We visited SDC a couple years ago on Saturday and then a cold front came through on Sunday. The high temperature on Sunday was about 19 degrees. I believe the park only had attendance of about 1,100 if I remember correctly. We got some absolutely AMAZING photos of the park with no guests in the shots. Because of the temps, the train was about the only ride operating (except FITH). We had the best time talking to all the workers and it seemed they enjoyed being able to take advantage of the "slow" time and spend more time with the guests. We work multiple layers of clothing and even carried quilts and bundled the kids up when we were on the train. We had such a GREAT time!!!
I only recently started watching the videos on your channel a couple of months ago because they showed up as recommended while I was watching roller coaster ride throughs. I have recently been going back through your whole playlist. I had never heard of Silver Dollar City prior to seeing them. Your enthusiasm for the park has been making me want to plan a trip with my family there. Now, seeing this about the way the park does Christmas makes me really want to visit during that time!
We love SDC & go every summer from Ohio (even though we have a theme park literally 10 minutes from us :) Thank you for this video. We are going at Christmas time for the first time this year. Very helpful tips.
Great job, George!. For me, I remember how cold and miserable it is on the back of the train, but then I just sort of 'melt' every time the music comes on when grandpa speaks. It's moving! What other theme park does that! BTW, I've been working crowd control on the train the last couple Sundays. It's a lot of fun.
You're braver than I am. lol. As cold as it got on the back, I'd rather be there than doing crowd control. I did it a few times, and on really busy days it would start to wear away at my patience. But then I think you're better suited to that than I am anyways. :p
Really? I'd be curious how they manage that, as it takes 5- 6 minutes in the depot to completely unload the train, reload it, fill in empty seats, do a safety check and get out. And make sure that we have safe operating distances between the trains. I know Busch doesn't do a live safety spiel but has recordings in the station, and I doubt that they fill every seat. SDC only has one stop, so it's a complete empty and complete fill each time. Might be the difference.
Yeah, full trains can clear out a big crowd pretty fast. :) Sounds like they've got a good system there as well. I wish they had done Christmas Town when I worked there, but that came after I moved out of Florida. :(
I missed last week with Thanksgiving. Had a houseful of college kids so it was a bit hard to get time to get a video done. Don't worry, I have a few more in the queue for the holidays. :) Disney is coming the next couple of weeks.
Now the steam generator on Engine #504 will be responsible for the lights. But 76 and 43's train will have a motor. Christmas 2017 I rode behind 43 in the first car. That motor is LOUD.
I have been going to Silver Dollar City my entire life. I didn't realize that I had seen you till I saw that you worked at silver dollar city. I was amazed. I hope to work there soon.
If you were there between 2012-2014 then yes, it's likely you saw me out there. It's a lot of fun, and I loved my coworkers. But it is still a job, so be ready to work hard. I loved it, my son enjoyed working there, my daughter and wife not as much. Theme park work isn't for everyone, but for those that enjoy it, it's awesome. I've still got a lot of friends out there, preach in the church once or twice a year (I will be in August of this year) and love to visit.
Absolutely. If the weather is decent, the park is packed. They'll be putting caps on how many can come in this year, and it's very likely they will be requiring reservations to get in. I would keep an eye on their website. Also, make sure you're aware that the biggest shows are not happening this year. There won't be a Dicken's Christmas Carol or It's a Wonderful Life shows, along with some of the other indoor activities.
@@SirWillow I saw on thwre website that they are requesting reservations adleast on Saturday along with certain dates mixed in. Didn’t say on Thursday or Friday. But with the shows don’t really surprise me. We expect the park to be busy which is why we are getting there early
I went again for Christmas to silver dollar again this 2016 thanksgiving and it was as great as ever. I go multiple times a year ever since I was a kid. My family has a condo in the tree house condominiums just down the road of silver dollar city on the same road as it. Down Indian point those gray condos looking over table rock lake. So im sure at some point I ran into you down at the train station without realizing it.
For us during our major events management gives us free meals. Like for our Halloween event we get an all you can eat dinner and free lunches during the 4th of july, Day out with Thomas and other really popular events. Our Halloween event is our equivalent to SDC's christmas event.... its how we close the season and its our busiest time.
+SirWillow It's a benefit of working for a small park and our owner is a wonderful man who I have a lot of respect for the attitude amongst us is like a family.
