November 2 - Opening Day of the Christmas Festival - Question

[dc_mpa]

Hey everyone!  As an SDC fan let me say I am thrilled to have found this forum site!  Secondly, we always go to SDC several times a year including the fabulous Christmas festival.  Timing is tough this year and we need to go either opening weekend for an extended mini vacation (Nov 2 or Nov 3 in the park) or go the following weekend and it will be a short weekend of getting there on Friday night, park Saturday, drive home Sunday. 

My question - can anyone tell me how busy the park is opening day, opening weekend of the Christmas festival?

Thanks in advance!

[sanddunerider]

I think you will find less folks there the 1st weekend, then the 2nd.....  reason being is the 2nd weekend is wrapped around Veterans week...

and sunday the first weekend should be low attendance I would guess...

We will see,

[LadyDrifter]

We have been there the first weekend before and found it very busy.  I bet though, Sunday wouldn't be too bad.  A lot of it all depends on the weather.

[okiebluegrass]

It's usually warmer in early November. Hard to get in the Christmas spirit when its 70+ outside.

[Swoosh]

I'm so disappointed that it doesn't start on Friday -- I have Friday off from school (comp day for being held hostage for P/T Conferences) and was hoping I could make a run down there... nope. 

Saturday is out of the question as I will be tailgating in CoMO all day for our game against the muffin tops from Tennessee

[sanddunerider]

Swoosh!  that is bad timing..

[Ozark Outlaw]

Comparatively speaking, most of November is okay, but I would avoid Thanksgiving weekend. Made that mistake last year!

[dc_mpa]

Thank you all so much for the feedback!  With all of this feedback I have booked us for this weekend for opening day.  I really appreciate it folks - I wish you all can get out this year for OTC and have a great time!

DC

[Swoosh]

Only Black Friday and Saturday are bad during Turkey Week. 

[dc_mpa]

Went to the park today, thanks to all of the responses I am happy to say it was the deadest I've ever been to the park on any occasion. 

However I must agree with the weather, this is the first time when I went during OTC and it didn't put me into the holiday spirit.

[Gilligan]

Bummer about the lack of holiday spirit.  That winter chill certainly add to the allure of the holiday season. It would be difficult for me to get in the spirit the same week as Halloween.  So…tell us how the park looked!  Anything new?

[Swoosh]

If you haven't heard - this is the last year for the current parade.  Cannot spill the beans on what the theme of the new parade will be yet, but will give the hint of "think of what the BIG news was last year was (other than Outlaw Run)"

[Gilligan]

I'll miss the parade, but I've seen it over and over!  It's time for a new parade! 

[chittlins]

If you haven't heard - this is the last year for the current parade.  Cannot spill the beans on what the theme of the new parade will be yet, but will give the hint of "think of what the BIG news was last year was (other than Outlaw Run)"

Oooh, Oooh, I know, I know

[Swoosh]