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Silver Dollar City & Celebration City Discussion => General Silver Dollar City Talk => Topic started by: Andymeets1880s on February 19, 2011, 05:08:46 PM
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Hey gang, I know there are many of you that cant wait for the gates to open and are hyped and clicking your fingernails on the table. My question to you is....where are you headed first?? I mean as soon as you get two feet into SDC, where are you headed?? Are you like a football coach and script your first fifteen plays into first several places in order? Or do you get to that one thing you couldnt wait for and then improvise from there.
And....and....(wait for it.....wait for it.....) BEGIN!
I think I will hit the Flooded Mine first when I return! I only pick it over FITH because I like the relaxing water ride.
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I honestly stay up on the square and walk slowly around the area. Even though I used to be a Citizen, I still get so immersed in the themeing (oustside of Kids Fest of course) that I just pretend that I am just rolling out of my bunk and seeing what the town is up to...."hey!, what are all these new-fangled motorized personal horse-and-buggies?"
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1st thing? 1st day?
Taffy shop! couple of freebies to get started..
Raising of the flag.
HDH of course.
While i am in the area flooded mine..
Probably head ot the other side to check out the new food stand, and
the plunge.
after that just walk around and enjoy the park.
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No plan...we just take it as it hits us.
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That's the way we are. After the flag raising, sometimes we head left, sometimes we head right. Kind of depends on which way the crowd is heading, then we go the opposite direction! Gotta watch the knife maker though....certainly a must do early on in my book. The smell of coal, the ping of the hammer, and then it hits.......the sound of the train whistle!!!!!
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And ray will be there for spring break! here is a list of craftspeople that will be there in march...
http://www.bransonsilverdollarcity.com/craftsmen/Default.aspx
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Hospitality House to see any new merchandise.
Smoke a cig & go down to where all the cedar wood chips are check out the ol' buildings around there.
Enjoy opening ceremonies. "The park is now open!!"
Walk, smile, laugh, look, smell, reminess, down cardiac hill till ya get to the left turn that goes to Powderkeg. Then FITH. Then.. plans are scattered from there....
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Powder Keg, following that up with FITH and working my way around.
I go often and don't really hit the water rides. I have picked up a new habit, that is the rootbeer float up at the ice cream parlor.
Cant get enough. :)
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I head directly to the HH to purchase a few trading pins for the day, you never know if the citizens might be wearing some pins I don't have. I then go wandering around the square until opening ceremonies begin, which is my favorite thing to do at SDC. I then go to FITH and usually ride a couple of times before the lines start. After that it's like blind man's bluff, I have no idea where I am going.
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I usually start by walking past the blacksmith forge, on across the toll bridge, check out the flooded mine and train, and make a loop back around to Grandfather's Mansion. Then, down Hill Street past the lumbercamp and saloon, into the Riverfront area down to Lost River, and make the loop back around to flooded mine. After that, anything goes!
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We either hit the Mill for breakfast or go to the Apple Butter shop for a piping hot apple turnover. Dad, boyfriend and I ride a ride, usually Wildfire, and then we walk around the Main Square for awhile because we go during the Harvest Festival. I like to go to the General Store and talk to the postman. I just like to look at the mailboxes. I'm thankful that my family is very patient with me because the majority of my time at SDC is spent just looking at everything. :D I could tell you my whole day's events but, Andy, I'm sure you'll start that thread in a few days. ;)
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We hit the big thrill rides at rope drop right after opening ceremonies. We usually do Wildfire first, sometimes more than once. If Powder Keg is open, we do it next. The Giant Swing is usually next. Then we may do Lost River, especially in the summer. It seems like we are usually ready for a show in the Opera House about that time. Sometimes lunch is at the Rib House before or after a show. The idea is to get to things that develop a long line first. After the big rides and the biggest show, we walk around the rest of the park to shop and do other attractions. We hardly ever wait in a significant line for something anymore.
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So much "hitting" going on: we hit this, we hit that. Can't we all just get along?
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You know I forgot the " First " thing I do when I get to the city is to walk through the first Bakery right after the
turnstyles. Rarely do I start the pig out at that point but I do love to smell and look.
