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Sparkling Spectacular: the Magic of a Silver Dollar City Christmas

Get set to rock around the Christmas tree with the ultimate family bash at the Silver Dollar City Christmas Festival, an Old Time Christmas. This holiday extravaganza is bound to sprinkle some magic into your festive plans. 399 Silver Dollar City Pkwy, Branson, MO 65616 As you enter the park, the colossal Christmas tree steals… Continue reading Sparkling Spectacular: the Magic of a Silver Dollar City Christmas

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Silver Dollar City Harvest Festival

Fall is a great time to visit Branson, Missouri. The leaves are beautiful, the weather is pleasant, and one of America's top-rated theme parks pulls out all the stops. The Silver Dollar City Harvest Festival immerses guests in the delights of autumn. Pumpkin Tree Near the Entrance Silver Dollar City knows how to celebrate. This… Continue reading Silver Dollar City Harvest Festival

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Silver Dollar City Pumpkin Nights

Pumpkin Nights is now called the Harvest Festival. Check out this more recent post. Silver Dollar City Harvest Festival Silver Dollar City Pumpkin Nights is the park's new fall festival. I'd seen advertisements for the event, and it looked really neat.  So, we decided we'd take a quick weekend trip to check it out. For… Continue reading Silver Dollar City Pumpkin Nights

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Universal vs Disney

I recently returned from my first visit to Universal Studios in Orlando. This was not my first visit to Central Florida. In fact, I'm a big Disney fan. I've been to visit the Mouse numerous times but never ventured off Walt Disney World property. On this Orlando vacation, however, we stayed at Universal Studios and… Continue reading Universal vs Disney