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The Day the Roller Coaster Died Whenever an iconic entity dies in Branson, a part of it dies with the local folk. And it was no different the day the wooden- rustic roller coaster came down at Celebration City.  Hedged on several sides by rope and wire, they pulled and they pulled until the roller coaster fell. The folks who filmed the event waited for nearly a day to get the shot of the coaster coming down. Celebration City which is owned by Silver Dollar city, decided it was time to demo. And demo they did. Some of the wood was donated to the church that resides inside the park of Celebration City . The Church Woodland Hills family church used the wood to make different items. And donated pieces to the congregation. More on the roller coaster here! Our Site with tons of Articles, Coupons, and info on Branson= bransonisfun.com Our sister site  leefranksmarketing.com http://bransonisfun.com/index.php/2020/04/03/the-day-the-roller-coaster-died-in-branson-mo-video/ ...

Battle of the Branson Christmas Lights  No not battle of the Planets. Which was a program in the 70's with Kiap,Jason, Mark and Princess. Sorry Tiny I just couldn't give you a mention. Its Battle of the Branson Christmas lights.      There was a change earlier this year. The Christmas lights were moving to another Location and the company that was putting them on in the industrial park, didn't want to hose them anymore. Another company picked up the Gauntlet, and has put on a very nice chow over off of 248.      Well last night my wife and family  were driving around and started seeing the signs. Turn here, keep going strait, take a left. Several signs for a competing show were at the casey's on 248.      Apparently, someone has come in and leased or bought the old show, and we now have two competing Christmas light shows in almost the same location. Down by the Coal plant, and the Railroad tracks near sight and sound boasts ...

       I almost think you could get famous anywhere. And I also know that in the 90's Branson was quite a place. And maybe a place to get famous. Not Beatles famous,but a place where you could get your musical trade out very fast. There were tons of places you could play. Roy's Loft, Guitars and Cadillacs,Pump boys & Dinets theater would let you come and sing. The club over at Lodge of the Ozarks, and many many more. I cleaned out a closet one time, that had tons and tons of demo tapes. Of people just trying to get a shot in a show here. Some good, some not so good. And the great ones had already been taken out. So they must have gone somewhere. You could be an opening act, and sing for a show. That's what Allen Edwards did. You could sing karioke at Wendy's or the Hillbilly Inn. So maybe the lesson is you can get famous from almost where you are with a little bit of elbow grease you could make it happen. Here are the top ten places you could try and make it Bi...

Keep your friends close, and your Frenemies closer I originally wrote this in July 2012 and it did really well on one of my other blogs. So I decided to post it under my Branson-Local news blog, and Link it to my  bransonisfun.com  website. Enjoy! We've all had them. Friends that were really   enemies . How do you define what a frenemy   even is. The Urban dictionary defines them as "someone who is both friend and enemy" a dual kind of friend. It could be a song, they say your their friend, but their not. But its true, we all have people who bring us down, who navigate the boat of relationships down the wrong road, all the while throwing the rowers into deep water, with sharp teethed fish prowling around. What do you do? What if it is a family member. You can't fire family right. What if it is an employee, that actually does their job and a good one at that. I think the solution belongs in how you handle these people, by establishing strong boundaries. Letting ...

Is there any life left in their eyes? That's what we all say when we think some one is on their last legs. We get the paddles out, we pump them full of 10,000 volts, and we hope for the best. And that's the way we feel at times in good ole Branson, Mo. Some of our great staples have been laid to rest, but might have a few years left in them, if we added a few volts. Here's the list! bransonisfun.com  1) The Grand Palace This is my number one choice. Such a great place boasting of over 2000 seats, this was built back in Branson's hayday. Beautiful on the inside and out. Many stars have played this historic venue, and we are hoping for the best. Sleep well, LAdy of Branson, sleep well.  2) Days Inn green Mountain drive - 422 rooms and the most ground floor rooms in Branson ever. September days (the preferred days inn club) will never be the same. Now in bad way. This property was a huge focal point back in the boom.The owner now in Bankruptcy and foreclosure, this pro...

