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Branson Talk / Re: Ride The Ducks

« on: August 02, 2008, 10:05:45 PM »

There are two tours for the Ducks.  One takes a trip into Lake Taney Como.  Time it right and you can see the fire and light show from the water.

I've been on the other tour which travels up the mountain to a display of some other WW2 vehicles (besides the one you're riding in) and then takes you into Table Rock Lake for some views.

The Ducks are worth checking out.  And you get a free Wacky Quacker!  What more could you ask for?

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Branson Talk / Re: Old cabin or maybe barn next to the construction at Branson West Wal-mart?

« on: August 01, 2008, 11:02:36 PM »

Credit where it's due, my friend:  Old Guy's the guy with the info.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Marvel Cave Tea room and other aincient pre SDC stuff

« on: August 01, 2008, 10:29:11 PM »

OK, exactly what's going on in those pictures?

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2009/10 Project

« on: August 01, 2008, 10:10:27 PM »

Wow.  The concept art really was off!

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Where in the City?

« on: August 01, 2008, 07:43:20 PM »

Current Score:
BelmontATO 1
Swoosh 1
Everyone Else 0

We need to get the I. B. Painless sign now.  Zephon, are you saying it's near the depot?  That's awfully close to the other dentist.  Perhaps they have a clinic together.

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Branson Talk / Re: Old cabin or maybe barn next to the construction at Branson West Wal-mart?

« on: August 01, 2008, 07:40:23 PM »

Interesting.  I always wondered what the Lost Silver Mine show was about.  I remember seeing that sign at the T where 76 meets Branson West when I was a kid.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: CC's 2009 Project

« on: August 01, 2008, 04:29:41 PM »

Hey, for $50,000, I'm thinking about buying it and turning it into a house!

Nah!  Too many tornadoes.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Kids Fest at Silver Dollar City

« on: July 31, 2008, 04:11:43 PM »

We just completed a survey about Kids Fest.  Questions focused on the shows and Kid Concoctions.
We wanted to make comments about how this festival deviates from theme.  Has anyone else gotten this survey?

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Where in the City?

« on: July 31, 2008, 10:59:00 AM »

Not on the Giant Swing proper, but perhaps on the fence along the walk to it?

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Marvel Cave Tea room and other aincient pre SDC stuff

« on: July 31, 2008, 12:05:58 AM »

In the words of Sgt. Schultz, "I know nothing."

Anyone?

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Where in the City?

« on: July 30, 2008, 11:43:52 PM »

You're perfectly welcome to horn in; the more, the merrier.  I just hope someone can get in there and identify the location of the I. B. Painless sign soon.  What structure has that red paint?

(Of course I know it, but I don't want to tell anybody. )

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2009/10 Project

« on: July 30, 2008, 03:50:05 PM »

There are new pictures under the user galleries on the main site to show progress on the three projects now in the works at Silver Dollar City. 

http://www.sdcfans.com/gallery.php?u=23

First, the Culinary and Arts project, as shown, really changes the view at Echo Hollow, looming over it like some kind of southern mansion.  Next, the '09 project at the old Tom Sawyer's Landing is in full swing, but as you can see part of the old climbing nets are still standing (probably only until they can close the foot traffic in the off-season).  Thankfully the work on this project is being done at night, hence the lights.  Finally, the roads and parking lots are shaping up.  Every time we visit, something else pops up, and we're anxious to see the completion of this massive overhaul of the traffic system.  I'd guess the other occupants of Indian Point are even more anxious than we are though.  The signage is closer to becoming a reality, but the parking lots are a mess.  We're just ready to see the paving and striping start.  News articles indicate this project is projected for completion sometime in August, but skeptical observers are still wary of any dedicated date, saying in true Missouri spirit, "Show me."

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Construction/Rumors / Re: New Parking Lot/Road Plans

« on: July 30, 2008, 02:44:22 PM »

It sure doesn't look or feel that finished.  They are about to put the signage over the road though to make sure we get in the correct, dedicated Silver Dollar City lanes.  These went up this week.

Does anyone know why the current lots are not listed alphabetically at the waiting area, and why "JD" and not just another letter?

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Through the Decades

« on: July 30, 2008, 01:51:12 PM »

It's supposed to look rickety, the entire Landing was supposed to be hodged together by Tom Sawyer and his group of comrades, remember?

Yes, but I was looking specifically at the ledge-walkway outside the upper story in the third picture.  It could be easily fixed though.  I think a big part of the problem is liability.  The tree itself has that very narrow spiral staircase that's easy to slip off of, and I would imagine the structure of the tree may be something that would be difficult to fix.

They could make something really cool like the Swiss Family treehouse at Disney only make it interactive with the Splash Battle and the area.  But not with water!  Enough with all the water shooting already.  Like  you said in the other thread, we need some really great dry additions to the area to really make it an event.  But that's for the 2009 thread.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Through the Decades

« on: July 30, 2008, 11:18:04 AM »

Wouldn't you love to have it in your backyard though?