Do they ever make candy anymore?

Firstvisit1967 · August 03, 2009, 12:12:53 AM

Taking a clue from false memories I was wondering do they ever make candy in the candy store anymore. I remember as a child the steps would be packed watching the candy makers make peanut brittle( or some form) fudge, taffy. It seemed to me that it was so packed and hot that you could not get in. Now when we go by it is always empty. We have been at the city five time in the last two years. Our grandson has yet to watch them do the majic that is candy making.

Joy · August 03, 2009, 02:39:29 AM

The last couple times I've been in there, they were making brittle. Not sure about anything else...

Joy

biscuitcreek · August 03, 2009, 04:08:54 AM

I've seen them make brittle several times this year plus have also seen the workers dip strawberries in chocolate.

rubedugans · August 03, 2009, 07:29:31 AM

They made fudge this weekend

History Buff · August 03, 2009, 03:34:07 PM

I know they have made more than brittle, but in all my years, that's all I've ever caught them making. It seems I've seen an old video or documentary of making candy canes for Christmas, but I seem to remember this video was from before Old Time Christmas was established. Somehow that doesn't make sense.

betamike?

RollaJedi · August 03, 2009, 04:03:09 PM

i've always wondered, do the workers at silver dollar city actually make all the food you see at the park that is sealed up, like as in the cans of sauce, candies, and anything else sealed? Or is that actually done somewhere else?

betamike · August 03, 2009, 07:27:02 PM

Quote from: History Buff on August 03, 2009, 03:34:07 PM
I know they have made more than brittle, but in all my years, that's all I've ever caught them making. It seems I've seen an old video or documentary of making candy canes for Christmas, but I seem to remember this video was from before Old Time Christmas was established. Somehow that doesn't make sense.

betamike?

My field of expertise! Yes, they actually do....and the more you buy, the more they make! Actually the reason you only see certain candies being made are simple: The upstairs is purely for craft purposes and the real workhorses are in the basement making the taffy base, divinity, hard candies, hand dipped, fudges, brittles, 3 layer cocount, etc.....

We would take inventory of what was being sold Upstairs, Branson Landing, White Water, etc....and make the remainder on demand. We have a Nut Room (nothing like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and a chocolate room (again, same..) and bring all ingredients up by dum-waiter.

It is truly one of the most hands-on craft areas in the City....that you can consume anyway. I still try my hand at my craft and my Disney co-workers LOVE that.

During the winter times, they will make some hard candies for show purposes upstairs, but based the upstairs candy is always based on the humidity levels.