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Silver Dollar City is a 61-acre (25 ha) theme park in Stone County, Missouri, near the cities of Branson and Branson West. The park is located off of Missouri Route 76 on the Indian Point peninsula of Table Rock Lake. Silver Dollar City opened on May 1, 1960. The park is an 1880s-themed experience.
Founded by Hugo, Mary, Jack and Pete Herschend of Branson, Missouri, in its early years HFE was simply known as Herschend Enterprises. In the 1980s the name was changed to Silver Dollar City Inc., and in 2003, the company gained the current name.
The Herschends made renovations to the cave, and later opened the now popular theme park, Silver Dollar City, on the surface above the cave. [2] Marvel Cave is known for being one of the largest caves in Missouri, having one of the largest cave entry rooms (the Cathedral Room) of any cave in North America, and for being one of the longest ...
I caught up with Manby, a refugee from the corporate culture of pre-bailout General Motors, at Silver Dollar City's 50th anniversary party. Manby had plenty to say about the prime-time experience.
USA Today 10Best ranked Silver Dollar City the Best Theme Park. The park's Rivertown Ramblers ranked No. 2 for Best Theme Park Entertainment.
The votes were then tabulated, with Silver Dollar City coming out on top in 2023 and 2024. “Silver Dollar City, with its 1880s mining town theme, attracts some 2 million visitors annually with ...
HFE creates, develops and operates entertainment, tourism and hospitality properties spanning 26 locations in ten states, including Stone Mountain Park, Dollywood and Silver Dollar City. [2] He and his company were featured in the seventh episode of the first season of CBS's Undercover Boss.
Silver Dollar City's An Old Time Christmas runs through Dec. 30. For the festival, the amusement park is transformed into a Christmas wonderland.