Bring Your Family to Kids Fest at Silver Dollar City
May 20, 2009 by admin
Filed under Branson MO, VME
Silver Dollar City is one of Branson’s biggest attractions for good reasons: it features fantastic rides, family-friendly entertainment, and wonderful shows year round. Silver Dollar City routinely features great festivals, and this summer the annual Kids Fest will be coming to Silver Dollar City, making this summer a great time to bring your family for a day of fun in the park. Kids Fest is running from June 6 to August 9.
Kids Fest features special guests and shows in addition to the already wonderful shows at Silver Dollar City. The world-famous illusionist Peter Gossamer will amaze visitors with his illusions, while the Swedish performance group JEERK is sure to delight you and your family with their percussion skills, dance routines, and high-energy show.
Other special features of Kids Fest include the VeggieTales: The Invention of Sillyness with Pa Grape feature presentation. Your kids will even have the chance to meet Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber after the show! If your kids love making messes but hate getting in trouble for it, they will love the Kids Concoctions workshop area. This interactive workshop allows your kids to create Gooey Gunk and watch the experts make exploding volcanoes.
On top of all of these fun extras, your family will love Silver Dollar City for all of its great rides! Featuring rides for everyone from your toddler to your teenager, rides like the GIANT swing and Wildfire are sure to thrill and excite you. Your young children will enjoy rides and activities just for them in the Grand Exposition.
To take a break from the heat, head over to White Water Splash Park. Featuring twisting slides, fountains, and children’s water playgrounds, this park is sure to please anyone in your group. A fun day spent in the wave pool or lazy river is a perfect way to beat the heat and bustle of Branson. Combing White Water with your Silver Dollar City vacation is the perfect way to entertain your family and save money when you buy Play and Splash tickets, which give you admission to both Silver Dollar City and White Water.
New York City’s Summer Vacation Getaway
Those visiting New York City may be compelled to experience the Manhattan skyline cruise, the Empire State Building observatory, and the New York City tour; however, with summer rapidly approaching, why not enjoy the outdoor thrills and adventures of Six Flags Great Adventure? Located in Jackson, NJ, Six Flags Great Adventure offers its guests a variety of entertainment options to satisfy any age group, including family and thrill rides, live shows, and dining selections. Read below for more information about this thrilling theme park to help make your next vacation idea an easy one.
Six Flags Great Adventure Thrill Rides
With non stop edge-of-your-seat excitement, the thrill rides of Six Flags Great Adventure are not for the faint-hearted! Experience the head-first delights of the Superman: Ultimate Flight roller coaster, the 15.5 story, 60-mile-per-hour drop of the Dare Devil Dive, the 24-story catapult jump of the eruption, the exhilaration of the brand new Dark Knight coaster, plus many others! Whether it’s the steep drops, the twists and turns, or the break-neck speeds, Six Flags Great Adventure propels you into an unforgettable, magical world.
Six Flags Great Adventure Family Rides
If the laid-back, cozier feel is more your speed, you’re in luck! Six Flags Great Adventure Family Rides offer a nice, easygoing adventure for the whole family. Enjoy a bird’s eye view of the park with Dream Street Skyway, the whitewater enjoyment of the Congo Rapids, or the go-cart appeal of the Great American Road Race. It’s enough to put a smile on any guest’s face.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey
Need a break from the heat? Cool off with Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, New York City’s answer to the summer vacation getaway. Whether you want to experience the biggest of thrills or the most relaxing of locations, Hurricane Harbor can satisfy all. And with the Great Adventure and Hurricane Harbor combo ticket plan, your ticket to a thoroughly enjoyable summer getaway awaits.
Spring into Theme Park Excitement in San Diego, CA
Offering a bustling harbor, professional sports and the general excitement of the big city, San Diego certainly has no shortage of ways to entertain. However, those wanting to ensure a time of thrills and exploration need look no further than adding a theme park experience to their upcoming vacation in San Diego, CA. From SeaWorld San Diego to the neighboring Disneyland, unique settings and adrenaline-pumping rides can be found throughout Southern California. Read on for an overview of the varying theme parks to find which one best fits you!
Disneyland
Perhaps the best known of California’s theme park options, Disneyland is an iconic destination featuring more than 60 attractions ranging from roller coasters and carousels to theatrical performances and fireworks displays. Throughout the park, you’ll find areas designated by themes that include Main Street USA, New Orleans Square, Fanstasyland, and Tomorrowland, giving park goers the chance to experience a range of environments throughout their day at the park.
Universal Studios Hollywood
Movie buffs will definitely want to include Universal Studios in their vacation itinerary. Featuring a theme park wrapped around an actual working movie studio, Universal Studios seamlessly combines the illusionary magic of the big screen with the very real work that goes into creating a Hollywood blockbuster. Guests will find every aspect of the park covered in movie nostalgia with attractions, shopping and dining including T2 3D: Battle Across Time, Jurassic Park: The Ride, the Kwik-E-Mart gift shop, and Doc Brown’s Fried Chicken.
