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Silver Dollar City & Celebration City Discussion => General Silver Dollar City Talk => Topic started by: U Smell Smoke on October 30, 2015, 05:05:45 PM
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I was just looking over the e-mail for 2016 season passes. Noticed there are a few tweaks for next year. It said it was the final season for World-fest. Are they just renaming and repurposing it in 2017 or is it truly going away? They have added 6 days to Bluegrass and BBQ and September is now called "Heroes' Month". They also added a Founders' Weekend in early May.
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Interesting! i forgot to post after our visit to SDC a couple of weekends ago we received an email survey asking us different questions about the festival and future festivals we'd like to see. I listed some we've talked about on this site:
Native American Fest
Civil War Fest
Mark Twain Fest
Missouri History Fest
Lumberjack Fest
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Thanks for posting this, U Smell Smoke; I've been trying to post about it all day but have been having trouble posting.
I asked on the SDC Facebook page about World Fest's "final year." They said that it is indeed the final year, but that whatever they're planning to replace it with would be something I would like (I had gone on a bit about how much I loved World Fest).
If we're lucky, this will be more of a re-branding the way Kids Fest/Star-Spangled Summer was. Maybe they're gonna re-brand it as a "World's Fair"? I know we've talked at length about "World's Fair" themes in threads about Grand Exposition.
OMG, I would be SO into a Mark Twain Fest! Heck, I'd be interested in all of those listed. Like, maybe weekend-long fests?
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Honestly, I believe world fest has run its course. We love to buy items from the booths but the number of those was so low this year it was almost laughable. I'm not surprised at all that '16 will be the last year.
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Honestly, I believe world fest has run its course. We love to buy items from the booths but the number of those was so low this year it was almost laughable. I'm not surprised at all that '16 will be the last year.
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For sure has run its course.. interesting to see what they bring in...........
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I have not received the flier yet. I looked online and saw where you could order a pass but no mention of BAF?
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MH, if you scroll down a little further there is an icon to click on for BAF info... going to try to add it to this thread now:::-----
Bonus: 5 One-Day Guest Vouchers to Silver Dollar City per pass ordered.
Thats $244 in Vouchers FREE!
FREE March 12 May 30 (Not valid 4/2, 5/28 & 29)
FREE May 31 - June 10$25 (+tax) July 23 - August 7
FREE August 8 - September 18 (Not valid 9/3 & 4)
FREE November 27 - December 30 (Not valid 12/3, 10 & 17
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Here is the link to SDC page for SP's.... Appears to me they raised the price 3 or 4 dollars again? or Not?..
http://www.silverdollarcity.com/2016SeasonPasses
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Thats it I am ordering Friday!!! So excite so excite. I really do like the option of payments. That is a fantastical idea from the PTB. Thanks!
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A heads up to Season pass holders. I have not bought them for 3 years now, but my parents noticed on 2016 that for BAF's they have blacked out the 3 Saturdays leading up to Christmas eve in December. The passes they have for this year do not black out those Saturdays. Guess maybe they are trying to gain a little more revenue or try to control the crowd a little bit more next year. So, They buy the passes to take the grandkids in every December and now they are going to pass on them because of the cutback.
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A heads up to Season pass holders. I have not bought them for 3 years now, but my parents noticed on 2016 that for BAF's they have blacked out the 3 Saturdays leading up to Christmas eve in December. The passes they have for this year do not black out those Saturdays. Guess maybe they are trying to gain a little more revenue or try to control the crowd a little bit more next year. So, They buy the passes to take the grandkids in every December and now they are going to pass on them because of the cutback.
True. and my november BAF starts on 11-15, next year starts on 11-27, AFTER Thanksgiving........
There are a couple of "little" changes..... :)
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True. and my november BAF starts on 11-15, next year starts on 11-27, AFTER Thanksgiving........
Sand when did you buy yours? I ordered mine through the mail before the close of the year and my BAF for Christmas start on 11/29.?
I am not sure why our dates would be different if we both bought before the end of the year.
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Your Saturdays aren't blacked out if you buy 2 park passes.
