I was thumbing through old photos, and came across this "excursion/ride"
I was a young'n and I don't quite remember what the premise was. I think it was "Greedy Brothers Treasure Excursions" I know, or atleast 28 years of stuff in my head, is telling me that it was on Lake Silver, but that is about all I can muster up! Remember... my first memory from the park was The Diving Bell, so I am still a young'n to many!
We've talked about this before in another thread. As I understand it you were racing the Greedy Brothers for the treasure on Lake Silver. I never rode it since I was born in 1983. Here's some good info from the New Old Late 80's SDC Commercial thread:
Quote from: History Buff on July 18, 2008, 10:29:44 PM
It was the Greedy Brothers ride on Lake Silver. It started near the scrimshaw place and we paddled the boats around the target area that's now part of Geyser Gulch (You can see the structure in the video.). I think the diving bell may have still been in operation, as I remember thinking this was the wettest ride I'd ever been on at the time. The attraction was only in operation for a year or two.
I think this was early 80s though, Old Guy, not late 80s. Are you sure about your dates?
Quote from: Old Guy on July 18, 2008, 10:49:39 PM
You're right. 1983 It only ran one season, Just before the Lost River was built.
Pictures???
"A fun filled boat ride for the family". Thanks for the info, I knew it was a pretty obscure attraction being that it only lasted a year or two. I have several photos of the Queue line as well as a few showing Lake Silver and the boats. I have a few of the signage for the ride as well. When I get a chance I will get them scanned, hopefully by Friday, since Sat/Sun I will be busy outside most of the day,You know the usual syuff the wife needs me to do- riding the flooded mine, eating deep fried pickles, sampling honey, riding powderkeg, eating funnell cake, sampling peanut brittle (maybe some fudge if I am lucky!) You know those horrible "honey-do" list stuff that we have to get done this weekend. I hope we survive.
It's gonna be a rainy one rube, I'll be there too if it's not too crazy...see ya there!
that's what I Hear, but I haven't been able to get down there during World fest until now, but as I say to my wife..."A rainy day at Silver Dollar City Beats a sunny day at home!"
Quote from: rubedugans on April 29, 2009, 10:08:38 PM
that's what I Hear, but I haven't been able to get down there during World fest until now, but as I say to my wife..."A rainy day at Silver Dollar City Beats a sunny day at home!"
You'll at least get in to see the monks because of the rain. I wasn't able to Saturday.
Here's all I had time to scan today, A little teaser for you all of the photos to come shortly!
Enjoy!
(http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu218/rubedugans/greedyBros.jpg)
^Cool! I've never seen a pic of the Greedy Bros. Treasure Excursions before. I was unaware how much the queue and the exterior of the attraction was unchanged for Lost River. Looking forward to the rest of the pics! :)
^That's the line for Greedy Brothers, but the background is the queue for the diving bell which later became the queue for the Lost River. Greedy Bros. did not use the same line; it was just at the edge of the lake along the riverfront.
Here is a shot from just about the same vantage point-Then and Now. (When on park I could not remember the exact angle of the photo sorry!)
(http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu218/rubedugans/greedyBros.jpg)
(http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu218/rubedugans/johnscabin014.jpg)
^Interesting. A lot has changed but the basic structure is still there.
What type of ride was it?
Just a row-you-own-boat ride. You rowed, with a Greedy Brother as a guide, around Lake Silver and the current target island for Geyser Gulch. Things shot water at you throughout and we got soaked. It was a low-cost attraction that probably wouldn't fly these days.
I remember this ride but not well. My favorite part was the rivalry they had with the Diving Bell. They'd have you shake your fist at the people standing in line for it and it's cast members. I'm really surprised the Diving Bell had such a short run. I was born in '76 and I guess I just believed it had always been there.
I worked for a few weeks in August, 1984 at the diving bell. First day on park I asked my team leader, Randy, what the Greedy Brothers was all about. He said people got in the paddle boats and looked for a treasure. I assumed it was the same treasure we were looking for at the diving bell. I really didn't think the attraction was in theme. It only lasted that one year. In '85, it was not advertised as an attraction. The Lost River was the big thing at Lake Silver in 1985...the first year for it.