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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2020 Project (Thread #2)

« on: June 02, 2020, 12:13:19 PM »

Just got word from the park that Fire in the Hole is still standing and will be operating!

Glad to hear! The ride deserves better than to be removed!

Fixed it for you.

Great news.

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Branson Talk / Re: Branson 2020 | Branson, Missouri is Opening for the Season!

« on: May 10, 2020, 03:56:45 PM »

Another show announces opening:

Good for the Haygoods.
I dont go to shows in branson, but might have to check them out now.

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

« on: May 10, 2020, 03:55:27 PM »

^ Makes me a little sad too but the reasons for it do make sense.  They could use a bigger depot and putting it closer to the "square" roundhouse would be more convenient for the engineers.  I'm ready to ride the train again!!! <sigh>

Disagree. It doesnt make sense. Think about everything and all the work that would have to be done. Everything that would have to be tore out, replaced, rebuilt, refunded...on and on.

I understand if I'm in the minority here, but personally I don’t think we all have to agree with everything SDC does. It IS possible for them to make a mistake, especially when taking something that works and getting rid of it.

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

« on: May 10, 2020, 03:52:11 PM »

Hope you’re wrong, Swoosh.
Not only would losing FITH and FM be horrible, I simply do not trust the current administrators to build/recreate anything remotely close to theme. Just be more cookie cutter, modern, computer image, PC crap with no soul or character.

(All right, come scold me, shave.  )

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: What Would You Do... If you could rewrite the Saloon show?

« on: May 10, 2020, 03:46:42 PM »

Mean murphy show is great. Carrie Nation too. Love the “Working girl” photo above the bar when they dont hide it 
Love it.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Going back to SDC

« on: May 10, 2020, 03:40:24 PM »

I fully expect SDC to be opened up by June 1st and will be disappointed if they are not.

By then, there will be a lot more tests and also antibody tests. We will learn that a large, large swath of the population has this/has had this and recovered. Many who have it will show limited side effects.

Factoring in the mass amount of new numbers, we will realize that:
A) The death rate for this is even lower than the low rate it currently stands at
And
B) A majority of people already had/have it, making it senseless to keep the entire country shut down.

This trend is already appearing, and if you follow unbiased sources you know this.

There has been a lot of goal-post moving regarding the goals of the shutdown.
Everyone at first said it was to “flatten the curve and keep hospital beds open”. Now it has turned into “until there’s no more deaths”.  We did such a good job in most parts of the country keeping hospital beds open that many hospitals have had to LAY OFF and furlough employees! We went from worrying about beds to worrying about health care workers...that includes both my wifes and sisters hospitals they work at.
People are scared to go to clinics for preventative care. People are dying from heart attacks/strokes that could have been preventable. In a town nearby, a lady who used to go in for routine appointments had a heart attack, died en route to hospital, and her death was ruled covid as she was tested positive for it afterward. If you don’t think covid deaths are over-reported, I have some ocean front property to sell you in Branson...

Look covid is horrible and it is scary. But the cure is at this point worse than the illness. We cannot continue being shut down. For people who like “Models” and “projections”, realclearpolitics reported that the National bureau of economic research estimated that 77,000 deaths are possible due to layoffs from the shutdown. These are called “deaths of despair”. Not to mention all the unintended consequences the shutdown leads to that are negative.

Open it up. It’s time to live again. Bring your hand sanitizer and smile.

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Random Talk / Re: Your Travels Thread (2020)

« on: March 27, 2020, 03:54:24 PM »

I traveled to the basement yesterday.
It was nice. Think I might go back soon. Maybe tonight even? Gotta check my schedge.....yep, wide open!

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Random Talk / Re: Coronavirus

« on: March 27, 2020, 03:48:10 PM »

AND BTW... I am currently on health department quarantine from my trip to the UK. I just started back to the US division of the UK company I am transferring to and I have no health insurance yet. I was out of work from the end of September until beginning of February waiting on the UK and Visa info. Missouri unemployment maxes out at $1280 a month... and I was making that in 4 days work! So if I get sick right now, I will be completely crippled by the medical debt. So far, no symptoms although I was all over the UK where cases were - even places I was working on this project.

So... after just having a real paycheck coming in again, I could be completely crippled by medical debt if I get sick. And all of the people who are sick are also racking up massive medical debt. We may have the "best medical in the world" but if no one can live because of crippling debt after the treatment, is it worth it? As opposed to people in Canada and the UK who have the treatment free

This coronavirus is stretching the health system here to its limits... but they will recover. It is the financial strain on all who get it that will be harder to overcome than the long term health effects. And here is something fundamentally wrong with that

-Do you also fall into the category as those you speak of who are uninformed, or are you “kidding yourself” into thinking you are not?
-There is no such thing as free. It does not exist.
-Is there any chance that govt intervention has increased health costs?
-Is there anyone who chooses to come to America for heath treatment?
-Do you really think other health care systems/economies are somehow NOT strained by the current virus situation?