Last Christmas when we went, they must have had problems with the second train because we waited in line for 2.5 hours. It was terrible but the ride was worth it.
When I went to silver dollar city 100 people were in mainstreet. Yet we decided to wait for the first parade. We did get to go through the staff entrance witch leads into the park through the candy store staff entrance.
It's supposed to be pretty cold this Saturday, so that might help you a little bit. But expect to have very large crowds. You'll absolutely want to be there before the park opens so you can get as much done early as possible. :-)
Not sure I have a map with SDC's parade route, but it basically runs from near the Red Gold hall down to the gazebo/ town square area, then down Hill Street exiting by the Opera House and Fire in the Hole.
+Jonathan Martin staffing and the crowds and lines are generally long enough to justify 2 trains. You might get a 30 to 40 minute wait in summer at worst. Christmas if they onlybran one it would be over an hour but with 2 they can keep it about 20 minutes, 30 when it's really long.
While you are technically correct in that it's not a separate caboose car, the conductors stand on a train is still often referred to as a caboose, even if it's attached to the back end of a passenger car. :-)
They don't want hear something that's against their belief system and feel moved to believe that Jesus might be real and that makes them uncomfortable. It's probably the same people who feel entitled to hold fifteen seats for people who are not waiting in line!
Silver dollar city Oh yeah coming with 15 trains no saving Seats and Faye Get Mad Okay Talk About Christmas Grandpa tell a very simple Retelling of the Birth of Jesus and Faye Get mad About it
Don't Go on Saturday Is Packed Week Between Christmas and new Year Forget it Ugly Get Faye Like Cranky they're there Faye there to be happy in she Cranky and why Miserable and why Having Fun
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line trains we move trains get trains in on out oh my goodness it's was huge if want go to Silver dollar city don't go on a Saturday it' packed shoulder shoulder that Week between Christmas and New Years Forget It just Ugly Every Single day when like Faye Cranky She Happy And she Cranky And Miserable And by why golly having fun Yeah Really it's really Bad it' s amazing how many trains try 15 places don't it doesn't work try oh yeah I'm Coming 8 with trains are they with you no you not getting in depot there no saving seats And Faye get Mad one time Faye Get Cranky one thing off train Faye Be mad okay you're in a theme Park Christmas Grandpa tell Simple Retelling of the Birth of Jesus And Faye Get Mad about It
oh my goodness it's forever if want go to silver dollar city don't chirstmas go a saturday ever never it's packed be shoulder shoulder the whole time it's just miserable go on friday on sunday little better busy go on wednesday or thursday possible saturday avoided fridays Because busy really between Christmas and new year forget it's ugly every single day When Get Faye gets cranky she be happy Cranky and miserable and by golly why having fun it's amazing how many trains try 15 places doesn't work way don't it oh yeah i'm coming with 8 trains are with you no getting the depot there no saving seats and Faye Gets mad go bathroom It's one Time Faye get cranky other thing get off train Faye would be mad okay you're in theme park christmas grandpa tell a very simple Retelling of birth of the Jesus Faye gets mad about it
only one go to Bathroom one Faye gets cranky One Faye Get Cranky she be happy and cranky and miserable and why golly having fun bad oh yeah 8 trains I'm Coming are they with you no you're getting in depot they there no saving seats And Faye get mad farm train get off train Faye be mad Okay you 're in a theme park grandpa tell simple Retelling of the birth of the Jesus and Faye mad About it.
