First, I want to apologize for not getting any good pictures of the ride or the park. One of my cameras broke the night before. I took a few shots with my video camera but the quality is pretty horrible....
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Dollywood’s Wild Eagle Opens
Check out Coaster101’s Wild Eagle review here. Less than a year ago, the world got a glimpse at a few pieces of track that many suspected were headed to Dollywood. Fast forward nine months, and Wild Eagle is preparing to...
Continue reading...Wild Eagle Testing and High Expectations
Wild Eagle continues to endure test runs, as seen in this below taken from a very high vantage point. Although the coaster appears to be taking the twisted course rather slowly, this is likely exaggerated by the far distance at...
Continue reading...Take a ride on Dollywood’s Wild Eagle
Wild Eagle’s track is complete! To celebrate the occasion, we’ve posted the full POV animation of the coaster below, as well as a press release from Dollywood: “Dollywood marked another construction milestone on its $20 million Wild Eagle wing coaster...
Continue reading...Dollywood Wild Eagle animation revealed
Dollywood has released incredible video animation of what riders will experience when their Wild Eagle wingcoaster opens in 2012: This animation excites us even more for riding Wild Eagle next year! The video was created by Mindplay Creative. Learn more...
Continue reading...The wingcoasters are rising
Two out of the three B&M wingcoasters under construction for the 2012 season are already making significant progress, and 2012 hasn’t even arrived yet. It won’t be long before the Wild Eagle trackwork at Dollywood is complete. The park’s construction...
Continue reading...Wild Eagle Loop Complete
Construction on Dollywood’s new wing rider coaster, Wild Eagle, is progressing at an astounding rate. The 135 foot first drop and towering vertical loop have already been completed! Check out the pictures of the loop sent in by Dollywood below...
Continue reading...Wild Eagle lift topping
Wild Eagle is growing with each passing day. On Friday, October 7, 2011 the ride’s lift hill was topped off. The crest of the lift hill is attached to a crane to begin its ascent. It’s almost there! There’s no doubt that...
Continue reading...Wild Eagle rises
Construction on Wild Eagle, North America’s first wing coaster is well underway as documented by Dollywood: The above video documents the progress being made on the ride, as well as a bit about the background of Wild Eagle. The video...
Continue reading...Dollywood announces Wild Eagle for 2012
Dollywood announced plans today for Wild Eagle, a massive B&M wing coaster that, at a cost of $20 million, will be their largest single capital investment to date: Wild Eagle Layout “Dollywood’s 2012 season will be a historic one as...
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