For more stories on Branson got to  More on this story here! 10 Stars you would of never thought played Branson We've had  a lot of stars play here over the years. And you would wonder how their booking agent got them here. Were they looking at numbers, did the Star make the decision themselves. Was Branson in between the next big place they'd play and it was a convenient place to pick up some doe. Who knows! But here is a great list to cut your teeth on. Brought to you by  Bransonisfun.com . 1) Johnny Cash -he had theater here, believe it or not, and you could go and watch him play almost any day. The only problem is it was way off the 76 strip, at the mansion theater. He left behind a few trinkets here, but didn't fair so well. 2) Anita Bryant -I'm not sure why she was here. I know she was connected to wars, and Orange juice, but I'm not sure what here claim to fame was. Her marketing highlighted her with hoop earings and a very short h...

I'm always excited about Branson at Christmas time. This is a great place offering easy access for the family especially during the Christmas Extravaganza. Here is my list of places to go and get that special Christmas gift.  More info at our site 1.   The Grand Village -this is really the place to be if your looking for Christmas gifts. And Kringles is  agreat Store to shop at for that Christmas experience. The whole place is decked out in Christmas attire, with decoration abound. There is also a few places to eat, if you have a moment inside all that Christmas shopping.   2. Tanger Mall- has it all. You don't want to miss the shopping splendor. Located down from Grandview Inn & Suits-this can't I mean can't be missed. Lots of great deals and mountaneous variety. You have Polo,Izod,Vanheusen,Old Navy and all the great spots.  3.  The Landing- this should probably be Number 1. Spread out in a vary Linear fashion, this collection of great st...

I'm always excited about Branson at Christmas time. This is a great place offering easy access for the family especially during the Christmas Extravaganza. Here is my list of places to go and get that special Christmas gift.  More info at our site 1. The Grand Village -this is really the place to be if your looking for Christmas gifts. And Kringles is  agreat Store to shop at for that Christmas experience. The whole place is decked out in Christmas attire, with decoration abound. There is also a few places to eat, if you have a moment inside all that Christmas shopping.   2. Tanger Mall- has it all. You don't want to miss the shopping splendor. Located down from Grandview Inn & Suits-this can't I mean can't be missed. Lots of great deals and mountaneous variety. You have Polo,Izod,Vanheusen,Old Navy and all the great spots.  3. The Landing- this should probably be Number 1. Spread out in a vary Linear fashion, this collection of great stores, offers a...

I love living in Branson, that is no joke. But sometimes things can go the wrong way. A star is having a bad day, and you are at the wrong place at the wrong time. In the 90's I met a lot of starts, as Branson was a place to make money. And Mucho of it! So they flocked here like Seagulls. And either they were heavily populated in droves here, or I was just a lucky guy. 1) Glenn Campbell -I am a hug fan. Wichita Lineman is an awesome album, and Glenn is just a genius. I got to meet him many times, and watch him play on a regular basis at the Roy Clark Celebrity theater. I'm really sorry to hear about his disease, but I'm impresed with the documentary they made about it, and about how Brave he is in his fight. He's just a great great musician. 2) Merle Hagard -I was working at a convenience store one time, and Merle came in and bought diapers. Thats right,and a lot of them. I got his autograph while he was in the store and he was very nice. Go Merle! 3) John Da...

We've always feared the winter. Thats just all there is to it. And I don't know why. When I moved here 20 years ago, the winter just wasn't on the agenda. We developed our business model quickly. Work 8-9 months out of the year, and hoped everything else would take care of itself. One year I had to climb up on my mobil home, just to get the snow cleared from my heater, so I could get the propane going through the tube to light my furnace.      As I was up there, I could see for miles and miles all over Branson, as the snow created nice hard edges and made everything so perty. But I still wanted to work. But Branson didn't see it that way. Over time (For a short time) Branson did got to a 10-11 month economy. Where there were folks coming in for Hot winter fun, and town would stay busy. But there is no feeling like having a Bus tour come in and the roads soon get icey. How a theater show dies in Branson!       There are still many things to do here in th...

