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Go to: facebook.com/BestBranson Like The Best of Branson on Facebook for a chance to win some Really Great Prizes! This week's prize: New contest each week! facebook.com/BestBranson LIKE our Facebook page before 11:59 pm this Tuesday, July 28, to be entered to win: 2 passes to 40 WHAT'S UP! JULY 26-AUGUST 1, 2020 "Rivertown is a culmination of years of guest feedback," Thomas said last week. "Mystic River Falls is packed with unique thrills that the family can enjoy together. The only place on the planet to experience this ride is right here at Silver Dollar City. Now add in the new Smokehouse, with 400 seats overlooking the banks of the roaring river, slow cooked meats, awesome sides and the unbelievable bread pudding made with our very own cinnamon bread! And finally, our new cinnamon bread bakery bakes hundreds of loaves of fresh bread throughout the day." While coronavirus concerns have changed many operations of the park, requiring masks and creating social distancing, spokeswoman Lisa Rau says Silver Dollar City continues to celebrate making family memories. "With so much of what we do and how we operate different this season, it's really invigorating to sink our teeth into something this exciting — to finally being able to say Mystic River Falls is open," Rau said. "My favorite part of developing this ride is the how history meets lore. Marvel Cave has a Mystic River inside its depths. As far back as 1893, scientists have tried to find the headwaters of this mysterious waterway, documenting it in a book from the 1890s-1940s. Even modern day scientists aren't sure where the waters travel. That truth, mixed with lore of adventurers seeking the headwaters, makes it all so 'Silver Dollar City.' And guess what? That 4-and-a-half story waterfall? Yes, riders find the headwaters!" The park had intended to celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2020, but many of those festivities will be postponed until 2021. That doesn't mean there isn't plenty to see, do and experience, Thomas said. "For 60 years, Silver Dollar City has been building and growing. Every ride, every attraction, every festival has been created based upon feedback from our guests. The culmination of all of this — Mystic River Falls and Rivertown — truly takes Silver Dollar City to a different level of experience for families." Mystic Continued From Page 5 BRANSON A $23-million investment, Mystic River Falls is said to be an engineering marvel in the global attractions industry with its one-of-a-kind rotating, four- platform, eight-story lift. (Courtesy Photos) The backstory of Mystic River Falls revolves around Silver Dollar City's Marvel Cave, which does in fact have a Mystic River in its depths.