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Your Saturdays aren't blacked out if you buy 2 park passes.
Nothing is guaranteed year to year. They have been slowly cutting back on BAF's for several years. My folks won't do a 2 park pass and said they probably won't buy any now. But I see the parks side of a way to increase revenue also. I would bet a lot of free people went through the gates in those Saturday's.
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We never end up using our BAF passes anyway. I'd be fine if they did away with them completely. There's no need to give away the gate.
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We never end up using our BAF passes anyway.
I try to use them, it makes for a fun afternoon when you have guests. Even if I dont end up using them they aer the reason I buy the seasons pass.
If they pull the BAF I will stop buying the passes and just go on 35 Thursdays once a year. That would work for me, as time goes on I ride the rides less and less and with the number of years I have been going I need them to add some more stuff to make it a full day park for me.
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The rides are only a small part of visiting the park for us. Since we know so many "citizens" we spend most of the day visiting with our friends that we only get to see at the City (unless we all make special plans to meet up outside the City some other time).
It's not like the passes are expensive anyway
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I will buy the passes (and did) despite the BAFs. Now they are a really good perk and I am so thankful it is offered. Even if they black out dates or have one you have to pay a small fee to get in. Its a very thoughtful thing they do. Imagine all of the free passes floating out there. The amount of cash they loose in free passes alone. No matter what day it is used. If the free pass users are like me they go in with them, take a picnic lunch and buy no extras. Even more money lost. If the PTB are reading this.....THANK YOU for the free tickets. I am able to afford the season passes. My extended family and friends are not so blessed. They get them. I dont understand the complaints. To first offer the season passes at such a great price and then throw in freebies??? Its the if you give a mouse a cookie syndrome. Okay I am running out of steam now. Rant is over. I think. ;)
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How did any theme park sell memberships before FREE tickets... Oh yeah... no one expected it!
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We'll get WW/SDC season passes and the BAF with those cover more time. We haven't had season passes in a few years so this will be fun.
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I wont buy my passes until the showboat schedule is posted for next year....
This year had to buy the combo pass, in order to get discount Bell tickets to see Casandre". I don't know which schedule she will be doing yet
Has anyone heard if Janice Martins contract is indeed over this year?
Did they offer her a renewal?
or have they brought in new talent?
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I ordered my SPs Friday the 6th and while they take 7 to 10 business days to arrive, I am impatiently stalking the mailman every day. My mail comes early thankfully. I am also aware I am not able to use them until MARCH!! But it gives me something to look forward to. Anyone else feeling this much anticipation??
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I would love to see SDC format their season passes like Dollywood. They are offering this years Christmas season entries for free when you purchase next years season passes...
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I would love to see SDC format their season passes like Dollywood. They are offering this years Christmas season entries for free when you purchase next years season passes...
That's a great idea, I would say starting in the month of December any day but Saturdays.
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Purchased 2016 passes for the family for the first time and they just arrived today. For the $300 I spent, I must say I was underwhelmed and disappointed to see nothing but cheap paper and very poorly designed materials in my packet. How does a theme park expect a SP holder to sign, carry and use the equivalent of a one or two-day, flimsy paper ticket all season long? Am I missing something? I mean these things look like a $10 ticket to the latest Star Wars film.
At the very least, I expected to have to present these as temporary passes upon our first visit. And to have to show a photo ID every visit? I love that SDC prides itself upon whisking people back to a distant period, but I don't understand the logic in such an archaic system for the people who are frequent visitors. Why would SP holders not receive a plastic card featuring their personal photo? Would this not make the passes far less likely to be damaged or lost? And wouldn't that make sense so as not to require every pass holder to show a photo ID every time they visit?
I love SDC. And in the grand scheme of things, I know I'm bringing up a very trivial point. I'm just thoroughly disappointed to see a clear failure of functionality and attention to detail with their physical season passes.
Again, I'm a first-time SP holder as we live four hours away, so please tell me if I'm missing something here. All that said, does anyone know if these crappy paper "passes" can at least be laminated to make them a little more substantial?
