Silver Dollar City (SDC) Discussion Thread

[EliHorton]

I think an Old Time Christmas is my favorite amusement park Christmas event. I'm super excited for next year when Frontier City starts their Christmas event!

[Shavethewhales]

Great photos as always, thanks for sharing!

 

If SDC doesn't win best Christmas Event this year, I'm going to start some serious shit or something with the Golden Ticket people, lol. You just know that half the people there are going to vote for DW without thinking, and they don't even have the tree this year apparently?

 

SDC really tried to step it up this year, and it is paying off. The park has been packed at night, even with so much new competition. It's not just other parks that are doing Christmas events, but also other light displays in the area. The barriers to entry are coming down with cheaper LED's and such, but no one can replace all the other stuff that SDC provides.

[Philrad71]

Great photos, Andrew...I don't know how many more times that I need to say to myself, "You need to get to this park!!"

[EliHorton]

Great photos, Andrew...I don't know how many more times that I need to say to myself, "You need to get to this park!!"

Especially next year! Think of how amazing it will be to ride Time Traveler when it is pitch black at night!

[cal1br3tto]

I know it's Silver Dollar City, but that parade looks way cuter than I would've thought to give them credit for. And Christmas in Midtown looks absolutely stunning. How delightful!

[Vonni]

I've always been impressed with An Old Time Christmas! Christmas in Midtown is truly a sight to behold! Pictures do not do it justice.

[Nrthwnd]

Does anyone know how long it takes them to put all those lights up? It's so overwhelming to see,

makes me wonder how much advance time do they need for assembling it all, etc.

[legoerosion]

Does anyone know how long it takes them to put all those lights up? It's so overwhelming to see,

makes me wonder how much advance time do they need for assembling it all, etc.

 

 

I think they closed the park for 2-3 days a month ago to put all the lights up

[bluestreak]

I was there in the middle of August and they were already putting lights up.

[Nrthwnd]

^ That's also what I figured. That is really a lot of lights for just a few days' assembly. But then, you'll see the strings of lights there, but you disregard them (in your head) in the day time. And of course, they won't be turned on at night....until it's "The Season".

 

And again, it really is awesome how immersive all the lights are, in those great photos!

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Most of the lights are actually there year round. The Christmas in Midtown stuff started back in the spring, with the facades that go above some of the shops. The park does close for a week between Cowboy and Harvest Festival and Old Time Christmas to put up the last things like the Christmas tree in the square. There are actually no shows during the last couple of weeks of Cowboy and Hervest Festival in either the Opera House or Red Gold Heritage Hall just to build the sets for It's a Wonderful Life and A Dickens' Christmas Carol.

 

This event is not an afterthought. It's not thrown together, and it's not just there to extend the season and make a couple bucks. They plan this stuff, and in many ways, this is the main event of the year.

[boldikus]

Wonderful report, Andrew!

[Nrthwnd]

I'll probably never get to this, but thank you again, for so many wonderful photos of it, Andrew!

[Chiselphane]

We have to pass going this year due to finances so thanks for rubbing salt in the wound! It's such an incredible time to visit the park. No exaggeration in that some of our best family memories are at SDC in November; the first time my daughter rode Outlaw Run was at night during the festival and it just doesn't get any better than that.

[coasterbill]

Great report! Christmas in Midtown looks insane!

[ytterbiumanalyst]

It really is. I've been going to Old Time Christmas since it started, and this is the best it's ever been. There were so many people in Midtown, and the lights were truly impressive. They went all out for this.

[sdcfan88]

Check out this awesome promo video from Mack. Pay close attention as you can see the SDC Time Traveler car featured under construction.

[Nrthwnd]

^ Really really well put together company video!

And with a few nice comedic touches there, too.

 

Thanks for sharing it!

[DoinItForTheFame]

Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing.

[Vonni]

Check out this awesome promo video from Mack. Pay close attention as you can see the SDC Time Traveler car featured under construction.

 

 

[Coastercowboy]

Has anyone heard if Time Traveller will be opening when the park opens for the season in March? I am planning a family trip up to SDC during the first week they are open, while my kids are on spring break. It will be our first visit to SDC and looking forward to it either way.

[ytterbiumanalyst]

It is the plan for Time Traveler to open with the park. Stuff can and does happen, but usually rides are ready to go. I believe River Blast in 2010 ws the last time one didn't make opening day.

[WOFanatic]

While I was at the park Wednesday I took a few pics of the Time Traveler crews installing the cars onto the track. To be honest, I haven’t been following this forum too often lately so I have no idea if this is new info. But if it is, here you go!

[sdcfan88]

^Sweet! Looks awesome! Thanks for the update!

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Awesome! I haven't seen cars on the track yet, so I think that's new.