"My Family and I out in front of Pasgettis" Its not always a sad day in Branson, when a Restaurant dies. It could be that the venue is turning into something else. A fusion if you will, no pun intended.      Pasta house turned into Florentinas. La Chinita Poblano turned into Pasgheties, and the Plantation morphed into CiCi's Pizza. And if anything is creating a more competitive landscape in Branson, it's having better Restaurants. As everyone has to eat, there will always be more and better Food places here. And that's what we surely need. New inventive tasty food, to entice people to enjoy their stay and enjoy the food. The city (SDC) can't be the only reason for people to come here, which was about the only draw before the boom hit.      For the employees, they always find new places to lant. The last I'd heard there are over 35,000 Restaurant seats here. New Restaurants in the last year" Pasghettis, CiCi's Pizza, Shorty Smalls on the stri...

      When a show is on its last legs , there is a lot of hooping and hollering. Grunting and groaning, and falling around on the ground. It gurgles a little and then gives up the Ghost.      If a show dies in Branson it is a sad day. As there are always options for reincarnation in some respect. In the chain of theaters a show can survive at, there is always somewhere for a show to go. I've seen shows at several different theaters all in the same year.      In the old days, the last stop was always the Branson mall. (Which is closed right now, for renovations). At the mall, they could break shows down into 15 minute intervals, and you'd get a chance to get up onstage, usually without your band, and all the gear. I've stopped by and watched just about every Elvis there ever was. 1)The 1950's Elvis  2)The Jailhouse rock Elvis  3)The Las Vegas Elvis  4)The post Peanut butter and nanner sandwich Elvis  5)And Even Baby El...

It was a sad Day for the internet when google, created the Penguin algorithm to combat black hat SEO. I think in the long run, this will help people view good superior, non spam content. And that's what we need, better content, that makes us think. Instead of feeling sold too, or manipulated or spammed. I checked some of my sites the other day on linkpopulairty.com my longest held domain is  melodylanebranson.com  and it went from several pages of links to no links at all. And my other site,  bransonisfun.com  has more links, and is  a newer site.       I guess when I was writing the content for Bransonisfun.com, I did all the linking right on the articles and married them to the site. So that approach either was after Google made its changes, or I built that site the right way.        I feel for all the people out there who lost a ton of back links to their websites. But google has a new way to judge the multiverse that i...

15 Restaurants that Kicked the Bucket while Raking in the dough!      Branson is a Restaurant town. We have tons of incredible eateries over the last 20 years. Today, I wanted to share just a few of them, that have come and gone. And been Amazing over the years. Five Branson stars that passed while playing Branson   1.   Mcguffy's -What an amazing place. They had five here in Branson, Mo. The menu was incredible, from the Mississippi Mud, to the Blackened Chicken Pasta. Even the seafood was an incredible dish. They also had various Mixed drinks, formed in very bright colors. I had met the owner a few times over the years, and he was a very motivated guy. He even had a restaurant in Springfield, Mo. (Locations included Springfield, Mo, The Crown Plaza,Highway 248,highway 165,Highway 76, and a location off of Gretna road) All great locations specializing in their own culture. 2.  Shorty Smalls -There have been many incarnations of shorty smalls. From ...

There are many castles in them there hills. The castle is a remarkable concept for Marketing in this part of the world. A castle can be a hotel, a waterpark, a church, or a secret mansion in the hills. That's why I called this from Renaissance to Redneck. From brick to silent fortress, this article is a must read. Here is my top list of Castles Here in Hillbilly Heaven. Over 100 more blogs on Branson here! Our newest tour of Graceland on youtube! Graceland Tour 1) Stone Castle Hotel & conference center-this is agreat place. Really utiliyzing the Castle Theme. Spread out over 5 Acres, this Stone fortress, has the draw bridge and the whole buffett. Knights in shining armour on horseback adorn the property for your liking. A must see when your in Branson town. Newsletter sing up with tons of free stuff 2) Castle Rock -A premiere waterpark, right across the street from Stone Castle. It boasts all the effects of a great castle, the cobblestone, the rounded edges, and a hu...