Today was a blast. Mom, Matt, Kelly and I spent the day at Silver Dollar City, a theme park based on the late 1800's. They have lots of talented craftsmen/women, lots of yummy food, and some awesome rides. SDC prides themselves on their clean, family friendly atmosphere. Matt and I spent many summer days there with our grandparents, so today's trip brought back a lot of wonderful memories!
Unfortunately, one of Matt's favorite attractions, the Huck Finn Hideaway, was closed a few summers ago. He was sad.
Matt, Kelly and I rode the Outlaw Run, one of SDC's newest roller coasters. It is a wooden roller coaster, with a 168 foot, 81 degree drop. Yes, 81 degrees!! That's almost straight down, folks. It also has 3 upside down turns. It was probably the most intense roller coaster I have ever ridden. And it was awesome.
We also rode two of our favorite childhood rides, The Flooded Mine and Fire in The Hole. Both are among some of the first rides/attractions at SDC, so they were starting to show their age, but they were still lots of fun! Kelly and I also rode one of SDC's newer rides, Electro Spin. It looked simple and unassuming when we got on, but it was crazy! Not only did it swing from side to side, but it rotates as well. There were a few times it felt like we were going to fly off the end of the tracks.
Of course, no trip to SDC would be complete without a trip on the Frisco Silver Dollar Line Steam Train and a walk through Grandfather's Mansion.
Overall, we all throughly enjoyed ourselves today. Tomorrow, Mom and I head into Oklahoma, while Matt and Kelly hang around Branson for another day.
Stay tuned for our next installment!
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