Silver Dollar City (SDC) Discussion Thread

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Ooh, I like both those names a lot, as well as the the Marvel Cave theme. I know you know this, sdcfan88, but for the community at large here, the Mystic River Passage is a section of Marvel Cave that has never been fully explored. It goes back a ways and eventually becomes too small for a person to fit. So we don't know what's back there....

 

Now doesn't that sound like a cool idea for a ride?

[sdcfan88]

Yeah it's pretty cool they are doing a ride directly themed and dedicated to the cave. Without the cave we wouldn't have SDC.

[Canobie Coaster]

Wow that's a perfect theme for this park and a river rapids ride in general.

[greenman]

Visited my Favorite Missouri theme park last week. Had a great time as always.

I Introduced the kids to Grandfathers mansion, and I actually rode Thunderation for my fist time.

I want to say I loved it, except for the turn in the tunnel is painful, painful and similar to the

entry of WOF TW helix (was). Kind of snaps my back funny.

Took some pics of the construction area 2020, but none as good as what were already posted.

Everything was a walk on except fire in the hole.

 

Ate at Gettin Basted on 76 hwy and it was excellent. Couldn’t figure out what kind of wood they used probably because they use only charcoal. Its probably my first time where I can say the sides were as amazing as the meat.

I had a good experience at The Branson Coaster too. They let me go down a second time because I had to brake for people in front of me. I was fine with the ride, but they insisted I ride again brakeless and made sure I was spaced out from other

riders.

I love it down there.

[Nrthwnd]

^ That meat looks sick, in the best possible way! Yum! And that's a great On-Ride pic!

[anonymouscactus]

Never been to the park but plan on going in September. Question about the "regular" trailblazer. It says on the website you get 8 rides with it... could you hypothetically use all 8 on Outlaw Run, for example? Or do they have to be spread out / is there a limit on the big coasters? I know at Dollywood at one point you could only get a single ride on Lightning Rod or something weird with their skip the line. Not sure how it is now.

 

Also do you get to choose your row, with a merge point?

 

Is the unlimited really needed if we get there early and knock some stuff out in the AM? We would be going on a Sunday at the end of September. I will budget in for the pass but I'm guessing I should wait and see, but I just had no idea how the regular pass works.

 

Thanks!

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Regular Trailblazer is eight uses total. They can be once each on eight different rides, or eight times on the same ride. Opening year for Outlaw Run, Firefall, and Time Traveler they limited it to once per day on that ride, but just for that year. Currently there are no such limits.

 

However, on a Sunday the end of September you will not need a Trailblazer at all. That's the fall crafts festival, and lines are always short for every ride at that time. In addition, this is a pretty religious area, so in general right at opening on a Sunday is a great time to be there, as even on crowded Sundays most people don't show up until 1PM or so.

 

That said, budget for Trailblazer because you should always budget for the skip the line at every park that offers it when you plan a trip, but realistically you'll likely use that money for cinnamon bread.

 

Don't forget the cave tour.

[anonymouscactus]

^ thanks for the info!

[Canobie Coaster]

I went on a Sunday last year (Memorial Day weekend) and most rides had no wait. That included Outlaw Run presumably due to its location in the very back of the park.

 

I don't know if waits have cooled down for Time Traveler, but that was the only crazy wait. That was posted at 60-90 minutes until the evening. PowderKeg and the water rides got up to a half hour. I think the kiddie coaster actually had the second longest posted wait but it isn't on the Trailblazer pass.

[greenman]

I also want to add that there are two or three ticket kiosks to the left at the tram drop off.

No one was using them, everyone wanted to wait an hour in the ticket line after getting off the bus.

Not sure if it’s marked very well, I was too excited that I walked right up to it.

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Reuben's Swashbuckling Adventure is a fun short musical. Good songs, good choreography, good plot that makes lots of left turns and ends up in a surprising place.

 

Got some new construction photos too.

[sdcfan88]

Official teaser from the park. Announcement will be on August 13th! #LostCaverns

[sdcfan88]

Construction update from the new and improved Lost River ride at SDC, the new Ribhouse has gone vertical and the massive new water pumps were added. The concrete channels also continue to grow and expand. The announcement date is August 13th!

 

You can watch the short progress video that I shot this past Sunday here:

Edited July 24, 2019 by sdcfan88

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Wow, that's a massive amount of work in just the last couple of weeks. Looking good!

[Shavethewhales]

I was also there this weekend to see it again in person. This thing is immense. It's a bigger project than even Time Traveler. For a park that has to use it's space wisely, this is a huge piece of land they are developing. It's not just the ride even, they have already replaced a ton of pathway in the area to make it wider, and the new building in front is a replacement for the old Rib House restaurant. There will be a huge new seating area as well. Just an absolutely huge project that must be costing them a ton of money on infrastructure and concrete alone.

 

Also, summer is such a great time to visit SDC. Time Traveler was a walk-on all Sunday and had like a 15 min wait on Saturday. I mean, Branson was packed but SDC was barely filling their closest parking lots. It was definitely hot, but that usually doesn't stop people this much. Maybe it's the lack of water rides this year... By fall I'm sure it will be packed out again for Pumpkin fest & Christmas.

