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Other Parks / Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread

« on: May 17, 2010, 10:14:52 PM »

SILVER DOLLAR CITY
Opening Weekend Photo Trip Report

March 19th, 2010

FULL UPDATE:  the "LET'S CELEBRATE!" UPDATE

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Other Parks / Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread

« on: May 17, 2010, 10:14:17 PM »

IKEA MEGASTORE
Mall of America -- Photo Trip Report

January 24th, 2010

FULL UPDATE:  the "OMG this place is AWESOME" UPDATE

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Other Parks / Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread

« on: May 17, 2010, 10:13:30 PM »

NICKELODEON UNIVERSE
Mall of America -- Photo Trip Report

January 23rd, 2010

FULL UPDATE:  the "Riding Rolley Rides in the Winter" UPDATE

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Other Parks / Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread

« on: May 17, 2010, 10:13:01 PM »

MALL OF AMERICA
Flying Dutchman Ghostly Gangplank Rope Course -- Photo Trip Report

January 23rd, 2010

FULL UPDATE:  the "GET THE HECK OUT OF THE COLD MIDWEST" UPDATE

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Other Parks / Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread

« on: May 17, 2010, 10:12:49 PM »

Since I go a lot of places every year I figured it would be easiest to post my PTRs in one thread for easier "finding" -- so here are my escapades from 2010.  Enjoy

2010 PHOTO TRIP REPORTS

JANUARY
01.23 | Mall of America / Flying Dutchman Ghostly Gangplank Rope Course
01.23 | Nickelodeon Universe
01.24 | IKEA at Mall of America

MARCH
03.13 | Cirque du Soleil's ALEGRÍA (Cedar Rapids)
03.19 | Silver Dollar City (Opening Day)
03.31 | Worlds of Fun (Off-Season Tour)

APRIL
04.03 | Six Flags St. Louis (Opening Day)
04.10 | Silver Dollar City (World Fest)
04.17 | Worlds of Fun (Opening Day)

MAY
05.01 | Silver Dollar City's 50th Anniversary
05.15 | Valleyfair! (Opening Day)
05.15 | Nickelodeon Universe
05.22 | Adventureland

JUNE
06.02 | Frontier City
06.04 | Worlds of Fun
06.04 | Worlds of Fun's Snoopy's Hot Summer Lights Media Event
06.20 | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (ft. Kroger)
06.21 | Boomerang Bay at California's Great America
06.21 | California's Great America
06.21 | Winchester Mystery House
06.22 | Gilroy Gardens
06.22 | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
06.23 | Alcatraz
06.23 | Fisherman's Wharf
06.23 | Musee Mecanique
06.23 | Golden Gate Bridge
06.23 | San Francisco
06.23 | AT&T Park (Home of the San Francisco Giants)
06.30 | Hurricane Harbor St. Louis
06.30 | Six Flags St. Louis

JULY
07.01 | St. Louis Zoo
07.01 | Turtle Park
07.01 | Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour
07.01 | Gateway Arch
07.01 | Busch Stadium (Home of the St. Louis Cardinals)
07.06 | Hurricane Harbor Chicago
07.06 | Six Flags Great America
07.07 | Noah's Ark Waterpark
07.09 | American Gothic House
07.22 | NEMO Fair
07.25 | Wild Woody Go-Cart Track
07.26 | Crystal Falls Waterpark
07.26 | Magic Springs
07.27 | Silver Dollar City (Kidsfest)

AUGUST
08.08 | Worlds of Fun 2011 Announcement
08.10 | Carowinds
08.10 | Boomerang Bay  at Carowinds
08.11 | Busch Gardens Williamsburg
08.12 | Kings Dominion
08.12 | Six Flags America
08.12 | Hurricane Harbor D.C.
08.14 | Worlds of Fun's Coaster Mayhem

OCTOBER
10.20 | Silver Dollar City (Harvest Fest)
10.28 | Islands of Adventure
10.31 | Worlds of Fun (HAUNT)

NOVEMBER
11.19 | GAPbin 2010
11.20 | ACE’s Smoky Mountain Coasterfest at Dollywood

DECEMBER
12.04 | ACE's Coaster Christmas at Silver Dollar City
12.21 | TITANIC Museum
12.21 | Branson Landing
12.22 | Silver Dollar City (An Old Time Christmas)

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: May 17, 2010, 05:48:12 PM »

Watch for, I mean, notice, the markers where Waterboggan used to be, when riding by on the Frisco! 

You want to post the pictures or do I have to?

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: May 17, 2010, 07:30:24 AM »

A bunch of additional rides in that area would just be another big nail in the coffin for the park's remaining atmosphere.

Completely disagree.  I don't see why the park would stop "plussing" the atmosphere regardless of what they add

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: May 16, 2010, 09:22:33 PM »

We're just saying....  

They didn't just build the berm of trees there by the fence for no reason

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2011 Project

« on: May 16, 2010, 12:30:06 PM »

Does anyone have a small morsels of info about the next attraction?

Yes.   

Oh did you want a hint? 

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Opinion on park foodservice is it getting better or worse?

« on: May 14, 2010, 09:52:06 PM »

^Um, Duh.

The only place that might be better would be Knoebel's because the food is good and is cheap

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Other Parks / Re: Disney in Arkansas?

« on: May 14, 2010, 01:31:49 PM »

Why would a major entertainment company purchase a large tract of land and not develop it eventually.

As an executive retreat area for its higher powered officials.
Not completely unheard of.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Secret Places at SDC!

« on: May 14, 2010, 01:27:38 PM »

No one has mentioned the old Bolen Brothers cabin yet? 
That was a break room that featured signatures of everyone that has ever played the roles of the Bolen brothers.
Have to see if I can find my pictures from inside that cabin that I have when I get home

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Other Parks / Re: Disney in Arkansas?

« on: May 14, 2010, 12:36:45 PM »

Ok.  Now let's all try to say this with a straight face.

Disney in Arkansas.  LOL LOL LMAO

I'm sorry, I'm calling BS on this.  Arkansas is honestly at the bottom or near the bottom of the list on places that Disney wants to build.  I mean let's be honest, no one ever says "hey let's go to Arkansas for our family vacation except those that live in Arkansas or some place worse -- and those people (here's looking at you kansas and Oklahoma) go to Branson on their vacations.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Do you wave back?

« on: May 13, 2010, 11:46:05 PM »

Call it an "old habit" -- we were required to wave at the train when I worked at the park (not SDC).  So most of the time I don't even realize I'm doing it.

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Random Talk / Re: SDCFans Teachers

« on: May 13, 2010, 11:44:43 PM »

I'm guessing somebody wanted to spread the wealth.

Well if that is the case they need to say "past winners will not be considered for additional awards" -- and if that is the case, then that is just bull.  I am offended that a website like that was even considered as the "best". 

I mean I don't do the website to "win" but this year's winner just really irritates me - I guess I'm just a bad loser...

I like your website, Swoosh 

By the way, I like the senior pictures on the site.  It's a nice touch!

We started making senior composites last year with the class of 2009, and it has since became a tradition.  I like it too because those kids have put in a lot of hard work while they were in the program and deserve the recognition