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^ Operate without frequently breaking down?  LOL

^ Doesn't look like any inversions on that ride so that would definitely work for me and my family!  Hey SDC, if you build it they will come!

Stagecoaster! 

^ Yes.  Right next to the waterfall across from the Mill.

^ As was previously discussed on this...No. 

^ As I mentioned in my trip report post, a much smoother riding Thunderation!  And a return of the "mile-high mountain cream pies"!  The pie shop really did some great pies- chocolate, coconut, lemon, peanut butter chocolate, and many more.  I would love to see the return of those.  And if not that then a return of the fried pie wagon that they had last year.  Yes it was a food truck and did not fit in with the theme but at least it made pies available  I, and many others I'm sure, would love to see some TLC restored to the American Plunge. 

We visited the City on Wednesday December 18th. Our schedules left us with a Wednesday being the best day to visit.  We had planned the trip a week before and were happy to see that day added to the schedule.  Also a pleasant surprise was that Rhonda Vincent had a Christmas Bluegrass show scheduled for that day only in Red Gold Heritage Hall (she eventually added another couple of shows for that Wednesday).  The weather was cool enough that we could wear our winter coats all day but not freezing cold once the sun went down.  We went to the 2pm Rhonda Vincent show and though the City was far from crowded that day I think the majority of them were at the show LOL.  We got there 20 minutes before the show started and there was already a huge crowd.  The show was very good, all Christmas songs except for one bluegrass version of Dolly Parton's "9 to 5".  Rhonda's mom came up on stage and sang Buck Owens "Santa Looks A Lot Like Daddy".  She did a very good job.

Since the crowds were light we ended up riding Fire in the Hole 5 times.  While my wife and daughter were shopping I even rode it once by myself and I was the only one on that particular train!  Really amazing considering we rode it in May, July, and October and spent around an hour in line each time.  Outlaw Run was also a walk on.  I was talking to one of the ride workers at Fire in the Hole later about hoping they would start work soon on smoothing out Thunderation.  He said he heard they would probably replace it with a Mystery Mine type ride but from others on this site (including Swoosh) it sounds more like they will just work on making Thunderation smoother and not replacing it.  In my version of a perfect world, if they were to replace it, I would love to see it turned into a version of Disney's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (hey I can dream  ).  We also got in rides on the Flooded Mine, Sing Along Steam Train and Firefall.

The Frontier Fa-La-La Follies at the Saloon were great as always.  We also saw The Living Nativity which is always very good though the angel Gabriel was a voice over only and not a live person.  The Rhonda Vincent show, the Saloon, and the Nativity were the only shows we went to.  Our daughter got dinner to go at the Riverside Smokehouse and we took it up the hill to the Wagon Works Grill where my wife got the seasonal Ozarks Chili and I got the All American Special.  The tree show on Main Street was great as usual.  We were at the City the whole time from 1pm to 9pm.

The next day we went to Buccee's outside of Springfield then toured the Wilson Creek Civil War Battlefield in Springfield.  I highly recommend it if you've never been.  Very well maintained and free admission.  Happy New Year to everyone and looking forward to the (sadly) truncated but still appealing Bluegrass and BBQ festival in May.

^ Welcome to the site!  Sorry I can't help you with that ornament- I honestly didn't know they did different ones than the pewter ones they always offer.  Good luck and Merry Christmas!

This is perfect to place where the old Fire in the Hole is. You can use the existing structure. It would give the park another weather resistant ride which can work in all conditions. The movie could be a "Soar over the Ozarks", with a Old Time Christmas replacement of "Rudolph the Red nose reindeer Flight. "

How about it being a diving bell going under Lake Silver? 

A new Diving Bell would definitely meet the requirements of an indoor attraction

^ Hello my friend!  Yes I posted about the Stagecoaster concept but I too would love to see the actual Stagecoach brought back for rides.  I too rode it in my youth and miss it.

^ Thanks for all your hard work on this site Shave!

^ Fingers crossed on adding to the theme!

I loved the Boxing Show!  Didn't they do it where the Carousel Barn is now?  I really wish they'd bring shows like that back to the City. I believe they have the signage for it outside the Knife Shop now. Thanks for posting!

[Stagecoaster: A team of horses idle between two stagecoaches. Choose your mount and strap into the saddle. Your horse suddenly takes off and you are off at a furious pace, hunched close to the ground. Your pace seems even faster as the landscape whips past you at breakneck pace. As you ride the coaster, swerving left and right, you follow tight curves as canyon walls flash past you, closely hugging hills and gullies, bounding through gulches with the rest of your team. The coaster ride is fast & furious filled with hairpin turns and narrow escapes and despite the urgency of your ride, you find the experience surprisingly exhilarating!]

^ I don't want SDC to turn into Dollywood.  I fully agree SDC needs more indoor attractions but I don't think Bumper Cars should be one of them.  Below is a concept the park had considered doing from a survey done in 2011.  I think this would be a great indoor ride.

Stagecoaster: A team of horses idle between two stagecoaches. Choose your mount and strap into the saddle. Your horse suddenly takes off and you are off at a furious pace, hunched close to the ground. Your pace seems even faster as the landscape whips past you at breakneck pace. As you ride the coaster, swerving left and right, you follow tight curves as canyon walls flash past you, closely hugging hills and gullies, bounding through gulches with the rest of your team. The coaster ride is fast & furious filled with hairpin turns and narrow escapes and despite the urgency of your ride, you find the experience surprisingly exhilarating!

^ I still disagree. We just had the Arkansas State Fair.  You can ride bumper cars there. I don't want them at Silver Dollar City. Just my opinion.