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Sevier County Spring break Apr 14-18. https://www.sis.sevier.org/28455_2 But looks like the surrounding counties had spring break last month. Several will be out for Good Friday though, and it's not uncommon for many students to miss the Thu before or leave at lunch.

Quick search says it was $82, $119, and $129 last year. I also remember the regular pass being less than 2 daily tickets. Now the cheap "Silver" pass is $170. My 2020 regular pass was only $129 (no blackout dates) and Gold pass was $214.

I've always enjoyed April visits though the weather can throw some curve balls. While not as bad as early April, I've seen some cold days in late April.

As I said, what I typically have at home, and what my mother typically cooked. Interesting you skipped potatoes, a staple for the 50+ years I've been around, eaten 3-4 times a week. And cream style corn was/is 2-3 times a month thing. For sure I'd say anything from the sit down restaurants DW is far healthier than most park food (or even the other DW options. 10 years as a pass holder and only ever at at those places a handful of times. Even then it was for special options during the festivals. For example, I only ever had BBQ during the Bluegrass festival) I guess it's just a where you're from/what you're used to sort of thing.

Silver Dollar City has announced a $500 million future development plan, starting with a brand new resort! https://www.silverdollarcity.com/press/resort-announcement/ Silver Dollar City, America’s #1 Theme Park, today announced plans to invest half a billion dollars over the next decade on the construction of new family adventures, including the development of 1,200 acres adjacent to the Ozark Mountain theme park. The strategic plan represents the largest investment in the company’s 65-year history and begins with the debut of the Silver Dollar City Resort, the first theme park resort in America’s Heartland. “This is more than just growth—it’s a new era.” said Silver Dollar City Parks & Resorts President, Brad Thomas. “Over the next decade, we will mindfully transform 1,200 acres into an authentic, only-in-the-Ozarks destination starting with our first resort. The new resort will combine Silver Dollar City’s spirit of playfulness, discovery, craftsmanship and exploration with all that makes The Heart of the Ozarks so special.” Already under construction and set to open late 2026, the 262-room resort will feature never-before-seen vistas of the Ozark Mountains and Table Rock Lake, along with unparalleled access to Silver Dollar City theme park. The new resort will also be located just a stone’s throw from the company’s other family attractions, including White Water water park, Showboat dinner cruises, Pink Jeep Adventure Tours and the Silver Dollar City Campground. “This investment showcases Silver Dollar City’s commitment to tourism and economic growth in the Ozarks and for the State of Missouri.” said Missouri Governor Mike Parson. “We are excited to see this project bring thousands of new jobs and millions of new visitors to our great state.” Additional resort details will be provided in the coming months regarding guest amenities, park privileges, room types, and group meeting spaces. For more information, visit silverdollarcity.com/resort.

Odd for TN Tornado to be closed. Mystery Mine and Dragonflier as well? Dang that a bummer. Wild Eagle is one of my (now 20) daughters favorites. Fits the theme well, a gentle soaring flight. No scare elements like head choppers or key holes. Just an fun ride with great scenery. LR is 3800 ft, Steel Vengeance is 5740, not double the length (that'd be 7600). LR comes at you so fast that you don't get to reflect on the elements as they happen because the next one is starting. Granted the new track sections and loss of the LSM launch change it a bit, but the elements are all still great and the integration with the landscape is unique. I've ridden ArieForce One and the quad down on it is not as fun as LR. And the wave turn has a lot more hang time than others RMC has done Guess it depends on what you are looking for. It's a theme park, if you don't like the theme it won't do a lot for you. It not an amusement park like SF. As for why people like it, it's a different experience than amusement parks like SF. At SF it's just getting from one ride to the next and waiting in line. DW, take your time and enjoy the journey. Stop at a show or demonstration. Look around a shop. DW has 9 coasters now, though 4 are family rides not thrill rides. But those are only part of the experience. There's a lot more to DW than just the rides. I spend as much time at shows as I do riding rides. While it's been a while (2022) since I was there the food used to be much better then other parks (I think even better than SDC). Guess it depends on where you went. I tend to visit the restaurants like Aunt Granny's, Ham 'n Beans, Front Porch (though I liked more when it was Backstage), and Miss Lillian's (again, liked the Chicken House better). Also like when Aunt Granny's and Miss Lillian's were buffets and you served yourself. Not sure what you mean by healthy stuff. Aunt Granny's and Ham 'n Beans are basically home-style meals similar to what I eat most nights. Pot roast, meatloaf, catfish, fried/baked chicken, chicken pot pie, pinto beans, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, roasted potatoes, carrots, green beans, turnip greens, cabbage. And the Front porch has fried cauliflower, fried green tomatoes, fried chicken (w/ mashed potatoes, gravy, pickled tomato & collard greens), shrimp and grits with sausage, pork loin chop (with potatoes, gravy, and collard greens), even a past dish (rigatoni, basil oil, tomato sauce, parmesan)

It's basically still 2 separate chains other than the basic admission & parking. Of the non shared items the only one that really irks me is meals since I don't do any of the other stuff. But it still comes out to and extra $300+ to add the other all park pass and meals just to get meals at the 2nd chain. The all park pass sounds good at first glance but if you plan to eat at the park too it's suddenly not a great deal. (Or if you do fast pass or photos) I was really considering getting a pass again with merger and a single pass option in the $200 range, but after looking closer seems less likely.

I wasn't either. The food in the park is no worse than other fast food fare. A burger or chicken sandwich in the park vs McD, BK, Wendys, etc. Similarly the pizza isn't any worse than Pizza Hut, Dominos, Papa Murphy, etc.

Well 50 visits was a high estimate for year round parks. Basically once a week. 15-20 would be more realistic. As for park food, depends a lot on what food you choose. But not really any worse than fast food outside the park. The point stands, whether you eat X times at one park or spread across 5 different parks it shouldn't be nearly twice the price. Making it one price would incentivize visiting other parks, with an increase in sales for those visited parks.

Is that a typo or does the Gold pass at Knott's really not include parking? I'd expect both on the right to include parking, Gold just adding Soak City, and the Prestige to add preferred parking and VIP stuff.

What, $10k for Hilton and $20k for AA?

Hmm, I was lookin at SFoG as it's the only one close enough reasonably use as my home park. $55 gold, $99 prestige. So Fiesta is $65 Gold +$120 all park. Home park Dining $99 and not even offered if you select the all park add-on (unlike SFoG)

But $125 to add to the Gold Pass isn't bad. $155 for all SF dining seems high when home park is only $80. But then the CF version is also $155 vs $95 for home park. Still seems high to add dining for other parks. So I visit home park 50 times and eat 100 meals. or travel and have 10 of those visits to other parks instead. Still the same number of visits and meals. The whole all park situation seems to discourage visiting other parks rather than encourage it.

You have the prestige pass not the Texas2splash pass. Not sure if that matters. I don't see the Gold pass or Prestige pass on the Schlitterbahn website.

Wow. So the contractor didn't build to spec (and QC didn't verify) or the spec was wrong?