Opening Day March 18th...

tinmann620 · March 17, 2010, 07:48:11 AM

I'll be there, rain or shine, at 8:30!

Junior · March 17, 2010, 08:31:13 AM

I wanted to get up to the park Thursday, but it looks like I won't be able to. Will somebody shoot some pictures or some video, and post it here for us to see? Enjoy yourselves! (I'm jealous!) Also: If you get your hands on the 50th anniversary book give us details about it. How it looks, the cost, where it's available on park, and so on! THANKS!

slow_walker · March 17, 2010, 04:16:20 PM

I will be there tomorrow and I'm taking the Nikon dslr so I will definitely post some pics. Any of you going to be in the park feel free to watch for me and say "hi". Im a big girl and I have shoulder length brown hair, will be wearing a dark blue tshirt that says "Roaring River 28" on the front. I will have a Nikon D40 around my neck and a red drawsting Nike backpack on my back. By myself for a few hours in the morning.. then later with 2 blonde women, 2 smallish kids and a baby. Feel free to just holler "Hey Slow Walker".

Coaster · March 17, 2010, 07:36:38 PM

Although I can't be there for opening day or weekend, I'll be there next weekend. Don't know if it'll be Saturday the 27th or Sunday the 28th but I can't wait!!

Anyone there tomorrow, be sure and tell us all the changes we need to know and all your great stories!

jeffthephotog · March 17, 2010, 08:39:45 PM

In 12 hours...I'll be at Silver Dollar City...awaiting the opening of the gate...I can already hear the mandolins and fiddles in my head...and through the fog, I can see in the distance...an old lady in a bonnet...stirring a copper kettle full of hot pnut brittle...or maybe she's making funnel cakes, I can't tell yet...

jeffthephotog · March 17, 2010, 08:41:14 PM

I been to 3 county fairs and a goat ropin' and I ain't never been this excited.

Swoosh · March 17, 2010, 10:14:37 PM

Will be there Friday. Those of you that get to go tomorrow, be thinking of me - I'm trapped at school until 7pm with Parent/Teacher conferences.

History Buff · March 17, 2010, 10:23:31 PM

In the many years of this site, I've never seen you guys so excited. Man, the winter must have been a rough one.

tinmann620 · March 17, 2010, 10:28:54 PM

And I've been there a couple of times this year, already...my alarm is set for 5 a.m., can't wait!

Swoosh · March 17, 2010, 11:10:07 PM

^why so early?

I'm more excited for being able to do things outside again.
This winter has been rough on me. I hate being stuck inside and not able to go anywhere.

Junior · March 18, 2010, 07:12:14 AM

It's just after 7am on SDC OPENING DAY, 2010. Here I am at home, unable to be there. To those of you headed to the park...you have a GREAT PAST AHEAD OF YOU! Enjoy the day, and PLEASE, report back to us all here who could not make it! Photos, videos, descriptions. Have fun!

Ozark Outlaw · March 18, 2010, 08:54:32 AM

Run boys run, don't be slow, it's opening day, and it's time to go!

Sorry about that, I woke up this morning singing my opening day version of Fire in the Hole.

KBCraig · March 18, 2010, 05:58:09 PM

Most importantly, WHERE ARE THE OPENING DAY PICTURES?

tinmann620 · March 18, 2010, 07:40:26 PM

Calm down, calm down...I'll have them up on flicker in a couple of hours, well the first batch. I only took about 400, today, but I'll be back Friday.

Swoosh: It takes me an hours worth of coffee, before I can even check my e-mail! The lines to get in at 8:30 were amazing, I don't think they expected that! oh, and I got my first sun-burn of the year...

jeffthephotog · March 18, 2010, 07:47:21 PM

BUSY BUSY BUSY opening day! I'd love to hear what the count was. Took me 2 hours and 10 minutes from the time I turned onto Indian Point Road from 76 until my pass was scanned and I actually entered the City. I turned onto Indian Point Road at 9:30am. 45 minutes later was able to park my car. 10 minutes later was at the ticket counter. An hour and 10 minutes later my pass was scanned and I entered the park. I bought my pass at the park today because I didn't want to buy online and pay their 'online convenience fee'. BIG MISTAKE! (Next time, I'll give them their 'fee' and buy online, even though I don't agree with it.) Until 11am, they only had 6 ticket windows open, but then they opened at least 4 more. Busy busy busy! But so worth it. Had a blast. Judy told excellent stories as always, and the Homestead Pickers were awesome as well. I spent 6 hours actually in the park. Didn't take pics, but the Apple Butter Cabin is a great improvement on the old one. So much more room and really made up nicely. Overall, a great first day.