Day 1: Friday, November 9, 2001
My husband drove our 2001 Damon Escaper RV through the crowded streets of Branson Missouri to Silver Dollar RV Park.
As we rode through Branson, we saw feet sticking out of a large sign along the highway that said, “Big Feet, Big Laugh.”
We rode past the Country tonight, The Lumber Jack, Legends in Concert “The Brett Family Singers,” and The Remington Theater.
We parked our RV at Silver Dollar City Theme RV Park.
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| 2001 Damon Escaper RV at Silver Dollar RV Park |
We stayed three nights and two days, which included two-day visits to Silver Dollar City Theme park, we went both days from daylight to dark.
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| The Lumber Jack |
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| Legends |
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| To Big Laughs Two Big Feet |
Day 2 & 3: Saturday 10 & Sunday 11, November 2001
The Silver Dollar City RV Park ran a shuttle bus back and forth from the RV park to Silver Dollar City Theme park.
We were at Silver Dollar City Park from the moment it opened to the minute it closed both days.
We watched all the shows, we traveled inside Marvel Cave, which is also part of the park with no extra cost.
Marvel Cave opened as a tourist attraction in the late 1800s, Silver Dollar City's entrance was built around Marvel Cave.
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| Silver Dollar Coffin |
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| Silver Dollar Coffin |
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| Christmas Trees |
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| Resting on bench |
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| Christman Candy Store |
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| The Silver Dollar Frisco |
Day 3: Sunday, November 11, 2001
We travel down several steps and ramps almost 500 feet down to get into Marvel Cave.
After a sixty-minute tour, we were transported out of the cave by a cable car that is pulled out of the ground by a cable otherwise we would have to climb 1070 feet back to the top.
After a sixty-minute tour, we were transported out of the cave by a cable car that is pulled out of the ground by a cable otherwise we would have to climb 1070 feet back to the top.
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| Marvel Cave Group Picture |
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| View of Marvel Cave |
Rock formations still grow today in the ancient surroundings of the deepest parts of Marvel Cave.
Explorers from all over the world have sought out this cave for its size, geological interest, and its suspected marble and gold treasures.
No treasure except its timeless beauty was found.
The Osage Indians left stories of their visits to the cave telling of the strange howling noises created by the cave's vast depths and they named it Devil’s Cave.
The tours of Marvel Cave are an adventurous way to learn the cave's history is an hour-long adventure to the earth's dark depths.
Silver Dollar City Theme park was decorated for the Christmas holidays with a huge green reef around the entrance “Silver Dollar City” topped with a large red and gold bow.
“This was a great place to take pictures.”
Inside the park, we saw the Silver Dollar Post Office, Feed & Fix it Shed, Large saw blade with writing on it, old train steam engine, 1877 Steamer, & Silver Dollar Coffins made to order.
We saw Huck Fins River Blast and listened to Southern Gospel music at Echo Hollow Amphitheater.
I sat on a bench with different writings: Buy your Grains at Sullivan’s Mill, Fresh bread baked daily.
Dine in the Mine all you can eat buffet. Stock you Wagon General Store, and Visit Grandfathers Mans…
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| Silver Dollar Entrance at Christmas |
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| Christmas Tree and Packages |
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| Family Group Singing |
Filling the air was the smell of hot chocolate, marshmallows being roasted, peanuts being parched and the freshly made Cotton Candy.
After dark, the park comes alive with thousands of Christmas lights and a Christmas parade riding down Main Street
In the parade, we saw Ragged Ann and Andy, the gifts of Christmas, with Silver Dollars Cities Train leading the way.
We saw the Ginger Bread House, a Snowglobe filled with snow falling down around Frosty.
We saw a Jack-n-the-box.
We saw Joseph, and Mary holding the Christ Child Jesus with a star shining brightly above them.
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| The Gifts of Christmas Silver Dollar City Parade |
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| Silver Dollar Parade |
There was the lighting of the five-story special effects Christmas tree, every hour on the hour after dark.
We heard the songs of Sleigh Ride, Joy to the World, Jingle Bells softly playing throughout the park coming from stores, trees, & Christmas Carolers.
In the Living Nativity area, we watched the celebrated musical performance where the Angel Gabriel brings good news about the birth of the Christ Child.
Day 4: Monday, November 12, 2001
As we were leaving Branson, we saw Hollywood Wax Museum, Presley’s Country Jubilee, Jennifer’s American Theater, Grand Palace, Radisson Hotel, Old Grand Victorian Hotel, At the Hop 50s, Grand women of Country, (Leona Williams, Margo Smith, Helen Cornelius, Jean Shepard), Christmas Shop, and the Dixie Stampede
We had a great time, enjoyed the music, the park, the lights, and the weather was cool but not too cold.
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| Leaving Branson |
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| Leaving Branson |
I would love to go back someday.
