Earlier this week, Dollywood shared some excellent construction photos of their new Gerstlauer dual-launch coaster, FireChaser Express. The coaster will include a forward and backward launch. The forward launch will propel riders from zero to 16 mph in 1.1 seconds, the...
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Dollywood Covered in Blanket of Snow
Artificial snow isn’t needed for Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas event today. The region was covered in a blanket of snow, forcing the park to delayed its opening. Some beautiful pictures of the snowfall were posted on the park’s Facebook page. I shared...
Continue reading...Dollywood Unveils Full FireChaser Express Animation
After teasing us with snippets of video, Dollywood has officially released the full-length animation for FireChaser Express, their Gerstlauer family launched coaster that will open in 2014. Watch the entire video below: Below is an overview of the coaster’s entire...
Continue reading...Dollywood Teases FireChaser Express
Dollywood has released the first glimpse of its 2014 family launch coaster, FireChaser Express. The preview clip is only 10 seconds long, but illustrates what the coaster will look like when it opens next year. Watch the animation below: The...
Continue reading...Dollywood Adding Coaster in 2014, Resort in 2015
Dollywood announced big plans today including a total $300 million in capital investments in The Dollywood Company over the next decade. The company revealed specific investments for the 2014 and 2015 seasons: FireChaser Express “Construction has already begun on the...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Wild Eagle
We travel to my home state of Tennessee for this week’s A-Z Coaster of the Week. Dollywood’s Wild Eagle was the first B&M wing coaster to open in the United States when it debuted in March of 2012. Dollywood officials...
Continue reading...Dollywood 2013 Preview
Dolly Parton was at Dollywood on Friday, March 22nd to fill in season pass holders and members of the media what is going to be new at the park this year. Several key points and highlights Dolly talked about include:...
Continue reading...Dollywood RiverRush Construction
Dollywood’s under-construction water coaster, RiverRush, is progressing quite nicely. The park recently shared photos of the construction on its Facebook page. Below is are a few of the photos posted. The four-story water coaster is a first for Tennessee. It...
Continue reading...Golden Ticket 2012 Award Winners
Amusement Today announced today the winners of the 15th-annual Golden Ticket Awards. The annual awards are presented to the “Best of the Best” within the amusement industry. This year’s awards were hosted at Dollywood, which just so happened to walk...
Continue reading...A Day at Dollywood July 2012
I visited Dollywood over the weekend after what seemed like a very long three-year hiatus from visiting the park. During that three years I missed two important additions to the park: Adventure Mountain and Barnstormer. Click here to see my...
Continue reading...My Take on Wild Eagle
After conquering X-Flight earlier this summer, I eagerly awaited my ride on America’s other new-for-2012 (and technically first) wing coaster, Wild Eagle at Dollywood. I followed Wild Eagle from the first sighting of blue track was reported. Needless to say,...
Continue reading...RiverRush Coming to Dollywood’s Splash Country
In only 331 days Dollywood’s Splash Country will open Tennessee’s first and only water coaster, River Rush! Opening in May 2013, RiverRush will be four stories tall and features a 25 foot drop. The track covers more than an acre...
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