpture" of GG items to unveil at the grand opening. THAT didn't happen...
^Sure it did, the Fireman Monument is made with a few smaller pieces of Geyser Gulch. It's small, and the GG pieces aren't obvious, but when you look at it closely you recognize it - and there's a plaque that mentions Geyser Gulch and Salvage Dawgs.
Where is this monument? And don't just say in FL
Quote from: Swoosh on June 16, 2015, 08:59:41 AM
Where is this monument? And don't just say in FL
In the park
First photo on page three of the opening day PTR: http://sdcfans.com/silver-dollar-city-opening-day-2015/nggallery/page/3
It's directly in front of Firefall, I believe. Basically just a bell and some old "geyser" tops. Probably not what would jump to your mind when you hear about a sculpture made out of Geyser Gulch scraps, but it is a nice touch none the less.
Edit: also a couple photos on page two that show the actual plaque.
Hmm... honestly it could have just as easily been all new stuff with the plaque slapped on it. Nothing screams "GG" to me on that monument and with that, they failed IMHO
I totally agree. I don't see GG in the sign at all with the exception of the plaque.
I just watched the show. I thought it was pretty good.. They had a good air gun fight & some of them rode OR. Looks like they really had a problem seperating the big blue tube slide. After 20 years, I would think it would be hard to disassemble.
I miss GG too. Years back, it was one of the places that i have never been so wet in my entire life. But, i guess time & progress moves on.
GG was never the same after they removed Splash Harbor.
That is true. We really never went there after that part was gone.
Do theme parks do this often when areas or attractions are torn down and replaced? Because I think it is really cool that SDC is doing this, even though all of it is pretty much out of my price range and pretty useless just sitting around....Just wondering if it is unique for the industry or not.
At this point I don't think SDC makes anything off of the sale of this stuff. The salvage people own it all and they are the ones that will benefit from the sell of the items.
Quote from: Coaster on June 18, 2015, 12:27:19 AM
Do theme parks do this often when areas or attractions are torn down and replaced? Because I think it is really cool that SDC is doing this, even though all of it is pretty much out of my price range and pretty useless just sitting around....Just wondering if it is unique for the industry or not.
Quote from: oklaSDCfan on June 18, 2015, 07:38:05 AM
At this point I don't think SDC makes anything off of the sale of this stuff. The salvage people own it all and they are the ones that will benefit from the sell of the items.
This would be revenue for The Salvage company, SDC would be out of the picture at this point.. I am sure Salvage company paid "X" amount of money to demo and "salvage" what they could... Then they sell the pieces to recoup their initial expense...
Quote from: Coaster on June 18, 2015, 12:27:19 AM
Do theme parks do this often when areas or attractions are torn down and replaced? Because I think it is really cool that SDC is doing this, even though all of it is pretty much out of my price range and pretty useless just sitting around....Just wondering if it is unique for the industry or not.
It's Salvage Dawgs that is doing the selling here. Hardly any park ever auctions anything off like this.