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[sanddunerider]

Just announced on FB, SDC will be open unitl midnite this sat..  Aug. 3rd!!    Hope they have GREAT weather!!!

[Joy]

Man, I wanna go! But I'm moving Friday/Saturday... :-(

Crossing my fingers that this is successful enough that they'll try it out on several Saturdays next summer!

[sanddunerider]

I would love to attend, walk around the park after dark, and still be warm outside..But no way I can be there this weekend. 

It will be interesting to hear what shops/eateries stay open for the additional hours...

[shavethewhales]

Interesting thing they're trying here. I've noted before that moonlight madness always made me feel uneasy because it really just turns the place into an inconveniently spread-out amusement park in the dark. The only thing to do is ride rides, and you can't really take in much of the charm or atmosphere. It also simply brings in a cheaper crowd with cheaper tastes.

It's an excellent promotion for them though I'm sure. You get to bring in another customer base who just wants to ride rides for cheap, and effectively get two crowds into the park in one day as a lot of the regular guests leave at around the time that the moonlight madness people arrive. It also gives people a chance to visit the park without fear of the heat.

[History Buff]

^I couldn't agree more.  I don't want to be anywhere near this circus/party/carnival.  There's a way to do it right, but it would take more effort.  Money is the only thing driving this - i.e., selling more funnelcakes.

The good thing is employees are able to log more hours.  Of course, with the healthcare rules, they may just bring in a second string of part-timers.

[Hannabelle]

Yep! Y'all get excited for a little more extra time to ride your favorite attractions in the dark...especially Outlaw Run.

[Joy]

What will be nice about next summer is that with the 10pm hours being all summer, the crowds will be much more spread out. If we get lucky, they'll drop all the stupid modern music. Honestly, the main thing that attracts the younger set for Moonlight Madness is the later hours. Give 'em more later hours, and there's no need for modern music or what-not (the exception being the dance party, 'cause it's fun and isolated to the square for only a half hour each night).

SDC is behind the times when it comes to hours compared to the other parks in Missouri. Six Flags St. Louis summer hours are to 9pm each night except Saturdays, when it closes at 10pm. Worlds of Fun is all about the night hours -- their summer hours are Sun-Thu to 10pm, Fri to 11pm, Sat to midnight.

So, I'm excited for the new hours next summer at SDC, because it'll be a major step to competing with the other Missouri parks when it comes to night hours.

[sanddunerider]

I am sure they are hoping for a BIG attendance day, last sat was 23,000.  So maybe this sat with longer hours.................................    we'll see.

[How-doFolks]

last Monday was the 1st time i have ever been at the park past dark. with the sun going down around 8-9pm, we only got to ride 2 rides in dark. that was PK & TNT. atleast if they are open later, ya get a chance to ride more in the dark.

i just worry about the citizens of the park working all them hours. i know they probably get breaks & such, but when we got the hamburger in the late evening, the cook had been working since 7am.

myself, i would rather be at the park in the early morning, & at night. so i guess i'm one of the cheaper people with cheaper tastes.... it aint cheap to go SDC, no matter what time a day you go.

[Ozark Outlaw]

I think this is just a convenient way for Silver Dollar City to take a bite out of the evening time profit, and rightly so. Let's face it, at night many people spend hundreds of dollars on shows, shops, dinning, and entertainment on the strip. The Herschend Corporation already tried this with Celebration City, and was unsuccessful, so it's good that they are trying alternatives. Besides, if it keeps the late night "carnival" goers out of the park until I am gone, I am okay with that.

[Pudgy Jones]

Joy-

I'm with you on the modern music. I HATE it. When I rode Thunderation  on Sunday, they were playing "Mother in Law" by Ernie Doe (1961). When I was walking around the Homestead, the band in the gazebo was playing "I heard it through the grapevine". As I walked by the glass blowing shop, one of the speakers was playing "Song of the South" by Alabama. They were also playing "new country" in Wilson's Farm.

I have never noticed so much "modern" music at the park. Bring back the bluegrass!

[sanddunerider]

Yes, Bluegrass or old country..

"new" country sux!.. it aint really country..... LOL..~!!!

[chittlins]

What's next? Beer? Can't imagine the price for that.

[okiebluegrass]

A few songs from the playlist of my new band - American Cousin

1) Mountain Music \ Tennessee River  (same fiddle licks so I combined em)
2) I saw the light
3) Rolling in my sweet baby's arms
4) Hot Rod Lincoln - I'm billing it as the world's oldest rap song
5) Orange Blossom special (AKA the fiddle players national anthem)
6) Hey good looking
7) Rocky Top 
Uncloudy Day
9) Rose of San Antone

AS far as I know, we are the only classic rock, old country, new country, gospel show in town

[tiffanylynnt]

Aww man! I already have plans