Now I mentioned food earlier.  The food at Silver Dollar City is some of the best that I have had in all of my amusement park travels.  For "An Old Time Christmas" one of the treats the park has are hot apple dumplings topped with caramel and accompanied by cinnamon ice cream.  All I can say to describe the taste is "wow"!



When someone wishes you a "Merry Christmas" what they are doing is wishing you; even if you are not a Christian, the joy that Christmas brings to them.  We heard those two words everywhere we went at Silver Dollar City and it wasn't like Six Flags employees saying "Have a Six Flags day" because they had to.  Instead all wishes for a "merry Christmas" we received from park employees were heartfelt and you could tell that being able to dress the park up for the season and to be able to celebrate it with everyone who visited is one of their favorite times of the year.



Even though you have to climb the hill to get to it from the rest of the coasters we made sure each day to headed up there a couple of times for a marathon on what is in my opinion the best mine train in existence.  I'd give body parts to be able to show you the rest of Thunderation's course but this first turn out of the station is all you can get a clear look at from off of the ride due to the trees and terrain.



In the Grand Exposition Hall Silver Dollar City was putting on a musical version of the classic Jimmy Stewart movie "It's A Wonderful Life"  I asked Bond if he wanted to see it but he replied "Dad there are no lines for the coasters.  We need to ride".  So we left the shows for others and rode on.



Speaking of riding it is a crime if you visit Silver Dollar City and don't take at least one ride on The Flooded Mine.



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