it' huge long line trains all moved line in or out oh my goodness it forever cork screw want go silver dollar city don't go on Saturday ever Never don't it it packed Be Shoulder shoulder that week between Christmas And New Years Forget It ' just just Ugly every single Day When you Faye Cranky She be happy and cranky And miserable and why golly by i'm having fun Yeah it's really bad it' amazing how many trains try saving 15 places doesn't work way don't do it Oh Yeah i'm with coming trains 8 are they no you getting depot Faye Get Mad go bathroom Really one time Faye Get Cranky other thing farm train get off Faye would be mad okay you're in a theme park Christmas Grandpa tell simple retelling of birth of the Jesus Faye get mad about it
Try to save 8 places doesn't work that way don't do they get up to the front oh yeah i'm coming with you no you're getting in depot 8 trains then there is saving seats and Faye get mad okay you're at theme grandpa tell a very simple retelling of the birth of Jesus Faye get mad about it Faye get angry one time Faye get angry have Train Get off Train Faye get be Mad
When Faye get cranky she be happy She and Cranky and and they're Miserable and why by golly having fun Yeah it's really that bad it's amazing how many trains don't it do oh Yeah I'm coming with 8 trains are they with you no you are getting in the depot there no saving seats and Faye get mad Bathroom one time Faye really get Cranky okay you're in theme Grandpa tell simple other get off one time farm train Faye be retelling of the birth of the Jesus Faye get mad about it have farm train Faye Be Mad
We visited SDC a couple years ago on Saturday and then a cold front came through on Sunday. The high temperature on Sunday was about 19 degrees. I believe the park only had attendance of about 1,100 if I remember correctly. We got some absolutely AMAZING photos of the park with no guests in the shots. Because of the temps, the train was about the only ride operating (except FITH). We had the best time talking to all the workers and it seemed they enjoyed being able to take advantage of the "slow" time and spend more time with the guests. We work multiple layers of clothing and even carried quilts and bundled the kids up when we were on the train. We had such a GREAT time!!!
I only recently started watching the videos on your channel a couple of months ago because they showed up as recommended while I was watching roller coaster ride throughs. I have recently been going back through your whole playlist. I had never heard of Silver Dollar City prior to seeing them. Your enthusiasm for the park has been making me want to plan a trip with my family there. Now, seeing this about the way the park does Christmas makes me really want to visit during that time!
We love SDC & go every summer from Ohio (even though we have a theme park literally 10 minutes from us :) Thank you for this video. We are going at Christmas time for the first time this year. Very helpful tips.
Your videos are so fun to watch and it is cool to listen to your experiences.
Great job, George!. For me, I remember how cold and miserable it is on the back of the train, but then I just sort of 'melt' every time the music comes on when grandpa speaks. It's moving! What other theme park does that!
BTW, I've been working crowd control on the train the last couple Sundays. It's a lot of fun.
You're braver than I am. lol. As cold as it got on the back, I'd rather be there than doing crowd control. I did it a few times, and on really busy days it would start to wear away at my patience. But then I think you're better suited to that than I am anyways. :p
The SDC parade tips sound a lot like Disney advice. I guess some things are Universal... ;)
I know exactly how you feel! we have the exact same obsticles on the train at dollywood during Christmas
The crowd thing is a common problem for the parks that do holiday events. Busiest time of the year for many of them.
Really? I'd be curious how they manage that, as it takes 5- 6 minutes in the depot to completely unload the train, reload it, fill in empty seats, do a safety check and get out. And make sure that we have safe operating distances between the trains. I know Busch doesn't do a live safety spiel but has recordings in the station, and I doubt that they fill every seat. SDC only has one stop, so it's a complete empty and complete fill each time. Might be the difference.
Yeah, full trains can clear out a big crowd pretty fast. :) Sounds like they've got a good system there as well. I wish they had done Christmas Town when I worked there, but that came after I moved out of Florida. :(
@@TrainsWow woo
I was wondering when you'd post again. Thanks for posting another cool video and Merry Christmas! :)
I missed last week with Thanksgiving. Had a houseful of college kids so it was a bit hard to get time to get a video done. Don't worry, I have a few more in the queue for the holidays. :) Disney is coming the next couple of weeks.
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These videos need to go viral
Now the steam generator on Engine #504 will be responsible for the lights. But 76 and 43's train will have a motor. Christmas 2017 I rode behind 43 in the first car. That motor is LOUD.
I have been going to Silver Dollar City my entire life. I didn't realize that I had seen you till I saw that you worked at silver dollar city. I was amazed. I hope to work there soon.
If you were there between 2012-2014 then yes, it's likely you saw me out there. It's a lot of fun, and I loved my coworkers. But it is still a job, so be ready to work hard. I loved it, my son enjoyed working there, my daughter and wife not as much. Theme park work isn't for everyone, but for those that enjoy it, it's awesome. I've still got a lot of friends out there, preach in the church once or twice a year (I will be in August of this year) and love to visit.
My sister was the first girl in front of the reindeer in the parade!
