Christmas Festival Recommendations

Junior · October 28, 2010, 12:33:28 PM

I'm the Abominible snowman? ROOOOOARRRRR! AHHHH! LOL

Parson B Ready · October 28, 2010, 08:52:59 PM

The Frosty show is always full of excited 4-year-olds (and 40-year-olds for that matter....but that's another story altogether!) The show is especially marketed as a kids show and its usually performed in the Boatworks theater. The kids are even invited on-stage for part of the show. Bring him, he'll love it. And you'll wonder just how they brought Frosty to life.

Makayna · October 28, 2010, 10:46:22 PM

Quote from: MissinTheGreenTrams on October 28, 2010, 10:40:13 AM
Question: If I take my kiddo to see the frosty the snow man show, and he gets all 4 year old excited, are there oter 4 year olds that get excited without the parents taking them out for sheer exuberence on the 4 year olds part? I dont want to be one of those parents that let their kid be loud/talk and be disruptive.

Oh, they call all of the kids up to the front... some get to "help" in the show, things like that. And then, Frosty comes to life while all the kids are at the front. If you're not sure if your kid will stay seated while all of that is going on, you're more than welcome to go up with him, or stand over on the side so that you're close by.

But, there are looooooooots of kids being... well... kids!!!

Don't worry about your son! I'm sure he'll fit in with all of the other excited 4 year olds!

MissinTheGreenTrams · October 29, 2010, 11:31:16 AM

thanks for the reassurances! I will definatly take him now. sounds like fun!

StaceySue · October 29, 2010, 09:43:09 PM

Quote from: Makayna on October 28, 2010, 12:38:36 AM
I do wish they'd do a new show though. Maybe a version of Miracle on 34th Street or something. It's time for a new show. Not that I want to see Christmas Carol go anywhere, but maybe take a "break" and then come back in a few years once I'm done being sick of it?! LOL!

I'll say it again, please don't take Dickens away!!!

Maybe some people get tired of it, but the theater is usually full. It wouldn't be Christmas at SDC without it for my family. No one ever says "take out the Nativity show." Yes, it's the story of the birth of Christ, but the guy (angel) jumping out everywhere to sing is weird. We haven't watched that show in years. Many people on here would love for the Diving Bell to come back. Well, if they take out Dickens, I will be posting about how great "the good old days were" when they used to have the Dickens show. My family has seen it twice in one trip before.

Ok, so tips for the Christmas festival--

Don't go where there are crowds of people. This is the most important advice I can give.

Don't be on the square for the tree lighting ceremony. There is not much more to the ceremony that will not happen in intervals throughout the night. It's a good time to eat, though.

Don't try to watch the parade on the square. There are many places along the route that are less crowded.

Don't leave after the first (or only) parade. You will only join in a line to exit the park. Take a walk, ride the train, enjoy some hot chocolate, but do not leave!! Later, you can leave and it's won't raise your blood pressure and cause you to right horrible reviews about how SDC needs to manage crowds better. If you want to leave because you are very cold, find a place to warm up in the park. The line to the tram is not heated.

Do--

Ride the train no matter how long the line looks. It moves faster than you think. Plus, ride it after dark (maybe during the tree lighting).

See Dickens. The line may also seem long to this show, but even if you are in line at the saloon, you will get in.

Stroll the park after dark with the warm beverage of your choice.

We are going to try Frosty for the first time this year. We have a one-year-old now. We waited in line for Santa for the first time last year--totally worth it. The picture is wonderful!

My advice come from many visits to SDC during Christmastime--I'd say about 14 trips for Christmas alone. We usually go at least twice during the season. Plus, we will only stay at Deer Run at Christmas. We have for the past four years.

sanddunerider · October 30, 2010, 03:05:47 AM

those are some nice tips staceysue. thanks

Copper · November 01, 2010, 11:41:52 AM

Someone was using their imagination-
RiverBlast will be open during the Christmas Season, the water is turned off and instead the course is filled with Christmas lights and Christmas displays.

Junior · November 01, 2010, 04:47:00 PM

Well, uh, OK for Riverblast. I'm not sure if this will be a big draw for Christmas, but we'll all have to check it out.

Ozark Outlaw · November 01, 2010, 05:45:56 PM

So are they renaming it from River Blast to River Dud? I'm just teasing.

Nate65807 · November 01, 2010, 08:10:37 PM

I think they should turn it into the worlds first snowball fight ride. However, I don't expect a lot of people to agree with me on this one. It would be a blast though.

Ozark Outlaw · November 01, 2010, 09:18:04 PM

So you are saying during the winter they should rename it from River Blast to Snow Blast?

rubedugans · November 01, 2010, 09:26:51 PM

Ummmm how about ice skating on Lake Silver!!!!!! I could see Terry Sanders in costume skating forwards and backwards a-la scott hamilton (I don't even know if he can skate) around lake silver

Nate65807 · November 01, 2010, 09:28:18 PM

@Ozark BBQ. There ya go. And have soft-packed safer snowballs already on the ride and on the shore to facilitate the Snow Blast ride.

shyronnc · November 01, 2010, 11:09:22 PM

So, how many days to you plan for Christmas time at SDC? One day, evening? Two days, evenings?

I am soooooooo excited!!!

~shyronn

StaceySue · November 01, 2010, 11:26:12 PM

Quote from: shyronnc on November 01, 2010, 11:09:22 PM
So, how many days to you plan for Christmas time at SDC? One day, evening? Two days, evenings?

I am soooooooo excited!!!
~shyronn

This year we're doing two evenings--not sure about daytime hours yet. We like to see Dickens at park opening, so we'll see. We're going next weekend, actually.