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This was last Monday, the 15th. Did see Terry Sanders at Cracker Barrel the morning before we went to the park. And met Cave Guide Cory before park opening.
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Well, sometimes life throws you a curve ball. Went to Silver Dollar City with Juanita Gregoire-Kraft , Mike Kraft Jr. , Denise Dempsey Gregory , and our 2 friends from In A Tub, Deanie Seal , and her daughter Raelyn Seal.  Started off ok, rode a mountain coaster and then hit the go karts. Mike would win those from starting dead last! And played a round of mini golf, which Denise won! I was 3rd. I think we did too much and tried to go to bed sooner than we wanted to. Woke up the next day to go to SDC, but Juanita woke up with a migraine. Ouch!! She was sick all day and didn't go with us. Poor girl.. 😞
I went with everyone for a few hours, but was just really worried about my wife. Rode TNT, Outlaw Run, and a few other rides. Deanie freaked out bad on Fire in the Hole because I had told her the Baldknobbers were real, inside the ride, and will reach out and grab you or hit you with a stick. 😆 It was hilarious!
We left the park around 2, and I stayed at the motel with the wife the rest of the evening. They all went back and just lounged around the park. Went to bed when they got back, and got up this morning and came home. Wife is feeling much better now and we're just glad to be home, like always.
Want to thank everyone for going. We had tons of laughs with people who we don't hang around with much. It's great to see people smiling and having a good time, no matter what kind of life we are all living. I'm glad you all had a great time!! We plan this trip every year, around September, to stay away from the heat of summer. If you want to go next year, just let us know.
Time to go back to work tomorrow, and back to the reality of real life. Love y'all, hopefully see y'all next year!! 😎
PS.. And special Thanks to Christina Fagan for watching our cats while we were gone. Thank you!! Kept our minds from worrying about home. You're awesome!!

Went to the park this past Friday & Saturday. Just 4 of us, had plans for more people going with us, but they all backed out.
Got to the park around 5p Friday. Paid $117.00 for a 2 day pass. Went straight to FITH. Most everything seemed to be working, it was so much fun. Rode PK next, the crowd was very light. Rode OR next, that ride is so awesome! Then the wife & her daughter rode the GS. Got something for supper, wife & i had a BLT wrap, it was pretty good. Hit FM next, a few of the guns weren't working. It was starting to get dark, so of course we rode TNT. Not bad for a first day and getting there at the end of the day.
Day 2 we didnt do too much. Only stayed until 1p or so, it was getting pretty busy. Got an ECV kart for the first time ever. I was pretty sore from the day before, i have bad hips & arthritis in my knees. That kart was so helpful! Went straight to FITH again for our last & final ride until next year. Sorry to see the ole gal go, but am really looking forward to the NEW FITH, i think its going to be great. We waited on OR for about 20 minutes, for them to do their final checks. When it opened, we were the only ones on the coaster. My brother & i rode in the front. OR is such a wicked ride, that we bought an OR shirt. Went & watched the Saloon show. My wife has never seen it, so that was cool.
Everyone was so tired from the night before, & getting up WAY too early. All of us are used to getting up between 4-5a during the work week in normal life. It is hard to sleep late when you know you have things to do all day. It was a great weekend at SDC. Can not wait to go next year & ride the new FITH!!

Anyone going this weekend? We will be there some on Friday evening, & Saturday morning - afternoon.
Anyone heard how the Labor Day weekend crowd was?

I am fine with it. It would make a good tattoo..

Just a quick report.. Went to SDC Sat & Sun, Sat was not busy at all! We got there around 2'ish & got on 4 rides with no wait at all!! It was awesome! Stayed until about 4:30 or so. Sunday we got there for breakfast & opening ceremonies. Park didnt get too busy until about 11a. Thought it was weird that Sun was busier than Sat, but i guess we made the right decision to go the weekend after Labor Day. Aint seen the Saloon show in probably 5 or so years, it was pretty good. We left about 4:30. Saturday, all the effects & sound were working on FITH & FM. Sunday was a different story.. By 11a, 3/4 of the coasters were shut down. Rode the train & checked out some shops. All in all it was a great visit. Stayed at Shady Acres in the 2 bedroom house - apartment above the office, it was awesome! Private porch to boot. $116 a night. See ya all next time..!!

Dont know if it is family owned, but, we stay at Shady Acres. Just half a mile or so from SDC. Friendly staff & very quiet.