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Oh yes. I love how the bakery smell smacks you right in the face when you walk through the gates.
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oooooooo good question. its really up to my kiddo, so ya never know. most likely "his area" for what seems like eternity. He isnt fond of that fangled ball pit tree house area.
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OH History Buff?? your a funny individual!!!!
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We go to Sullivan's Mill first to get a loaf of cinnamon bread to share while we look over the show schedule. Then if the first show we want to see is in the Opera House, we head over to that area of the park to ride FITH and hubby might ride Powderkeg or Wildfire before we get in line for the show.
If the first show we want to see is at the Boatworks, we'll go ride TNT and/or Flooded Mine.
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FITH - PK - WF - TGS - and then work my way around stopping at shows as I feel like it.
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That cinnamon bread is one of my favorites, too. Usually an afternoon snack for me. I got the last loaf of the day last time I went!
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My parents always rode the Train and FM right after we got there. I think I might try PK first when I get there next time.
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As soon as the chains drop on opening day we always want to be the first riders on TNT for the year. Most other times of the year we head to FITH. Of course we are there an hour before the park opens so we can go eat at the mill and see the opening and flag raising...
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I have a feeling that HDH will change everything we have ever done in the past.
We have always "gone right" after the flag raising and previously we were going to straight to GE since those are the rides they can do I doubt we make it that far on day 1.
We let the kids decide for the most part and just guide them through the day so we get to see everything.
I am really going to wish that there was a measuring station somewhere else now. It would be awesome to have one in the lace shop (former) now in addtion to the one in GE. (go to HDH, get measured, choose what ride is next, etc.)
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with the heigth limitation, and with the emphasis for the kids area. They very well may put one in at HDH. I am sure if PTB think about it they will do so.
Lets hope so for all you folks out there with kids..
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They really need to add another bathroom in that area. With the kids congregating in that area and the only restrooms are the small ones up at the Thunderation.
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because of plumbing that would be needed , I dont think you will see that happening.
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Generally we will walk around the square and take in the atmosphere, hit the taffy shop, stop in the church and maybe a quick trip to Grandfather's mansion and look around for Terry, our son's favorite person there. Unless it's OTC and it's a Dicken's day - on that day we high tail it down to the opera house.
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We talked a bit about routines when entering the park on this thread...
http://sdcfans.com/forums/index.php?topic=650.0 (http://sdcfans.com/forums/index.php?topic=650.0)
Since then we changed our routine a bit, we still head towards the apple butter shop, now in its new location, and then head towards the old location of the apple butter shop, and continue on our old route from there
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First thing befor the gates open is the apple butter shop for a hot apple turnover.After gates open i head to Sullivans Mil for hot cinnamon bread after that its off to the Frisco Silver Dollar Line FITH FM TNT LRotO and AP and maby the saloon show.by then its time to chow down on a Family Fued from Buckshot Annies.then its all to the wind.
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It depends on how early we get there. sometimes we go to the flag raising. we always head right tho. usually make a stop at browns candy factory then maybe stop at a shop or two along the way, but our first destination is Grand Expo. This year our kids are looking forward to HDH so Im sure that will be where we head towards :) then when they get there fill of that we will go to Grand Expo. and Im sure we will spend at least 2 or more hours there then food finding time :) then we will let the adults ride some of the bigger rides, I get to set all the bigger rides out until after May though, cuz Im "expecting" ;D
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Well congrats! another SDC goer on the way!
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As soon as the turnstiles open we goto the Bakery and Hubby gets his large coffee fix and I get an iced tea. We then head over to the Homestead , sit on a rocker and talk to Danny and any other Picker before the Pickers first set. Most of the time we stay around the cabin. I am getting some guitar pointers from Greg and Steve...as I am a beginner, hopefully not too old at 60 to learn to play and reade music.
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I am giving serious consideration from retiring from the PC repair business and devoting myself completely to my musical endeavors. If only I didn't have to eat ;D Seriously, I am thinking about going back to school and earn a degree in music education.
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well good luck with whatever u decide to do..
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If you can pursue your passion...and survive...go for it.