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Purchased 2016 passes for the family for the first time and they just arrived today. For the $300 I spent, I must say I was underwhelmed and disappointed to see nothing but cheap paper and very poorly designed materials in my packet. How does a theme park expect a SP holder to sign, carry and use the equivalent of a one or two-day, flimsy paper ticket all season long? Am I missing something? I mean these things look like a $10 ticket to the latest Star Wars film.
At the very least, I expected to have to present these as temporary passes upon our first visit. And to have to show a photo ID every visit? I love that SDC prides itself upon whisking people back to a distant period, but I don't understand the logic in such an archaic system for the people who are frequent visitors. Why would SP holders not receive a plastic card featuring their personal photo? Would this not make the passes far less likely to be damaged or lost? And wouldn't that make sense so as not to require every pass holder to show a photo ID every time they visit?
I love SDC. And in the grand scheme of things, I know I'm bringing up a very trivial point. I'm just thoroughly disappointed to see a clear failure of functionality and attention to detail with their physical season passes.
Again, I'm a first-time SP holder as we live four hours away, so please tell me if I'm missing something here. All that said, does anyone know if these crappy paper "passes" can at least be laminated to make them a little more substantial?
I know what you mean. It would be nice to have a card with a photo on it. We've talked about this before.
That said, I keep my family's passes in my wallet all year long without incident. I wouldn't advise laminating them; they work fine, but of course I don't get them wet or let them get caught in rock slides either. I already have our '16s in my wallet as an effort to not forget them on our first visit next year.
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I mean, I see where you're coming from based on current practices at other parks. SDC's system could be updated, but this is the way it's been done for ages now and it used to be done the same way pretty much everywhere else. The new fancy photo passes you get at other parks are a fairly recent innovation, and they have their own issues. Like you said, it's a trivial issue and not one that really needs immediate attention considering how many other challenges they are facing right now. They can be replaced easily at the guest services counter if they get lost or damaged, and it's free for at least the first time.
And no, they can't be laminated or it will mess with the scanner.
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According to Facebook they have extended the deadline till Jan 8th for the current promotion. Also they are having website and phone ordering problems again this year. I would think a ticketing system upgrade would be in order soon.
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They will extend the deadline they always do...
NOPE cant laminate them, scanner wont work.. I take the time and put Scotch tape on mine, with just 1 layer over bar code. it works just fine, always scans and helps extend life of the pass....
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I've always laminated mine. I just get the cheap laminating sheets from Wal-Mart and they are pretty thin.
I've never had a problem getting scanned in. I even copied my license and placed it on the back of my SP with no worries. In fact, one of the ticket takers told me it was a good idea.
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My 16's are tucked away in my wallet as well. If you are afraid of damage, take zip locks with you and tuck them in the zip lock. I have done that in case they get wet. I have never had an issue with them getting damaged. Ever. I do believe it says do not laminate on the passes themselves. I remember when I was little and we got season passes. The long ones with all your information filled in by yourself and the wheel chair rental area laminated them for a fee?? Is my memory off here? Anyhow, they are sturdy considering what they are made of. You could also get a plastic badge holder like they use for security officers or hospital workers.
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Thanks everyone for the responses. Again, a very trivial point to say the least. I just think it's absurd that it's 2016 and any entity that prides itself on the perception of its brand would distribute digitally produced season passes on a lousy piece of paper.
Moving on.
Happy New Year to all and looking forward to seeing more of SDC in the year to come.
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True. and my november BAF starts on 11-15, next year starts on 11-27, AFTER Thanksgiving........
Sand when did you buy yours? I ordered mine through the mail before the close of the year and my BAF for Christmas start on 11/29.?
I am not sure why our dates would be different if we both bought before the end of the year.
MH, we always buy at the park on our last visit of the year...
Merry Christmas to us,,
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Will anyone be at the City April 9th? I am planning a big to do for my parents anniversary. So far I have enough passes to cover the current party. But my party might be bigger than I anticipated and I will need passes to cover them if they are able to make it. And its a big IF. Waiting to hear back from her. They have never been to SDC, live all the way in Montana.