Straight from an elf: Why Branson is the most Christmassy place I know
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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!

Silver Dollar City Extends Hours to Midnight During Moonlight Madness
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Silver Dollar City Extends Hours to Midnight During Moonlight Madness

On Saturday, July 23, 2022 Branson, MO’s Silver Dollar City theme park offered its first Moonlight Madness event, keeping the park open for over 12 straight hours. For the next fortnight Moonlight Madness continues, and Silver Dollar City even stays open until midnight on July 30 and August 6. Guests who visit Silver Dollar City after 5pm get exclusive rates and savings, and everyone visiting during Moonlight Madness get access to special eats with the Summer Tasting Passport.

Trip Report: Three fun-filled days in Branson, Missouri
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Trip Report: Three fun-filled days in Branson, Missouri

We recently spent a few fun-filled days in Branson, Missouri. If you haven’t heard of Branson, it’s about time you do. If you’ve been to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, think of Branson as its sister city. It’s also a lot like International Drive in Orlando, if it were in the Ozark mountains.

Soarin’ attraction clones popping up around the world

Soarin’ attraction clones popping up around the world

Soarin’ Over California was one of the attractions available on opening day of Disney California Adventure in 2001. Since then, the immensely popular ride was duplicated at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park in 2005 as part of the “Happiest Celebration on Earth” for Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary. Fans can also find versions of Soarin’ at…

Fall at Silver Dollar City features crafts, cowboys, and pumpkins
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Fall at Silver Dollar City features crafts, cowboys, and pumpkins

Every fall, from mid-September through October, Branson, Mo.’s Silver Dollar City theme park hosts a Harvest Festival with hundreds of craftsmen, cowboy cooking, and glowing pumpkins. For over 60 years, the 1880’s theme park has refined their artisan craft festival into a large scale celebration of the fall season in the Ozark Mountains.

Imagine Resorts opening family waterpark resort near Branson in 2023
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Imagine Resorts opening family waterpark resort near Branson in 2023

Imagine Resorts & Hotels announced their intention to build a family destination waterpark resort in Hollister, Mo., a suburb of the tourist destination of Branson, approximately 10 miles from the Silver Dollar City theme park. Renderings provided depict a themed resort with multiple familiar toy brands such as My Little Pony, Transformers, Mr. Potato Head,…