How cool. I m coming week before Christmas expect it to be busy
Absolutely. If the weather is decent, the park is packed. They'll be putting caps on how many can come in this year, and it's very likely they will be requiring reservations to get in. I would keep an eye on their website.
Also, make sure you're aware that the biggest shows are not happening this year. There won't be a Dicken's Christmas Carol or It's a Wonderful Life shows, along with some of the other indoor activities.
@@SirWillow I saw on thwre website that they are requesting reservations adleast on Saturday along with certain dates mixed in. Didn’t say on Thursday or Friday. But with the shows don’t really surprise me. We expect the park to be busy which is why we are getting there early
I went again for Christmas to silver dollar again this 2016 thanksgiving and it was as great as ever. I go multiple times a year ever since I was a kid. My family has a condo in the tree house condominiums just down the road of silver dollar city on the same road as it. Down Indian point those gray condos looking over table rock lake. So im sure at some point I ran into you down at the train station without realizing it.
+Hunter Nannen very possibly. I haven't worked there s8nce 2014 but I visit fairly often still.
For us during our major events management gives us free meals. Like for our Halloween event we get an all you can eat dinner and free lunches during the 4th of july, Day out with Thomas and other really popular events. Our Halloween event is our equivalent to SDC's christmas event.... its how we close the season and its our busiest time.
That's really nice of them to do. I haven't worked at a park yet that gave free meals except on rare occasions (SDC does 2 or 3 days a year)
+SirWillow It's a benefit of working for a small park and our owner is a wonderful man who I have a lot of respect for the attitude amongst us is like a family.
Oh My Goodness it's Take Forever Cram Farm Train Leaving we move Line
Last Christmas when we went, they must have had problems with the second train because we waited in line for 2.5 hours. It was terrible but the ride was worth it.
When I went to silver dollar city 100 people were in mainstreet. Yet we decided to wait for the first parade.
We did get to go through the staff entrance witch leads into the park through the candy store staff entrance.
The Christmas sing along on the train is so fun!
“Don’t go on a Saturday!” My heart stopped because I’m going this Saturday, Dec. 8th ._. Yikes!
It's supposed to be pretty cold this Saturday, so that might help you a little bit. But expect to have very large crowds. You'll absolutely want to be there before the park opens so you can get as much done early as possible. :-)
We met before my family love the the train and sdc
Oh My Goodness Take Hour the Farm Train Sometimes huge One Farm Train Leaving cram pack we move that Line
Oh boy
wow
Wait, you're talking 15 Farenheit, Right? Wooooooow...
I have never been but are there other rides besides the train and rollercoaster?
Absolutely! plus a huge giant cave that you can take a tour of. check out SilverDollarCity.com for more info.
Woooooooo! I hope you had the use of some of those chemical packets of Hot Hands or Hot Feet for your mittens and socks.
+Mc Kenna I tried them a few times here and there but they didn't always work very well for me. I found the insulated gloves to be better
Can you reshow the map with the parade route??? Because I'm interested on some parade info.
Not sure I have a map with SDC's parade route, but it basically runs from near the Red Gold hall down to the gazebo/ town square area, then down Hill Street exiting by the Opera House and Fire in the Hole.
you haven't lived in Buffalo New York it gets so cold
Mary Gerlach yea agree 30 is shorts weather
I wanna move there....30 is shorts weather we get 30 below zero
Is there a reason they don't use both trains during the summer? Just curious!
+Jonathan Martin staffing and the crowds and lines are generally long enough to justify 2 trains. You might get a 30 to 40 minute wait in summer at worst. Christmas if they onlybran one it would be over an hour but with 2 they can keep it about 20 minutes, 30 when it's really long.
Oh no
I'm go on my birthday come then soon
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4:54 that's not a caboose.
While you are technically correct in that it's not a separate caboose car, the conductors stand on a train is still often referred to as a caboose, even if it's attached to the back end of a passenger car. :-)
you could call this an observation car. Some go on the back of passenger trains.
They don't want hear something that's against their belief system and feel moved to believe that Jesus might be real and that makes them uncomfortable. It's probably the same people who feel entitled to hold fifteen seats for people who are not waiting in line!
