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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Silver Dollar City by yourself

« on: April 27, 2023, 04:13:58 PM »

Just curious- how many of you gone to Silver Dollar City by yourself?  I only did it once.   I went to the Western Writers of America Convention is Springfield MO in June of 2007.  The last day of the Convention was Saturday so on the way back home to central Arkansas I stopped and went to SDC on Sunday on my own.  The positive side was that I could do what I wanted on my own schedule.  The negative was when I went to eat at the Wagon Wheel I got up to get some water during my meal and when I got back they had bussed my table LOL.  I had to tell the cashier what happened and got another burger and fries.  Anyone else have any interesting stories when you visited by yourselves?

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Random Talk / Re: Do some dang research....

« on: April 27, 2023, 04:04:05 PM »

LOL I couldn't agree more.  My wife and I just had this conversation last week.  I know these people can work a computer because they're on Facebook.  I'm betting they can type in a search engine rectangle too.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Memories of FITH

« on: April 24, 2023, 12:03:50 PM »

^ Great stuff Smokey!  One of my favorite things in the ride is the Andy's Wagon Works sign that pays homage to the "founder of the feast" Andy Miller.  Such a genius with things like FITH, the Flooded Mine, and other "Andyisms" around the park.

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

« on: March 27, 2023, 07:36:39 PM »

I’m pretty certain I’ve asked this before, but has there been any mention of bringing back the pork rind stand?

Won't those come back with the rebuilt Fried Flossie's stand?

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: Memories of FITH

« on: March 05, 2023, 08:39:10 PM »

Welcome to the site, Smokey!  I look forward to hearing your stories.  I've been riding FITH since 1974.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: Future SDC Development Speculation (Long-term)

« on: March 05, 2023, 03:35:54 PM »

If they're going to replace Thunderation I would love to see it replaced with something akin to Disney's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - with bigger drops of course.  That was my favorite ride there. https://disneyland.disney.go.com/attractions/disneyland/big-thunder-mountain-railroad/

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Train Crash?

« on: March 05, 2023, 10:31:13 AM »

^ I and my family feel perfectly safe at SDC and will continue to do so.

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

« on: February 23, 2023, 05:48:15 PM »

^ Maybe "theme" at it's barest minimum but that's still the theme.  Hopefully the PTB still recognize that.

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

« on: February 23, 2023, 04:08:05 PM »

If they do replace Thunderation it would need to be with another mine train.  It's too perfect a fit for the park seeing as how SDC is based on an 1880s Ozarks mining village. 

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

« on: February 22, 2023, 11:08:25 AM »

It's also the 30th anniversary of Thunderation.  Hopefully it will get the TLC it's been needing for a while!  Less bumpy please.

I would get as many rides in as you can while you still can.

So is that a hint that Thunderation 2.0 is on the board? 

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

« on: February 21, 2023, 10:33:12 AM »

It's also the 30th anniversary of Thunderation.  Hopefully it will get the TLC it's been needing for a while!  Less bumpy please.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: I started a petition to save Fire in the Hole

« on: February 16, 2023, 02:03:04 PM »

^  They know from the video they showed during Monday's announcement (not to mention the long ride wait times!) that a lot of visitors are in love with this ride.  I honestly can't think that they would not add the iconic things (Red Flanders, the oncoming train, Kinney bridge, etc.) to the new ride.  Same with the Flooded Mine.

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

« on: February 10, 2023, 08:31:30 AM »

^ ^^Though the history and date I posted are true that was kind of tongue-in-cheek.  I just found it interesting since Jesse James, Cole Younger and the bunch were Missouri boys.

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

« on: February 09, 2023, 10:16:23 PM »

The James/Younger gang committed their first bank robbery on February 13th, 1866 in Liberty Missouri.  Could the date have something to do with that?  And if not then at least I threw in some Missouri History.  You're welcome History Buff!   

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

« on: January 28, 2023, 03:03:02 PM »

I figured it was the Veggie Tales coming back i.e. Bob the Tomato  They were at SDC around 2000 - 2003 or so

They've canned Bob!!!

LOL!!!