Happy New Year! Native North Carolinian Andrew is joined by two other North Carolinians, Andrew from Park Rovers and Erik of “Erik’s Coaster Tweets” to conduct a Carolinas Coaster Draft, with the added wrinkle of Virginia and Tennessee thrown in...
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A Comprehensive Guide to the Alpine Coasters of the Smoky Mountains – Updated 2021
If you are like me, the thought of tackling all of the alpine coasters in the Smoky Mountains is overwhelming. Where do you start? Which one is the best? Over the last seven years, we have seen the number of...
Continue reading...Q&A With John Stevenson, Author of Libertyland: Images of Modern America
Nestled in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, the Libertyland theme park debuted on America’s bicentennial: July 4, 1976. The quaint park celebrated America’s history, heritage and culture. Not only was it home to Elvis Presley’s favorite roller coaster, Zippin’ Pippin,...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Tennessee State Fair
When you live down the street from the local fairgrounds, you have no excuse not to visit the fair when it comes to town. So I suppose I was “obligated” to spend the afternoon at the nearby Tennessee State Fair, which opened on Friday....
Continue reading...Zippin Pippin: Then and Now
My first ride on the Zippin Pippin was a blur. Only five years old, I was unknowingly coaxed onto the old wooden roller coaster at Libertyland in Memphis, Tennessee. I remember seeing the backs of the riders in front of me....
Continue reading...CityWalk-ish Proposal for Former Opryland USA Site
As a native Tennessean, my heart has never quite healed since losing Opryland USA after only one visit as a five-year-old. And I’m sure many Nashville residents would feel the same. Proposals have come and gone over the years for...
Continue reading...Dollywood Exceeds Expectations
Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains lies Dollywood, Pigeon Forge’s most visited attraction. Unlike the many overpriced tourist-traps in the area, Dollywood exceeds expectations and blows its visitors away with their kind service and family atmosphere. They really...
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...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...Dollywood to Open Snow/Water Park in Nashville
Since Opryland USA closed in 1997, there has been a void left in the Nashville area as far as tourism/entertainment options go. However, Dollywood announced plans today to open a snow/water park near the Gaylord Opryland resort hotel. The park...
Continue reading...Memphis Delta Fair Photos
The Delta Fair & Music Fair was started in Memphis, Tennessee in September of 2007 and has experienced growth every year since. I went this past weekend and brought back a few photos: The midway of the Delta Fair is...
Continue reading...Two Proposed Parks Shot Down
Not one but two proposed theme parks were shot down in their respective requests for rezoning. Orlando, Florida rejected a rezoning request for Orlando Thrill Park due to noise concerns. And officials in Spring Hill, Tennessee (outside of Nashville) rejected...
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