03/12/13
by Marcus Leshock
Reporter
Took this shot while gassing up at the Saddlebrooke Convenience Store in South Galloway, Missouri, just a few miles outside of Branson.
You don’t get a view like this while getting fuel in Chicago. And do I need to say anything about those prices?
Stay tuned tomorrow….I’m all checked in and ready to ride Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City. We’ll have SO many photos and plenty of video to watch here on the blog, along with the WGN News at Five. Now, I sleep. See you tomorrow!
This week I’m heading to Branson, Missouri to take one of the first rides on Outlaw Run, their new record-breaking roller coaster debuting this Friday. Outlaw Run is the first wooden roller coaster to take its riders upside down THREE times. At 68 mph, it’s also the second fastest wooden roller coaster of all time (El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey holds the top spot at 70mph).
As I drove down to Branson, I asked my followers on Facebook and Twitter for suggestions on places I should stop. They came up with a few suggestions.
Here in the story you’ll find video and photos of the ride, along with the spots I’ll be stopping along the journey to get to Branson and back. Enjoy!
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