Made it to the park Thurs & Fri. Didnt go to the park Thurs until around 7p, it was freaking HOT - HUMID!! We had relatives from Tenn with us, so we just walked around the park. Rode FITH & walked through GM, & watched the fireworks show. They went to SDC breakfast and got the rotating table. lol! Enjoyed opening ceremonies & headed for MRF's. Waited 30 minutes for the actual ride to open. Got on, got wet.. Then hit one of the corners of the ride & my wifes cheek bounced off my shoulder. She was ok, but, just as we got to the lift, it stopped. Waited about 10 minutes & they got us all off the ride. They did give us a voucher for a free ride of our choice. Had some other relatives from Springfield meet up with us, & all of us rode FITH. After that we all sat around & talked for an hour or so. Got some slushes, walked through some of the shops, & enjoyed just hanging out with family. The wife & i left around 1p, got something to eat in Branson West, & went swimming in the motel. Our other folk rode FM & used the vouchers for another ride on MRF's. Thursday was busier than Friday. Friday seemed bearable, temp wise. They got back around 3p, we ate & went & played mini golf & called it a day. Went to bed early, got up early, & headed home. All around it was a great trip. We may not have done much, but it was fun just being with family at SDC. Considering our parents took us back in the 70s. I made a picture video of our trip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5bqHDQbwhI That is the link to it on YouTube. Did see the John & Amy Burton folks walking by, but just didnt have time to say hi. We have figured out that maybe next time we will go when it is a little cooler, but we are all ok. Till next time, see ya later & have fun at SDC!!

I hope all involved are ok.. We will be at the park this Thursday & Friday. Going with my wife, my brother, 2 of my nephews who are in their 30s, and their girlfriends. Gunna be a trip! Gunna try to make a picture video of our trip, will post it when it is done. Anyone else be there?!

Well, that wasn't so bad wearing a mask for 5 hours, Saturday from 5 - 10pm, for Moonlight Madness last night at the park. We would have stayed longer, but the lines were getting really long once the sun went down. When we first got there, it wasnt bad. Got to get on 2 rides right off the bat. FITH & River Blast. Chilled for a little bit, got really wet on River Blast right before the sun went down. Ate some supper, watched some fireworks, rode FM one time, did some shopping, ate - bought some cinnamon bread,  bought 4 SDC shirts, and left the park. After 5pm was only $30+. We did try to get on MRF, but one time it was shut down because a raft got stuck on top, & the other time, the line was just too long.  Not bad for a full Saturday. Definitely a well needed get away. I learned if ya breathe through your nose while wearing a mask, it wasn't so bad and don't give ya a headache. Back home tomorrow, back to normal life. Not bad for 50 - 60 year old folks. Everyone seemed to respect the mask situation, maybe 1 out of the 50th person didnt have theirs on. Social distancing waiting for the rides was, eh.. Some did, some did not. -- We did stay at Shady Acres Motel in between SDC & Branson West. Reason being, we called Ozark Valley Inn ( a month ago ) to get a room reserved for before check in time, 3pm, because we were planning on being there around 1pm, but they wanted to charge us an extra $15 an hour just to do so. So we just said no Thank You & called Shady Acres. But, no matter what, we had a great time for doing a 1 day trip from KC, to going to SDC at night, to waking up early this morning & coming home. We are all glad we went, good to see ole SDC again!!

Well, we are going to try & go to the park Aug 8th for Moonlight Madness. Hope to get the after 5pm tickets for the $30+. Gunna have back up masks just in case. As my brother keeps saying, we just wanna be at the park. He did send them an E mail about the limit on people at the park, & he was told not to worry about it, & that they do not see it being a problem. Cant wait!!

Hopefully we all can get back to the park & post all our trips! I am ready for Aug 8th! -- I will get back to work soon, somebody has to clean up cars after this virus stuff. -- Have a good day Gilligan. Shot ya a PM..

Just living life. Work, eat, & sleep until last week. Finally got layed off, we should bounce back though. Filed my unemployment & all that already, Had 2 trips to SDC planned this year, May 7 & 8, then August 8. Been posting a lot on "You Know Your From SDC If.." Facebook page lately. I check in here every couple days. I hope everything is going good with you Gilligan.

If we go to the path on the right, then it's TNT, FITH, & PK.  If we go left, it's usually PK, FITH, then FM.

I do have a picture from behind the waterfall, somewhere in a photo album, in a box, buried in the garage. lol!

First off, a big thanks to sanddunerider for finding us all a new place to stay. 2nd, Thanks to Andrea for honoring our Fan Forum discount. We had a great stay & everything went very well. Never got a chance to try breakfast or the pool. it was very quiet & we never heard a soul. Great stay! Thanks ya all!!