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Silver dollar city Oh yeah coming with 15 trains no saving Seats and Faye Get Mad Okay Talk About Christmas Grandpa tell a very simple Retelling of the Birth of Jesus and Faye Get mad About it
Go to bathroom One time it's Really Faye Get Cranky
Don't Go on Saturday Is Packed Week Between Christmas and new Year Forget it Ugly Get Faye Like Cranky they're there Faye there to be happy in she Cranky and why Miserable and why Having Fun
And People Gets Mad oh yeah 15 coming trains no saving seats and Trains Faye Get Mad Grandpa Birth About Jesus And Faye Get mad
Christmas and new year forget it's just ugly and when you Faye Get Cranky she be and She cranky and there cranky and They're Miserable why golly having fun the bathroom it's one time when Faye Really Get Cranky
Don't go on a Saturday ever never don't it picked Shoulder shoulder Between Christmas And New Year Forget it just ugly every Single day when you Faye gets she be happy She Cranky and miserable and by golly having fun it's amazing how many get in line trains 15 places oh yeah i'm coming with 8 trains are with you no you getting in a depot there no saving seats Faye Gets mad go bathroom Really one time Faye gets Cranky other thing get off train Faye Gets mad Okay You're In a Theme Park Christmas Grandpa Tell Simple Retelling birth of the Jesus Faye mad about it.
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line trains we move trains get trains in on out oh my goodness it's was huge if want go to Silver dollar city don't go on a Saturday it' packed shoulder shoulder that Week between Christmas and New Years Forget It just Ugly Every Single day when like Faye Cranky She Happy And she Cranky And Miserable And by why golly having fun Yeah Really it's really Bad it' s amazing how many trains try 15 places don't it doesn't work try oh yeah I'm Coming 8 with trains are they with you no you not getting in depot there no saving seats And Faye get Mad one time Faye Get Cranky one thing off train Faye Be mad okay you're in a theme Park Christmas Grandpa tell Simple Retelling of the Birth of Jesus And Faye Get Mad about It
oh my goodness it's forever if want go to silver dollar city don't chirstmas go a saturday ever never it's packed be shoulder shoulder the whole time it's just miserable go on friday on sunday little better busy go on wednesday or thursday possible saturday avoided fridays Because busy really between Christmas and new year forget it's ugly every single day When Get Faye gets cranky she be happy Cranky and miserable and by golly why having fun it's amazing how many trains try 15 places doesn't work way don't it oh yeah i'm coming with 8 trains are with you no getting the depot there no saving seats and Faye Gets mad go bathroom It's one Time Faye get cranky other thing get off train Faye would be mad okay you're in theme park christmas grandpa tell a very simple Retelling of birth of the Jesus Faye gets mad about it
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only one go to Bathroom one Faye gets cranky One Faye Get Cranky she be happy and cranky and miserable and why golly having fun bad oh yeah 8 trains I'm Coming are they with you no you're getting in depot they there no saving seats And Faye get mad farm train get off train Faye be mad Okay you 're in a theme park grandpa tell simple Retelling of the birth of the Jesus and Faye mad About it.
it' huge long line trains all moved line in or out oh my goodness it forever cork screw want go silver dollar city don't go on Saturday ever Never don't it it packed Be Shoulder shoulder that week between Christmas And New Years Forget It ' just just Ugly every single Day When you Faye Cranky She be happy and cranky And miserable and why golly by i'm having fun Yeah it's really bad it' amazing how many trains try saving 15 places doesn't work way don't do it Oh Yeah i'm with coming trains 8 are they no you getting depot Faye Get Mad go bathroom Really one time Faye Get Cranky other thing farm train get off Faye would be mad okay you're in a theme park Christmas Grandpa tell simple retelling of birth of the Jesus Faye get mad about it
Try to save 8 places doesn't work that way don't do they get up to the front oh yeah i'm coming with you no you're getting in depot 8 trains then there is saving seats and Faye get mad okay you're at theme grandpa tell a very simple retelling of the birth of Jesus Faye get mad about it Faye get angry one time Faye get angry have Train Get off Train Faye get be Mad
When Faye get cranky she be happy She and Cranky and and they're Miserable and why by golly having fun Yeah it's really that bad it's amazing how many trains don't it do oh Yeah I'm coming with 8 trains are they with you no you are getting in the depot there no saving seats and Faye get mad Bathroom one time Faye really get Cranky okay you're in theme Grandpa tell simple other get off one time farm train Faye be retelling of the birth of the Jesus Faye get mad about it have farm train Faye Be Mad