Do you not have insurance?
I hope you are well and do not suffer medically, emotionally, or financially during this unprecedented and difficult time.
(although Im sure we all will to a small degree.)

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Random Talk / Re: Coronavirus

« on: March 27, 2020, 03:40:15 PM »

Joy, Jemmicat, Hang in there. I too am agnostic and Anti Trump. Seems like someone is always trying to slyly get their political views into this forum but I just disregard the ignorance. I wonder how many of them will accept the socialist government check they are about to get. 

I have found out you can enjoy SDC and Branson without worshiping the GGG. Just skip all the pandering patriotic , religious stuff and go your own way. Best of luck to you.

It isnt “pandering” if you believe in it.

I certainly agree with and genuinely appreciate, however, your choice to simply skip it and go your own way if you don’t like it, instead of complaining about it and trying to paint the park and those who do like it as horrible people and “change must happen now!” Etc etc in an attempt to change the park from what it is and always has been into another unchristian,unpatriotic, worldly place.

So thank you for your choice to simply “agree to disagree” and appreciate the aspects of the park you enjoy.

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Random Talk / Re: Coronavirus

« on: March 27, 2020, 03:35:01 PM »

Someone linked unironically to a right-wing news site. I wasn't the one who brought "politics" into the mix. Also, how is discussing the state of our healthcare political? It's simply fact.

I have a feeling the people who think we have a great healthcare system are not poor and disabled like people like me.

Also, tell me how a healthcare system can be great when a single hospital-grade ventilator costs between $25,000 and $50,000. (https://www.silive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/what-is-a-ventilator-how-much-does-one-cost.html)

How can a healthcare system be great when so many people are uninsured? When so many people call Uber or Lyft to take them to the hospital because it's cheaper than an ambulance?

I'm thisclose to straight-up leaving this forum. I have seen too many back-handed right-wing, racist comments over the last few years, and I honestly feel unwelcome here.

God, I hate politics, and I hate President Anusmouth, and yeah, I've decided to go scorched earth here because I am so DONE with all of this.

#VoteBlueNoMatterWho!

See ya.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Bringing Something Back from SDC's Past

« on: February 22, 2020, 07:50:13 PM »

The theme. Not the fake stuff we are seeing.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: 🎢 🎠 Next Silver Dollar City Ride to Go? What Classic Attraction Could Be Repla

« on: February 22, 2020, 07:49:29 PM »

🎢 🎠 Next Silver Dollar City Ride to Go? What Classic Attraction Could Be Replaced?

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/D6Fo9WfTuJ8

Mystic River Falls is replacing fan favorite Lost River of the Ozarks in 2020. Lost River of the Ozarks replaced an all time favorite, Rube Duggan's Diving Bell. Is it possible a classic Silver Dollar City ride or attraction could go next...and very soon?

Seemingly untouchable, classic rides and attractions have been replaced at Silver Dollar City before, and it's sure to happen again. John reveals five attractions that could go next and offers some exciting ideas for what could replace them.

» The Flooded Mine?
» The American Plunge?
» The Steam Train?
» Fire In The Hole?
» Grandfather's Mansion?

#silverdollarcity #mysticriverfalls #rides #branson #travel #vacation

What good does this speculation do but make it seem like its just fine and dandy to take great stuff out of the park?

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2020 Project (Thread #2)

« on: February 22, 2020, 07:46:51 PM »

Good deal. Would hate to lose more of the parks landmarks and atmosphere.

Well get ready to lose plenty more the way things are going.
Current powers that be don't give a damn, thats for sure.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2020 Project (Thread #2)

« on: February 22, 2020, 07:45:22 PM »

I won’t comment on aesthetics of the new bridge, but we’ll say that the new one is concrete

Good Lord.

Why not just cut down all the trees, level the hills, and pave everything? That would make expansion a lot easier, right?

no kidding.
People need to stop making excuses for SDC regarding this stuff.
Getting harder and harder to understand why they hate the type of character and theme that made the park what it is. New cinnamon bread stand looks like absolute crap too, add it to the list.
Just tear down the park and build a new one already, hard to argue they wouldn't like to do that if they could.

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Construction/Rumors / Re: SDC's 2020 Project(s) and Park Developments

« on: June 29, 2019, 09:27:41 PM »

Another fun teaser on the official FB page today. Showing a historical map of Marvel Cave...

So didn't the original Lost River have a reference to the Spring of Youth? I'm sure we talked about it before and I completely forgot. The heartbeat at the end had something to do with it, right?

Great teaser, love that they are incorporating the cave. This could be great.

Just dont make it soulless like time traveler, and bring back hand painted signs for the themeing.