Yesterday was the last day of Dollywood’s 2018 operating season (hooray for bonus days in January!). This means that our view of Wildwood Grove construction progress will be limited to what the park shares with us until it reopens for...
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Wildwood Grove at Dollywood Takes Shape as Construction Continues
Attendees of the annual Smoky Mountain Coaster Fest (organized by the American Coaster Enthusiasts Southeast Region) were treated to the first-ever public tour of the Wildwood Grove construction site. Dollywood’s Pete Owens, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, walked...
Continue reading...Copperhead Strike Taking Shape at Carowinds (and the Gliders’ Return!)
Since Granny’s Epic Secret at Carowinds was revealed to be Copperhead Strike on August 30, lots of eyes have been on the construction site adjacent to Carowinds’ County Fair, which will become Blue Ridge Junction in 2019. Today, Coaster101, along...
Continue reading...SCarowinds Begins To Take Shape
With Labor Day serving as the unofficial/official ending of summer at theme parks around the country, it’s time to shift focus to the fall, and one of my favorite times at the parks, Halloween. While visiting Carowinds yesterday, I noticed...
Continue reading...Copperhead Strike Announcement and Construction Photos
Yesterday, we headed to Carowinds for their 2019 announcement. Next year, the park will add its 14th Roller Coaster, Copperhead Strike, the first dual-launch coaster in the Carolinas. While we gave you the press release details and “fast facts” for...
Continue reading...Carowinds Construction Update: July 1
There’s a lot going on at Carowinds this season in preparation for the future of the park. We visited the park this weekend, and were able to snap a few photos of the two main ongoing construction projects at Carowinds;...
Continue reading...Dollywood 2019 Construction Update March 2018
Dollywood has opened for the 2018 season, which means the Dollywood Express train is running up the mountain once again, offering riders unobstructed views of the massive construction site we first reported on last year. I rode the train on...
Continue reading...Twisted Cyclone Construction Tour February 2018
I (along with fellow C101 writer Andrew Stilwell) had the opportunity to tour the Twisted Cyclone construction site at Six Flags over Georgia. The tour was part of American Coaster Enthusiasts Southeast Region’s Winter Warm Up event over the weekend....
Continue reading...Dollywood Clearing Land for 2019, 2020 and Beyond
Major land clearing is underway at Dollywood near the Timber Canyon and Wilderness Pass areas of the park. While riding the Dollywood Express train over the weekend, I got an up-close look at the massive, now-barren site. It’s clear that...
Continue reading...Carowinds Camp Snoopy Construction Update
Last Friday, while we were at Carowinds taking a look at the ongoing progress for Winterfest, we also had the opportunity to look at some of the construction of Camp Snoopy, which will be replacing Planet Snoopy at the park in...
Continue reading...Guest Blog: InvadR Construction Update from Attraction Chasers
Our friends Cody and Matt from Attraction Chasers recently took part in a Hard Hat Construction Tour for InvadR at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. They were kind enough to share some their photos and videos with us! One of two major...
Continue reading...Guest Blog: Mystic Timbers Construction Update
Our friend Justin from CPFoodBlog was lucky enough to get a tour of the Mystic Timbers construction site this week. He was gracious enough to share some photos of his with us. Mystic Timbers is nearly complete, and the plan is...
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