2016 Season Passes

U Smell Smoke · October 30, 2015, 05:05:45 PM

I was just looking over the e-mail for 2016 season passes. Noticed there are a few tweaks for next year. It said it was the final season for World-fest. Are they just renaming and repurposing it in 2017 or is it truly going away? They have added 6 days to Bluegrass and BBQ and September is now called "Heroes' Month". They also added a Founders' Weekend in early May.

Duelist · October 30, 2015, 05:30:24 PM

Interesting! i forgot to post after our visit to SDC a couple of weekends ago we received an email survey asking us different questions about the festival and future festivals we'd like to see. I listed some we've talked about on this site:

Native American Fest
Civil War Fest
Mark Twain Fest
Missouri History Fest
Lumberjack Fest

Joy · October 31, 2015, 01:08:16 AM

Thanks for posting this, U Smell Smoke; I've been trying to post about it all day but have been having trouble posting.

I asked on the SDC Facebook page about World Fest's "final year." They said that it is indeed the final year, but that whatever they're planning to replace it with would be something I would like (I had gone on a bit about how much I loved World Fest).

If we're lucky, this will be more of a re-branding the way Kids Fest/Star-Spangled Summer was. Maybe they're gonna re-brand it as a "World's Fair"? I know we've talked at length about "World's Fair" themes in threads about Grand Exposition.

OMG, I would be SO into a Mark Twain Fest! Heck, I'd be interested in all of those listed. Like, maybe weekend-long fests?

DianaGail · October 31, 2015, 08:22:12 AM

Honestly, I believe world fest has run its course. We love to buy items from the booths but the number of those was so low this year it was almost laughable. I'm not surprised at all that '16 will be the last year.

sanddunerider · October 31, 2015, 09:03:55 AM

Quote from: DianaGail on October 31, 2015, 08:22:12 AM
Honestly, I believe world fest has run its course. We love to buy items from the booths but the number of those was so low this year it was almost laughable. I'm not surprised at all that '16 will be the last year.

^^
For sure has run its course.. interesting to see what they bring in...........

mhguy77 · October 31, 2015, 06:58:34 PM

I have not received the flier yet. I looked online and saw where you could order a pass but no mention of BAF?

sanddunerider · November 01, 2015, 07:49:41 AM

MH, if you scroll down a little further there is an icon to click on for BAF info... going to try to add it to this thread now:::-----

Bonus: 5 One-Day Guest Vouchers to Silver Dollar City per pass ordered.

That•s $244 in Vouchers FREE!

• FREE March 12 • May 30 (Not valid 4/2, 5/28 & 29)

• FREE May 31 - June 10$25 (+tax) July 23 - August 7

• FREE August 8 - September 18 (Not valid 9/3 & 4)

• FREE November 27 - December 30 (Not valid 12/3, 10 & 17

sanddunerider · November 01, 2015, 07:52:09 AM

Here is the link to SDC page for SP's.... Appears to me they raised the price 3 or 4 dollars again? or Not?..

http://www.silverdollarcity.com/2016SeasonPasses

MissinTheGreenTrams · November 01, 2015, 09:26:43 AM

Thats it I am ordering Friday!!! So excite so excite. I really do like the option of payments. That is a fantastical idea from the PTB. Thanks!

runner1960 · November 06, 2015, 05:35:36 PM

A heads up to Season pass holders. I have not bought them for 3 years now, but my parents noticed on 2016 that for BAF's they have blacked out the 3 Saturdays leading up to Christmas eve in December. The passes they have for this year do not black out those Saturdays. Guess maybe they are trying to gain a little more revenue or try to control the crowd a little bit more next year. So, They buy the passes to take the grandkids in every December and now they are going to pass on them because of the cutback.

sanddunerider · November 07, 2015, 05:28:20 AM

Quote from: Runner1960 on November 06, 2015, 05:35:36 PM
A heads up to Season pass holders. I have not bought them for 3 years now, but my parents noticed on 2016 that for BAF's they have blacked out the 3 Saturdays leading up to Christmas eve in December. The passes they have for this year do not black out those Saturdays. Guess maybe they are trying to gain a little more revenue or try to control the crowd a little bit more next year. So, They buy the passes to take the grandkids in every December and now they are going to pass on them because of the cutback.

True. and my november BAF starts on 11-15, next year starts on 11-27, AFTER Thanksgiving........

There are a couple of "little" changes.....

mhguy77 · November 07, 2015, 07:58:12 AM

QuoteTrue. and my november BAF starts on 11-15, next year starts on 11-27, AFTER Thanksgiving........

Sand when did you buy yours? I ordered mine through the mail before the close of the year and my BAF for Christmas start on 11/29.?
I am not sure why our dates would be different if we both bought before the end of the year.

DianaGail · November 07, 2015, 12:58:47 PM

Your Saturdays aren't blacked out if you buy 2 park passes.

runner1960 · November 07, 2015, 01:57:37 PM

Quote from: DianaGail on November 07, 2015, 12:58:47 PM
Your Saturdays aren't blacked out if you buy 2 park passes.

Nothing is guaranteed year to year. They have been slowly cutting back on BAF's for several years. My folks won't do a 2 park pass and said they probably won't buy any now. But I see the parks side of a way to increase revenue also. I would bet a lot of free people went through the gates in those Saturday's.

Swoosh · November 07, 2015, 02:13:53 PM

We never end up using our BAF passes anyway. I'd be fine if they did away with them completely. There's no need to give away the gate.