The family went on a spring break trip to Branson in southwest Missouri to go to the Silver Dollar City theme park. It’s only a few hours from Tulsa but we have never been. I’ve always kind of rolled my eyes at Branson because of the general chessiness of the whole “show” thing and I’m not a fan of amusement parks.
But hey, Sweetie rented us a cabin, we packed up and went and we had a great time, especially SuperPizzaBoy.
Sweetie booked us a great cabin complete with rocking chairs in the front and plumbing and a fireplace inside.
It was furnished very nicely.
The local food was good, especially the stuffed hamburgers at Chester’s.
It was an electronics free weekend so we played Mexican dominoes.
Ate some smores
and relaxed
At Silver Dollar City we did some rides.
(Not actually that one, but I liked the picture.)
We saw some corny skits
We saw Doc Gizmo do his science show
We checked out some shops
We clowned around a little bit
In Branson we saw a light show,
Drove down the strip and saw King Kong attacking the city
Oh, and of course, you will never guess, the whole point of the trip,
We went geocaching!! There were two in the park but they involved taking rides that had long lines. The Yogi’s avoid lines so I found two out on Tablerock Lake.
We saw some deer coming back from the caches.
So the last night we toasted to a good trip
And drove back home to Tulsa
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Looks like a really wonderful trip. Great pictures.
You had a nice weekend. Happy family time. I went to Silver Dollar City several times back before Branson became a Baptist Las Vegas. Back in the day the main attraction was the craftsmen doing leather work, wood carving, glass blowing, etc. Like you I have been turned off by the cheese but it sounds like you had a good time, especially SPB. Hey if there are rides and food what else can you ask for?
What a great trip! Branson has never appealed to me for the same reasons you mentioned, but this side of it looks fun and delightful! And what a beautiful family you are!! Such fun to see photos of you all having FUN! And thanks so much for sharing it with us!
Sylvia
The Baloneys like to go to Branson – mostly because we use my folks’ time share for free.
That cabin looks great!
Indoor plumbing and a fireplace, that’s good, high on my list of requirements for a good get-a-way.
Mexican dominos? Isn’t SPB a bit young. I thought you had to live in Sun City or a seniors only RV Park 😉
What a fantastic family outing!
Love the deers… beautiful creatures!!!
Looks like fun. What did the deer find geocaching?! 🙂
It looks so WARM there.
Fun shots.
Sydney – City and Suburbs
You’ve given me some great ideas for a carnival we might be having. Wish we could have those dear though.
What a cool trip – and wonderful family together time!
I grew up in Missouri and have never been to Silver Dollar City. LOL always went to Worlds of Fun. Looks like you got caught in the snow storm coming home. Glad you made it safe.
What a time. You guys so know how to do it. Great stuff. Thanks.
You all had a great time! It was nice reading all that.
Looks like you had a wonderful time 🙂
What a marvellous time you all had!
The pictures were worth waiting for but I haven’t a clue what Mexican dominoes is – can anyone explain please?
Just bumped into your blog. Great Branson post. I hope to visit soon for RoadTripsForFamilies.com. But now my alter ego is following your blog. Keep posting!
What a fun place for a family vacation.
Sunny 🙂
Looks as though there was something to enjoy for everyone in the Yogi Family! Ask SPB if he’ll share a a s’more…
I’m glad you finally got to visit Branson.
I grew up going there for vacations. I still enjoy going.
Looks like you all did a lot of very fun things while you were there!
Wow, what a huge burger! Sorry, this caught me eye first, I guess I’m hungry!
I like the King Kong picture 🙂