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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 2022 Crowds / Trip Reports

« on: December 13, 2022, 03:18:03 PM »

We've been there with wind chills around -30.  There were about 1000 visitors in the park.  I was told they wouldn't close early as long as there were guests on park.  They will close with winter weather moving in.  The last half of December is supposed to be well below normal temps so I would think lighter crowds.

There is a growing chance of white stuff the week before and after Christmas.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC’s 2024 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: December 13, 2022, 03:15:12 PM »

With things moving along now, I wonder if they'd give thought to having 2024 Season Pass holder previews during Old Time Christmas next season as an incentive to purchase early.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2023 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: November 08, 2022, 08:37:43 AM »

They wanted you to pass thru the marketplace for last minute buys but the Christmas rushes to the gates overwhem it. I assume it's getting to be the same with the Pumpkin thing. It is like they need an overflow exit for these events.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2023 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: November 06, 2022, 07:50:33 PM »

Who killed Swoosh, lol

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Train Crash?

« on: October 28, 2022, 09:24:13 AM »

Casey Jones didn't watch his speed

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2023 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: October 26, 2022, 08:00:05 AM »

You know Whitewater is in line for replacement with the land purchases and resort rumors. The complete lack of investment there tells you this as well.

Does SDC go above and beyond with an additional Great Wolf sized indoor waterpark feature to the rumored resort. More like Gaylord in Nashvegas.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Year round operations

« on: October 22, 2022, 06:56:23 AM »

I absolutely could see Dollywood going to year-round operations sooner rather than later, but I don't get the impression that it's coming for SDC.

In order for that to be feasible, there would need to be year-round interest in Branson as a destination. I'm certainly not local, so I can't pretend to be an expert, but I don't get the sense that there's a ton of interest in coming to Branson during January/February. If Branson itself won't draw people then, I don't picture SDC being any different.

A.Great Wolf tupemofnplace.could do that. Sorry, 5he one on the strip.doesn't qualify.

Where is the Mattle themed water park resort in Hollister at  development wise.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2023 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: October 13, 2022, 06:47:03 AM »

This seems like a project that is becoming more and more a 2024 one. Maybe the supply chain issue wrecked their schedule like so many other things. No announcement this late is a good indicator.

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Random Talk / Re: Your Travels Thread (2022)

« on: June 22, 2022, 08:58:50 PM »

I'm at port in Sitka right now but this is from last Monday Morning at Crater Lake in the snow

Beautiful photo!

Snowed on the way up, snowed 4inches while there and snowed on the way down.  I'm watching all the sea planes come back from their 5 glacier and taku glacier tours

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Random Talk / Re: Your Travels Thread (2022)

« on: June 21, 2022, 07:19:34 PM »

I'm at port in Sitka right now but this is from last Monday Morning at Crater Lake in the snow

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Branson Talk / Re: New Coaster In Branson...

« on: April 11, 2022, 08:38:17 PM »

Sbf/Visa are selling these like pasta at Walmart.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2023 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: March 18, 2022, 11:45:50 AM »

PROJECT 2023 UPDATE = March 16, 2022 (Opening Day)
https://www.midwestinfoguide.com/2022/03/project-2023-sdc.html

Oh look an antique Ford work truck, lol.

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Other Parks / Re: Bell's Developments

« on: February 18, 2022, 04:53:26 PM »

Well it hasn't fallen through yet! Like the article states, it's the Santa Cruz boardwalk people involved, as in owners of an existing amusement park. I think Bell's involvement may be getting curtailed, but that doesn't mean we won't be getting a park of some sort. It just remains to be seen if it will be anything like Robby described earlier and I have a feeling it won't. Our own version of the boardwalk would be badass though. Just give me a decent coaster, seriously.

Or maybe a comparison to Kemah is even better? Kemah is a ton of fun.

I imagine they saw the value in the name but that isndisappearing fast. If they wan a Kemah type development, they need to talk the City of Memphis about Mud Island smack dab in the middle of two major interstates.and growing river cruise port.

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Other Parks / Sea World tenders offer for Cedar Fair

« on: February 01, 2022, 12:57:35 PM »

Oof.
https://attractionsmagazine.com/seaworld-entertainment-to-buy-cedar-fair-parks-for-3-4-billion/

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Future Festivals

« on: January 31, 2022, 04:08:33 PM »

Had a Thrasher Black Lager to wash down the delightful BBQ Smoked Pork Belly Tater Tot Poutine at Flyway in North Little yesterday on the way back from duck hunting.

 Would like a nice beer to go along with my skillet meal at SDC.

Hope that doesn't send me to Hell. I also pickednup a few bottles of Trappist 10 and Klosterbrauerei Andechs Doppelbock in Mimfis . Both made by Monks in Abbeys.