[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15232]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        SILVER DOLLAR CITY'S ``OUTLAW RUN'' GOLDEN TICKET AWARD

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 4, 2013

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
Branson, Missouri theme park, Silver Dollar City, for winning the 
Golden Ticket Award for ``Best New Ride'' in the theme park industry 
for their new wooden roller coaster, Outlaw Run.
  This prestigious $10 million wooden roller coaster was also ranked 
seventh among the Top 50 Wooden Coasters Worldwide by Amusement Today 
magazine's awards on September 7, 2013, at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 
in California. Silver Dollar City was also voted as one of the Top 10 
Best Theme Parks in the world--a first for Missouri.
  As an economic driver to the famous entertainment town of Branson, 
Missouri, Outlaw Run created an additional 100,000 visitors during 
summer 2013.
  These awards are a huge honor to Silver Dollar City. Silver Dollar 
City wanted to leave a worldwide footprint when it comes to family 
friendly destinations, and through hard work and determination was 
beyond successful.

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