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and overwhelming guest scores, we fully anticipate our attendance will show a healthy increase. In addition to energising loyal visitors to Silver Dollar City, Outlaw Run has gained the attention and visitation of coaster enthusiasts throughout the USA and Europe. The national acclaim we have received this spring has been unprecedented for us, including mentions on NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, Fox and Friends, Travel Channel, USA Today, CBS radio – the list goes on and on.”


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High-five fun So what is Outlaw Run like to ride? “From the initial drop to the final barrel rolls, the ride is power- packed,” reveals Thomas. “The most fulfilling aspect to me is watching first time riders return to the station ‘high-fiving’ or applauding the ride. In addition to the thrill of the actual coaster experience, riders enjoy a unique view of the trees, Ozark Mountains and surrounding Table Rock Lake. The natural setting is priceless.”


of unexpected drops, thrilling twists and rolling inversions. The two trains each carry 24 passengers in 12 rows of two. Riders soar through nine locations where they will experience weightlessness. Kudos goes to RMC's designer Alan Schilke, who honed his skills at Arrow Dynamics and now has many notable coasters to his credit. The complete ride takes one minute and 27 seconds, including 38 seconds of blazing high-speed action. “We sought to add a unique ride that would provide visitors a significant reason to travel to Branson,” explains Thomas. “Rocky Mountain developed a world-class concept that achieved our intent. We had an extremely high quality team working on this ride: Fred Grubb and his Rocky Mountain team partnered and worked well with the creative studios of [parent company] Herschend Family Entertainment and Silver Dollar City’s construction and rides teams.” Thomas expects that Outlaw Run will impact the park immediately. “Our plan is to grow attendance by 85,000 this year. Based upon enthusiastic comments


As part of Silver Dollar City’s commitment to the environment, two or more trees were planted for every one removed during the ride’s construction, although plans for the entire area were created to minimise the impact on trees, including location of track and structure, buildings and walkways. Construction went smoothly but laboriously. “Our terrain and rock-based surface provides a challenge for anything we construct,” admits Thomas. “There was nothing easy about hundreds of footers cast into hilly, rock based terrain.” Outlaw Run joins a line-up of Silver Dollar City coasters including the multi-looping steel WildFire, the launch coaster PowderKeg, the enclosed and heavily- themed Fire In The Hole, the mine train Thunderation and, for kids, the Grand Exposition Coaster. For more than half a century, the Branson-based park has drawn visitors with its 1880s-themed town of winding paths carved into the wooded mountains, among with guests can discover more than 30 rides and attractions, award-winning festivals and entertainment, plus a 100-strong colony of authentic period craft workers and traders. The number one attraction in the region, it now has a rollercoaster that is bringing in guests from far and wide. This is one Outlaw that looks likely to be on the Run for some time.


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We sought a unique ride that would provide a significant reason to travel to Branson. Rocky Mountain developed a world-class concept that achieved our intent


Brad Thomas, Silver Dollar City


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the loop! Outlaw Run is the latest in a long line of rollercoasters that turn riders upside- down, but looping coasters go back much further than you may think. Read Paul Ruben’s potted history at parkworld-online.com


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