Thunderation coaster closing as Silver Dollar City begins 10-year expansion
Thunderation, a roller coaster at Silver Dollar City, will permanently close at the conclusion of the 2026 season.
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Dollywood owner Herschend acquires Palace Entertainment’s U.S. theme parks
Theme park operator Herschend will acquire Palace Entertainment’s parks and attractions in the U.S. from Parques Reunidos, including Kennywood and Lake Compounce.
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Silver Dollar City sets $500 million expansion plan of 1,200 acres
A Silver Dollar City expansion will span 10 years and 1,200 acres at a cost of $500 million, beginning with an onsite resort hotel.
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What is America’s top attraction?
Have you ever wondered which theme park is America’s top attraction? Ticketing experts at Ticket2You did, too, so they decided to find out.
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New Fire in the Hole roller coaster now open at Silver Dollar City
Silver Dollar City’s classic Fire in the Hole indoor dark ride roller coaster has a brand new version in a brand new place, and it’s now open in the heart of the Ozarks, Branson, Missouri.
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All the new theme park attractions opening in 2024
2024 will be packed with new theme park attractions globally: a gravy-themed roller coaster in Indiana, a Barbie land at a new theme park in Arizona a track-jumping Donkey Kong coaster in Japan, and everything in between.
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Fire in the Hole roller coaster takes its final ride this weekend
On Dec. 30, 2023, Silver Dollar City’s Fire In The Hole will pull through the station for the final time, culminating a historic 51 seasons.
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What’s the best-rated theme park in the United States?
We reported Islands of Adventure is the best-rated theme park in Florida, but is it the best-rated theme park in the United States?
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Silver Dollar City sends off Fire In the Hole coaster with farewell season
Silver Dollar City will close its indoor roller coaster, Fire In the Hole, at the end of the park’s 2023 season.
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Straight from an elf: Why Branson is the most Christmassy place I know
Hi! I’m Jolly Jinglebutton, and I’m going to tell you about the town that – IMEO (in my elf opinion) – takes Christmas to entirely new levels. I’m talking about Branson, Missouri – population around 13,000. And that means that there are 500 Christmas lights per capita … and that’s if you only count the lights in the town’s brightest attraction, Silver Dollar City. Let me illuminate things for you!