[sdcfan88]

If you have done the train ride at Silver Dollar City, how about at night during the summer with Moonlight Madness and having fireworks going off overhead? Check out my video below.

 

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I really like the unique atmosphere the ride provides at night during this time of the year.

 

 

Also, I recently rode thru The Flooded Mine and shot high quality photos of the entire ride. Thought these turned out awesome considering you are nearly in total darkness as a rider. Wished I could do the same for Fire In The Hole.

ALBUM:

 

Edited July 24, 2019 by sdcfan88

[Chiselphane]

I never even considered they'd run that show at night! Another thing to go on the to-do list.

 

Those mine pictures are incredible, excellent work.

[ytterbiumanalyst]

More construction photos, y'all!

[sdcfan88]

Looking good. They are getting it together quick. Probably for the announcement next Tuesday. I wonder if they are gonna have media get to tour the site like what was done for Time Traveler. Strangely enough I haven't heard anything from the park yet.

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Nor have I. They've been silent on this one except for what's on the teaser site and the fence. Next week should be exciting.

[RollerManic]

Got word last night that our club at school was granted a few media day passes for Tuesday!!! I’m very excited for the announcement! There will be a hard-hat tour, so I’ll try to bring back some pictures to post of the construction site inside the fence.

[sdcfan88]

Congrats! I too got an email granting me to attend the media event like I did for Time Traveler and I will be sure to get plenty of photos and video of the ceremony and the construction site as well. Been itching all year to get an on site tour.

 

Look for me in a red media shirt and a big DSLR camera bag. Feel free to say hi if you are attending.

Edited August 12, 2019 by sdcfan88

[Shavethewhales]

Less than 24 hours to go now. This one is going to really surprise some people. It's pretty obvious that it is a new rapids ride, but the details should be very impressive. They are sinking some serious money into this thing. It looks like it will be a Disney-scale attraction.

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Yeah, I've been more excited about this than anything since Outlaw Run. Very excited to see the photos everyone takes from the media event. Thanks to everyone who's going!

[robbalvey]

The Tallest Raft Ride Drop in the Western Hemisphere!

4.5 Stories to The Wettest Splashdown in the Park’s 60-Year History!

Mystic River Falls will be the highlight of a new themed area of the park, Rivertown, where 1880s townfolk are caught up in a high-spirited celebration, representing Silver Dollar City’s Diamond Jubilee. The all-new Rivertown Smokehouse, the largest dining investment in the corporation’s history, will serve the park’s famous BBQ plus new favorites, providing 450 viewing seats along the banks of the Mystic River. (Investment $4 million)

 

And to think, it all started with a hole in the ground. Marvel Cave in Branson was among the most popular “show caves” in the 1950s and 60s. In fact, the Herschends started Silver Dollar City so tourists to Marvel Cave had something to do while waiting for their tours. The family quickly learned they had entered into the theme park business!

 

Mystic River Falls calls upon that rich history for theming and backstory, intermingling fact and fiction, legend and lore, to arrive at an attraction that celebrates the spirit of adventure that’s part of Ozark culture. An underground body of water that seems to come from and go nowhere, Mystic River truly appears on the park’s historical maps as discovered and documented by botanist S. Fred Prince in the late 1800s, and to this day, flows in Marvel Cave. For the new ride, guests will be transported back to the 1880s in a storyline that revolves around a historically-based fictional character named Pearl Brazen, an intrepid explorer who’s eager to take them on a bold quest to find the headwaters of the Mystic River.

 

Silver Dollar City’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee will begin in March, 2020 along with park opening; an Anniversary Celebration will launch the weekend of May 1, 2020, followed by Mystic River Falls opening during the summer season.

 

As is tradition, cave tours are offered daily, so in 2020 park guests can step into the past by exploring the cave, and then look toward the future by experiencing a record-breaking, game-changing water ride that reminds us all that The Greatest Adventures Lie Ahead!

 

Mystic River Falls, itself a $23 million investment, will be a River Adventure that is themed to the history and legend of the great Marvel Cave, which was the catalyst for Silver Dollar City six decades ago. Riders will splash through nearly a half-mile (2100’) scenic journey, navigating hairpin turns, high tides and a hidden mine shaft on more than a 5-minute trek. Plus, Adventurers will discover industry-leading special features:

 

- 82’ Tall Lift Tower

 

River Adventurers will ascend a more than 8-story lift tower, exposed to the open air as their rafts rotate during the climb! The rotation elevator lift of 4 platforms is unique to this ride and will be the only one like it in the world to go up so high.

 

- More than 6-Story Elevated River Channel, 180’ Long

 

The rafts will connect to an elevated river channel suspended in the air 66’ high and travel within the channel for 180 linear feet.

 

- A Grand Finale Waterfall of 4.5 Stories of Thrilling Adventure!

 

Racing down and through the ride’s queue building, River Adventurers will brave the Mystic River Falls finale…

 

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[/fbvideonew] Edited August 13, 2019 by robbalvey