Those traveling with children may find that LEGOLAND California can better suite the younger members of their party. The vast majority of rides offer a relatively calm time that will be both safe and comfortable for even the youngest of children. Of course, genuine thrill rides can be found in the park; though the real star attraction of LEGOLAND is undoubtedly its impressive collection of LEGO structures. Featuring complete replicas of everything from major United States cities to dinosaurs, there are few collections of such LEGO-inspired ingenuity in the entire world!
If you’d rather explore the zoological thrills of our world than test the laws of physics through thrill rides, SeaWorld San Diego has to be included in your next San Diego vacation. From impressive shows featuring the talents of dolphins and killer whales to impressive exhibits that allow you to watch the movements of everything from cuddly penguins to deadly sharks, there are a variety of ways to study the natural wonder of sea life at SeaWorld San Diego.
Center Your San Diego Vacation Around a Theme Park
San Diego area theme parks are a wonderful way to enjoy your San Diego area vacation. The San Diego Metro area has many different theme parks that are appropriate entertainment for children and grown ups of all ages. Enjoy your next San Diego vacation with a visit to one or more of the citys wonderful theme parks.
Universal Studios
For a full day of fun and adventure you cannot beat Universal Studio San Diego. Here you can visit backlots and dressing rooms for actual Hollywood productions. You can also take an exhilirating ride on Hollywood blockbuster themed roller coasters like the Terminator and the Jurassic Park. Universal Studios San Diego is sure to leave you begging for more.
Disneyland Parks
In the San Diego area you can choose from one of two amazing Disneyland Parks—Disneyland or the newer California Adventure. Disneyland will put you face to face with characters like Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Buzz Lightyear, while California Adventure will offer you the same Disney charm but with a uniquely Golden State focus.
For ocean fun and high performance marine animal tricks, visit Sea World San Diego where Shamu and the gang will keep you on the edge of your seat. Feed the dolphins, watch a Sesame Street 4-dimensional movie or thrill to a high speed water ride at Sea World San Diego.
Branson, MO Says Goodbye to Celebration City
For six years, Celebration City has offered Branson visitors a unique look into the American culture of the first half of the 20th century with thrill rides, live shows, and themed areas ranging in topic from ‘Route 66′ to ‘small-town America.’ And it is with much sadness that Vacations Made Easy Blog announces that Celebration City will not be opening for the 2009 season. Herschend Family Entertainment, the parent company of Celebration City, has decided to close the park permanently due to unexpectedly low profits. However, with the ever popular Silver Dollar City still presenting a world-class theme park experience throughout the year, and White Water offering splashing fun throughout the summer months, Branson is certainly not left with a want for action. That is why instead of mourning the loss of Celebration City we have decided to focus on the quality theme parks that are still alive and well in the Ozarks!
Since 1960, Silver Dollar City has been offering all of the thrills and fun of a theme park wrapped in the ambiance and culture of the Ozarks in the 1800′s. From wandering along tree-lined paths and enjoying scenic train rides to watching in awe as craftsmen display their talents and sale their wares, every step inside Silver Dollar City is a veritable step back in time. Of course, that’s not to say that Silver Dollar City is in any way lacking when compared to other popular theme parks throughout the nation. Right alongside the scenes of yesteryear you’ll find speeding roller coasters, splashing water rides, and numerous live shows to ensure that every member of your party is entertained throughout your day at Silver Dollar City!
During the summer months, Branson is blessed with not only Silver Dollar City, but White Water water park as well. Featuring 12 acres of various attractions and pools, White Water is a tropical oasis amidst the bright lights and hills that cover the 76 Strip and the Ozarks. What’s more, with special Play & Splash tickets you’ll gain access to both Silver Dollar City and White Water for a complete time of theme park fun during your next vacation to Branson, MO!
Spreading Christmas Cheer in Las Vegas
Help out a local charity group this holiday season when vacationing in Las Vegas with The Magical Forest at Opportunity Village that runs from November 22 – December 30. Warming hearts since 1992, Opportunity Village has created a winter wonderland where all of the proceeds go to the mentally disabled. With a vocational training site, employment opportunities, and recreation service on-site for more than 800 individuals, Opportunity Village lives up to its name. The Magical Forest is put together by the individuals of Opportunity Village and they help bring the holiday spirit to the City of Lights with different rides, festive displays, thousands of lights! Bring the children along because Santa Claus is sure to make an appearance. Take advantage of a nightly tour through The Magical Forest and help a local charity with your support.
See all of the popular sites in Las Vegas during your holiday getaway with the Las Vegas Power Pass. With one to five day options available, you can take in some of the popular attractions for one conveniently low price. Admission to the Las Vegas Zoo, Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, the Hoover Dam Tour, The Adventuredome Theme Park, and many more are included with your pass. Instead of trying to hunt out tickets to each of the popular attractions individually, purchase one convenient pass and experience what you want in Las Vegas!
Catch up on your holiday shopping while you’re in the Vegas area with the Las Vegas Shopper’s Ticket. With VIP treatment and great savings, this pass makes shopping for your loved ones a breeze. You can choose from top shopping locations like the Fashion Show Mall or the Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas where you’ll find over 250 stores like Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Nordstrom, and more. You can try out the Miracle Mile Shops at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino with one-of-a-kind stores and restaurants. No matter what you choose, you will find up to 75% off on select items and more that make shopping for Christmas so much more manageable!
