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Silver Dollar City & Celebration City Discussion => General Silver Dollar City Talk => Topic started by: biscuitcreek on August 16, 2014, 08:17:36 AM

Title: Attendance record set 8/2
Post by: biscuitcreek on August 16, 2014, 08:17:36 AM: According to the article from Branson Tri-Lakes News (link below), SDC set an attendance record on Saturday August 2 when the park topped 24,000 visitors that day. That week had 100,000 visitors.

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http://bransontrilakesnews.com/news_story/article_4edf8358-24b4-11e4-8a88-001a4bcf887a.html
Title: Re: Attendance record set 8/2
Post by: Preachin_Bill on August 16, 2014, 10:43:31 AM: wow! Great news for the park. Glad I wasn't there that day ;)...other than to be a part of history.
Title: Re: Attendance record set 8/2
Post by: runner1960 on August 16, 2014, 01:48:29 PM: Looks like moonlight madness is a hit
Title: Re: Attendance record set 8/2
Post by: Swoosh on August 16, 2014, 03:16:18 PM: Well, in this case, it was Midnight Madness
Title: Re: Attendance record set 8/2
Post by: History Buff on August 16, 2014, 03:24:06 PM: It's obviously a success, but there are still ways it should be tweaked/enhanced to keep it more appropriate to the 1880s theme.
Title: Re: Attendance record set 8/2
Post by: runner1960 on August 17, 2014, 08:09:19 AM: Quote from: Swoosh on August 16, 2014, 03:16:18 PM
Well, in this case, it was Midnight Madness

Yep, It was. A minor mistake. Gotta get more moonlight sleep.
Title: Re: Attendance record set 8/2
Post by: runner1960 on August 17, 2014, 08:12:47 AM: Quote from: History Buff on August 16, 2014, 03:24:06 PM
It's obviously a success, but there are still ways it should be tweaked/enhanced to keep it more appropriate to the 1880s theme.

Since I have never been I am not sure what they do. Probably never will go due to the high crowds, but would love to since I am a thrill ride junkie. I would bet it is a huge hit with the teen through 20's crowds though.
Title: Re: Attendance record set 8/2
Post by: Joy on August 17, 2014, 07:08:36 PM: If they kept the park open later at night during the whole summer, the crowds would be lighter. I really want to see them have similar hours to Worlds of Fun, at least during the summer months, when all the kids are out of school.