Quick Weekend- Silver Dollar City Nov 19-20 2022

A bit of an adult getaway this weekend. Just me and Vicky and we took our friend John, who had not been to Branson in 50 years! Vicky had some free tickets to Silver Dollar City, so I used some hotel points and off we went. 

Plenty of eating and walking for the weekend.

First stop Hurt's Donuts for just some snacks and then once we were settled in we went out to do some window shopping and dinner at Mel's Hard Luck Diner. This place is great with all the staff being great entertainers in their own right and performing while they wait on tables. 

Our Singing Waitress, Karen, has been there for 18 years!

Santa showed up for some birthday and holiday wishes.

They do have a few new and younger staff as well. They were all great

They are specifically known for their outrageously sized desserts! 

Yum! 

After a good nights sleep, or food coma, it was time to get up and head to Billy Gail's, another Branson institution. 

It is usually a long wait to get in, especially on the weekend, but being only two of us (John decided to sleep in) we only waited 30 minutes.

Their breakfast portions are huge! We have learned our lesson over the years, This is just one breakfast but we split it. Billy's Belly Buster and they are not kidding. We had enough to bring home

Pancakes bigger than your face! 

After breakfast we went and roused John to get ready for Silver Dollar City at 1 pm. 

We went right at opening and it was really crowded with traffic to get in and also to get into the park, but we had nothing but time. 

Vicky and John road many of the rides. I just watched.

The train ride had actually crashed a few weeks ago so was not running, but we just went around the entire park and Vicky and John rode what they wanted with only a little wait and we looked at all the Christmas lights as the afternoon went on. 

The singing tree, at the entrance to the inner park, before it starts its action at sunset. 

The "golden hour" was short but very pretty.

At 6 pm the lights are really going and the Parade is about to begin. 

Out of nowhere there came a sea of people right before the Parade 

The Parade is always led by Bumbles the Abominable Snowman 

Rudolf 

Burl Ives! LOL

Santa

Christmas Moose? 

7' tall toy soldier

The people! 

The singing tree after the Parade.

No one can leave without getting some cinnamon rolls- also as big as your face! 

It was a lovely weekend to get away.