Who owns Silver Dollar City?
Silver Dollar City is a 61-acre (25 ha) amusement park in Stone County, Missouri, near the cities of Branson and Branson West. The park is located off Missouri Route 76 on the Indian Point peninsula of Table Rock Lake. Who owns Silver Dollar City? Silver Dollar City opened on May 1, 1960. The park is…
Silver Dollar City is a 61-acre (25 ha) amusement park in Stone County, Missouri, near the cities of Branson and Branson West. The park is located off Missouri Route 76 on the Indian Point peninsula of Table Rock Lake.
Who owns Silver Dollar City?
Silver Dollar City opened on May 1, 1960. The park is an 1880s-themed experience that fits Branson’s vision as a family-friendly vacation destination with a down-home charm. Herschend Family Entertainment still owns Silver Dollar City and owns, operates, or partners in the management of 21 other attractions across the United States, including Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
When William Lynch died in 1927, ownership of the cave passed to his daughters and the name of the cave was changed to Marvel Cave. The Lynch family operated the cave for nearly fifty years until a Chicago vacuum cleaner salesman, Hugo Herschend, purchased a 99-year lease on the cave in April 1950.
On December 5, 2007, ABC’s Good Morning America spotlighted the park’s Christmas festival, “An Old Time Christmas,” and declared it as one of the top five holiday events in the country. The park was featured as part of the show’s segment called “Good Morning America Lights Up the Holidays.
