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Big Bear Mountain Initial Reactions to Dollywood’s 2023 Coaster
Big Bear Mountain, Dollywood’s new-for-2023 multi-launch coaster, is now open! Coaster101 writers John and Kyle attended the media preview event last week and returned with thoughts about Dollywood’s 10th and longest coaster (as well as a few bear puns). Keep...
Continue reading...Dollywood Shares Big Bear Mountain Construction Progress
Dollywood today shared exciting construction photos of Big Bear Mountain, the park’s new-for-2023 multi-launch coaster. Construction on the Vekoma-manufactured coaster continues to progress at a rapid pace. In fact, the coaster’s final section of track is expected to be installed...
Continue reading...Big Bear Mountain Construction Update December 2022
Big Bear Mountain construction is moving at a blistering speed as the park prepares its sprawling, triple-launch family coaster for its 2023 debut. I visited the park over the weekend for the park’s annual Smoky Mountain Christmas and of course...
Continue reading...Big Bear Mountain Construction Update – Track Arrives at Dollywood
Work continues on Big Bear Mountain, Dollywood’s new-for-2023 multi-launch family coaster — this week, sections of the coaster’s bright orange track began arriving as footers continue to be poured across the sprawling construction site. The six-acre construction site will soon...
Continue reading...Dollywood Announces Big Bear Mountain 2023 Multi-Launch Coaster
Dollywood today announced plans for Big Bear Mountain, a new-for-2023, nearly 4,000-foot-long family triple-launch coaster to open in the Wildwood Grove section of the park. According to the park, “Big Bear Mountain’s massive structure hugs six acres of undulating topography...
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