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Silver Dollar City is a 61-acre (25 ha) theme park in Stone County, Missouri, near the cities of Branson and Branson West. The park is located off of Missouri Route 76 on the Indian Point peninsula of Table Rock Lake. Silver Dollar City opened on May 1, 1960. The park is an 1880s-themed experience.
On April 23, 2019, 40 passengers were stranded for 20 minutes when the safety sensor tripped. [2]On May 22, 2021, at approximately 2:50 P.M, two full trains of passengers were stranded for two hours after a flywheel was flung from the switch track just outside of the ride's station.
In 1969, Silver Dollar City drew national attention when producer Paul Henning brought the cast and crew of the popular Beverly Hillbillies television show to the park to film five episodes. [ 2 ] In 2010, Herschend Family Entertainment was featured on an episode of the reality TV series Undercover Boss .
Silver Dollar City's An Old Time Christmas runs through Dec. 30. For the festival, the amusement park is transformed into a Christmas wonderland.
Silver Dollar City's second-generation Fire In The Hole roller coaster is one step closer to its grand opening, which will coincide with the park's re-opening on March 9.
I caught up with Manby, a refugee from the corporate culture of pre-bailout General Motors, at Silver Dollar City's 50th anniversary party. Manby had plenty to say about the prime-time experience ...
[5] [16] At a cost of $10 million, the ride would be the most expensive Silver Dollar City attraction in more than a decade. [17] On September 26, 2012, the last piece of track was installed on Outlaw Run. [18] The ride opened to a limited audience on March 13, 2013, with a public opening two days later. [19]
Powder Keg has the second longest track length for an attraction at Silver Dollar City, only behind the Frisco Silver Dollar Line. To save on construction costs, elements of the former Buzzsaw Falls Water Coaster, which was manufactured by Premier Rides [2] and was replaced by Powder Keg, were used for the new ride; namely the lift hill ...