Dollywood will kick off its second-annual Flower & Food Festival this Friday, April 23, 2021, with half a million flowers, a new dining pass and live music throughout the park. The event is packed with large floral sculptures and over...
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Rowdy Bear Ridge Review – What it’s like to ride the new Power Coaster
Rowdy Bear has two locations in the Smoky Mountains: Rowdy Bear Mountain in Gatlinburg is home to an alpine coaster and the Mountain Glider – a zipline/coaster combination. To compare all the alpine coasters in the region, check out Kyle’s...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast Goes to Dollywood
The 2021 Offseason was an interesting one at Dollywood. Not only did Lightning Rod become the first RMC coaster to get “RMC’d,” but Mystery Mine received some track work as well. And what about that new Mountain Coaster Go-Kart contraption...
Continue reading...Lightning Rod 2021 New Track Review
Last month, Dollywood introduced a new-and-improved version of the park’s record-breaking Lightning Rod coaster. What originally opened as the world’s fastest and only launched wooden coaster now sports sections of steel track in place of its original wooden track —...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Park Mania 2021: The Finals
After 90,000 total votes, it comes down to two parks that are just 150 miles apart. Carowinds v. Dollywood! It’s that time of year at Coaster101 where we fill out a college basketball bracket, have it bust after the first...
Continue reading...5 Reasons Why (I Think) Thunderhead is Better than Lightning Rod
Yes, you read that headline correct, I think Thunderhead is a better ride than Lightning Rod. Let me tell you why. Last year when I visited Dollywood, it was the first time I had been there since Lightning Rod opened....
Continue reading...Mystery Mine 2021 Review of Layout and Track Changes at Dollywood
Update: I had the chance to ride the new-and-improved Mystery Mine over the weekend. At the bottom of this post are new photos with some of my quick thoughts on the new track. This weekend, Dollywood guests were treated to...
Continue reading...8 New Dollywood 2021 Experiences and Enhancements
Following its 35th anniversary season celebration in 2020, Dollywood this week shared details about changes and upgrades guests will experience at the park in 2021 when it opens to the general public on March 13, 2021 (after a season passholder...
Continue reading...Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas and Coasterfest 2020
Last month, the Southeast Region chapter of the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) held its annual Smoky Mountain Coasterfest event at Dollywood, which coincided with the second weekend of the park’s popular Smoky Mountain Christmas event. Needless to say, it was...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast Episode 23: Lightning Rod’s New Track and Dollywood Events
Lightning Rod at Dollywood has had a rough operational history. The highly rated launched wooden coaster closed in September for the rest of the 2020 season. The rumors have been flying but Coaster101 got the scoop on what’s going on...
Continue reading...Lightning Rod at Dollywood Receiving New Track in 2021
Attendees of this weekend’s Smoky Mountain Coasterfest event at Dollywood — organized by the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) Southeast Region — were treated to a question-and-answer session with a well-known member of the Dollywood team. We’ll call him “Lloyd.” Lloyd...
Continue reading...Harvest Festival Showcases the Beauty of Dollywood
Throughout the majority of the year, Dollywood is arguably the most beautiful theme park in the country. But when the leaves turn color, the temperature begins dropping, and autumn descends on the Smoky Mountains the Harvest Festival just takes the...
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