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I just finished watching the show.  Was more about Dolly Parton's career than about Dollywood.  Really didn't get to see that much of the park.  But from seeing the scene from one of the major shows at DW, I know that the Opera House productions at SDC are much better.

The special is on the Hallmark channel.  It also features a duet: Dolly and Miley Cyrus singing "Jolene".

Show used to be on Indian Point.  Was supposed to move to 76 and reopen but the economy tanked.

We went to SDC a couple of times during Christmas 2009; Catfish didn't have his musical instruments of the Bible show.

My understanding is that Janet Dailey is still in the Branson area.  She purchased the Ye Olde English Inn in downtown Hollister and is in the process of refurbishing it.

Over at the www.1branson.com board, someone mentioned a problem with the Lost River ride on Saturday May 29th.  Anyone here know what happened?  Supposedly the ride was shut down twice and the people in one boat had to be rescued by an employee wearing waders and using a ladder.

We used to go to Thunder Road until it was torn down to build the Titanic.

The Hootin' and Hollerin' Festival still takes place in Gainesville, MO one weekend a year.

Husband said there was a question about food PRICES.  Most of the questions had a numerical scale.  We do think food prices are too high.

I lived in Memphis from 1985 - 1998 and never went to Libertyland other than during the Mid-South Fair every year.  Libertyland admission fees were never enough to support the park, and the City Council never fully funded it, either.  Although I've enjoyed roller coasters at many parks, I never rode the Zippin' Pippin -- my loss.  Not only is Libertyland gone but the Mid-South Fair is no longer held in Memphis.  The Fairgrounds is supposed to be redeveloped into something -- if the Memphis politicians can ever agree on what that something is.

Phone rang this afternoon and husband answered; it was a guy doing a phone survey for SDC.  The guy asked questions about our visit last week -- what did we like about Bluegrass and BBQ, what shows did we see in the park, what did we think about food service, did we ride the River Blast, and some other questions.  He also asked about what else we did while we were in Branson -- did we shop, go out to eat, etc.  Has anyone else participated in this survey?  I usually get most of the email surveys but didn't get the one about Half Dollar Holler.

Albert was at the gate on SDC 50th anniversary weekend.  Also, last week I saw a sign posted on the Homestead Motel on the strip that said this is where Undercover Boss for SDC stayed.

Wish they still had the waterslide.  We'd probably consider camping at the Wilderness for that instead of our usual campground in Branson.

Husband and I were at SDC on Tuesday and Wednesday last week.  Weather was great on Tuesday.  Arrived mid-afternoon in time to see the last Rhonda Vincent and the Rage show of the day and the last Nothin' Fancy show of the day; both were excellent.  On Wednesday we got to the park before opening.  Saw all 3 of Rhonda Vincent's shows and all 3 Balsam Range shows.  Rained on and off all day and we avoided rides due to the large number of school groups in the park.  Wednesday was the first day for ICEES to be sold in the park.  There's a cart with 6 - 8 flavors between RiverBlast and the train trestle.  Husband tried to buy one but at the time there wasn't a price list or register available at the cart.  It was finally operational later on in the day.  Did buy 2 bottles of BBQ sauce at the booth on the Square; would have bought 3 but they were out of 1 type we wanted.  By the way, Show Lovers pass is now accepted for the saloon show.

My husband and I had the "twisted taters on a stick" during anniversary weekend, and they were quite tasty.  A variety of seasonings are available to shake on the taters (pepper, parmesan cheese, garlic pepper, seasoned salt, and several others).