Hey Everyone,
My name is Erik, and I am 23 years old. I found and became a member of this site in November 2010. I was looking up random history on SDC when this site popped up with info. I am so glad that I found this site, I have visited it everyday since; and I am actually more addicted to it than Facebook now! haha
My screen name is DollarCityBoy because when I was little, I use to call it "Dollar City" for some reason. I also use to call the Ball Pit "New Balls," and that name stuck for many years. I called it "New Balls" because they use to be brown, and then they changed them to blue.
I have been going to SDC since I was a baby. My family lives in Arkansas (about a 3-4 hour drive for us). My parents have been Season Pass holders for about 30 years now. I have many wonderful memories of SDC with my parents and grandmother, who often came with us. She passed away this last year, and we miss her terribly. She was 92. When she would come with us, she would often ride The Flooded Mine; she just got her cane and hopped in those ore boats like it was nothing!
It was a sentimental Christmas for us, as we watched the Tree lighting ceremony, her favorite was "carol of the bells." I remembered all the years we would watch the tree with her, and I thought what a wonderful view she must have from Heaven.
I have been married for just over a year now, and it has been fun to create new memories with my wife.
Silver Dollar City is apart of my life, its apart of my family. I am thankful to have this site to share with others "Memories that are worth repeating."
