Random Stuff Round-Up

Coaster · March 24, 2008, 09:01:06 PM

^Wow. You'd think SDC would tell us some of this stuff because it would make them sound even MORE authentic. That is pretty awesome though. A WWII train.

^^I would also like to know more about that.

Why don't they tell us this stuff or advertise it? It's very interesting.

Joy · March 24, 2008, 11:48:44 PM

Hahaha! I love the "Heller HighWater" name idea... That's brilliant.

~ "Becky" Joy ~

History Buff · March 25, 2008, 04:08:11 AM

Quote from: Coaster on March 24, 2008, 09:01:06 PM
^Wow. You'd think SDC would tell us some of this stuff because it would make them sound even MORE authentic. That is pretty awesome though. A WWII train.

Why don't they tell us this stuff or advertise it? It's very interesting.

They could put in on the website, but it would take away from the theme to say anything about it on the ride.

Coaster · March 25, 2008, 05:12:04 PM

^The website would be a perfect spot to tell us these things! The site needs a revamp anyway.

History Buff · March 25, 2008, 07:37:39 PM

Anyone know what this is?

It's the handicapped elevator entrance to the Wave Carousel in the Grand Exposition.

History Buff · March 25, 2008, 07:48:37 PM

Won't this scene look better with leaves on the trees?

History Buff · April 01, 2008, 06:19:47 PM

Concerning the train, is there significance to the number 13? A reference to unluckiness maybe? Somebody's birthday?

This shot is taken from the area in the front of Becky's Carousel in the Tom Sawyer's Landing area. I believe it's near the old steps that were mentioned earlier.

Dukefan · April 02, 2008, 08:43:30 PM

Quote from: Dale on March 24, 2008, 07:37:29 PM
1962
Frisco Silver Dollar Line a steam train is added.
The train had once been owned by Henry Ford and was purchased for Silver Dollar City at a cost of $15,000.

Does anyone know any more about this? I'd never heard this until looking at this site.

This is referring to the old original locomotive that is on static display within the park:

The current locomotives that actually pull the trains were built in Germany. SDC acquired them around 1966 or so.

Doug · April 03, 2008, 11:52:29 AM

Does anyone else remember the ride on Lake Silver that lasted one season? It was a boat ride that you rowed (it was on a track under the water). You were supposed to be trying to get to the treasure before Rube Dugan and the Diving Bell got there...

History Buff · April 03, 2008, 11:59:33 AM

It rowed around the current location of the water targets for Guyser Gulch, and you were sprayed with water as you rowed past. This was actually the wettest water ride they had at the time. The characters the ride was built around were, I think, the Greedy Brothers. I think the storyline to support the ride was that the Greedys were bad guys who solicited the help of innocent guests to row them to the treasure. Correct me if I'm wrong; I was younger at the time.

Doug · April 03, 2008, 05:08:54 PM

That sounds right on...I too was younger but do remember the water sprays and knew it was "something" Brothers. Greedy sounds correct. I am pretty sure it only lasted one year.

History Buff · April 03, 2008, 05:59:13 PM

I think it was before White Water or any water parks were popular, and I remember thinking someone could build a whole park around water attractions. People would love just getting soaked like this.

sdcforever · April 03, 2008, 08:29:12 PM

Everyone is correct about Greedy Brothers. That is the name. I believe there is an older thread where someone posted a few old brochures for SDC, and in at least one of them the Greedy Brothers attraction is mentioned.

I have a few random things to bring up. I was talking to my mom and she remembers visiting SDC within the first two or three years it opened (around 1960). She only remembers a couple of details from the trip, but what she does remember is panning for gold. Can anyone confirm that you could pan for gold as one of the first activities the park offered? I've never heard that mentioned, so maybe my mom is mistaken. (This may be a question for you, Old Guy!

I remember one of my favorite SDC activities when I was a kid was visiting the petting zoo (the old one that used to be in Tom Sawyer's Landing across from the train depot). That is, until after about a year of visiting it. After a year the goats really took a liking to my shirts, shorts/pants, and shoelaces! I swear, there could be 10 people in the petting zoo, but once I came in every goat in there would flock to me. My parents and sister thought it was hilarious, but I was about eight and didn't find it so funny. Does anyone else have a similar experience with the petting zoo?

SDC's 50th anniversary is coming up in 2010. Are they planning to commemorate it? Does anyone know? I'm asking because if I remember correctly they didn't even acknowledge their 40th in 2000.

Old Guy · April 05, 2008, 11:47:48 AM

I had the whistle from one of the trains identified once by an expert who said it was Russian. Trouble is no one had any idea which train it came from of if it was an artifact from somewhere else. His theory was was that during the war the Germans took a lot of Russian spoils back to Germany and the whistle on the German Train (or is it a Russian train rebuilt by Germans?) is one such artifact. The train manual is German and stamped with the swastika approval stamp which is why it is th major reason it is not displayed. Too many bad connotations no one needs to connect with SDC

shavethewhales · April 05, 2008, 12:25:12 PM

Quote from: sdcforever on April 03, 2008, 08:29:12 PM
I have a few random things to bring up. I was talking to my mom and she remembers visiting SDC within the first two or three years it opened (around 1960). She only remembers a couple of details from the trip, but what she does remember is panning for gold. Can anyone confirm that you could pan for gold as one of the first activities the park offered? I've never heard that mentioned, so maybe my mom is mistaken. (This may be a question for you, Old Guy!

I remember hearing something about that; in fact, gold panning attractions have been around the park forever now, there's still one up by PK I believe.